Seat Ateca 2016 Owner's Manual page 211

Radar sensor
On the front behind the SEAT badge:
Fig. 185
radar sensor.
On the front behind the SEAT badge, a radar
sensor has been installed to capture the traf-
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Fig. 185. This sensor can de-
fic situation
tect vehicles in front up to a distance of ap-
proximately 120 m.
The radar sensor's visibility may be impaired
by dirt, mud or snow, or by environmental in-
fluences such as rain or mist. In this case the
Front Assist monitoring system does not
work. The instrument panel displays the fol-
lowing message: Front Assist: No
sensor vision! If necessary, clean the
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SEAT badge area .
When the radar sensor begins to operate
properly again, the Front Assist will automati-
cally be available again. The message will
disappear from the instrument panel display.
Driver assistance systems
Front Assist operation may be affected by a
strong radar reverse reflection. This may oc-
cur, for example, in a closed car park or due
to the presence of metallic objects (e.g. rails
on the road or sheets used in road works).
The area in front of and around the radar sen-
sor should not be covered with adhesives,
additional or similar headlights, as this may
negatively affect Front Assist operation.
If structural modifications are made to the ve-
hicle, for example, if the suspension is low-
ered or the front spoiler is modified, Front As-
sist operation may be affected. So structural
modifications should only be made by speci-
alised workshops. SEAT recommends visiting
a SEAT dealership for this purpose.
If work is done incorrectly on the front of the
vehicle, the radar sensor could be damaged
or lose its settings, and Front Assist opera-
tion may be affected. So repair work should
only be made by specialised workshops.
SEAT recommends visiting a SEAT dealership
for this purpose.
CAUTION
If you have the sensation that the radar sen-
sor is damaged or has lost its settings, dis-
connect the Front Assist. This will avoid pos-
sible damage. If this occurs have it adjusted.
The sensor may become damaged or lose
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its settings when knocked, for example, dur-
ing a parking manoeuvre. This may compro-
mise the system's efficacy or disconnect it.
● Repairs to the radar sensor require special-
ist knowledge and special tools. SEAT recom-
mends visiting a SEAT dealership for this pur-
pose.
Clean away the snow with a brush and the
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ice preferably with a solvent-free de-icer
spray.
Operating the Front Assist
On the instrument panel display:
Fig. 186
Front Assist switched off message.
The Front Assist monitoring system is active
whenever the ignition is switched on.
When the Front Assist is switched off, so too
are the advance warning function (pre warn-
ing) and the distance warning.
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