Mercedes-Benz 2009 SL-Class Operator's Manual page 262

Practical hints
Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display
Display messages
Front Passeng. Disabled See Oper.
Airbag Manual
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Possible cause/consequence
The passenger front air bag is deactivated
while driving even though an adult or
someone larger than a small individual is
occupying the passenger seat. Forces act-
ing on the seat may make the system
sense a decrease in weight.
Possible solution
X
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as
possible.
X
Engage the parking brake.
X
Switch off the ignition.
X
Have the passenger vacate the seat and exit
the vehicle.
X
Keep the seat unoccupied, close the passenger
door and switch on the ignition.
Monitor the 5/ indicator lamp
( Y page 52) and the multifunction display in the
instrument cluster ( Y page 30) for the following:
With the seat unoccupied and the ignition
switched on,
the 5/ indicator lamp should illuminate
R
and remain illuminated, indicating that the OCS
( Y page 50) has deactivated the front passen-
ger front air bag.