Mercedes-Benz Metris Operator's Manual page 255

Display messag Displa y messages es
Front Passenger Airbag
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Possible causes/conseq P ossible causes/consequences and uences and
* 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 smaller 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.
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 center
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console and the display.
With the seat unoccupied and the vehicle switched on, check the
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following:
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