Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Operator's Manual page 265

Display messages
Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled
See Operator's Man‐
ual
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
The front-passenger air bag is deactivated during the journey, even
though:
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 air bag does not deploy during an accident.
There is an increased risk of injury.
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
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attention to road and traffic conditions.
Secure the vehicle against rolling away (
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Switch the ignition off.
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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 indicator lamps in the center
X
console and the multifunction display and check the following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and PASSENGER AIR BAG ON
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indicator lamps must light up simultaneously for approx-
imately six seconds
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 (
the display messages
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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-
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tifunction display.
If these conditions are fulfilled, the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF or ON
indicator lamp remains lit or goes out depends on how OCS clas-
sifies the occupant.
If the conditions are not fulfilled, the system is not operating cor-
rectly.
Display messages
page 170).
Y
page 54)
Y
Front Passenger Airbag Enabled
or Front Passenger Airbag
must not appear in the
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Z