Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
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M
Solutions
Front Passenger
Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled
Airbag Disabled
See Operator's Man‐
See Operator's Man‐
ual
ual
The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are deac-
tivated 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 interpret
the occupant's weight as lower than it actually is.
G
WARNING
The front-passenger front air bag and front passenger knee bag may
not be 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 145).
X
Switch the ignition off.
X
Have the occupant on the front passenger seat 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
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, OCS (Occupant Classification System) has deactivated
the front-passenger front air bag and front-passenger knee bag
(
Y
page 47)
R
the
Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's
Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's
Manual
Manual
or
Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Opera‐
Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Opera‐
tor's Manual
tor's Manual
display messages must not be shown on 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 multi-
function display.
If these conditions are fulfilled, the front passenger seat can be
occupied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF or ON indi-
cator lamp remains lit or goes out depends on how OCS classifies
the occupant.
If the conditions are not fulfilled, the system is not operating cor-
rectly.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
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