Mercedes-Benz 2011 CL-Class, Operator'S Manual

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Warning
If the
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indicator lamp remains off even after performing the above corrective
steps, do not have any children 12 years old and under and other small individuals use the front-
passenger seat until the system has been repaired.
Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M
Solutions
Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled
See Oper. Manual
The front-passenger air bag is disabled during the journey even
though an adult or a person larger than a certain size is occupying
the front-passenger seat. If additional forces are applied to the
seat, the weight the system detects may be too low.
X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X
Apply the parking brake.
X
Switch off the ignition.
X
Have the occupant get out of the vehicle.
X
Make sure that the seat is unoccupied and has no objects placed
on it, close the front-passenger door, and switch on the ignition.
Observe the
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(
Y
page 46) indicator lamp and the
multifunction display and check the following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R
the
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indicator lamp must light up and remain lit.
When the indicator lamp is on, OCS (
Y
page 46) has disabled
the front-passenger air bag.
R
the display messages:
Front Passenger Airbag Enabled
See Oper. Manual
or
Front Passenger Airbag Disabled
See Oper. Manual
must not appear in the multifunction
display. Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until the
necessary system checks have been completed and to make
sure that the display messages do not appear in the
multifunction display.
If these conditions are met, the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again. Whether the
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indicator lamp
remains lit or goes out depends on how OCS classifies the
occupant.
If the conditions are not met, the system is not operating correctly.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
G
Warning
If the
42
indicator lamp remains lit with an adult occupant on the front-passenger
seat even after performing the above corrective steps, do not have any passenger use the front-
passenger seat until the system has been repaired.
Display messages
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On-board computer and displays
Z