The co-driver airbag may otherwise be disabled by
mistake, for example, in the following situations:
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The co-driver transfers their weight by support-
ing themselves on a vehicle armrest.
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The co-driver sits in such a way that their
weight is raised from the seat surface.
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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to a
disabled front passenger airbag
The front passenger airbag is disabled when
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
lit.
A person in the front passenger seat could
then, for example, come into contact with the
vehicle interior, especially if the person is sit-
ting too close to the cockpit.
If the front passenger seat is occupied, always
ensure that:
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the classification of the person in the front
passenger seat is correct and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
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the front passenger seat has been moved
as far back as possible.
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the person is seated correctly.
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Both before and during the journey,
ensure that the status of the front
passenger airbag is correct.
If the co-driver seat is occupied, the classification
of the person or child restraint system on the co-
driver seat takes place after the co-driver airbag
shutoff self-test. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp displays the status of the co-driver
airbag.
Always observe the notes on the function of the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
(
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page 36).
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Function of the PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamp
The PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
inoperative. When the vehicle is switched on, it
lights up briefly and then goes out again. Only the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp displays
the status of the co-driver airbag. The PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp may be lit continu-
ously or be off.
Vehicles without an automatic co-driver airbag
shutoff have a special sticker affixed to the side of
the cockpit on the co-driver side (
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page 47).
Self-test of automatic co-driver airbag shutoff
When the vehicle is switched on, a self-test is per-
formed during which the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp lights up for approximately six
seconds.
The status of the co-driver airbag is displayed after
the self-test:
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PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF is not lit: the co-
driver airbag may deploy during an accident.
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PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up continu-
ously: the co-driver airbag is disabled. It will
not be deployed in the event of an accident.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
and the
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restraint system warning lamp light
up simultaneously, the co-driver seat may not be
used. Also in this case, do not fit a child restraint
system to the co-driver seat. Have the automatic
co-driver airbag shutoff checked and repaired
immediately at a qualified specialist workshop.
Status indicator
If the co-driver seat is occupied, ensure, both
before and during the journey, that the status of
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