airbag MERCEDES-BENZ E350 2010 W212 Owner's Manual

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and M SolutionsFront
Passenger
Airbag
Enabled
See
Operator’s
ManualUSA only:
The front passenger front air bag is activated while driving
even though a child, small individual, or object below the
system’s weight threshold is on the front passenger seat, or
the front passenger seat is empty. Objects on the seat or
forces acting on the seat may make the system sense
supplemental weight.XStop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible.XEngage the parking brake.XSwitch off the ignition.XOpen the front passenger door.XRemove child and child restraint from front passenger seat
and properly secure the child in rear seat employing the
child restraint if necessary.XMake sure no objects which apply supplemental weight to
the seat are present. The system may recognize such
supplemental weight and sense that an occupant on the
front passenger seat is of a greater weight than actually
present.XKeep the seat unoccupied, close the front passenger door
and switch on the ignition.
Monitor the 45 indicator lamp in the center console
( Y page 45) and the multifunction display in the instrument
cluster ( Y page 28) for the following:
With the seat unoccupied and the ignition switched on,
R the 45 indicator lamp in the center console should
illuminate and remain illuminated, indicating that the OCS
( Y page 43) has deactivated the front passenger front air
bag.
R the message Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See
Operator’s Manual or the message Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled See Operator’s Manual should not
appear in the multifunction display at any time the seat is
unoccupied. Wait at least 60 seconds for the system to
complete the necessary check cycles and to make sure
neither message appears in the multifunction display.
If above conditions are met, you can occupy the front
passenger seat again. Depending on the front passenger
classification sensed by the OCS, the 45 indicator
lamp will remain illuminated or go out.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and M SolutionsFront
Passenger
Airbag
Disabled
See
Operator’s
ManualUSA only:
The front passenger front air bag is deactivated while driving
even though an adult or someone larger than a small
individual is occupying the front passenger seat. Forces
acting on the seat may make the system sense a decrease in
weight.XStop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible.XEngage the parking brake.XSwitch off the ignition.XHave the front passenger vacate the seat and exit the
vehicle.XKeep the seat unoccupied, close the front passenger door
and switch on the ignition.
Monitor the 45 indicator lamp in the center console
( Y page 45) and the multifunction display in the instrument
cluster ( Y page 28) for the following:
With the seat unoccupied and the ignition switched on,
R the 45 indicator lamp in the center console should
illuminate and remain illuminated, indicating that the OCS
( Y page 43) has deactivated the front passenger front air
bag.
R the message Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See
Operator’s Manual or the message Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled See Operator’s Manual should not
appear in the multifunction display at any time the seat is
unoccupied. Wait at least 60 seconds for the system to
complete the necessary check cycles and to make sure
neither message appears in the multifunction display.
If above conditions are met, you can occupy the front
passenger seat again. Depending on the front passenger
classification sensed by the OCS, the 45 indicator
lamp will remain illuminated or go out.
If above conditions are not met, the system is not working
properly. Have the system checked at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and M Solutions6Rear Left
SRS
Malfunctio
n Service
RequiredComponents of the left rear passenger’s supplemental
restraint system may not work properly.XDrive with added caution to the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.6Rear
Center
SRS
Malfunctio
n Service
RequiredComponents of the center rear passenger’s supplemental
restraint system may not work properly.XDrive with added caution to the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.6Rear
Right SRS
Malfunctio
n Service
RequiredComponents of the right rear passenger’s supplemental
restraint system may not work properly.XDrive with added caution to the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.6Left Side
Curtain
Airbag
Malfunctio
n Service
RequiredThe left window curtain air bag may not work properly.XDrive with added caution to the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.6Right
Side
Curtain
Airbag
Malfunctio
n Service
RequiredThe right window curtain air bag may not work properly.XDrive with added caution to the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.GWarning!
In the event a malfunction of the SRS is
indicated as outlined above, the SRS may not
be operational.
For your safety, we strongly recommend that
you contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center immediately to have the system
checked. Otherwise the SRS may not be
activated when needed in an accident, which
could result in serious or fatal injury, or it
might deploy unexpectedly and unnecessarily
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