Operation Manual

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
Front Passenger Air‐
bag Disabled See
Operator's Manual
The front-passenger air bag is deactivated during the journey, even
though:
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 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 189).
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 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 simulta-
neously for approximately six seconds
R
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must then light up
and remain lit after the self-di
agnosis. If the indicator lamp is on,
OCS has disabled the front-passenger front air bag (
Y page 54)
R
the display messages Front Passenger Airbag Enabled
See Operator's Manual or Front Passenger Airbag Dis‐
abled See Operator's Manual must not appear in the multi-
function 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 appear in the multi-
function display.
If these conditions are fulfilled, the front-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF or ON indicator
lamp remains lit or goes out depends on how OCS classifies the occu-
pant.
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 54).
Display messages
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On-board computer and displays
Z