2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS airbag off

If the driver or front passenger unfasten their
seat belts during the journey, the seat belt warn-
ing is activated again.
Air bags
Introduction The installation point of an air bag can be rec-
ognized by the AIRBAG marking.
An air bag complements the correctly fastened
seat belt. It is no substitute for the seat belt. The
air bag provide sa dditional protection in appli-
cable accident situations.
Not all air bags are deployed in an accident. The
different air bag systems function independ-
ently from one another ( Y
page 50).
However, no system available today can com-
pletel ye liminate injuries and fatalities.
It is also not possible to rule out ar isk of injury
cause dbyana ir bag due to the high speed at
which the air bag must be deployed.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If you do not sit in the correct seat position,
the air bag cannot protect as intended and
could even cause additional injury when
deployed .T his poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
To avoid hazardous situations, always make
sure that all of the vehicle's occupants: R
have fastened their seat belts correctly,
including pregnant women R
are sitting correctly and maintain the great-
est possible distance to the air bags R
follow the following instructions
Alway sm ake sure that there are no objects
between the air bag and the vehicle's occu-
pants. R
Adjust the seats properl yb efore beginning
you rj ourney. Alway sm ake sure that the seat
is in an almos tu pright position. The center of the head restraint must support the head at
abou te ye level. R
Move the driver's and front-passenger seats
as far back as possible. The driver's seat posi-
tion must allow the vehicle to be driven safely. R
Only hold the steering wheel on the outside.
This allows the air bag to be full yd eployed.R
Alway sl ea na gainst the backrest whil ed riv-
ing. Do not lea nf orward or lea na gainst the
door or side window .Y ou may otherwise be in
the deployment area of the air bags. R
Alway sk eep you rf eet in the footwell in front
of the seat. Do not put you rf eet on the dash-
board ,f or example .Y our feet may otherwise
be in the deployment area of the air bag. R
For this reason, always secure persons less
than 5f t( 1.5 0m )t all in suitable restraint sys-
tems. Up to this height, the seat belt cannot
be worn correctly.
If ac hil dist raveling in your vehicle, also
observe the following notes: R
Alway ss ecure childre nu nder twelve years of
age and less than 5f t( 1.50 m) tal lins ui table
child restraint systems. R
Onl ys ec ur eac hild in ar earward-facing child
restraint syste mont h e front-passenge rs e a t
when the front-passenge rf ront ai rb ag is
deactivated .Ift he PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is permanentl yl it ,t he front-
passenge rf ront ai rb ag is deactivated
( Y
page 39). R
Alway so bser ve the instructions and safety
note sont he "Occupant Classification System
(OCS) "( Y
page 45) and on "Children in the
vehicle" ( Y
page 53 )i na ddit io ntot he child
restraint syste mm an ufacturer's installation
and operating instructions.
Objects in the vehicle interior may prevent
an air bag fro mf unctionin gc or rectly. Before
startin gy ou rj ourney and to avoi dr isks resulting
fro mt he spee doft he ai rb ag as it deploys, make
sure that: R
there ar enop eople, animals or objects
between the vehicl eo ccupants and an ai rb agR
there ar enoo bj ects between the seat, door
and B-pillar R
no accessories, such as cup holders, are
attache dtot he vehicl ew it hi nt he deploymentOccupant safety 43
Safety Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Front Passenger Air ‐
bag Disabled See
Operator' sM anual The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are deac -
tivated during th ej ou rney, although:R
an adult
or R
ap erson of th ec orre spondin gs ta tur eisont he front-passenger seat
If additional force sa re applie dtot he seat ,t he system may interpret
th eo cc upant's weigh tasl ower than it actually is.
G WARNIN G
The front-passenger fron ta ir bag and fron tp assenger knee bag may
no tbet ri ggered in th ee vent of an accident.
