2010 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 458

456 Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display G Warning! If the 42 indicator lamp remains out even after performing the above corrective steps, do not have any children 12 years old and under and other small individuals use the front passenger seat until the system has been repaired. Display messages Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Oper. Manual Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions The front passenger front air bag is deactivated while driving even though an adult or someone larger than a small individual is occupying the front passenger seat. Forces acting on the seat may make the system sense a decrease in weight. X Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible. X Engage the electronic parking brake. X Switch off the ignition. X Have the front passenger vacate the seat and exit the vehicle. X Keep the seat unoccupied, close the front passenger door and switch on the ignition. Monitor the 42 indicator lamp right of the instrument cluster (Y page 48) and the multifunction display in the instrument (Y page 32) cluster for the following: With the seat unoccupied and the ignition switched on, Rthe Practical hints 42 indicator lamp right of the instrument cluster should illuminate and remain illuminated, indicating that the OCS (Y page 46) has deactivated the front passenger front air bag. message Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See Oper. Manual or the message Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Oper. 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. Rthe If above conditions are met, you can occupy the front passenger seat again. Depending on the front passenger classification sensed by the OCS, the 42 indicator lamp will remain illuminated or go out. If above conditions are not met, the system is not working properly. Have the system checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.