Seat Ateca 2018 Owner's Manual page 285

Operating the Emergency braking
assistance system (Front Assist)
On the screen of the instrument panel
Fig. 256
Front Assist switched off message.
The Front Assist is active whenever the igni-
tion is switched on.
When the Front Assist is switched off, so too
are the advance warning function (pre warn-
ing) and the distance warning.
SEAT recommends leaving the Front Assist al-
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ways switched on. Exceptions
Switching the Front Assist off temporarily
in the following situations.
Switching the Front Assist on and off
With the ignition switched on, the Front Assist
can be switched on and off as follows:
Select the corresponding menu option us-
●
ing the button for the driver assistance sys-
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tems page 124.
Driver assistance systems
OR: switch the system on and off in Easy
●
Connect using the
Driver assistance button
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page 36.
When Front Assist is switched off, the instru-
ment panel will inform that it has been
switched off with the following indicator
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Fig. 256.
Activating or deactivating the pre-warning
(advance warning)
The pre-warning function (advance warning)
can be switched on or off in the Easy Con-
nect system with the
Driver assistance
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 page 36.
The system will store the setting for the next
time the ignition is switched on.
SEAT recommends keeping the pre-warning
function switched on at all times.
Depending on the infotainment system instal-
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led in the vehicle, the advance warning func-
tion may be adjusted as follows:
Advance
●
Medium
●
Delayed
●
Deactivated
●
SEAT recommends driving with the function in
"Medium" mode.
Switching distance warning on and off
button SETTINGS >

If the safe distance with regard to the vehicle
in front is exceeded, the relevant warning will
appear on the instrument panel display

The distance warning can be switched on
 and off in the Easy Connect system using the

tance
The system will store the setting for the next
time the ignition is switched on.
SEAT recommends keeping the distance
warning switched on at all times.
button > SETTINGS

function button
In the following situations the Front Assist
should be deactivated due to the system's
limitations:
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example in a rear collision.
●
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with some kind of accessory, such as an ad-
ditional headlight or the like.
. In this case, increase the safe distance.
button > SETTINGS > Driver assis-
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
page 36.
Switching the Front Assist off tem-
porarily in the following situations
When the vehicle is to be towed.
If the vehicle is on a test bed.
When the radar sensor is damaged.
If the radar sensor takes a heavy knock, for
If it intervenes several times unnecessarily.
If the radar sensor is covered temporarily
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