Mercedes-Benz SLK Operator's Manual page 49

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WARNING
If the red 6 SRS warning lamp in the
instrument cluster and the 4 PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp light up
simultaneously, the OCS is malfunctioning.
The front-passenger front air bag and the
front-passenger knee bag will be deactivated
in this case. Have the system checked as soon
as possible by qualified technicians. Consult
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Only have the seat repaired at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
In order to ensure correct operation of the air
bag system and OCS:
sit with the seat belt fastened correctly and
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in a position that is as upright as possible
with your back against the backrest.
while seated, an occupant should not
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position themselves in such a way as to
cause their weight to be lifted from the seat
cushion as this may result in OCS being
unable to correctly assess the occupant's
weight category.
read and observe all warnings in this
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section.
If the key has been removed from the ignition
lock or is in position 0, the ^a
indicator lamp : does not light up.
The ^_ indicator lamp ; is
inoperative. It lights up briefly when the
ignition is switched on and then goes out
again.
Occupant Classification System (OCS)
categories the occupant on the front-
Occupant safety
passenger seat using a weight sensor. The
front-passenger front air bag and the front-
passenger knee bag are deactivated
automatically for certain weight categories.
The ^a indicator lamp : shows you
the current status. If the ^a indicator
lamp : lights up, the front-passenger air bag
and the front-passenger knee bag are
disabled.
The OCS weight sensor reading is affected if
the occupant's weight is transferred, e.g. by
leaning on the armrest.
Both the driver and the front passenger
should always observe the ^a
indicator lamp : to determine whether or
not the front passenger is positioned
correctly. Also observe the air bag display
messages, which appear in the instrument
cluster ( page 221).
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The system does not deactivate:
the side impact air bag
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the front-passenger head bag
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the Emergency Tensioning Devices
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To be classified correctly, the front passenger
must sit:
with the seat belt fastened correctly
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in a position that is as upright as possible
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with their back against the seat backrest
with their feet on the floor
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If the driver's air bag deploys, this does not
mean that the front-passenger front air bag
will also deploy.
The OCS may have detected that the seat:
is empty or occupied by the weight of a
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typical child up to twelve months old,
seated in a child restraint system
is occupied by a small individual, such as a
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young teenager or a small adult
is occupied by a child in a child restraint
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system whose weight is greater than that
of a typical twelve month old child.
These are examples of when the OCS
deactivates the front-passenger front air bag
and front-passenger knee bag. Deactivation
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