2007 MERCEDES-BENZ SL65AMG airbag

356 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Left display
Right display
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
Front passenger
airbag
enabled
See Oper. Manual
The 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 pas-
senger seat is empty. Objects
on the seat or forces acting on
the seat may make the system
sense supplemental weight.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible and
check the passenger seat for the following:
Switch off the ignition (
page 39).

Remove child and child restraint from passenger seat and
properly secure the child in rear seat employing the child
restraint if necessary.

Make sure that no objects which applying supplemental
weight onto the seat are present. The system may recog-
nize such supplemental weight and sense that an occu-
pant on the passenger seat is of a greater weight than
actually present.

Keep the seat unoccupied, close the passenger door and
switch on the ignition (
page 39).
Monitor the 5/indicator lamp between the center air
vents and the multifunction display in the instrument cluster
(
page 139) for the following:
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357 Practical hints
What to do if …
Left display
Right display
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
Front passenger
airbag
enabled
See Oper. Manual
With the seat unoccupied and the ignition switched on,

the 5/indicator lamp between the center air
vents should illuminate and remain illuminated, indicating
that the OCS (
page 72) has deactivated the air bag.


the message Front passenger airbag enabled See Oper.
Manual or the message Front passenger airbag disabled
See Oper. Manual should not appear in the multifunction
display at any time the seat is unoccupied. Wait at last
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 (
page 72), the 5/indicator
lamp will remain illuminated or go out.
If above conditions are not met, the system is not working
properly. Have the system checked as soon as possible by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
G
If the 5/ indicator lamp remains
out even after performing the above correc-
tive 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.

358 Practical hintsWhat to do if …Left display
Right display
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
Front passenger
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 front passenger
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 39).

Have the passenger vacate the seat and exit the vehicle.

Keep the seat unoccupied, close the passenger door and
switch on the ignition (
page 39).
Monitor the 5/indicator lamp between the center air
vents (
page 76) and the multifunction display in the instru-
ment cluster (
page 139) for the following:
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359 Practical hints
What to do if …
Left display
Right display
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
Front passenger
airbag
disabled
See Oper. Manual
With the seat unoccupied and the ignition switched on,

the 5/indicator lamp between the center air
vents should illuminate and remain illuminated, indicating
that the OCS (
page 72) has deactivated the air bag.


the message Front passenger airbag enabled See Oper.
Manual or the message Front passenger airbag disabled
See Oper. Manual should not appear in the multifunction
display at any time the seat is unoccupied. Wait at last
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 (
page 72), the 5/indicator
lamp will remain illuminated or go out.
If above conditions are not met, the system is not working
properly. Have the system checked as soon as possible by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
G
If the 5/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.