2010 Mercedes GLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 266
2010 Mercedes GLK-Class Manual
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264 Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display Text messages Safety systems Display messages Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's Manual Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions USA only: The front passenger front air bag is activated while driving even though a child, small individual, or object below the system's weight threshold is on the front passenger seat, or the front passenger seat is empty. Objects on the seat or forces acting on the seat may make the system sense supplemental weight. X Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible. X Engage the parking brake. X Switch off the ignition. X Open the front passenger door. X Remove child and child restraint from front passenger seat and properly secure the child in rear seat employing the child restraint if necessary. X Make sure no objects which apply supplemental weight to the seat are present. The system may recognize such supplemental weight and sense that an occupant on the front passenger seat is of a greater weight than actually present. X Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front passenger door and switch on the ignition. Monitor the 45 indicator lamp in the center console (Y page 44) and the multifunction display in the instrument cluster (Y page 28) for the following: With the seat unoccupied and the ignition switched on, Rthe Practical hints 45 indicator lamp in the center console should illuminate and remain illuminated, indicating that the OCS (Y page 42) has deactivated the front passenger front air bag. Rthe message Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Operator's Manual or the message Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Operator's Manual should not appear in the multifunction display at any time the seat is unoccupied. Wait at least 60 seconds for the system to complete the necessary check cycles and to make sure neither message appears in the multifunction display. If above conditions are met, you can occupy the front passenger seat again. Depending on the front passenger