Seat ALTEA Owner's Manual page 164

162 Driving
Note
To ensure the acoustic parking aid works properly, the sensors must be kept
clean and free of snow and ice.
SEAT Parking System: Description
The Parking System is an acoustic parking aid.
Sensors are located in the rear bumper. When the sensors detect an obsta-
cle, you are alerted by audible warnings. The measuring range of the sen-
sors starts at approximately:
Rear
The audible warnings sound with increasing frequency as you approach the
obstacle. When the vehicle is less than 0.30 m away from the obstacle, the
warning tone will sound continuously. Do not drive on!
The volume of the warning beeps will be gradually reduced after about 4
seconds if the vehicle remains at a constant distance from a detected obsta-
cle (it does not affect the permanent acoustic signal).
The parking aid is switched on automatically when reverse gear is engaged.
You will hear a brief confirmation tone.
Side 0.60
Centre 1.60
WARNING
● The parking aid is not a replacement for driver awareness. The driver
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is personally responsible for safe parking and other manoeuvres.
● The sensors have blind spots in which obstacles are not registered.
Always look out for small children and animals because the system will
not always detect them. Always pay attention when reversing to avoid ac-
cidents.
● Always keep a close eye on the area around the vehicle and make full
use of the rear vision mirrors.
CAUTION
Please note that low obstacles detected by the system may no longer be
registered by the sensors as the car moves closer, so the system will not
give any further warning. Certain kinds of obstacles (such as wire fences,
chains, thin vertical posts that are painted or very close to vehicle, trailer
draw bars, etc) may not always be detected by the system, so take care not
to damage the vehicle in such cases.
Note
Please refer to the notes on towing ⇒ p age 163.
SEAT Parking System Plus*: Description
The Parking System Plus is an acoustic and optical parking aid.
Sensors are located in the front and rear bumpers. When the sensors detect
an obstacle, you are alerted by audible and optical warnings. The measur-
ing range of the sensors starts at approximately:
Side
Front
Centre
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0.90
1.20
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