Seat Ateca 2016 Owner's Manual page 251

system should be checked by a specialised
workshop.
Camera image view
Aerial view (bird's eye view): to obtain a
●
panoramic view of the vehicle , three-di-
mensional views, from different camera posi-
tions.
Front Camera (front view): to observe traffic
●
ahead of the vehicle (vehicles crossing) ,
for front parallel parking , when approach-
ing an obstacle and in off-road driving .
Side cameras (side view): to view the area
●
close to the sides of the vehicle, both on the
left  and on the right , or a combination of
both sides .
● Rear camera (rear view): To observe traffic
behind the vehicle (vehicles crossing) , for
reverse perpendicular parking , for reverse
parallel parking  and for hitching a trailer
to the vehicle .
The selected view is displayed on the right
side of the screen. The reduced aerial view
shown on the right side displays the view
framed in yellow. In addition, the right mar-
gin of the screen displays the menu options
possible and the views (the so-called
"modes") of the camera in question. The ac-
tive view (mode) at the time is highlighted.
The reduced aerial view can be hidden by
pressing the  symbol to thus display the se-
lected view full-screen.
Driver assistance systems
Instructions for use
Centre console: button for activat-
Fig. 213
ing/deactivating the Area View system man-
ually in combination with the parking aid sys-
tem () or else with the rear ParkPilot system
().
Connecting and disconnecting the Area View
system
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Press the  button
The infotainment system screen dis-
Manual con-
›››
plays the aerial view
nection of the
you press the  button when driving
display:
above 15 km/h (9 mph), the image
will not be displayed.
Select reverse gear.
Automatic con-
The view of the image of the vehicle's
nection of the
rear camera is shown in parallel park-
display:
ing mode with the reduced aerial
view.
Connecting and disconnecting the Area View
system
Manual discon-
nection of the
display:
Automatic dis-
connection of
the display:
Special characteristics
Examples of optical illusions caused by the
cameras:
The images on the area view system cameras are only
Fig. 213 once.
two-dimensional. Due to a lack of spatial depth, it is dif-
ficult or impossible to make out on-screen any holes
there may be on the ground, objects jutting out from the
Fig. 212. If
ground or parts protruding from other vehicles.
Situations in which the objects or other vehicles appear
to be further away or closer than they really are:
– On moving from a horizontal plane to a slope.
– On moving from a slope to a horizontal plane.
– If the vehicle is heavily loaded at the rear.
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Press the  button Fig. 213
again.
OR: press a button on the factory-
equipped infotainment system, for
example the button.
RADIO
OR: press the function button .

Drive forward at more than approx.
15 km/h (9 mph).
OR: switch the ignition off. The Area
View system menu disappears imme-
diately.
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