Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Operator's Manual page 216

Display messages
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Display messages
Front Passenger Air‐
bag Enabled See
Operator's Manual
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are enabled
during the journey although:
a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the system's
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weight threshold is located on the front-passenger seat
or
the front-passenger seat is unoccupied
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The system may detect objects or forces applying additional weight on
the seat.
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WARNING
The front-passenger air bag and the front-passenger knee bag may be
triggered unintentionally.
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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Open the front-passenger door.
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Remove the child and the child restraint system from the front-
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passenger seat.
Make sure that there are no objects on the seat adding to the
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weight.
The system may otherwise detect the additional weight and inter-
pret the seat occupant's weight as greater than it actually is.
Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
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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:
a self-diagnosis is carried out. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and
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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
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and remain lit after the self-diagnosis. If the indicator lamp is on,
the OCS (Occupant Classification System) has disabled the front-
passenger front air bag and front-passenger knee bag
( page 49)
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the display messages
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function display
Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until the necessary system
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checks have been completed.
Make sure that the display messages do not appear in the multi-
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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.
page 137).
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Front Passenger Airbag Enabled
or Front Passenger Airbag Dis‐
must not appear in the multi-