Practical hints – Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2010 Owners Manual User Manual
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
X Solutions
Front-
passenger
Airbag
Enabled
See
Operator’s
Manual
The passenger front air bag and the passenger-side knee bag
are activated while driving even though a child, small
individual, or object below the system’s weight threshold is
on the passenger seat, or the passenger seat is empty.
Objects on the seat or forces acting on the seat may make
the system sense supplemental weight.
X
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible.
X
Engage the parking brake.
X
Switch off the ignition.
X
Open the passenger door.
X
Remove child and child restraint from passenger seat.
X
Make sure no objects which apply supplemental weight to
the seat are present. The system may recognize such
supplemental weight and sense that an occupant on the
passenger seat is of a greater weight than actually present.
X
Keep the seat unoccupied, close the passenger door and
switch on the ignition.
Monitor the 04 indicator lamp in the center
console (
page 39) and the multifunction display in the
With the seat unoccupied and the ignition switched on,
R
the 04 indicator lamp in the center console
should illuminate and remain illuminated, indicating that
the OCS (
page 37) has deactivated the passenger front
air bag and the passenger-side knee bag.
R
the message
Front-passenger Airbag Enabled See
Operator’s Manual or the message Front-passenger
Airbag Disabled See Operator’s 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 04 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.
Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display
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