Seat Ateca Owner's Manual page 252

CAUTION
● In certain circumstances, the ultrasonic
sensors do not detect objects such as trailer
tongues, bars, fences, posts or thin trees, or
an open (or opening) rear lid, which could
damage the vehicle.
Retrofitting of certain accessories to the ve-
●
hicle, such as a bicycle rack, may interfere
with the operation of the Park Assist system
and cause damage.
● The Park Assist system uses as a reference
parked vehicles, curbs and other objects.
Make sure that the tyres and wheels are not
damaged while parking. If necessary, oppor-
tunely interrupt the parking manoeuvre to
avoid damaging the vehicle.
The ultrasound sensors on the bumper may
●
be damaged or shifted in the event of a colli-
sion, for example, when entering or exiting a
parking space.
● If you use high-pressure or vapour equip-
ment to clean the ultrasound sensors, do not
apply it directly unless very briefly and al-
ways from a distance of more than 10 cm.
● A registration plate or plate holder on the
front with larger than the space for the regis-
tration plate, or a registration plate that is
curved or warped can cause:
false detections,
–
loss of sensor visibility.
–
cancellation of the parking manoeuvre or
–
defective parking.
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Operation
If one of the ultrasonic sensors is damaged,
●
the area corresponding to that group of sen-
sors (front or rear) is deactivated and cannot
be activated until the fault is corrected. How-
ever, you can still use the sensors of the oth-
er bumper as per usual. If there is a fault in
the system, consult a specialist workshop.
SEAT recommends visiting a SEAT dealership
for this.
Note
● In order to guarantee good system opera-
tion, keep the ultrasound sensors of the
bumper clean, free of snow or ice, and do not
cover them with adhesives or other objects.
Certain sources of noise, such as rough as-
●
phalt or paving stones and the noise of other
vehicles can induce the Park Assist system or
ParkPilot to give erroneous warnings.
● In order to become familiar with the system
and its functions, SEAT recommends that you
practice operating the Park Assist system in
an area where there is not too much traffic or
in a car park.
Description of the Park Assist system
At the top of the centre console: but-
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ton to switch on the Park Assist system.
The components of the Park Assist system
are the ultrasonic sensors located in the front
and rear bumpers, the  button
to switch the system on and off and the mes-
sages on the instrument panel display.
Prematurely stopping or automatically inter-
rupting the manoeuvres for parking or exit-
ing a parking space
Park Assist interrupts the manoeuvres for
parking or exiting a parking space in any of
the following cases:
● Press the  button.
● The speed exceeds approximately 7 km/h
(4 mph).
● The driver takes hold of the steering wheel.
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