Seat Mii 2019 Owner's Manual page 175

Always observe the area around the vehi-
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cle, as the sensors do not always detect
small children, animals or objects.
The surface of certain objects and some
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clothing do not reflect the ultrasound sig-
nals from the parking distance system. The
system cannot detect or incorrectly de-
tects these objects and people wearing
these types of clothes.
External sound sources can affect the
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parking distance aid signals. In this case,
under certain circumstances, people and
objects will not be detected.
CAUTION
The sensors may not always be able to
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detect objects such as trailer draw bars,
thin rails, fences, posts, trees and open
boots, etc. This could result in damage to
your car.
Although the parking distance warning
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system detects and warns of the presence
of an obstacle, the obstacle could disap-
pear from the angle of measurement of the
sensors if it is too high or low and the sys-
tem would no longer show it. Therefore, it
will not warn you of these objects. Ignoring
the warnings of the parking sensor system
could cause considerable damage to the
vehicle.
The bumper sensors may become dam-
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aged or misaligned, for example, when
parking.
Driver assistance systems
To ensure that the system works properly,
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the bumper sensors must be kept clean,
free of ice and snow and uncovered.
When cleaning the sensors with high-
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pressure or steam cleaning equipment,
spray the sensors briefly at a distance of
no less than 10 cm.
Different sources of noise can produce
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errors in the parking distance warning sys-
tem, e.g. parking distance warning systems
from other vehicles, inductive loops or con-
struction works machines.
Retrofitting of components to the vehicle,
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such as a bicycle carrier, may interfere with
the function of the parking distance warn-
ing system.
Parking distance warning system
Parking distance warning system sen-
Fig. 167
sors on the rear bumper
The sensors of the parking distance warning
system are situated on the rear bumper
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Fig. 167.
Switching the parking distance warning
system on and off
Switch on: With the ignition switched on, se-
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lect reverse gear. A short audible warning
confirms that the parking distance warning
system is switched on and functioning.
Switch off: Release reverse gear.
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Special features of the parking distance
warning system
The parking distance warning system
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sometimes registers water on the sensors as
an obstacle.
If the distance does not change, the warn-
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ing signal will sound less loudly after a few
seconds. If the continuous signal sounds, the
volume will remain constant.
When the vehicle moves away from the ob-
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stacle, the beeping sound automatically
switches off. When getting close again, it re-
connects.
Your SEAT dealership can adjust the volume
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of the warning signals.
Note
A fault in the parking distance warning sys-
tem is indicated through a brief audible
warning that is constant for about 3
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