Seat Ateca 2016 Owner's Manual page 242

after four seconds (does not affect the tone
of the constant warning).
In order to view the entire periphery of the ve-
hicle, the vehicle must be moved a few me-
tres forwards and backwards. Thus the miss-
ing areas are screened and the periphery of
the vehicle is calculated.
Special features of ParkPilot with Area View
In the following situations the screened area
on the side of the vehicle is automatically
hidden:
When a vehicle door is opened.
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● When the ASR is switched off.
When there is ASR or ESC regulation.
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● If the vehicle remains stationary for more
than approximately 3 minutes.
WARNING
● Always pay attention, also when looking
straight ahead, to traffic and the vehicle sur-
roundings. The assistance systems are not a
replacement for driver awareness. When in-
serting or removing the vehicle from a park-
ing space, or when performing similar ma-
noeuvres the driver always assumes the re-
sponsibility.
● Adapt your speed and driving style at all
times to suit visibility, weather, road and traf-
fic conditions.
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Operation
The ultrasound sensors have blind spots in
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which obstacles and people are not regis-
tered. Pay special attention to children and
animals.
Always keep visual control of the vehicle
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surroundings: use the mirrors for additional
help.
CAUTION
Parking Aid functions may be negatively af-
fected by different factors that may lead to
damage to the vehicle or its immediate sur-
rounds:
Under certain circumstances, the system
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does not detect or display certain objects:
Objects such as chains, trailer draw bars,
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fences, posts and thin trees.
Objects that are located above the sen-
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sors, such as protrusions in a wall.
Objects with certain surfaces or struc-
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tures, such as wire mesh fences or pow-
der snow.
● Certain surfaces of objects and garments
do not reflect the ultrasound sensors' sig-
nals. The system cannot detect these objects
or people wearing such clothes correctly.
● Ultrasound sensor signals may be affected
by external sound sources. In certain circum-
stances this may prevent them from detect-
ing people or objects.
Please note that low obstacles detected by
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the system may no longer be registered by
the sensors as the car moves closer, so the
system will not give any further warning. In
certain circumstances, objects such as high
kerbs that could damage the bottom of the
vehicle are not detected either.
● If the first warning from the ParkPilot is ig-
nored, the vehicle could suffer considerable
damage.
● The knocks or damage on the radiator
grille, bumper, wheel arch and vehicle under-
body can adjust the orientation of the sen-
sors. This can affect the parking aid function.
In this case, have the function checked by a
specialised workshop.
A registration plate or plate holder on the
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front with larger than the space for the regis-
tration plate, or a registration plate that is
curved or warped can cause:
false detections,
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loss of sensor visibility.
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Note
● In certain situations, the system can give a
warning even though there is no obstacle in
the detected area, e.g:
with rough or cobbled floors or ground
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with long grass;
with external ultrasound sources, such as
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cleaning vehicles or other vehicles equip-
ped with ultrasound systems;
in downpours, intense snow, hail or
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dense exhaust gases,