Seat Leon - Page 227

Driver assistance systems
Driver emergency brake assistance sys-
t
em
If the driv
er
, after the critical warning, starts
braking but the system detects that the brake
is not being applied with sufficient force, the
braking intensity will be increased. This brake
assist only occurs if the pedal is pressed firm-
ly.
WARNING
●
The system cannot pre
vent a collision,
although it can significantly minimise the
consequences by reducing the speed and
the force of the impact.
●
When the Front Assist causes a braking,
the brake pedal is “harder”.
●
Automatic interventions by the Front As-
sist on the brakes may be interrupted by
pressing the accelerator or moving the
steering wheel.
●
The Front Assist may brake the vehicle
until it stops completely. However, the
brake system does not halt the vehicle per-
manently. Use the foot brake!
Pedestrian and cyclist recognition
The system recognises pedestrians and cy-
clists who tr
av
el in the same l
ane and direc-
tion and pedestrians and cyclists who trans-
versely cross the vehicle's path.
Pedestrian and cyclist recognition technolo-
gy cannot exceed the physically prescribed
limits and works exclusively within the sys-
tem’s limits. The responsibility for braking al-
ways depends on the driver.
The pedestrian and cyclist recognition can
cause undesired warnings and braking inter-
ventions, e.g. with a hidden radar sensor or a
dirty camera field of vision.
Be ready to take charge of the vehicle at any
time.
The pedestrian and cyclist recognition oper-
ating speed range is lower than that of the
Front Assist.
Dodge assist
Dodge assist helps the driver avoid an obsta-
cl
e in critical conditions.
Once the Fr
ont Assist has activ
ated a critical
warning, if the driver intends on dodging the
object, the dodge assist will help correct the
trajectory. The driver must start and finish the
manoeuvre, as this is an assistance system
and not an autonomous one.
Front Assist is active between approx. 30
km/h (20 mph) and 150 km/h (90 mph).
Limitations
This system does not react to objects that
cross transversely or to animals. The basic
limitations of the Front Assist must also be
taken into account
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Turn assist
Turn assist can avoid a collision with a vehicle
approaching in the opposite dir
ection, by
braking the vehicle itself when the intention is
to turn.
This system is active up to 15 km/h (9 mph).
Limitations
The turn assist function is only available if you
have turned the steering wheel and started
the turning path. However, after a traffic flow
change from right to left or vice versa, the
turn assist will not be available until after a
while (30 minutes or more).
It only reacts to vehicles that are in the path
of the vehicle (not to animals, people, etc.).
The basic limitations of the Front Assist must
also be taken into account
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