Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
Solutions
Front Passenger Air‐
bag Disabled See
Operator's Manual
The front-passenger front air bag is deactivated during the journey,
even though:
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 interpret
the occupant's weight as lower than it actually is.
G
WARNING
The front-passenger air bag does not deploy during 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 162).
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
a self-diagnosis is carried out. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamps must light up simulta-
neously 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,
OCS has disabled the front-passenger front air bag (
Y
page 51)
R
the display messages
Front Passenger Airbag Enabled
See Operator's Manual
or
Front Passenger Airbag Dis‐
abled See Operator's Manual
must not appear in the multi-
function 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 fulfilled, the front-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
remains lit or goes out depends on how OCS classifies the occupant.
If the conditions are not fulfilled, the system is not operating correctly.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
For further information about the Occupant Classification System, see
(
Y
page 51).
Front Passenger Air‐
bag Enabled See
Operator's Manual
The front-passenger front air bag is enabled during the journey, even
though:
R
a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the system's
weight threshold is located on the front-passenger seat
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