Seat Alhambra 2015 Owner's Manual page 79

the rear light on the corresponding side of
the vehicle stay lit. The parking lights will on-
ly work with the ignition off.
Daytime driving light
The daytime light reduces the risk of acci-
dents by increasing the visibility of the vehi-
cle. These are independent lights which are
built into the headlights and which come on
each time the ignition is turned on if the light
switch is in position  or 0.
When the light switch is in position , a
photo sensor automatically turns the instru-
ment and switch lighting on and off.
Automatic dipped beam control 
The automatic dipped beam control is merely
intended as an aid and is not able to recog-
nise all driving situations.
When the light switch is in position , the
vehicle lights and the instrument panel and
switch lighting switch on and off automatical-
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ly in the following situations
Automatic switching Automatic switching
on off or switch to day-
time running lighting
The photo sensor detects When adequate lighting is
darkness, for example, detected.
when driving through a
tunnel.
Lights and visibility
Automatic switching
on
The rain sensor detects
rain and activates the
windscreen wipers.
Adaptive headlights (AFS)
The adaptive headlights only operate when
the dipped beam is on and at speeds of over
10 km/h (6 mph). On bends, the adaptive
headlights automatically improve lighting on
the road ahead.
The adaptive headlights can be switched on
and off from the infotainment system.
Static turning lights
When turning slowly to change direction or
going round a tight bend, the static cornering
lights automatically come on. The static cor-
nering lights only work at speeds of less than
40 km/h (25 mph).
:
The static cornering lights may be incorpora-
ted into the fog lights or the front headlights,
depending upon the equipment.
WARNING
If the road is not well lit and other road users
cannot see the vehicle well enough or at all,
accidents may occur.
Automatic switching The automatic dipped beam control ()
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only switches on the dipped beam when
off or switch to day-
there are no changes in brightness, and not,
time running lighting
for example when it is foggy.
When the windscreen wip-
Never drive with daytime lights if the road
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er has been inactive for a
is not well lit due to weather or lighting con-
few minutes.
ditions. Daytime lights do not provide
enough light to illuminate the road properly
or be seen by other road users.
The rear lights do not come on with the
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daytime driving light. A vehicle which does
not have the rear lights on may not be visible
to other drivers in the darkness, if it is rain-
ing or in conditions of poor visibility.
Headlight adjustment
Headlight adjustment (Light Assist)
The headlight adjustment automatically con-
nects and disconnects these lights depend-
ing on the environmental and traffic condi-
tions and on the speed, within the limitations
of the system
sensor located on the inside of the wind-
screen, above the interior rear vision mirror.
The automatic headlight adjustment auto-
matically switches on the lights depending
on the vehicles travelling in front and in the
opposite direction, and on other environmen-
tal and traffic conditions from an approxi-
mate speed of 60 km/h (37 mph) and turns
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. This is monitored by a
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