Mercedes-Benz Metris Operator's Manual page 253

Display messag Displa y messages es
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Front Passenger Airbag
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Possible causes/conseq P ossible causes/consequences and uences and
Make sure that the front passenger seat is unoccupied, close the
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front passenger door and switch on the vehicle.
Observe the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp on the cen-
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ter console and the display messages.
With the seat unoccupied and the vehicle switched on, check the
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following:
The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp must light up
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continuously. If the indicator lamp is lit, the occupant classi -
cation system (OCS) has disabled the front passenger airbag
( page 31).
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The display must not show the messages
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bag Enabled See Operator's Manual
bag Disabled See Operator's
Wait for at least one minute until the necessary system checks
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have been completed.
Ensure that the display does not show either of the two display
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messages about the front passenger airbag.
If these conditions are met, the front passenger seat can be occupied
again.
If these conditions are not met, the Occupant Classi cation System
(OCS) is malfunctioning.
Consult a quali ed specialist workshop immediately.
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Further information on airbag shuto can be found under "Occupant
classi cation system (OCS)" (
* The front passenger airbag is enabled while the vehicle is in motion
although:
The front passenger seat is occupied by a child in a child restraint
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system or a person of small stature.
or
The front passenger seat is not occupied.
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The system may detect objects or forces that are adding to the weight
applied to the seat.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or fatal injury when using a rearward-
facing child restraint system while the co-driver airbag is ena-
bled
If you secure a child in a rearward-facing child restraint system on
the co-driver seat and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is o , the co-driver airbag can deploy in the event of an acci-
dent.
The child could be struck by the airbag.
Always ensure that the co-driver airbag is disabled. The
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PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
M M Solutions Solutions
Front Passenger Air-
or Front Passenger Air-
Manual.
page 31).
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