Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
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M
Solutions
Front-passenger
Front-passenger
airbag
airbag disabled
disabled See
See
Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
The front-passenger front airbag is disabled during the journey
although:
R
an adult
or
R
a person of the corresponding stature is on the front-passenger seat
If additional forces are applied to the seat, the weight the system
detects may be too low.
G
WARNING
The front-passenger front airbag does not deploy during an accident.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X
Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traffic
conditions.
X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away (
Y
page 168).
X
Switch the ignition off.
X
Have the occupant on the front-passenger seat step out of the
vehicle.
X
Make sure that the seat is unoccupied, close the front-passenger
door and switch on the ignition.
X
Observe the PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps in the centre
console and the multifunction display and check the following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R
A self-diagnosis is carried out. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamps light up simultaneously
for approximately six seconds.
R
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must then light up
and remain lit after the self-diagnosis. If the indicator lamp is on,
the automatic front-passenger front airbag deactivation system
has disabled the front-passenger front airbag (
Y
page 50)
R
The
Front-passenger airbag enabled See Owner's Man‐
Front-passenger airbag enabled See Owner's Man‐
ual
ual
or
Front-passenger airbag disabled See Owner's
Front-passenger airbag disabled See Owner's
Manual
Manual
display messages must not be shown in the multifunction
display
X
Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until the necessary system
checks have been completed.
X
Make sure that the display messages do not appear in the multi-
function display.
If these conditions are met, the front-passenger seat can be occupied
again. Whether the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF or ON indicator lamp
remains lit or goes out depends on how the automatic front-passenger
front airbag deactivation system classifies the occupant.
If the conditions are not met, the system is not operating correctly.
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Further information on the automatic front-passenger front airbag
deactivation feature (
Y
page 50).
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