Seat Ateca Owner's Manual page 148

In cold or damp weather conditions, the
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headlights, tail lights and turn signals may
mist up inside temporarily. This is normal and
in no way effects the useful life of the vehicle
lighting system.
Automatic dipped beam control *
The automatic dipped beam control is merely
intended as an aid and is not able to recog-
nise all driving situations.
When the light switch is in position , the
vehicle lights and the instrument panel and
switch lighting switch on and off automatical-
ly in the following situations
running lights on page 145:
Automatic switching
on
The photo sensor detects
darkness, for example,
when driving through a
tunnel.
The rain sensor detects
rain and activates the
windscreen wipers.
WARNING
If the road is not well lit and other road users
cannot see the vehicle well enough or at all,
accidents may occur.
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The automatic dipped beam control ()
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only switches on the dipped beam when
there are no changes in brightness, and not,
for example when it is foggy.
Main beam assist*
Main beam assist (Light Assist)
The main beam assist acts within the limits
of the system and depending on environmen-
tal and traffic conditions. Once switched on,
the system is activated as of a speed of
about 60 km/h (37 mph) and is deactivated
below about 30 km/h (18 mph)
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in Daytime
When the system is activated and the camera
detects other vehicles that may be dazzled,
the main beam is automatically switched off.
Automatic switching
Otherwise, the main beam is automatically
off
switched on.
The main beam assist generally detects illu-
When adequate lighting is
minated areas and deactivates the main
detected.
beam when passing through a town, for ex-
ample.
When the windscreen wip-
ers have been inactive for
a few minutes.
Operation
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.
Switching the main beam assist on and off
Func- Use
tion
– Switch the ignition on and turn the light
switch to position .
– From the base position, move the main
Activate:
beam and turn signal lever forwards
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page 145. When the warning lamp  is
displayed on the instrument panel display,
the main beam assist is switched on.
– Switch off the ignition.
– OR: turn the light switch to a different po-
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sition to  page 144.
To switch
– OR: with main beam on, move the main
system
beam and turn signal lever backwards.
off:
– OR: move the main beam and turn the
signal lever forwards to manually switch
the main beam on. The main beam assist
will then be deactivated.
Malfunctions
The following conditions may prevent the
main beam headlight control from turning off
the headlights in time or from turning off al-
together:
● In poorly lit towns with highly reflective
signs.
● Other insufficiently lit road users (such as
pedestrians or cyclists).
● On tight bends and steep slopes (bumps)
and when oncoming vehicles are partially ob-
scured.