2008 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 629

Practical hints What to do if ...? Display Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Oper. Manual Possible cause/consequence Possible solution Front passenger front air bag is Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible and check the front deactivated while driving even passenger seat for the following: though an adult or someone Engage the electronic parking brake ( page 412). larger than a small individual is Switch off the ignition ( page 365). occupying the front passenger seat. Forces acting on the seat Have the front passenger vacate the seat and exit the vehicle. may make the system sense a Adjust the seat in a height position ( page 368). decrease in weight. Make sure that no objects which apply forces to the seat are present (e.g. objects such as books, briefcases etc. lodged underneath, behind or around the seat). Such forces may cause the system to sense that an occupant of a lesser weight than actually present is on the front passenger seat. Keep the seat unoccupied, close the passenger door and switch on the ignition ( page 365). Monitor the 59 indicator lamp right of the instrument cluster ( page 51) and the multifunction display in the instrument cluster ( page 282) for the following: (Continued on next page) 628