2011 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 41

171_AKB; 3; 60, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-05-11T16:00:23+02:00 - Seite 39 Version: 2.11.8.1 Occupant safety size and weight of the child, and secure child restraint with the vehicle's seat belt according to the child seat manufacturer's instructions. For children larger than the typical 12-month-old child, the passenger front air bag may or may not be activated. 39 G Warning! Deployment of the driver front air bag does not mean that the passenger front air bag also should have deployed. The OCS may have determined Rthat the seat was empty or occupied by the weight up to or less than that of a typical 12-month-old child seated in a standard child restraint - both of which are instances where the system suppresses deployment of the passenger front air bag even though the impact met the criteria and was of sufficient severity to deploy the driver front air bag Rthat RSit with the seat belt properly fastened in a position that is as upright as possible with your back against the seat backrest. RWhile the seat was occupied by a small individual (such as a young teenager or a small adult) or a child who weighs more than the weight of a typical 12-month-old child in a standard child restraint - both of which are instances where the system may suppress deployment of the passenger front air bag even though the impact met the criteria and was of sufficient severity to deploy the driver front air bag seated, an occupant should not position him/herself in such a way as to cause the occupant's weight to be lifted from the seat bottom as this may result in the OCS being unable to correctly approximate the occupant's weight category. and observe all warnings in this chapter. RRead OCS Self-test After turning the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 1 or 2 the 04 indicator lamp illuminates. If an adult occupant is properly sitting on the passenger seat and the system classifies the occupant as an adult, the 04 indicator lamp will illuminate and go out after approximately 6 seconds. If the seat is not occupied and the system classifies the passenger seat as being empty, the 04 indicator lamp will illuminate and not go out. 04 indicator lamp : will be illuminated, except with the SmartKey removed from the starter switch or with the starter switch in position 0. G Warning! If the 04 indicator lamp does not illuminate, the system is not functioning. You must contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Z Safety and security If the red SRS indicator lamp + in the instrument cluster and the 04 indicator lamp are lit at the same time, there is a malfunction in the OCS. The passenger front air bag will be deactivated in this case. Have the system checked by qualified technicians as soon as possible. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Only have the seat repaired or replaced at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. In order to ensure proper operation of the air bag system and OCS: