I puzzled why the airbag light comes on and then goes off after about 3 minutes?

Any help woould be appreciated.

Steve

 

HOPE YOU HAVE GOT YOUR PROBLEM SORTED BECAUSE I HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME SYMPTOMS NOW ON MY 1996 C280 SPORT! I REMOVED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO CHROME THE DISPLAY AND THIS HAS HAPPENED EVER SINCE I REFITTED IT. CAN ONLY THINK I MUST HAVE MADE SOMETHING LOOSE! ANY HELP YOU CAN OFFER WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
THANKS
JOHN MOORE
P.S. I CAN BE E MAILED ON: theshark180@hotmail.com

 

not safe.

please have fault code memory read and we can do aomething about it.

 

you too must of turned the key on(maby to listen to the radio) while the cluster was out, and it stores a code.
The only way to get rid of the code is to get it cleared by mercedes computer diagnostics, they will also check for other faults when they reset it.
this is the only way sorry

 

Hi,

The same had happened in my case. Had the instrument cluster out and accidentally the cluster turned the key and thus the ignition on ...
Result was SRS check light on for 2 minutes after engine started.

My local Merc dealer sorted it out, by resetting the ECU - costed 14€ and an hour's time.

Regards

Thanassis Gritsopoulos
1996 C180

 

If it goes out after a couple minutes, then it is only a stored code, and not a current code. The same thing happened to me after I removed my passenger seat and turned the car on to listen to the radio.