Ford Explorer: Supplementary Restraints System

Personal Safety System™

This system provides an improved overall level of frontal crash protection to front seat occupants and is designed to help further reduce the risk of airbag-related injuries...

Principle of Operation

WARNING: Airbags do not inflate slowly or gently, and the risk of injury from a deploying airbag is the greatest close to the trim covering the airbag module...

Other information:

Ford Explorer 2020-2026 Service Manual: Removal and Installation - Front Seat Control Switch

Removal NOTE: Driver seat control switch shown, all others similar. Remove the front seat. Refer to: Front Seat (501-10A Front Seats, Removal and Installation). If equipped with manual recline. Remove the front seat recline handle cover...

Ford Explorer 2020-2026 Owners Manual: Selecting a Drive Mode

Note: Drive mode changes may not be available when the ignition is off or when the engine is not running. Note: Button icons shown may vary from your vehicle. Rotate the drive mode dial on the center console to select or change a drive mode. To select drive modes for RWD vehicles use the console mounted control...