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Inside+Out: The 1999 Ford Explorer
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| Inside+Out: The 1999 Ford Explorer |
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safety features
Height-adjustable shoulder belts &150; Your Explorer is equipped with front and rear shoulder belts that can be raised and lowered so they have a nice "tailor made" fit. Regardless of how tall or short you are.
In order to adjust the belts, here&146;s what you do: the driver and front passenger and both outboard rear passengers can look over his or her outside shoulder and find a spring-loaded knob where the seatbelt attaches to the roof pillar. By pulling the knob, you can raise or lower the belt so it won&146;t ride up on your neck or pull down on your shoulder.
For the driver, it&146;s best to adjust the belt after you&146;ve adjusted the seat, side-view mirrors and steering wheel.
Security Is Key
Theft-deterrent system &150; Every 1999 Explorer comes with ignition keys that are imbedded with an electronic fingerprint that the car must recognize before the engine can be started. This way, only your key will start your Explorer. And that means a thief simply can&146;t jimmy the ignition to start the car.
This key is so smart it doesn&146;t even need a battery to send it&146;s electronic code to the engine. The ignition and the key will recognize each other using electricity from the car its self. A light on the lower right of the speedometer will say THEFT when the system is guarding the Explorer. A word of warning though. If you have another vehicle with an electronically coded key, don&146;t keep that key and your Explorer key on the same ring. If two coded keys from different vehicles rub together, they can scramble each other&146;s brains &150; which could mean that neither car will start.
A few facts about the alarm system &150; If your Explorer is equipped with a factory security system, you or one of your passengers may accidentally set of the alarm.
For instance, if someone reaches inside an open window and then opens the door with the inside handle, the alarm will go off. If you lock the doors with someone inside and they in-turn open a door; off goes the alarm again. Or, if you accidentally hit the panic button on the key fob, the vehicle will
start squawking.
In any of these situations, you have several options for turning it off. Pressing the unlock button on the key fob will stop the alarm. Putting your key in the door lock and unlocking the doors will also turn off the alarm. Or, if you have accidentally hit the panic button, hitting the panic button a second time will stop the racket.
If you do hit the panic button, hitting it a second time won&146;t stop the alarm immediately. Give it a second or two and the noise will finally cease.
UNTIL NEXT TIME
So there you have it. Some technical tidbits and practical explanations on how your new Ford Explorer operates. Now get out there and have some fun. But remember, buckle up, and don&146;t be shy about visiting Autobytel.com to help make the most of owning your SUV. |
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