Seat Ateca 2018 Owner's Manual page 304

Driving situations
In the following situations, an indication will
be displayed in the external mirror
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(arrow) or Fig. 274
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When being overtaken by another vehicle
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Fig. 273 .
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When passing another vehicle
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with a speed differential of approx. 10 km/h
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(6 mph). If the vehicle is passing at a consid-
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erably higher speed, no indication will be dis-
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Fig. 273 played.
(arrow):
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The faster the vehicle approaches, the soon-
er an indication will be displayed in the exter-
nal mirror, because the blind spot detector
takes into account the speed differential with
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Fig. 274
other vehicles. Thus even though the distance
from the other vehicle is identical, the indica-
tion will appear sooner in some cases and
later in others.
Driving
Physical limitations inherent to the system
In some situations the blind spot detector
may not interpret the traffic situation correct-
ly. E.g. in the following situations:
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Schematic diagram: Passing situa-
Fig. 273
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tion with traffic behind the vehicle.
from the blind spot detector in the left-hand ex-
ternal mirror.
Schematic diagram: Situation of
Fig. 274 
passing and then moving into the right-hand
lane. Indication from the blind spot detector
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in the right-hand external mirror.
on tight bends;
in the case of lanes with different widths;
at the top of slopes;
in adverse weather conditions;
Indication
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