2011 Mercedes ML-Class Owner's Manual - Page 45

Occupant safety G Warning! When the OCS senses that the front passenger seat occupant is classified as an adult or someone larger than a small individual, the 4 2 indicator lamp will illuminate for approximately 6 seconds when the engine is started and then goes out, indicating that the front passenger front air bag is activated. If the 4 2 indicator lamp is illuminated, the front passenger front air bag is deactivated and will not be deployed. If the 4 2 indicator lamp is not illuminated, the front passenger front air bag is activated and will be deployed Rin Rif 43 If the 4 2 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 4 2 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 4 2 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 4 2 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 4 2 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 4 2 indicator lamp illuminated, the front passenger front air bag is deactivated. With the 4 2 indicator lamp out, the front passenger front air bag is activated. the event of certain frontal impacts impact exceeds a preset deployment threshold Rindependently of the side impact air bags If the front passenger front air bag is deployed, the rate of inflation will be influenced by Rthe rate of relevant vehicle deceleration as assessed by the air bag control unit Rthe front passenger's weight category as identified by the OCS For further information, see "Air bag display messages" (Y page 224). G Warning Accident statistics show that children secured in the rear seats are safer than children secured in the front-passenger seat. For this reason, we strongly advise that you always secure children in the rear seats. Regardless of the seat position, children under 12 years must be secured correctly in a suitable infant or child restraint system or booster seat suitable for the size and weight of the child. The infant or child restraint system must be correctly secured using the vehicle's seat belt, the seat belt and Top Tether belt or the lower anchorages and the Top Tether belt in Z Safety