2009 Mercedes SLR McLaren Owner's Manual - Page 324

Practical hints What to do if ... Left display Front Passeng. Airbag Right display Possible cause/consequence Possible solution Enabled The passenger front air bag and Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible and See Oper. Manual the passenger knee air bag are check the passenger seat for the following: activated while driving even though a child, small individual, or object below the system's weight threshold is on the passenger seat, or the passenger seat is empty. Objects on the seat or forces acting on the seat may make the system sense supplemental weight. Switch off the ignition ( page 40). Apply the parking brake ( page 55). Remove child and child restraint from passenger seat. Make sure that no objects which are applying supplemental weight onto the seat are present. The system may recognize such supplemental weight and sense that an occupant on the passenger seat is of a greater weight than actually present. Keep the seat unoccupied, close the passenger door and switch on the ignition ( page 40). Monitor the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp ( page 70) and the multifunction display in the instrument cluster ( page 117) for the following: (Continued on next page) 324