Mercedes-Benz Metris Operator's Manual page 254

252 Display messages and warning and indicator lamps
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Display messag Displa y messages es Possible causes/conseq P ossible causes/consequences and uences and
NEVER use a rearward-facing child restraint system on a
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seat with an ENABLED FRONT AIRBAG; DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY to the CHILD can occur.
Stop the vehicle immediately in accordance with the tra c condi-
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tions.
Secure the vehicle against rolling away.
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Ensure that no objects have become trapped beneath the front
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passenger seat.
Switch o the vehicle.
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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 there are no objects applying additional weight to the
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seat.
The system may otherwise detect the additional weight and inter-
pret the vehicle occupant's weight on the front passenger seat as
greater than it actually is.
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.
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.
The display must not show the messages
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bag Enabled or Front Passenger Airbag
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. Observe the notes on the occupant classi cation system (OCS)
( page 31).
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If these conditions are not met, the automatic front passenger airbag
actuation is malfunctioning.
Fit the child restraint system to a suitable rear seat.
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or
Seat a person of small stature on a suitable rear seat.
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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)" (
M M Solutions Solutions
Front Passenger Air-
Disabled.
page 31).
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