There is an increased ris kofi njury.X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely as soo nasp ossible, payin g
attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 131).X
Switc ht he ignition off .X
Hav et he occupant on th ef ront-pa ssenger seat get out of th ev ehi-
cle . X
Kee pt he seat unoccupied ,c lose th ef ront-pa ssenger door and
switch on th ei gnition .X
Observ et he PASSENGER AI RB AG indicator lamp sint he center
console and th em ultifunction display and chec kt he following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :R
as elf-diagnosis is carrie do ut .T he PASSENGER AI RB AG OF Fa nd
PASSENGER AI RB AG ON indicator lamp sm us tl igh tups imulta-
neousl yf or approximately six seconds R
th eP ASSENG ER AI RB AG OF Fi nd icator lamp mus tt he nl igh tu p
and remain lit after th es elf-diagnosis .Ift he indicator lamp is on ,
OCS has deactivated th ef ront-pa ssenger fron ta ir bag and front-
passenger knee bag ( Y
page 46)R
th e Front Passenger Airbag Enable dS ee Operator' s
Manual or Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Opera‐
tor's Manual display message sm us tn ot be shown in th em ul-
tifunction display X
Wait for ap eriod of at least 60 seconds until th en eces sar ys ystem
checks hav eb een completed.X
Mak es ur et ha tt he display message sdon ot appear in th em ulti-
function display.
If these condition sa re fulfilled ,t he front-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again .W hether th eP ASSENG ER AI RB AG OF ForONi ndicator
lamp remain sl it or goe so ut depend sonh ow OCS classifies th eo cc u-
pant.
If th ec onditi on sa re no tf ulfilled ,t he system is no to perating correctly.X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop immediately.
Observ et he additional information on OCS ( Y
page 46).Display messages 18 7
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Front Passenger Air ‐
bag Enable dS ee
Operator' sM anual The front-passenger air bag and front-passenger knee bag are enabled
during th ej ou rney, eve nt ho ugh :R
ac hi ld, as mall adult or an objec tw eighing less than th es ystem' s
weigh tt hr eshold is locate dont he front-passenger seat
or R
th ef ront-pa ssenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detec to bjects or force sa pplyin ga dditional weigh to n
th es eat .
G WARNIN G
The front-passenger fron ta ir bag and th ef ront-pa ssenger knee bag
may be triggered unintentionally.
There is an increased ris kofi njury.X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely as soo nasp ossible, payin g
attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 131).X
Switc ht he ignition off .X
Ope nt he front-passenger door .X
Remove th ec hi ld and th ec hi ld restrain ts ystem from th ef ront -
passenger seat .X
Mak es ur et ha tt he re are no objects on th es eat addin gtot he
weight.
The system might otherwise detec tt he additional weigh ta nd inter-
pre tt he seat occupant's weigh tasg reate rt ha nita ctually is.X
Kee pt he seat unoccupied ,c lose th ef ront-pa ssenger door and
switch on th ei gnition .X
Observ et he PASSENGER AI RB AG indicator lamp sint he center
console and th em ultifuncti on display and chec kt he fo llowing:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :R
as elf-diagnosis is carrie do ut .T he PASSENGER AI RB AG OF Fa nd
PASSENGER AI RB AG ON indicator lamp sm us tl igh tups imulta-
neousl yf or approximately six seconds R
th eP ASSENG ER AI RB AG OF Fi ndicator lamp mus tt he nl igh tu p
and remain lit after th es elf-diagnosis .Ift he indicator lamp is on ,
OCS (Occupant Classification System) has deactivated th ef ront -
passenger fron ta ir bag and front-passenger knee bag
( Y
page 46) R
th e Front Passenger Airbag Enable dS ee Operator' s
Manual or Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Opera‐
tor's Manual display message sm us tn ot be shown in th em ul-
tifunction display X
Wait for ap eriod of at least 60 seconds until th en eces sar ys ystem
checks hav eb een completed.X
Mak es ur et ha tt he display message sdon ot appear in th em ulti-
function display.
If these condition sa re fulfilled ,t he front-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again .W hether th eP ASSENG ER AI RB AG OF ForONi ndicator188
Display messages
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays