2009 Mercedes SLR McLaren Owner's Manual - Page 68
2009 Mercedes SLR McLaren Manual
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Safety and Security Occupant safety Warning! G If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp illuminates when an adult or someone larger than a small individual is in the passenger seat, have the passenger re-position himself or herself in the seat until the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp goes out. For information on air bag display messages, see ( page 324). In the event of a collision, the air bag control unit will not allow passenger front air bag or passenger knee air bag deployment when the OCS classified the passenger seat occupant as being up to or less than the weight of a typical 12-month-old child in a standard child restraint or if the passenger seat is sensed as being empty. When the OCS senses that the 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 PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp will illuminate when the engine is started and remain illuminated, indicating that the passenger front air bag and passenger knee air bag are deactivated. When the OCS senses that the passenger seat is classified as being empty, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp will illuminate when the engine is started and remain illuminated, indicating that the passenger front air bag and the passenger knee air bag are deactivated. When the OCS senses that the 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 PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF 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 PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp illuminated, the passenger front air bag and the passenger knee air bag are deactivated. With the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp out, the passenger front air bag and the passenger knee air bag are activated. When the OCS senses that the passenger seat occupant is classified as an adult or someone larger than a small individual, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp will illuminate for approximately 6 seconds when the engine is started and then go out, indicating that the passenger front air bag 68