48 Seats, interior
Seat oc cupancy recognition
The seat occupancy recognition system
deactivates the passenger’s airbag if the
passenger’s sea t is not occupied.
Control indicators W and V for seat
occupancy recognition a re located on the
centre console. Both control indica tors
illuminate for approx. 5 seconds after the
ignition is switched on, then either W or V
illuminates continuously.
If both control indicators illuminate
continuously, or neither illuminates after
the ignition is sw itc hed on, there is a fault in
the seat occupancy recognition system.
The airbag and b elt tensioner systems m ay
fail to deploy in the event of an accident or
may deploy unnecessarily. Have cause of
fault remedied immediately by a
workshop.
Belt tensioners - see page 41,
Airbag system s - see page 45.
Control indica tor W illuminates
co ntin u ous ly as s o on as th e s ys tem ha s
detected that the passenger’s sea t is not
occup ied. The airbag for the passenger’s
seat is deactivated.
Pay attention to the control indicators for
seat occupancy recognition.
9 Warnin g
If the pa ssenger’s seat is not occupied,
control indicator W m ust illuminate
co ntin u ous ly in the ce ntr e con so le af ter
the ignition is switched on.
If control indicator W does not illum inate
while driving, the airbag systems have
not been dea ctivated on the passenger’s
side and m ay deploy unnec essarily in the
event of an accident.
In this case, check that the seat bac krest
is not pushing down onto the seat
cushion. Recline backrest if necessary. If
control indicator W does not illuminate
after adjusting backrest, have cause of
fault remedied by a workshop.
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