2017 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS airbag disable

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
FrontPassengerAir‐bag Disabled
+
The front-passenger air bag is deactivated during th ejourney eve n
though th efront-passenger seat is occupied by an adult or aperson
wit h a statur ecorrespondin gto that of an adult .
If additional force sare applie dto th eseat or th eoccupant is no tsitting
on th eseat properly (
Ypage 53), theweigh tth esystem 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 kof injury.
XStop th evehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eto preven tit from rollin gaway (Ypage 133).
XSwitchoff th eignition .
XThe fron tpassenger mus tget out of th evehicle.
XMak esur ethat th efront-passenger seat is unoccupied ,close th e
front-passenger door and switch on th eignition .
XObserveth ePASSENGER AIRBA GOF Findicator lamp in th ecenter
console and th edisplay message sand chec kth efollowing:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :
RThe PASSENGER AIRBAGOF Findicator lamp mus tligh tup contin-
uously. If th eindicator lamp is on ,th eOccupant Classification Sys -
te m (OCS )has disabled th efro
nt-passenger air bag
(Ypage 53).
RThe display mus tno tsho wthemessage sFrontPassengerAir ‐bag Enable dorFront Passenger Airbag Disabled.
XWait for at least on eminute until th enecessar ysystem checks hav e
been completed.
XEnsur ethat th edisplay does no tsho weither of th etwo display
message sabout th efront-passenger fron tair bag.
If these condition sare met ,th efront-passenger seat can be occupied
again .
If these condition sare no tmet ,th eOccupant Classification Syste m
(OCS )is malfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Further information on th eOccupant Classification Syste m(OCS )can
be found under "Occupant Classification Syste m(OCS)" (
Ypage 53).
Display messages (vehicles without steering wheelbu ttons)191
On-board computer and displays
Z

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
FrontPassengerAir‐bag Enable d
+
The front-passenger fron tair bag is enabled during th ejourney eve n
though th efront-passenger seat :
Ris occupied byachild in achild restrain tsystem, or aperson of small
statur e
or
Ris no toccupied.
The system may detec tobjects or force sthat are addin gto th eweigh t
applie dto th eseat .
GWARNIN G
The front-passenger air bag may deploy unintentionally.
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XStop th evehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eto preven tit from rollin gaway (Ypage 133).
XSwitchoff th eignition .
XOpenth efront-passenger door .
XRemove thechild and th echild restrain tsystem from th efront-
passenger seat .
XMakesur ethere are no objects applyin gadditional weigh tto th e
seat .
The system may otherwise detec tth eadditional weigh tand inter-
pre tth evehicl eseat occupant's weigh tas greate rthan it actually is.
XMak esur ethat th efront-passenger seat is unoccupied ,close th e
front-passenger door and switch on th eignition .
XObserveth ePASSENGER AIRBA GOF Findicator lamp in th ecenter
console and th edisplay and chec kth efollowing:
Seat unoccu
pied and ignition switched on :
RThe PASSENGER AIRBAGOF Findicator lamp mus tligh tup contin-
uously. If th eindicator lamp is on ,th eOccupant Classification Sys -
te m (OCS )has disabled th efront-passenger air bag (
Ypage 53).
RThe display mus tno tsho wthemessage sFrontPassengerAir ‐bag Enable dorFront Passenger Airbag Disabled.
XWait for at least on eminute until th enecessar ysystem checks hav e
been completed.
XEnsur ethat th edisplay does no tsho weither of th etwo display
message sabout th efront-passenger fron tair bag.
If these condition sare met ,th efront-passenger seat can be occupied
again .Observ eth enote son th eOccupant Classification Syste m
(OCS ) (
Ypage 53) .
If these condition sare no tmet ,th eOccupant Classification Syste m
(OCS )is malfunctioning .
XInstall thechild restrain tsystem on asuitable rear seat .
or
XSeat aperson of small statur eon asuitable rear seat .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop immediately.
192Display messages (vehicles without steering wheelbu ttons)
On-board computer and displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
FrontPassengerAir‐bag Disabled SeeOperator' sManual
The front-passenger air bag is deactivated during th ejourney eve n
though th efront-passenger seat is occupied by an adult or aperson
wit h a statur ecorrespondin gto that of an adult .
If additional force sare applie dto th eseat or th eoccupant is no tsitting
on th eseat properly (
Ypage 53), theweigh tth esystem 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 kof injury.
XStop th evehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eto preven tit from rollin gaway (Ypage 133).
XSwitchoff th eignition .
XThe fron tpassenger mus tget out of th evehicle.
XMak esur ethat th efront-passenger seat is unoccupied ,close th e
front-passenger door and switch on th eignition .
XObserveth ePASSENGER AIRBA GOF Findicator lamp in th ecenter
console and th edisplay message sand chec kth efollowing:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :
RThe PASSENGER AIRBAGOF Findicator lamp mus tligh tup contin-
uously. If th eindicator lamp is on ,th eOccupant Classification Sys -
te m (OCS )has disabled th efro
nt-passenger air bag
(Ypage 53).
RThe display mus tno tsho wthemessage sFrontPassengerAir ‐bag Enable dSee Operator' sManualor Front PassengerAirbag Disabled See Operator' sManual.
XWait for at least on eminute until th enecessar ysystem checks hav e
been completed.
XEnsur ethat th edisplay does no tsho weither of th etwo display
message sabout th efront-passenger fron tair bag.
If these condition sare met ,th efront-passenger seat can be occupied
again .
If these condition sare no tmet ,th eOccupant Classification Syste m
(OCS )is malfunctioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Further information on th eOccupant Classification Syste m(OCS )can
be found under "Occupant Classification Syste m(OCS)" (
Ypage 53).
Display messages (vehicles withsteering whee lbu ttons)205
On-board computer and displays
Z

