Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2009 - Manual (Page 503)

Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display
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Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
Front Passenger Airbag Disabled
See Oper. Manual
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. X Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as
possible.
X Engage the electronic parking brake.
X Switch off the ignition.
X Have the front passenger vacate the seat and
exit the vehicle.
X Adjust the seat height to a higher position
(
Y page 310).
X Make sure no objects which apply forces to the
seat are present (e.g. objects such as books,
briefcases etc. lodged underneath, behind or
around the seat). Such forces may cause the
system to sense that an occupant of a lesser
weight than actually present is on the front
passenger seat.
X Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front
passenger door and switch on the ignition.
Monitor the 59 indicator lamp right
of the instrument cluster (
Y page 53) and the
multifunction display in the instrument
(
Y page 30) cluster for the following:
With the seat unoccupied and the ignition
switched on,
R the 59 indicator lamp right of the
instrument cluster should illuminate and
remain illuminated, indicating that the OCS
Practical hints
Z