2012 Ford Explorer Owner Guide 2nd Printing - Page 184

Seating and Safety Restraints The rear inflatable safety belts are designed to inflate in frontal or near-frontal collisions and some side impact collisions. The fact that the rear inflatable safety belt did not inflate in a collision does not mean that something is wrong with the system. Rather, it means the forces were not of the type sufficient to cause activation. WARNING: If the rear inflatable safety belt has deployed, it will not function again. The rear inflatable safety belt system must be replaced by an authorized dealer. Energy management feature - front outboard • This vehicle has a safety belt system with an energy management feature at the front seats to help further reduce the risk of injury in the event of a head-on collision. • The energy management feature has a retractor assembly that is designed to extend the safety belt webbing in a controlled manner. This helps reduce the belt force acting on the user's chest. WARNING: Failure to inspect and replace if necessary the belt and retractor assembly after an accident could increase the risk of injury in a collision. Safety belt pretensioner Your vehicle is equipped with safety belt buckle and retractor pretensioners at the driver and front outboard passenger seating positions. The safety belt pretensioner tightens the safety belts firmly against the occupant's body at the start of the crash. WARNING: The driver and front passenger safety belt system (including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be replaced if the vehicle is involved in a collision that results in deployment of front airbags, seat-mounted side airbags and Safety Canopy௡ System and safety belt pretensioners. 184 2012 Explorer (exp) Owners Guide, 2nd Printing USA (fus)