the airbag light came on,and won't turn off. i tried disconnecting the battery but its still there. i read that it can go off by itself if not fixed(SCARY)....thats the last thing i would want while driving is getting punched in the face by the airbag. is there any other option besides taking it to the dealer.....DEALER=GETTING RIPPED OFF!!!

 

Nope, it can only be reset by the DRBIII tool.

 

Ok, I'll bite. What's a DRBIII? I have the same issue with my 04 and was wondering if it was maybe a bad connection. As you can guess, I'm no genius with electronics but willing to learn.
Actually picked up quite abit of info on this forum, thanks to all for that.
Gord

 

The DRB-III scan tool is a Chrysler dealer level scanner/tool. AFAIK not available at your independent Mercedes shop. But you can always buy one for around six grand

If I was gonna pay that much for a briefcase, i'd expect it to be full of Gary Johnson For President in 2012's personal stash

 

we run into this alot at work, airbag lights are a PITA. Its not going to go off (deploy) by itself. The light indicates a problem with the system thats all. Find a shop that works on german vehicles or specializes in euro cars and they will be able to fix/diagnose the problem. We had a mini that the BMW dealer couldnt work on but a local shop fixed it no problemo.

BTW, I advise everyone to find a good shop that can/will work on our cars. Ive the extended chrysler warrenty and have a dealership with a trained XF tech but Ive also got a local german car repair shop that works on my car too...a good backup. Go out of your way to make friends with these type of shops ie., a case of beer, cause they are worth the effort