Traffic Jam Assist - Seat LEON Owner's Manual

Note
● Before starting a journey, verify that the
field of vision of the camera is not covered
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Fig. 214.
● Always keep the field of vision of the cam-
era clean.
Switching off the Lane Assist system
in the following situations
Due to the limits of the Lane Assist system,
switch it off in the following situations:
● When more attention is required of the
driver
● When driving in a sporty style
● In unfavourable weather conditions
● On roads in poor condition
● In areas of road works
Note
The Lane Assist system deactivates when
driving below 60 km/h (37 mph).

Traffic Jam Assist

Description and operation
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table on page 2
216
Operation
Traffic Jam Assist helps the driver keep the
car within its lane and to move in convoy in
case of traffic congestion or slow traffic.
Traffic Jam Assist is an additional function of
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Lane Assist page 213 and combines Lane
Assist functions with Adaptive Cruise Control
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(ACC) page 196. Therefore, it is essential
that you read these two chapters carefully
and note the limitations of the systems and
the information about them.
Operation of Traffic Jam Assist
At speeds of below 60 km/h (40 mph), Traffic
Jam Assist can maintain a (temporary) dis-
tance preset by the driver with respect to the
vehicle ahead and help stay within the lane
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To do this, the system automatically controls
the acceleration, brakes and steering, and
slows down the vehicle until it stops fully
when behind another vehicle that is stop-
ping. It then automatically moves off again
when the car in front does so.
Traffic Jam Assist is designed only for use on
motorways and wide roads. Therefore, never
use it in city traffic.
Switching Traffic Jam Assist on and off
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If Lane Assist is on, page 213
Assist is switched on and off in the infotain-
ment system using the button and the
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and
SETUP Driver assistance
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page 27.
It is activated by switching on Lane Assist
and the lane centring guide in the infotain-
ment system. If the lane centring guide is not
active, the Traffic Jam Assist system is not ac-
tive
Traffic Jam Assist may be disconnected using
the button for driver assistance systems to-
gether with Lane Assist
Technical requirements for using Traffic Jam
Assist
● Lane Assist must be activated
Lane Assist system*.
● Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) must be con-
nected and active
● The selector lever must be in the D/S posi-
tion or in the Tiptronic selection track.
● The speed must be below 60 km/h
(38 mph).
The lane centring guide must be active
●
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page 215.
Traffic Jam Assist is not active (the Lane As-
sist control light turns yellow)
● If any of the conditions mentioned on
page 216, Technical requirements for using
Traffic Jam
Traffic Jam Assist
function buttons
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page 31.
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page 213,
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page 196.
are no longer met.