Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operator's Manual page 226

Display messages
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Display messages
Front Passenger Front Passenger
Airbag Enabled Airbag Enabled
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Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
The front-passenger air bag is 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.
R
The system may detect objects or forces applying additional
weight on the seat.
G
WARNING
The air bag may deploy unintentionally.
There is an increased risk of injury.
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
X
attention to road and traffic conditions.
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-
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 45 indicator lamp in the center console and
X
the multifunction display and check the following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
the 45 indicator lamp must light up and remain lit. If the
R
indicator lamp is on, OCS (Occupant Classification System) has
disabled the front-passenger air bag (
the Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's
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Manual Manual or Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See
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multifunction display.
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.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
page 158).
Y
page 45).
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