Mercedes-Benz 2013 GL X166 Operator's Manual page 295

Display messages
Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled
See Operator's
Manual
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
If these conditions are fulfilled, the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again. Whether the ^a indicator lamp remains lit
or goes out depends on how OCS classifies the occupant.
If the conditions are not fulfilled, the system is not operating
correctly.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
The front-passenger air bag is disabled during the journey, even
though:
an adult
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or
a person larger than a certain size is occupying the front-
R
passenger seat.
If additional forces are applied to the seat, the system may
interpret the occupant's weight as lower than it actually is.
G
WARNING
The front-passenger air bag does not deploy during an accident.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away (
X
Switch the ignition off.
X
Have the occupant get out of the vehicle.
X
Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
switch on the ignition.
X
Observe the ^a indicator lamp in the center console and
the multifunction display and check the following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
the ^a indicator lamp must light up and remain lit. When
R
the indicator lamp is on, OCS has disabled the front-passenger
air bag ( Y page 49).
Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's
the
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Manual Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See
or
Operator's Manual
the multifunction display.
X
Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until the necessary
system checks have been completed.
X
Make sure that the display messages do not appear in the
multifunction display.
Display messages
Y page 178).
display messages must not be shown in
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