How does the Mercedes Benz front passenger airbag work?
Mercedes-Benz is setting new standards with this system. Unlike systems offered by competitors, which often use a key switch to deactivate the airbag, this system prevents the user from operating the airbag incorrectly. Users often forget to manually activate the front passenger airbag when removing the child seat.
What are the fault codes for Mercedes airbags?
Call us at 888-779-9029 M-F 9-5 EST Review the table below for information on Mercedes airbag fault codes: The cause is the cable routing under the passenger seat. The wire was dressed from the factory such that the cabling to the connector was under tension.
When does the air bag indicator light go off?
The indicator light which shows that the passenger air bag is off is displayed when the seat is unoccupied. The light goes off when the seat is occupied by a passenger or item of sufficient weight to have the supplemental restraint system function to its full potential.
Is the SRS light on when the airbag is disabled?
The airbag is also disabled if no passenger sits at the passenger seat but there is no need to indicate this with the warning light (it would be distracting as mentioned before). According to the manual, the centre console SRS light only remains on if the passenger airbag is disabled because of an MB child seat is installed.
What does it mean if your Mercedes airbag is disabled?
If you have an adult or don’t have any passengers present but are getting any of these messages, it means a malfunction has been detected by the Weight Sensing System, also known as WSS or N2/13 control module. The WSS module’s main input is the weight sensing sensors located in the passenger seats known as B48/11, B48/12, B48/13, and B48/14.
Why does the passenger airbag warning light stay on?
What is at question is why the light that says “Passenger Airbag” deactivated stays on even when no one is in the seat. It should be understood that the airbag would not fire with no weight in the seat. No need for the warning light unless the seat detects too light of a weight (e.g. A child).
How to set zero point on Mercedes airbag?
Here are the general steps and some important tips to keep in mind when calibrating the passenger weight sensor on Mercedes-Benz cars. When asked to move the seat FORWARD and UP. Do so but once the seat gets all the way to the front, bring it back 3 to 4 inches and down about one inch. This will set the ZERO POINT SETTING.
The airbag is also disabled if no passenger sits at the passenger seat but there is no need to indicate this with the warning light (it would be distracting as mentioned before). According to the manual, the centre console SRS light only remains on if the passenger airbag is disabled because of an MB child seat is installed.