337 Practical hints
What to do if …
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Front-pass.
airbag 
enabled
See
Operator’s
ManualFront passenger front air bag is 
activated while driving even though 
a child, small individual, or object 
below the system’s weight 
threshold is on the front passenger 
seat, or the front passenger seat is 
empty. Objects on the seat or 
forces acting on the seat may 
make the system sense supple-
mental weight.Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible and check the front 
passenger seat for the following:
Switch off the ignition (page 32).
Remove child and child restraint from front passenger seat and proper-
ly secure the child in rear seat employing the child restraint if neces-
sary.
Make sure that no objects applying supplemental weight onto the seat 
are present. The system may recognize such supplemental weight and 
sense that an occupant on the front passenger seat is of a greater 
weight than actually present.
Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front passenger door and switch 
on the ignition (
page 32).
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339 Practical hints
What to do if …
Display messagePossible cause/consequencePossible solution
Front-pass.
airbag 
disabled
See
Operator’s
ManualFront passenger front air bag is deac-
tivated while driving even though an 
adult or someone larger than a small 
individual is occupying the front pas-
senger seat. Forces acting on the 
seat may make the system sense a 
decrease in weight.Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible and check the 
front passenger seat for the following:
Switch off the ignition (page 32).
Have the front passenger vacate the seat and exit the vehicle.
Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front passenger door and 
switch on the ignition (
page 32).
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