Ford Explorer Owner's Manual page 185

How does the rear inflatable safety belt system work?
• The rear inflatable safety belts
will function like standard
restraints in everyday usage.
• During a collision of sufficient
force, the inflatable belt will
inflate from inside the webbing.
• The fully inflated belt's increased
diameter more effectively holds
the occupant in the appropriate
seating position, and spreads
crash forces over more area of
the body than regular safety
belts. This helps reduce pressure
on the chest and helps control
head and neck motion for
passengers.
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.
2012 Explorer (exp)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA (fus)
Seating and Safety Restraints
185