2023 Ford Explorer Safety Features

October 31st, 2022 by

A silver 2023 Ford Explorer is parked along a road at sunset.


Keeping you and your family safe on our Normal roads is a top priority for Ford. That can be seen in the state-of-the-art safety features that have been loaded into the new Explorer. Let’s take a closer look at the 2023 Ford Explorer safety features.

2023 Ford Explorer Safety Features – Monitoring Features

Did you know that there are even features in the new Ford Explorer to help you park safely? Active Park Assist 2.0 will even help you to parallel park like a professional on our Decatur streets. But that’s not all that’s been packed into this SUV. Here is a list of some of the Ford safety monitoring features:

  • Pre-Collision Assist® With Automatic Emergency Braking
  • Lane-Keeping System
  • Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control
  • BLIS (Blind Spot Information System)
  • Cross-Traffic Alert
  • Active Park Assist 2.0
  • 360-Degree Camera with Split-View Display

2023 Ford Explorer Safety Features – Responsive Features

Not to be overlooked are the physical mechanisms built into Ford models to help keep you safe. For example, AdvanceTrac® with RSC® improves vehicle control on all driving surfaces, including snow, ice, gravel, rain-covered roads, and dry pavement. Here are some examples of the responsive Ford safety features:

  • Battery Saver Open image overlay for Battery Saver
  • Individual Tire Pressure Monitoring System (ITPMS) Open
  • Perimeter Alarm Open image overlay for Perimeter Alarm
  • Remote Keyless Entry Open image overlay for Remote Keyless Entry
  • Auto High-Beam Headlamps
  • AdvanceTrac® with RSC® (Roll Stability Control™) 
  • Auto Hold
  • SecuriCode® Keyless Entry Keypad Open
  • SecuriLock® Passive Anti-Theft System
  • Power Door Locks – auto lock/unlock and Child-Safety Rear
  • Head Restraints – Four-Way Manually Adjustable Driver and Front-Passenger (Two-way up/down when Dual-Headrest Rear Seat Entertainment System is ordered)

2023 Ford Explorer Safety Features – Protective Features

Is the Ford Explorer safe for protecting you and your passengers in case of an accident? Well, the Post-Collision Braking, for example, automatically applies moderate brake pressure when an initial collision event is detected. Here are the protective Ford safety features:

  • Post-Collision Braking and Rear Parking Sensors
  • Belt-Minder® Open image overlay for Belt-Minder®
  • Front Passenger Knee Airbag Open
  • LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tether Anchors for Children) 
  • Safety Canopy® Open
  • SOS Post-Crash Alert System™

Check Out the New Ford Explorer at Sam Leman Ford

You should take this SUV for a test drive so you can see some of these safety features in action. You can do that today at our dealership. We’ll be happy to walk you through all of the safety features and put you behind the wheel of your own Explorer, whether you want to buy or lease it. But while you’re here, be sure to check out our Ford Explorer lease deals. We’re just down the road from Champaign. So, drop by or contact us today.

 

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