Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLS 550, Operator'S Manual

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Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display
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Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled
See Operator’s
Manual
Front passenger front air bag is deacti-
vated while driving even though an adult
or someone larger than a small individual
is occupying the front passenger seat.
Forces acting on the seat may make the
system sense a decrease in weight.
X
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as
possible.
X
Engage the parking brake.
X
Switch off the ignition.
X
Have the front passenger vacate the seat and
exit the vehicle.
X Adjust the seat in a height position
(
Y
page 85).
X
Make sure no objects which apply forces to the
seat are present (e.g. objects such as books,
briefcases etc. lodged underneath, behind or
around the seat). Such forces may cause the
system to sense that an occupant of a lesser
weight than actually present is on the front
passenger seat.
X
Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front pas-
senger door and switch on the ignition.
Monitor the
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indicator lamp in the
center console (
Y
page 50) and the multifunction
display in the instrument cluster (
Y
page 30) for
the following:
Practical hints
Z