Occupant safety
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In addition, the occupant weight may appear
to increase or decrease due to the following:
When the OCS senses that the front
passenger seat occupant is classified as
being up to or less than the weight of a typical
Robjects hanging on the seat
Robjects lodged underneath the seat
Robjects lodged between the seat and the
center console
Robjects lodged between the seat and the
door
Rother passengers exerting weight on the
seat
Robjects applying pressure to the back of
the seat
12-month-old
child in a standard child
restraint, the42 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,
the42 indicator lamp will
illuminate when the engine is started and
remain illuminated, indicating that the front
passenger front air bag is deactivated.
Make sure that the seat always has clearance
in all directions.
When the OCS senses that the front
If the front-passenger seat, the seat cover or
the seat cushion are damaged, have the
necessary repair work carried out at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you only use seat
accessories which have been approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Both the driver and the front passenger
should observe the42 indicator
lamp to determine whether or not the front
passenger is positioned correctly.
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
42 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 the4
2
indicator lamp illuminated, the
front passenger front air bag is deactivated.
With the42 indicator lamp out,
the front passenger front air bag is activated.
G Warning!
If the42 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
the42 indicator lamp goes out,
or check whether objects are caught under or
around the seat.
When the OCS senses that the front
passenger seat occupant is classified as an
adult or someone larger than a small
individual, the42 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.
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-month-
old child in a standard child restraint or if the
front passenger seat is classified as being
empty.
If the42 indicator lamp is
illuminated, the front passenger front air bag
is deactivated and will not be deployed.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC, Mercedes-Benz GL450, Mercedes-Benz GL550, Mercedes-Benz X164 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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