Mercedes-Benz CLS Operator's Manual page 236

Display messages
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Display messages
Front Passenger
Airbag Enabled
See Operator's
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
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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.
G
WARNING
The front-passenger front air bag and front passenger knee bag
may be triggered unintentionally.
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
Open the front-passenger door.
X
Remove the child and the child restraint system from the front-
passenger seat.
X
Make sure that there are no objects on the seat adding to the
weight.
The system may otherwise detect the additional weight and
interpret the seat occupant's weight as greater than it actually
is.
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 45 indicator lamp must light up and remain lit. When
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the indicator lamp is on, OCS (Occupant Classification System)
has deactivated the front-passenger air bag and front-
passenger knee bag (
Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's
the
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Manual Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See
or
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the multifunction display.
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display messages must not be shown in
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