Seat LEON Owner's Manual page 212

Depending on the infotainment system in-
stalled in the vehicle, the advance warning
function may be adjusted as follows:
Ready
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● Medium
Delayed
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● Deactivated
SEAT recommends driving with the function
in "Medium" mode.
Switching distance warning on and off
If the safe distance with regard to the vehicle
in front is exceeded, the relevant warning will
appear on the instrument panel display
. In this case, increase the safe dis-
tance.
The distance warning may be switched on
and off in the Easy Connect system using
the button and the

function buttons
Driver assistance
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The system will store the setting for the next
time the ignition is switched on.
SEAT recommends keeping the distance
warning switched on at all times.
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Switch Front Assist off in the following
situations
In the following situations the Front Assist
Monitoring System should be deactivated
due to the system's limitations
● When the vehicle is to be towed.
● If the vehicle is on a test bed.
● When the radar sensor is damaged.
● If the radar sensor takes a heavy knock, for
example in a rear collision.
● If it intervenes several times unnecessarily.
If the radar sensor is covered temporarily
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with some kind of accessory, such as an ad-
ditional headlight or the like.
● When the vehicle is to be loaded on a lorry,
ferry or train.
WARNING
and
SETUP
If the Front Assist is not switched off in the
situations described, serious accidents and
injuries may occur.
● Switch off the Front Assist in critical situa-
tions.
System limitations
Front Assist has certain physical limitations
inherent in the system. Thus, in certain cir-
cumstances some of the system's reactions
Operation
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may be inopportune or be delayed from the
driver's standpoint. So pay attention in order
to intervene if necessary.
The following conditions may cause Front As-
sist not to react or to do so too late:
On taking tight bends.
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● Pressing the accelerator all the way down.
If the Front Assist is switched off or dam-
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aged.
If the ASR has been manually disconnec-
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ted.
If the ESC is controlling.
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● If several brake lights of the vehicle or elec-
trically connected trailer are damaged.
● If the radar sensor is dirty or covered.
If there are metal objects, e.g. rails on the
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road or sheets used in road works.
● If the vehicle is reversing.
● If the vehicle over-accelerates.
● In case of snow or heavy rain.
● In case of narrow vehicles, such as motor-
bikes.
● Misaligned vehicles.
● Vehicles crossing the other's path.
● Vehicles approaching in the opposite direc-
tion.