Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 133

Switch- – Disconnect the on button.
ing off: – OR: turn the lights control to a different po-
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sition to  page 128.
– OR: place the turn signal and main beam
lever in the headlight flasher or main beam
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page 129.
position
The following conditions can cause the head-
light adjustment to fail to turn off the main
beam or fail to do so in time:
● On roads with insufficient lighting with very
reflective signs
● If road users are insufficiently lit up, e.g.
pedestrians or cyclists.
● On closed curves, when the traffic in the
opposite direction is partially hidden, on pro-
nounced slopes
● On roads with traffic in the opposite direc-
tion and with a central reservation barrier
where the driver can see through gaps or
over it e.g. lorry drivers.
● If the camera is damaged or if the power
supply has been cut off
● In the event of fog, snow or heavy rain
In the event of dust or sand storms
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● If the windscreen is damaged by the impact
from a stone in the camera's field of vision
● If the camera's field of vision is misted up,
dirty or covered by a sticker, snow or ice.
Lights and visibility
WARNING
The greater comfort that the headlight ad-
justment provides (automatic also) must not
cause you to take risks. The system is not a
replacement for driver awareness.
Always monitor the lights yourself and ad-
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just them depending on the light, visibility
and traffic conditions.
The headlight adjustment (automatic also)
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may not correctly detect all situations and in
certain situations may only provide limited
function.
● If the windscreen is damaged or modifica-
tions are made to the vehicle lighting, this
may harm the functioning of the headlight
adjustment (automatic lights also), for exam-
ple, if additional headlight are fitted.
Note
Main beam and flashed headlights can be
turned on and off manually at any time with
the turn signal and main beam lever
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"Coming home" and "Leaving home"
function (guidance lights)
The "Coming home" function should be
switched on manually. However the "Leav-
ing home" function is automatically control-
led by a photo sensor.
"Coming home": necessary operations
– Switch off the ignition.
– Briefly flash the headlights for approxi-
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mately one second page
To switch The "Coming home" lighting comes on
system on: when the driver door is opened. The delay
in switching off the headlights is counted
from when the last door or boot hatch is
closed.
– Automatically at the end of the delay pe-
riod.
– Automatically, if 30 seconds after com-
To switch ing on, a vehicle door or the boot hatch re-
system off: mains open.
– When the light switch is turned to posi-
tion .
– When the ignition is switched on.
"Leaving home": necessary operations
– Unlock the vehicle when the light switch
To switch
is in position  and the photo sensor
system on:
detects darkness.
– Automatically, at the end of the delay
period.
To switch – When the vehicle is locked.
system off: – When the light switch is turned to posi-
tion .
– When the ignition is switched on.
Lighting around the exterior mirrors
The lighting around the exterior mirrors illu-
minates the door area on entering and leav-
ing the vehicles. It comes on when the vehi-
cle is unlocked, when the vehicle door is
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