Display Message - Mercedes-Benz CLS Operator's Manual

Display messages
Front Passenger Air‐
bag Disabled
See Operator's Man‐
ual
Front Passenger Air‐
bag Enabled
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are deac-
tivated during the journey, although:
an adult
R
or
a person of the corresponding stature is on the front-passenger seat
R
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 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 center
X
console and the multifunction display and check the following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
a self-diagnosis is carried out. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and
R
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamps must light up simulta-
neously for approximately six seconds
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must then light up
R
and remain lit after the self-diagnosis. If the indicator lamp is on,
OCS (Occupant Classification System) has disabled the front-
passenger front air bag and front-passenger knee bag
( page 49)
Y
the Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's
R
Manual or Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Opera‐
tor's Manual display messages must not be shown in the mul-
tifunction display
Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until the necessary system
X
checks have been completed.
Make sure that the display messages do not appear in the multi-
X
function display.
If these conditions are fulfilled, the front-passenger seat can be occu-
pied 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 correctly.
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
X
Observe the additional information on OCS (
The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are enabled
during the journey, even though:
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Display messages
page 146).
Y
page 49).
Y
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Z