Mercedes-Benz V-Class 2021 Owner's Manual page 293

290 Display messages and warning and indicator lamps
Display messages
Front-passenger airbag
disabled See Owner's
Manual
Possible causes/consequences and
* The front passenger airbag is disabled while the vehicle is in motion
even though an adult or a person with a corresponding build is
occupying the front passenger seat.
If additional forces are applied to the seat or the front passenger is
not sitting on the seat surface properly (
system detects may be too low.
& WARNING ‑ Risk of injury or even fatal injury when the front
passenger airbag is disabled
If the front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deployed
in the event of an accident and cannot perform its intended pro‐
tective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, for example,
come into contact with the vehicle interior, especially if the per‐
son is sitting too close to the dashboard.
Be aware of the status of the front passenger airbag both
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before and during the journey.
Stop the vehicle immediately in accordance with the traffic con‐
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ditions.
Secure the vehicle against rolling away.
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Ensure that no objects have become trapped beneath the front
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passenger seat.
Switch off the ignition.
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The front passenger must get out of the vehicle.
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Make sure that the front passenger seat is unoccupied, close
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the front passenger door and switch on the ignition.
Observe the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp on the
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centre console and the display messages.
With the seat unoccupied and the ignition switched on, check
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the following:
The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp must light up
R
continuously. If the indicator lamp is lit, the automatic front
passenger airbag actuation has disabled the front passenger
airbag ( page 34).
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The display must not show the messages
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airbag enabled See Owner's Manual
bag disabled See Owner's
Wait for at least one minute until the necessary system checks
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have been completed.
Ensure that the display does not show either of the two display
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messages about the front passenger airbag.
If these conditions are met, the front passenger seat can be occu‐
pied again.
If these conditions are not met, the automatic front passenger air‐
bag actuation is malfunctioning.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
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page 34), the weight the
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Front-passenger
or Front-passenger air-
Manual.