Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 159

The sensor function may be impaired in the events of one of the following.
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The sensor is covered by mud, snow or debris, for example.
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The sensor or its immediate surroundings are covered by other objects, for ex-
ample, a sticker is attached.
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When visibility is poor, (e.g. fog, heavy rain, thick snowfall).
If the sensor is dirty or does not have "visibility" for any other reason, the follow-
ing message appears in the instrument cluster display.
Front Assist: no sensor view.
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Stop the car, switch off the engine and clean the sensor or eliminate the obstacle
causing the lack of"visibility". Should Front Assist still be unavailable after the en-
gine is restarted, consult a specialist garage for help.
WARNING
If you suspect that the sensor is damaged, deactivate Front Assist. Have the
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sensor checked by a specialist garage.
The sensor can become misaligned by collisions or by damage to the front of
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the vehicle, the wheel arch or the underside of the vehicle. This can lead to
impaired function of the Front Assist function - risk of accidents! If this is the
case, have the sensor checked by a specialist garage.
Any improperly carried out work to the front of the vehicle may cause the
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sensor to become misaligned. We therefore recommend only having these
modifications and technical alterations carried out by a specialist garage.
Please also observed the instructions in
ments and technical alterations.
The area in front of and around the sensor must not be covered with stick-
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ers, additional lights or similar items. This can lead to impaired function of the
sensor - risk of accidents!
WARNING
The sensor may not be able to distinguish all objects correctly under certain
circumstances. You should therefore not use Front Assist in the following ca-
ses - risk of accidents!
When driving through places where metal objects (such as metal buildings,
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railroad tracks, etc.) can be found.
When driving through very divided and enclosed spaces (such as large-ca-
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pacity garages, car ferries and the like.)
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Driving
» page 200, Service work, adjust-
CAUTION
Remove the snow with a brush and the ice with a solvent-free de-icer.
Operation
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 154.
Front Assist assists the driver while driving in the following ways:
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Alerts you about a dangerous proximity to the vehicle ahead.
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Warns you of an impending collision.
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Prepares the brakes for emergency braking prior to a detected danger.
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Assists with a brake action triggered by the driver.
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If the driver fails to respond to a detected danger, an automatic brake action is
performed.
Front Assist can work only if the following basic conditions are met.
Front Assist is enabled.
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TCS is enabled » page 137, Brake assist systems.
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The vehicle is traveling forwards at a speed of more than approx. 5 km/h.
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proximity warning (dangerous proximity)
If a safe time interval to the vehicle ahead is exceeded, the display of the instru-
ment cluster shows the symbol » Fig. 142
Immediately increase the proximity if the current traffic situation allows you to
do so!
The proximity at which the warning is displayed depends on the current speed.
The warning may occur when driving between about 60 km/h and 210 km/h.
Fig. 142
Instrument cluster display: Note
(dangerous proximity) / advance
warning or intervention of the
city emergency braking function
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