Seat Ateca Owner's Manual page 265

The approximate measurement range of the
rear sensors is:
side area 0.60 m
central area 1.60 m
As you approach the obstacle, the time inter-
val between the audible warnings will be re-
duced. When you reach around 0.30 m the
warning will be constant: Do not continue to
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move forward (or backward)
If you maintain separation from the obstacle,
the volume of the warning begins to reduce
after four seconds (does not affect the tone
of the constant warning).
Activating/Deactivating
When engaging reverse gear, the parking aid
is automatically switched on. This is con-
firmed with a short warning.
On disengaging reverse gear, the parking aid
system is switched off.
WARNING
Always pay attention, also when looking
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straight ahead, to traffic and the vehicle sur-
roundings. The assistance systems are not a
replacement for driver awareness. When in-
serting or removing the vehicle from a park-
ing space, or when performing similar ma-
noeuvres the driver always assumes the re-
sponsibility.
Driver assistance systems
Adapt your speed and driving style at all
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times to suit visibility, weather, road and traf-
fic conditions.
The ultrasound sensors have blind spots in
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which obstacles and people are not regis-
tered. Pay special attention to children and
animals.
● Always keep visual control of the vehicle
surroundings: use the mirrors for additional
help.
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CAUTION
Parking Aid functions may be negatively af-
fected by different factors that may lead to
damage to the vehicle or its immediate sur-
rounds:
● Under certain circumstances, the system
does not detect or display certain objects:
Objects such as chains, trailer draw bars,
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fences, posts and thin trees.
Objects that are located above the sen-
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sors, such as protrusions in a wall.
Objects with certain surfaces or struc-
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tures, such as wire mesh fences or pow-
der snow.
● Certain surfaces of objects and garments
do not reflect the ultrasound sensors' sig-
nals. The system cannot detect these objects
or people wearing such clothes correctly.
Ultrasound sensor signals may be affected
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by external sound sources. In certain circum-
stances this may prevent them from detect-
ing people or objects.
● Please note that low obstacles detected by
the system may no longer be registered by
the sensors as the car moves closer, so the
system will not give any further warning. In
certain circumstances, objects such as high
kerbs that could damage the bottom of the
vehicle are not detected either.
If the first warning from the ParkPilot is ig-
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nored, the vehicle could suffer considerable
damage.
The knocks or damage on the radiator
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grille, bumper, wheel arch and vehicle under-
body can adjust the orientation of the sen-
sors. This can affect the parking aid function.
In this case, have the function checked by a
specialised workshop.
Note
● In certain situations, the system can give a
warning even though there is no obstacle in
the detected area, e.g:
with rough or cobbled floors or ground
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with long grass;
with external ultrasound sources, such as
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cleaning vehicles or other vehicles equip-
ped with ultrasound systems;
in downpours, intense snow, hail or
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dense exhaust gases,
if the number plate is not perfectly se-
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cured to the bumper surface,
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