2005 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 376

Practical hints What to do if ... Display symbol Display messages Front passenger airbag activated See Operator's Manual Possible cause Possible solution Air bag is activated while Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible driving even though a child, and check the following: small individual, or object Make sure that there is nothing between seat cushbelow the system's weight ion and child seat and check installation of the child threshold is on the front seat. passenger seat, or the Make sure that no objects applying supplemental front passenger seat is weight onto the seat are present. empty. Objects on the seat or forces acting on the seat Make sure that no objects which apply forces to the may make the system seat are present (e.g. objects such as books, briefsense supplemental cases etc. lodged behind or around the seat, head weight. restraints pushing against roof etc.). The system may recognize such forces as supplemental weight and sense that an occupant on the front passenger seat is of a heavier weight than actually present. (Continued on next page) 374