2016 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS airbag disable

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
FrontPassengerAir‐bag Disabled
+
The front-passenger air bag is deactivated during th ejou rney eve n
though th efront-pa ssenger seat is occupied by an adult or aperson
wit has tatur ec orre spondin gtothato fana dult.
If additional force sare applie dtotheseat or th eoccupant is no tsitting
on th eseat properly (
Ypage 51), theweigh tthe system detects may
be to olow.
GWARNIN G
The front-passenger fron tair bag will no tdeploy in th eevent of an
accident.
There is an increased ris kofinjury.
XStop th evehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl etopreventitfromr ollin gaway (Ypage 132).
XSwitc hoff th eignition .
XThe fron tpassenger mus tget out of th evehicle.
XMak esuret hatthe front-passenger seat is unoccupied ,close th e
front-passenger door and switch on th eignition .
XObserv ethe PASSENGER AI RBAG OFFindicator lamp in th ecenter
console and th edisplay message sand chec kthe following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :
RThe PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindicator lamp mus tligh tupc ontin-
uously. If th eindicator lamp is on ,the Occupant Classification Sys -
te m( OCS )has disabled th efront-pa ssenger air bag (
Ypage 51).
RThe display mus tnotsho wthe message sFrontPassengerAir ‐bag Enable dorFront Passenger Airbag Disabled.
XWait for at least on eminute until th eneces sarysystem checks hav e
been completed.
XEnsur ethatthe display does no tsho we ither of th etwo display
message sabout th efront-pa ssenger fron tair bag.
If these condition sare met ,the front-passenger seat can be occupied
again .
If these condition sare no tmet,t he Occupant Classification Syste m
(OCS )ism alfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Further information on th eOccupant Classification Syste m(OCS )can
be found under "Occupant Classification Syste m(OCS)" (
Ypage 51).
190Display message s(vehicles withou tsteering wheelbuttons)
On-board computera nd displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
FrontPassengerAir‐bag Enable d
+
The front-passenger fron tair bag is enabled during th ejou rney eve n
though th efront-pa ssenger seat :
Ris occupied by achild in achild restrain tsystem, or aperson of small
statur e
or
Ris no toccupied.
The system may detec tobjects or force stha tare addin gtotheweigh t
applie dtotheseat .
GWARNIN G
The front-passenger air bag may deploy unintentionally.
There is an increased ris kofinjury.
XStop th evehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl etopreventitfromr ollin gaway (Ypage 132).
XSwitc hoff th eignition .
XOpenthe front-passenger door .
XRemove thechild and th echild restrain tsystem from th efront -
passenger seat .
XMakesuret here are no objects applyin gadditional weigh ttothe
seat .
The system may otherwise detec tthe additional weigh tand inter-
pre tthe seat occupant's weigh tasgreatertha nita ctually is.
XMakesuret hatthe front-passenger seat is unoccupied ,close th e
front-passenger door and switch on th eignition .
XObserv ethe PASSENGER AI RBAG OFFindicator lamp in th ecenter
console and th edisplay and chec kthe following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :
RThe PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindicator lamp mus tligh tupc ontin-
uously. If th eindicator lamp is on ,the Occupant Classification Sys -
te m( OCS )has disabled th efront-pa ssenger air bag (
Ypage 51).
RThe display mus tnotsho wthe message sFrontPassengerAir ‐bag Enable dorFront Passenger Airbag Disabled.
XWait for at least on eminute until th eneces sarysystem checks hav e
been completed.
XEnsur ethatthe display does no tsho we ither of th etwo display
message sabout th efront-pa ssenger fron tair bag.
If these condition sare met ,the front-passenger seat can be occupied
again .Observ ethe note sont heOccupant Classification Syste m
(OCS )(
Ypage 51) .
If these condition sare no tmet,t he Occupant Classification Syste m
(OCS )ism alfunctioning .
XInstall thechild restrain tsystem on asuitable rear seat .
or
XSeat aperson of small statur eonasuitable rear seat .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Display message s(vehicles withou tsteering wheelbuttons)19 1
On-board computera nd displays
Z

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
FrontPassengerAir‐bag Disabled SeeOperator' sManual
The front-passenger air bag is deactivated during th ejou rney eve n
though th efront-pa ssenger seat is occupied by an adult or aperson
wit has tatur ec orre spondin gtothato fana dult.
