Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Operator's Manual page 237

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 45 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.
For further information about the Occupant Classification System,
see ( Y page 46).
The front-passenger air bag is disabled during the journey, even
though:
an adult
R
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 45 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
R
the indicator lamp is on, OCS has deactivated the front-
passenger air bag (
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 46).
display messages must not be shown in
Y page 167).
Z
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