Mercedes Benz 2009 M-Class User Manual

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The front passenger 

front air bag off indicator 
lamp does not illuminate 
and/or does not remain 
illuminated with the 
weight of a typical 
12-month-old child in a 
standard child restraint or 
less on the front passen-
ger seat.

The system is malfunction-
ing.

왘

Make sure there is nothing between seat cushion and 
child seat and check installation of the child seat.

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Make sure no objects applying supplemental weight 
onto the seat are present.

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Make sure no objects which apply forces to the seat are 
present (e.g. objects such as books, briefcases etc. 
lodged behind or around the seat, head restraints push-
ing against roof etc.). The system may recognize such 
forces as supplemental weight.

왘

If the front passenger front air bag off indicator lamp re-
mains out, have the system checked as soon as possible 
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center. Do 
not transport a child on the front passenger seat until 
the system has been repaired.

왘

Also note any messages in the multifunction display and 
follow corrective steps (

컄

page 440).

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If the

59 indicator lamp does 

not illuminate or remains out with the

weight of a typical 12-month-old child in a 

standard child restraint or less on the front 

passenger seat, do not transport a child on

the front passenger seat until the system 

has been repaired.