Seat Ateca 2020, Owner'S Manual

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Driving
● On roads with embedded metal objects
such as train or tram tracks.
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On roads with loose gravel.
Pay special attention when using ACC in the
following situations:
On curves
The ACC may not detect the vehicle in front
on a curve, or may regulate the distance from
vehicles in other lanes
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Fig. 183
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Vehicles outside the sensor zone
In the following situations the ACC may not
react, or may react slowly or inappropriately:
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Vehicles that are not aligned while driving
or that are outside the sensor's detection
area, such as motorcycles
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Fig. 183
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Vehicles that move into your lane, a short
distance from your vehicle
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Fig. 184
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.
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Vehicles with loads or accessories that pro-
trude from the sides, rear or roof.
Objects that are not detected
The ACC function only detects and reacts to
vehicles moving in the same direction. There-
fore it does not detect:
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People
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Animals
● Vehicles travelling in the opposite direction
or crossing the road.
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Other stationary obstacles
The ACC does not react to stationary vehi-
cles. If, for example, a vehicle detected by the
ACC turns or moves over and there is a sta-
tionary vehicle in front of it, the ACC will not
react to the second vehicle
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Fig. 184
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WARNING
Using the ACC in the above situations can
cause serious accidents and injuries, and
you could break the law.
Troubleshooting
ACC not available
The indicator lamp lights up yellow:
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The radar sensor is dirty or adjusted incor-
rectly. Take into account the warnings descri-
bed at the beginning of this chapter
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There is a fault or a defect. Turn off the vehi-
cle's ignition and turn it on again after a few
minutes.
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If the problem persists, consult a special-
ised workshop.
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The ACC does not work as expected
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Make sure that the conditions are met for
the radar sensor to operate properly
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● If the brakes overheat, regulation stops au-
tomatically. Wait for them to cool down and
check the operation again.
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Unusual noises during automatic ACC
braking are normal and do not indicate any
anomalies.
The following conditions may lead the
ACC not to react:
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The accelerator or brake is depressed.
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No gear is engaged or the vehicle is in gear
R .
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The vehicle is reversing.
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ESC is operating.
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The driver is not wearing his/her seat belt.
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A vehicle or trailer brake light is faulty.
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The RPM is too high or too low.
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The parking brake is applied.
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Driving on an excessive slope.
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