Seat LEON 2024 - Special Driving Situations; Stop&Go Function

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ACC - Adaptive Cruise Control
1)
Or on the left, in countries that drive on the left hand side of the road.
Special driving situations
Fig.138 On the instrument cluster screen: ACC
active, vehicle detected on the left.
Be aware of the limitations and warnings
described at the beginning of this chapter
›››page200, Introduction.
Avoid undertaking on the right
1)
If a vehicle is detected in the left lane that is
travelling at a speed slower than that set by the
driver, it will brake the vehicle within the comfort
limits of the system to avoid passing it on the
right ›››Fig.138.
You can cancel this regulation by changing the
set speed or by pressing the accelerator pedal.
The function works at speeds over 80km/h
(50mph). It may not be available in certain
countries.
Overtaking
When the turn signal is switched on for over-
taking, the ACC reduces the distance from the
vehicle in front to help with the overtaking ma-
noeuvre. The set cruising speed will not be ex-
ceeded.
The function works at speeds over 80km/h
(50mph). It may not be available in certain
countries.
Stop&Go function
The ACC can bring the vehicle to a standstill if
the vehicle in front stops.
Vehicles with manual gearboxes: you will need
to keep the clutch pedal depressed to allow the
car to come to a complete stop.
The ACC remains active and the message
ACC ready to start is displayed on the instru-
ment cluster for a few seconds. You can extend
or reactivate this warning by pressing the
button or by grabbing the wheel if your vehicle
is fitted with Travel Assist. During this time, the
vehicle will move o again if the vehicle in front
moves forwards.
To move o when the message ACC ready to
start is not longer displayed, once the vehicle
in front has moved o:
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Vehicles with automatic transmission:Briefly
depress the accelerator pedal.
Vehicles with a manual gearbox:
Briefly depress
the accelerator pedal and gently lift the clutch
pedal.
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OR: press the button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
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OR: grab the steering wheel again if your ve-
hicle has Travel Assist.
The ACC does not remain active in the follow-
ing cases:
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The stopping phase lasts for several minutes.
●
When a vehicle door is opened.
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If the ignition is switched o.
WARNING
If the message ACC ready to start is dis-
played on the instrument cluster display and
the vehicle in front moves o, your vehicle
will move o automatically. In this case, any
obstacles in the road may not be detected.
This may cause serious accidents and inju-
ries.
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Always check the road before moving o,
and apply the vehicle brakes yourself if nec-
essary.
ACC system limitations
The limits of the ACC system mean that it is not
appropriate in all situations ››› in Introduc-
tion on page200.