dashboard MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV 2021 Owners Manual

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Front-passenger airbag
disabled See Owner's
Manual *T
he front passenger airbag is disabled while theve hicle is in motion
ev en though an adult or a person with a cor responding build is
occupying the front passenger seat.
If additional forc es are applied tothe seat or the front passenger is
not sitting on the seat sur face properl y (/page 33), thewe ight the
sy stem de tects may be too lo w. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of inju ryor even fata l injury when the front
passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed
in theev ent of an accident and cann otper form its intended pro‐
te ctive function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample,
come into con tact with th eve hicle interior, especially if the per‐
son is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Beaware of thest atus of the front passenger airbag bo th
before and during the journe y. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic con‐
ditions. #
Secu retheve hicle against rolling away. #
Ensu rethat no objects ha vebecome trapped beneath the front
passenger seat. #
Switch off the ignition. #
The front passenger must get out of theve hicle. #
Make sure that the front passenger seat is unoccupied, close
th e front passenger door and switch on the ignition. #
Obser vethePA SSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator lamp on the
centre console and the display messages. #
With th e seat unoccupied and the ignition switched on, check
th efo llowing:
R The PASSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator lamp must light up
continuously. If the indicator lamp is lit, the automatic front
passenger airbag actuation has disabled the front passenger
airbag (/ page 33).
R The display must not show the messages Front-passenger
airbag enabled See Owner's Manual orFront-passenger air-
bag disabled See Owner's Manual . #
Waitfor at least one minute until the necessary sy stem checks
ha ve been comple ted. #
Ensure that the display does not show either of the two display
messages about the front passenger airbag.
If th ese conditions are met, the front passenger seat can be occu‐
pied again.
If th ese conditions are not met, the automatic front passenger air‐
bag actuation is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Displ
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