Mercedes-Benz CLS 2015 Operator's Manual page 255

Display messages
Front Passenger Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled Airbag Disabled
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Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are
deactivated during the journey, although:
an adult
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or
a person of the corresponding stature is on the front-passenger
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seat
If additional forces are applied to the seat, the system may inter-
pret the occupant's weight as lower than it actually is.
G WARNING
The front-passenger front air bag and front passenger knee bag
may not be triggered in the event of an accident.
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
Have the occupant get out of the vehicle.
X
Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
X
switch on the ignition.
Observe the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp in the
X
center console and the multifunction display and check the fol-
lowing:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must then light
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up and remain lit. If the indicator lamp is on, OCS has disabled
the front-passenger front air bag and front-passenger knee
bag ( page 54)
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the Front Front Passenger Passenger Airbag
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Manual Manual or Front Passenger Front
ator's Manual ator's Manual
multifunction display
Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until the necessary sys-
X
tem checks have been completed.
Make sure that the display messages do not appear in the mul-
X
tifunction display.
If these conditions are fulfilled, the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF 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 cor-
rectly.
Display messages
Airbag Enabled Enabled See
Passenger Airbag Airbag Disabled
display messages must not be shown in the
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See Operator's Operator's
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