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Driver assistance systems
Any modification to the programmed speed
w
i
l
l be shown on the bottom left part of the
instrument panel display ››› Fig. 195.
Setting your distance level
To increase/reduce the distance level, press
the rocker switch towards the left/right
››› Fig. 198
A
.
The in
s
trument
panel display shows the mod-
ification of the distance level. There are 5 dis-
tance levels to choose from. SEAT recom-
mends level 3. The set distance can be
changed when the vehicle is stopped or dur-
ing driving, as you like ›››
.
C
onnectin
g and activ
ating the ACC
To connect and activate the ACC, the position
of the gearbox selector lever, the vehicle
speed and the position of the third level of
the ACC must all be taken into account.
●
With a manual gearbox, the gearbox selec-
tor lever must be in any gear except first, and
speed must be greater than approximately 30
km/h. With an automatic gearbox, the gear-
box selector lever must be in position D or S.
●
To activate the ACC, with the third lever in
position
1
press the  b
utt
on or mo
ve the
third lever of the ACC to position
2
›››
Fig. 197. At this
point, the image of the
ACC on the instrument panel display will
switch to Active mode ››› Fig. 195.
When the ACC function is active, the vehicle
travel
s at a set speed and distance from the
vehicle ahead. Both speed and distance can
be changed at any time.
Disconnecting and deactivating the ACC
To disconnect the ACC move the lever to the
0
position ›
›› Fig. 197
(en
gaged). An ACC
deactivated message appears and the
function is totally deactivated.
If you do not wish to disconnect the ACC, just
to switch it temporarily to inactive mode
(Standby), move the third lever to position
3
››› Fig. 197 or pres
s the brake pedal.
It will also switch to inactive mode (Standby)
if the vehicle is stopped and the driver door
is opened.
Adjusting the default distance level at the
start of your journey.
In wet road conditions, you should always set
a larger distance with regard to the vehicle in
front than when driving in dry conditions.
The following distances can be preselected:
●
Very short
●
Short
●
Media
●
Long
●
Very long
In the Easy Connect system you can adjust
the dist
ance level that will be applied when
the ACC is connected using the

button
and the
S
ET
TINGS
and
Driv
er a
s
sistance
function
b
utt
on
s ›››

page 33.
Changing the driving profile
In vehicles with SEAT Drive Profile, the driving
profile selected can have an influence on the
ACC’s acceleration and braking behaviour
››› page 242.
In vehicles without SEAT Drive Profile, the be-
haviour of the ACC can also be affected by se-
lecting any of the following drive profiles in
the Easy Connect system:
●
Normal
●
Sport
●
Eco
●
Convenience
In this case, you should access the ACC set-
tings using the

button and the
S
ET
TINGS
>
Driv
er a
s
sistance
>
A
C
C
function buttons
›
›
›

page 33.
The following conditions may lead the ACC
not to react:
●
If the accelerator is pressed.
●
If there is no gear engaged.
●
If the ESC is controlling.
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