Mercedes-Benz S 450 4MATIC Operator's Manual page 650

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Front Passenger Front passenger front air bag is
Airbag Disabled deactivated while driving even
See Oper. Manual 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.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible and check the front
passenger seat for the following:
Engage the electronic parking brake ( page 422).
Switch off the ignition ( page 370).
Have the front passenger vacate the seat and exit the vehicle.
Adjust the seat in a height position ( page 373).
Make sure that no objects which apply forces to the seat are present (e.g.
objects such as books, briefcases etc. lodged underneath, behind or
around the seat). Such forces may cause the system to sense that an oc-
cupant of a lesser weight than actually present is on the front passenger
seat.
Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front passenger door and switch on
the ignition ( page 370).
Monitor the 59 indicator lamp right of the instrument cluster
( page 51) and the multifunction display in the instrument cluster
( page 287) for the following:
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