Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual
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Practical hints
What to do if …
Display message Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
Front passenger
airbag enabled
See Operator’s
Manual
The passenger front air bag and the
passenger-side knee bag are
activated while driving even though a
child, small individual, or object below
the system’s weight threshold is on
the passenger seat, or the passenger
seat is empty. Objects on the seat or
forces acting on the seat may make
the system sense supplemental
weight.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as possible and check the
passenger seat for the following:
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Switch off the ignition (
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Apply the parking brake (
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Remove child and child restraint from passenger seat.
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Make sure that no objects which are applying supplemental weight
onto the seat are present. The system may recognize such supple-
mental weight and sense that an occupant on the passenger seat is
of a greater weight than actually present.
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Keep the seat unoccupied, close the passenger door and switch on
the ignition (
Monitor the
75 indicator lamp on the center console
page 29) and the multifunction display in the instrument cluster
page 121) for the following:
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