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
FrontPassengerAir‐bag Enable dSeeOperator' sManual
The front-passenger fron tair bag is enabled during th ejourney eve n
though th efront-passenger seat :
Ris occupied byachild in achild restrain tsystem, or aperson of small
statur e
or
Ris no toccupied.
The system may detec tobjects or force sthat are addin gto th eweigh t
applie dto th eseat .
GWARNIN G
The front-passenger air bag may deploy unintentionally.
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XStop th evehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eto preven tit from rollin gaway (Ypage 133).
XSwitchoff th eignition .
XOpenth efront-passenger door .
XRemove thechild and th echild restrain tsystem from th efront-
passenger seat .
XMakesur ethere are no objects applyin gadditional weigh tto th e
seat .
The system may otherwise detec tth eadditional weigh tand inter-
pre tth evehicl eseat occupant's weigh tas greate rthan it actually is.
XMak esur ethat th efront-passenger seat is unoccupied ,close th e
front-passenger door and switch on th eignition .
XObserveth ePASSENGER AIRBA GOF Findicator lamp in th ecenter
console and th edisplay and chec kth efollowing:
Seat unoccu
pied and ignition switched on :
RThe PASSENGER AIRBAGOF Findicator lamp mus tligh tup contin-
uously. If th eindicator lamp is on ,th eOccupant Classification Sys -
te m (OCS )has disabled th efront-passenger air bag (
Ypage 53).
RThe display mus tno tsho wthemessage sFrontPassengerAir ‐bag Enable dSee Operator' sManualor Front PassengerAirbag Disabled See Operator' sManual.
XWait for at least on eminute until th enecessar ysystem checks hav e
been completed.
XEnsur ethat th edisplay does no tsho weither of th etwo display
message sabout th efront-passenger fron tair bag.
If these condition sare met ,th efront-passenger seat can be occupied
again .Observ eth enote son th eOccupant Classification Syste m
(OCS ) (
Ypage 53) .
If these condition sare no tmet ,th eOccupant Classification Syste m
(OCS )is malfunctioning .
XInstall thechild restrain tsystem on asuitable rear seat .
or
XSeat aperson of small statur eon asuitable rear seat .
206Display messages (vehicles withsteering whee lbu ttons)
On-board computer and displays