Mercedes-Benz 2006 E -Class Wagon Operator's Manual page 393

Practical hints
What to do if ...
Display messages
Front passenger
airbag
deactivated
See Operator's Manual
392
Possible cause/conse-
quence
Front passenger front air bag is
deactivated while driving even
though an adult or someone
larger than a small individual is
occupying the front passenger
seat. Forces acting on the seat
may make the system sense a
decrease in weight.
Possible solution
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible and check the
front passenger seat for the following:
Switch off the ignition ( page 36).
Have the front passenger vacate the seat and exit the vehicle.
Adjust the seat in a height position ( page 41).
Make sure that no objects which apply forces to the seat are
present (e.g. objects such as books, briefcases etc. lodged under-
neath, behind or around the seat). Such forces may cause the sys-
tem to sense that an occupant of a lesser weight than actually
present is on the front passenger seat.
Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front passenger door and turn
on the ignition ( page 36).
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