Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 214)

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled
See Operator's
Manual
The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are
deactivated during the journey, although:
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 lower than it actually is.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Apply the parking brake.
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.
Observe the ^a(
Y
page 42) indicator lamp and the
multifunction display and check the following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R the ^a indicator lamp must light up and remain lit. When
the indicator lamp is on, OCS (
Y
page 42) has deactivated the
front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag.
R the following display messages must not appear in the
multifunction display: Front Passenger Airbag Enabled
See Operator's Manual or Front Passenger Airbag
Disabled See Operator's Manual .
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
multifunction display.
If these conditions are fulfilled, the front-passenger seat can be
occupied again. Whether the ^a 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.
G WARNING
If the ^a indicator lamp remains lit with an adult occupant on the front-passenger seat
even after performing the above corrective steps, do not have any passenger use the front-
passenger seat until the system has been repaired.
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