Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual

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Safety and Security

Occupant safety

The

5/ indicator lamp is located in

the upper part of the center console, be-
tween the center air vents.

1 Front passenger front air bag off indica-

tor lamp

The

5/ indicator lamp 1 will be

illuminated, except with the SmartKey
removed or in starter switch position 0.

Self-test Occupant Classification
System

After turning the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position 1 or 2 or pressing the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button once or
twice, the

5/ indicator lamp

located in the upper part of the center con-
sole, between the center air vents illumi-
nates. If an adult occupant is properly
sitting on the passenger seat and the sys-
tem senses the occupant as being an
adult, the

5/ indicator lamp will

illuminate and go out after
approximately 6 seconds.

If the seat is not occupied and the system
senses the passenger seat as being empty,
the

5/ indicator lamp will

illuminate and not go out.

Warning!

If the

1 indicator lamp and the

5/ indicator lamp are lit at the same
time, there is a malfunction in the Occupant

Classification System. The passenger front

air bag will be deactivated in this case.

In order to ensure proper operation of the

air bag system and OCS:

Have the system checked as soon as
possible by qualified technicians.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.

Sit properly belted in a nearly upright
position with your back against the seat
backrest.

Do not lean on the armrests or lift your-
self from the seat by using the handle
over the door as this may cause the OCS
to be unable to correctly approximate
the occupant weight category.

Only have the seat repaired or replaced
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.

Read and observe all warnings in this
chapter.