System Self-Test - Mercedes-Benz CLA Operator's Manual

Occupant safety
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essary repair work carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use seat accessories
that have been approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Both the driver and the front passenger
should always observe the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp as an indication of
whether or not the front passenger is posi-
tioned correctly. Observe also the air bag dis-
play messages that can be displayed in the
instrument cluster (
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 deacti-
vates the front-passenger front air bag. Deac-
tivation takes place although the collision ful-
fills the criteria for deploying the driver's air
bag.
For further information, see "Air bag display
messages" ( page 225).
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System self-test

G WARNING
If the 4 5 indicator lamp does not illu-
minate, the system is not functioning. You
must contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center before seating any child on the front
passenger seat.
G WARNING
Never place anything between seat cushion
and child seat (e.g. a pillow), since it reduces
the effectiveness of the OCS. The underside
and rear side child restraint system must be
page 225).
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placed entirely on the seat cushion and the
backrest of the front-passenger seat back-
rest.
If necessary, adjust the tilt of the passenger
seat backrest.
An incorrectly mounted child seat could cause
injuries to the child in case of an accident,
instead of increasing protection for the child.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions for
installation of child restraint systems.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
lights up:
if you turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock
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to position 1 or 2
if an adult is seated properly on the front-
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passenger seat and the OCS classifies the
occupant as an adult
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
goes out again after approximately six sec-
onds.
If the seat is not occupied and the OCS
detects that the front-passenger seat is
empty, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
tor lamp will continue to light up. The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp will
not go out.
For further information, see "Problems with
the Occupant Classification System"
( page 51).
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