airbag disable MERCEDES-BENZ CLS 2014 Owners Manual

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andSolutions
Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled
See Operator's
Manual
The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are
deactivated during thejourney, although:
Ran adult
or
Raperson larger thanacertainsizeisoccupyingthefront-
passenger seat
If additional forces are applied to theseat,thesystem may
interpret theoccupant's weight as lowerthan it actually is.
GWARNING
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.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 167).
XSwitch the ignition off.
XHave the occupant get out of the vehicle.
XKeep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
switch on the ignition.
XObserve the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp in the
center console and the multifunction displayand check the
following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
Rthe PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must light up and
remain lit. If the indicator lamp is on, OCS has disabled the front-
passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag (Ypage 47).
RtheFront Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's
ManualorFront Passenger Airbag Disabled See
Operator's Manualdisplaymessages must not be shown in
the multifunction display.
XWait foraperiod of at least 60 seconds until the necessary
system checkshave been completed.
XMake sure that the displaymessages do not appearinthe
multifunction display.
If these conditionsare fulfilled,the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit or goes out depends on how OCS classifies the
occupant.
If the conditionsare not fulfilled,the system is not operating
correctly.
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On-board computer and displays
Z

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andSolutions
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Forfurther information about theOccupantClassification System,
see (Ypage 47).
FrontPassenger
Airbag Enabled
See Operator's
Manual
The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are
enabled duringthe journey, even though:
Rachild,asmall adult or an object weighingless than the
system's weight threshold is located on the front-passenger
seat
or
Rthe front-passenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detect objectsorforces applying additional
weight on the seat.
GWARNING
The front-passenger front air bag and front passenger knee bag
may be triggeredunintentionally.
There is an increased risk of injury.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible,paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rollingaway (Ypage 167).
XSwitch the ignition off.
XOpen the front-passenger door.
XRemove the child and the child restraint system fromthe front-
passenger seat.
XMake sure that there are no objectsonthe 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.
XKeep the seat unoccupied, close the front-passenger door and
switch on the ignition.
XObserve the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp in the
center console and the multifunction displayand check the
following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
Rthe PASSENGER AIR BAG 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
and front-passenger knee bag (Ypage 47).
RtheFront Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's
ManualorFront Passenger Airbag Disabled See
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