Mercedes-Benz GT S 2016, Operator'S Manual

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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
Solutions
Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled
See Operator's Man
ual
The front-passenger front air bag and front-passenger knee bag
are deactivated 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 system may inter-
pret the occupant's weight as lower than it actually is.
G WARNING
The front-passenger front air bag and front-passenger knee bag
are not triggered in the event of an accident.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away (
Y
page 110).
X
Switch the ignition off.
X
Have the occupant get out of the vehicle.
X
Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
switch on the ignition.
X
Observe the PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps in the center
console and the multifunction display and check the following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and PASSENGER AIR BAG ON
indicator lamps must light up simultaneously for approx-
imately six seconds.
R
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must then light
up and remain lit. If the indicator lamp is on, OCS has deac-
tivated the front-passenger front air bag and front-passenger
knee bag (
Y
page 49)
R
the display messages Front Passenger Airbag Enabled
See Operator's Manual or Front Passenger Airbag
Disabled See Operator's Manual must not appear in the
multifunction display.
X
Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until the necessary sys-
tem checks have been completed.
X
Make sure that the display messages do not appear in the mul-
tifunction display.
If these conditions are fulfilled, 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 OCS clas-
sifies the occupant.
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