Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 300)

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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.
Front Passenger
Airbag Disabled
See Operator's
Manual
The front-passenger air bag is disabled during the journey, even
though:
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.
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 183).
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 ^a indicator lamp in the center console 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 has disabled the front-passenger
air bag (
Y
page 48).
R the Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's
Manual or Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See
Operator's Manual display messages must not be shown in
the multifunction 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
multifunction display.
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