2001 FORD EXPLORER Owners Manual

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FORD EXPLORER 2001 2.G Owners Manual After any vehicle collision, the safety belt system at all outboard
seating positions (except driver, which has no ªautomatic locking
retractorº feature) must be checked by a qualified technician to

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FORD EXPLORER 2001 2.G Owners Manual The front and rear outboard safety restraints in the vehicle are
combination lap and shoulder belts. The front passenger and rear seat
outboard safety belts have two types of locking modes described b

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FORD EXPLORER 2001 2.G Owners Manual ²Grasp the shoulder portion and
pull downward until the entire
belt is extracted.
²Allow the belt to retract. As the belt retracts, you will hear a clicking
sound. This indicates the safety belt is

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FORD EXPLORER 2001 2.G Owners Manual Front safety belt height adjustment
Your vehicle has safety belt height
adjustments for the driver and front
passenger. Adjust the height of the
shoulder belt so the belt rests
across the middle of yo

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FORD EXPLORER 2001 2.G Owners Manual Conditions of operation
If... Then...
The drivers safety belt is not
buckled before the ignition switch
is turned to the ON position...The safety belt warning light
illuminates1-2 minutes and the
war

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FORD EXPLORER 2001 2.G Owners Manual The following are reasons most often given for not wearing safety belts:
(All statistics based on U.S. data)
Reasons given... Consider...
9Crashes are rare
events936 700 crashes occur every day.The mo

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FORD EXPLORER 2001 2.G Owners Manual Do not sit on top of a buckled safety belt to avoid the Belt
Minder chime. Sitting on the safety belt will increase the risk of
injury in an accident. To disable (one-time) or deactivate the Belt
Mind

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FORD EXPLORER 2001 2.G Owners Manual 4. Turn on the parklamps/headlamps, turn off the parklamps/headlamps.
5. Buckle then unbuckle the safety belt three times, ending with the
safety belt unbuckled.
²After step 5 the safety belt warning