airbag off MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class SEDAN 2013 W204 Owner's Manual

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0001 Solutions
Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled
See Operator's
Manual The front-passenger air bag is disabled during the journey, even
though:
R
an adult
or
R a person larger than a certain size is occupying the front-
passenger seat
If additional forces are applied to the seat, the system may
interpret the occupant's weight as lowe rthan 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 158).
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 AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp in the
center console and the multifunction display and check the
following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp must light up and
remain lit. If the indicator lamp is on, OCS has disabled the front-
passenger air bag (Y page 47).
R the Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's Manual or
Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Operator's 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 appearint he
multifunction display.
If these conditions are fulfilled, the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIRBAG 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. 222
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0001 Solutions
Fo
rfurther information about the Occupant Classification System,
see (Y page 47). Front Passenger
Airbag Enabled
See Operator's
Manual The front-passenger air bag is enabled during the journey, even
though:
R
a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the
system's weigh tthreshold is located on the front-passenger
seat
or
R the front-passenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detect objects or forces applying additional
weight on the seat.
G WARNING
The air bag may deploy unintentionally.
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 158).
X Switch the ignition off.
X Open the front-passenger door.
X Remove the child and the child restraint system from the front-
passenger seat.
X Make sure that there are no objects on the seat adding to the
weight.
The system may otherwise detect the additional weight and
interpret the seat occupant's weight as greater than it actually
is.
X Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
switch on the ignition.
X Observe the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp in the
center console and the multifunction display and check the
following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R the PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp must light up and
remain lit. If the indicator lamp is on, OCS (Occupant
Classification System) has disabled the front-passenger air bag
(Y page 47).
R the Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's Manual or
Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Operator's Manual display messages must not be shown in
the multifunction display. Display messages
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0001 Solutions
X
Wait fo raperiod 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
multifunction display.
If these conditions are fulfilled, the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIRBAG 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 47). Lights
i Display messages about LEDs:
This display message will only appear if all LEDs have failed. Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
0001 Solutions
0002
Check Left
Cornering Light or
Check Right Cornering Light The left or right-hand cornering light is defective.
X
Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 116).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0002
Check Left Low
Beam or
Check Right Low Beam The left or right-hand low-beam headlamp is defective.
X
Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 116).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0002
Check Rear Left
Turn Signal or
Check Rear Right Turn Signal The rear left-hand or rear right-hand turn signal is defective.
X
Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 116).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 224
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