Mercedes-Benz V-Class Operating Instructions Manual page 264

Display messages
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Display messages
Front-passenger
airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
The co-driver's airbag is disabled during the journey even though an
adult or a person with a corresponding build is occupying the co-driv-
er's seat.
If additional forces are applied to the seat or the occupant is not sitting
Y
on the seat properly (
be too low.
G
WARNING
The co-driver's front airbag does not deploy during an accident.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X
Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traffic
conditions.
X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away (
X
Switch off the ignition.
X
The co-driver must get out of the vehicle.
X
Make sure that the co-driver's seat is unoccupied, close the co-
driver's door and switch on the ignition.
X
Observe the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp in the centre
console and the display messages and check the following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp must light up contin-
R
uously. If the indicator lamp is on, the automatic co-driver's front
airbag deactivation system has disabled the co-driver's front airbag
Y
( page 53).
The display must not show the messages
R
bag enabled See Owner's Manual
bag disabled See Owner's
X
Wait for at least one minute until the necessary system checks have
been completed.
X
Ensure that the display does not show either of the display mes-
sages about the co-driver's front airbag.
If these conditions are met, the co-driver's seat can be occupied again.
If these conditions are not met, the automatic co-driver's front airbag
deactivation system is malfunctioning.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Further information on airbag deactivation can be found under "Auto-
matic airbag deactivation" (
page 53), the weight the system detects may
Y
page 189).
Front-passenger air‐
Front-passenger air‐
or
Manual.
Y
page 53).