Practical hints – Mercedes-Benz 2011 SL-Class User Manual

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Warning!

If the 45 indicator lamp remains out even after performing the above corrective steps,
do not have any children 12 years old and under and other small individuals use the passenger
seat until the system has been repaired.

Display messages

Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions

Front

Passeng.

Airbag

Disabled

See Oper.

Manual

The passenger front air bag is deactivated while driving even
though an adult or someone larger than a small individual is
occupying the 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 parking brake.

X

Switch off the ignition.

X

Have the passenger vacate the seat and exit the vehicle.

X

Keep the seat unoccupied, close the passenger door and
switch on the ignition.

Monitor the 45 indicator lamp (

Y

page 45) and the

multifunction display in the instrument cluster (

Y

page 30) for

the following:
With the seat unoccupied and the ignition switched on,

R

the 45 indicator lamp should illuminate and remain
illuminated, indicating that the OCS (

Y

page 43) has

deactivated the passenger front air bag.

R

the message

Front Passeng. Airbag Enabled See

Oper. Manual or the message Front Passeng. Airbag

Disabled See Oper. 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 passenger
seat again. Depending on the 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.

G

Warning!

If the 45 indicator lamp remains illuminated with an adult occupant on the passenger
seat even after performing the above corrective steps, do not have any passenger use the
passenger seat until the system has been repaired.

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Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display

Practical hints

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