Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 226

If there are no indications from the control
lamp in the external rear view mirror, this
means that the blind spot detector has not
detected any other vehicles in the area
in Introduction on page
If the dipped beam is on, then the control
lamps in the external rear view mirrors will be
dimmed (night mode).
WARNING
If the warning lamps and the corresponding
messages are ignored when they light up, the
vehicle may stall in traffic and cause acci-
dents and severe injuries.
Never ignore the warning lamps or messag-
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es.
● Carry out the necessary operations.
CAUTION
Failure to heed the control lamps and corre-
sponding text messages when they light up
may result in damage to the vehicle.
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Blind spot detector (BSD)
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223.
Fig. 220
the blind spot detector.
Operation
In the exterior mirrors: indication of
Rear view of the vehicle: radar sen-
Fig. 221
sor zones.
The Blind spot detector uses radar sensors to
monitor the areas to the side and behind the
vehicle. The system does this by measuring
the vehicle's distance from other vehicles
and its speed differential. The blind spot de-
tector will not work at speeds of less than ap-
prox. 15 km/h (9 mph). The system uses opti-
cal signals in the external rear view mirrors to
notify the driver.
Indication in the external rear view mirrors
The control lamp (expanded view) provides
an indication in the corresponding external
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Fig. 220
mirror regarding the traffic situa-
tion behind the vehicle, if it is deemed to be
critical. The control lamp of the left-hand ex-
ternal mirror A indicates the traffic situation
to the left of the vehicle, and the control lamp
of the right-hand external mirror B, indicates
the traffic situation to the right of the vehicle.