Mercedes-Benz SL Operator's Manual page 255

Display messages
Front Passenger Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled Airbag Disabled
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Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are
deactivated during the journey, although:
an adult
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or
a person larger than a certain size is occupying the front-
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passenger seat
If additional forces are applied to the seat, the system may
interpret the occupant's weight as lower than it actually is.
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WARNING
The front-passenger front air bag and front passenger knee bag
may not be triggered in the event of an accident.
There is an increased risk of injury.
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
X
attention to road and traffic conditions.
Secure the vehicle against rolling away (
X
Switch the ignition off.
X
Have the occupant get out of the vehicle.
X
Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
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switch on the ignition.
Observe the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp in the
X
center console and the multifunction display and check the
following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must light up and
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remain lit. If the indicator lamp is on, OCS has disabled the front-
passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag (
the Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's
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Manual Manual or Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See
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the multifunction display.
Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until the necessary
X
system checks have been completed.
Make sure that the display messages do not appear in the
X
multifunction display.
If these conditions are fulfilled, the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit or goes out depends on how OCS classifies the
occupant.
If the conditions are not fulfilled, the system is not operating
correctly.
Display messages
page 175).
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display messages must not be shown in
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page 55).
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