PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
Warning/
indicator
lamp
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N
Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and
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M
Solutions
4
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PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp lights up.
The front-passenger front airbag is disabled during the journey even though an
adult or a person with a corresponding build is occupying the co-driver's seat.
If additional forces are applied to the seat or the co-driver is not sitting on the seat
cushion properly, the weight the system detects may be too low.
G
WARNING
The front-passenger front airbag does not deploy during an accident.
There is an increased risk of injury.
X
Stop the vehicle immediately, in accordance with the traffic conditions.
X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away (
Y
page 104).
X
Switch off the ignition.
X
The co-driver must get out of the vehicle.
X
Make sure that no objects are trapped by the co-driver's seat.
The system might otherwise detect too low a weight and interpret the vehicle
occupant's weight on the co-driver's seat as lower than it actually is.
X
Make sure that the co-driver's seat is unoccupied, close the co-driver's door and
switch on the ignition.
X
Observe the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp in the centre console and
check the following:
the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp must light up continuously when
the seat is unoccupied and when the ignition is switched on. If the PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is on, the automatic front-passenger front airbag
deactivation system has disabled the front-passenger front airbag.
X
Wait for at least one minute until the necessary system checks have been com-
pleted.
If these conditions are met, the co-driver's seat can be occupied again. Depending
on the build of the person on the co-driver's seat, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp may be off or may light up continuously. Observe the notes regard-
ing weight classification for the automatic front-passenger front airbag deactiva-
tion system.
If these conditions are not met, the automatic front-passenger front airbag deac-
tivation system is malfunctioning.
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
You can find further information on the correct status of the front-passenger front
airbag under "Status of the front-passenger front airbag" (
Y
page 41).
Indicator and warning lamps
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Display
messages
plus
indicator
and
warning
lamps
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