2006 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 86

Safety and Security Occupant safety that the seat was occupied by a small individual (such as a young teenager or a small adult) or a child weighing more than the weight of a typical 12-month-old child in a standard child restraint - instances where the system may suppress deployment of the passenger front air bag even though the impact met the criteria and was of sufficient severity to deploy the driver front air bag. The 75 indicator lamp is located in the center console. The 75 indicator lamp 1 will be illuminated, except with the SmartKey removed or in starter switch position 0. Warning! Do not place objects under and/or around the front passenger seat. Do not hang anything from or attach any items to the seats. Do not stuff objects such as books between the middle console and the front passenger seat. Do not move the front passenger seat backwards against stiff objects. Sit properly belted in a nearly upright position with your back against the seat backrest. Do not lean on the armrests or lift yourself from the seat by using the handle over the door as this may cause the OCS to be unable to correctly approximate the occupant weight category. Only have the seat repaired or replaced by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Read and observe all warnings in this chapter. G If the 1 indicator lamp and the 75 indicator lamp are lit at the same time, there is a malfunction in the Occupant Classification System. The front passenger front air bag will be deactivated in this case. In order to ensure proper operation of the air bag system and OCS: Have the system checked as soon as possible by qualified technicians. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Do not place more than 4.4 lbs (2 kg) into the ruffled storage bag on the back of the front passenger seat. Otherwise, the OCS may not be able to properly approximate the occupant weight category. 1 Indicator lamp 85