Mercedes-Benz SLK350 Operator's Manual page 212

Display messages
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Display messages
Front Passenger
Airbag Enabled
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Manual
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are
enabled during the journey, even though:
a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the
R
system's weight threshold is located on the front-passenger
seat.
or
the front-passenger seat is unoccupied.
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The system may detect objects or forces applying additional
weight on the seat.
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
X
attention to road and traffic conditions.
Apply the parking brake.
X
Switch the ignition off.
X
Open the front-passenger door.
X
Remove the child and the child restraint system from the front-
X
passenger seat.
Make sure that there are no objects on the seat adding to the
X
weight.
The system may otherwise detect the additional weight and
interpret the seat occupant's weight as greater than it actually
is.
Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
X
switch on the ignition.
Observe the ^a(
Y
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 (
front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag.
the following display messages must not appear in the
R
multifunction display: Front Passenger Airbag Enabled
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Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until the necessary
X
system checks have been completed.
Make sure that the display messages do not appear in the
X
multifunction display.
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.
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or Front Passenger Airbag
Manual.