2009 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 44

219_AKB; 4; 54, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-05-11T16:21:02+02:00 - Seite 42 Version: 2.11.8.1 42 Occupant safety weight category determined by weight sensor readings from the front passenger seat. The system does not deactivate Rthe front passenger side impact air bag window curtain air bag Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs) Safety and security Rthe Rthe To be classified correctly, the front passenger must sit Rwith Rin the seat belt properly fastened a position that is as upright as possible with the back against the seat backrest the feet on the floor Rwith If the occupant's weight is transferred to another object in the vehicle (e.g. by leaning on armrests), the OCS may not be able to properly approximate the occupant's weight category. Furthermore, the occupant weight may appear to increase or decrease due to the following: Robjects Robjects Robjects Robjects Rother hanging on the seat lodged underneath the seat stuffed between the seat and middle console stuffed between the seat and door passengers pushing on the seat Robjects applying pressure to the back of the seat Always make sure the seat has clearance in all directions at all times. If your seat, including the trim cover and cushion, needs to be serviced in any way, take the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Only seat accessories approved by Mercedes-Benz may be used. Both the driver and the front passenger should always use the 04 indicator lamp as an indication of whether or not the front passenger is properly positioned. G Warning! If the 04 indicator lamp illuminates when an adult or someone larger than a small individual is in the front passenger seat, have the front passenger reposition himself or herself in the seat until the 04 indicator lamp goes out, or check whether objects are caught under or around the seat. In the event of a collision, the air bag control unit will not allow front passenger front air bag deployment when the OCS has classified the front passenger seat occupant as weighting as much as or less than a typical 12-monthold child in a standard child restraint or if the front passenger seat is classified as being empty. When the OCS senses that the front passenger seat occupant is classified as being up to or less than the weight of a typical 12-month-old child in a standard child restraint, the 04 indicator lamp will illuminate when the engine is started and remain illuminated, indicating that the front passenger front air bag is deactivated. When the OCS senses that the front passenger seat is classified as being empty, the 04 indicator lamp will illuminate when the engine is started and remain illuminated, indicating that the front passenger front air bag is deactivated. When the OCS senses that the front passenger seat occupant is classified as being heavier than the weight of a typical 12-month-old child seated in a standard child restraint or as being a small individual (such as a young teenager or a small adult), the 04 indicator lamp will illuminate for approximately 6 seconds when the engine is started and then, depending on occupant weight sensor readings from the seat, remain illuminated or go out. With the 04 indicator lamp illuminated, the front passenger front air bag is deactivated. With the 04