If additional force sare applie dtotheseat or th eoccupant is no tsitting
on th eseat properly (
Ypage 51), theweigh tthe system detects may
be to olow.
GWARNIN G
The front-passenger fron tair bag will no tdeploy in th eevent of an
accident.
There is an increased ris kofinjury.
XStop th evehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl etopreventitfromr ollin gaway (Ypage 132).
XSwitc hoff th eignition .
XThe fron tpassenger mus tget out of th evehicle.
XMak esuret hatthe front-passenger seat is unoccupied ,close th e
front-passenger door and switch on th eignition .
XObserv ethe PASSENGER AI RBAG OFFindicator lamp in th ecenter
console and th edisplay message sand chec kthe following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :
RThe PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindicator lamp mus tligh tupc ontin-
uously. If th eindicator lamp is on ,the Occupant Classification Sys -
te m( OCS )has disabled th efront-pa ssenger air bag (
Ypage 51).
RThe display mus tnotsho wthe message sFrontPassengerAir ‐bag Enable dSee Operator' sManualorFront PassengerAirbag Disabled See Operator' sManual.
XWait for at least on eminute until th eneces sarysystem checks hav e
been completed.
XEnsur ethatthe display does no tsho we ither of th etwo display
message sabout th efront-pa ssenger fron tair bag.
If these condition sare met ,the front-passenger seat can be occupied
again .
If these condition sare no tmet,t he Occupant Classification Syste m
(OCS )ism alfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Further information on th eOccupant Classification Syste m(OCS )can
be found under "Occupant Classification Syste m(OCS)" (
Ypage 51).
204Display message s(vehicles wit hsteering whee lbuttons)
On-board computera nd displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
FrontPassengerAir‐bag Enable dSeeOperator' sManual
The front-passenger fron tair bag is enabled during th ejou rney eve n
though th efront-pa ssenger seat :
Ris occupied by achild in achild restrain tsystem, or aperson of small
statur e
or
Ris no toccupied.
The system may detec tobjects or force stha tare addin gtotheweigh t
applie dtotheseat .
GWARNIN G
The front-passenger air bag may deploy unintentionally.
There is an increased ris kofinjury.
XStop th evehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl etopreventitfromr ollin gaway (Ypage 132).
XSwitc hoff th eignition .
XOpenthe front-passenger door .
XRemove thechild and th echild restrain tsystem from th efront -
passenger seat .
XMakesuret here are no objects applyin gadditional weigh ttothe
seat .
The system may otherwise detec tthe additional weigh tand inter-
pre tthe seat occupant's weigh tasgreatertha nita ctually is.
XMakesuret hatthe front-passenger seat is unoccupied ,close th e
front-passenger door and switch on th eignition .
XObserv ethe PASSENGER AI RBAG OFFindicator lamp in th ecenter
console and th edisplay and chec kthe following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :
RThe PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindicator lamp mus tligh tupc ontin-
uously. If th eindicator lamp is on ,the Occupant Classification Sys -
te m( OCS )has disabled th efront-pa ssenger air bag (
Ypage 51).
RThe display mus tnotsho wthe message sFrontPassengerAir ‐bag Enable dSee Operator' sManualorFront PassengerAirbag Disabled See Operator' sManual.
XWait for at least on eminute until th eneces sarysystem checks hav e
been completed.
XEnsur ethatthe display does no tsho we ither of th etwo display
message sabout th efront-pa ssenger fron tair bag.
If these condition sare met ,the front-passenger seat can be occupied
again .Observ ethe note sont heOccupant Classification Syste m
(OCS )(
Ypage 51) .
If these condition sare no tmet,t he Occupant Classification Syste m
(OCS )ism alfunctioning .
XInstall thechild restrain tsystem on asuitable rear seat .
or
XSeat aperson of small statur eonasuitable rear seat .
Display message s(vehicles wit hsteering whee lbuttons)20 5
On-board computera nd displays
Z