Get Driving -> Rear parking aid* Guide for Seat Leon 4 Door Third Generation (2012-2020)

Driver assistance systems

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OR: if the vehicle rolls back for a certain

If necessary, switch to the rear-assist im-

age (Rear View Camera “RVC”)

is reduced below approximately 15 km/h (9

mph) for the first time.

distance (around 10 cm if an obstacle is de-

tected in the rear area and about 20 cm if no

obstacle is detected).

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Engage reverse gear or turn the selector

If the parking aid is switched off using the 

button, the following actions must be carried

out in order for it to automatically switch on:

lever to position R.

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OR: If the vehicle approaches an obstacle

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OR press the RVCfunction button.

that is in its forwards path at a speed below

15 km/h (9 mph) page 295. The obstacle

is detected from a distance of approx. 95 cm

if the automatic connection is activated in the

infotainment system. A reduced display is

shown.

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Switch off the ignition and switch it on

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A short confirmation signal will be heard and

the button symbol will light up yellow when

the system is switched on.

again.

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OR: accelerate above 15 km/h (9 mph) be-

fore reducing speed below this number again.

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OR: place the selector lever in position P

Automatic activation

and then move it from this position.

Automatic disconnection of Parking Aid

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OR: switch on and off the automatic activa-

Move the selector lever to position P.

OR: accelerate to approx. 15 km/h (9 mph)

tion in the Easy Connect system menu.

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The automatic activation with parking aid

miniature indication can be switched on and

off from the Easy Connect system menu

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or faster.

Temporary suppression of sound in Park-

ing Aid

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Press the  function button on the infotain-

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Switch the ignition on.

Select: Infotainment button  /  and

ment system display.

the Vehicle > SETTINGS > Parking and

manoeuvringfunction button.

Change from reduced view to full view

Fig. 286 Miniature indication of automatic ac-

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tivation.

Engage reverse gear or turn the selector

lever to position R.

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Select the Automatic activationoption.

When the function button check box is activa-

ted , the function is on.

When the Plus Parking Aid connects auto-

matically, a miniature of the vehicle and the

segments will appear on the left of the dis-

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OR: if the vehicle rolls back for a certain

distance (around 10 cm if an obstacle is de-

tected in the rear area and about 20 cm if no

obstacle is detected).

If the system has been activated automati-

cally, an audible sound warning will only be

given when obstacles in front are at a dis-

tance of less than 50 cm.

play Fig. 286.

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Automatic activation occurs when slowly ap-

proaching an obstacle located in front of the

vehicle. It only operates every time the speed

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OR: press the car icon in reduced view.

295

Driving

is in the opposite direction to its location,

and also when the electronic parking

brake is activated.

Adjusting the display and audible

warnings

CAUTION

The automatic connection of the Parking

Aid only works when you are driving slowly.

If driving style is not adapted to the circum-

stances, an accident and serious injury or

damage may be caused.

Yellow segments: obstacles located in the

vehicle's trajectory and which are more

than 30 cm away from the vehicle are

displayed in yellow.

Red segments: obstacles that are less than

30 cm away from the vehicle are dis-

played in red.

The settings for the display and audible

warnings are controlled via the Easy Con-

nect*.

Automatic activation

 on– activates the Automatic activa-

Segments of the visual indication

tionoption page 295.

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 off– deactivates the Automatic acti-

Moreover, with the Media System Plus, Navi

System or Navi System Plus systems, a yellow

trail indicates the vehicle's expected trajecto-

ry based on the steering angle.

vationoption page 295.

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Front volume*

Volume in the front and rear area.

Whenever the obstacle is located in the vehi-

cle’s direction of travel, the corresponding

audible warning will sound.

Front sound settings/sharpness*

Frequency (tone) of the sound in the front

area.

As the vehicle approaches an obstacle, the

segments are displayed closer to the vehicle.

When the penultimate segment is displayed,

this means that the vehicle has reached the

collision zone. In the collision zone, the obsta-

cles are represented in red, including those

out of the path. Do not continue to move for-

Fig. 287 Parking Aid display on the Easy Con-

nect system screen.

Rear volume*

Volume in the rear area.

The distance of separation from the obstacle

can be estimated using the segments around

the vehicle.

Rear sound settings/sharpness*

ward (or backward)

in Introduction on

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Frequency (tone) of the sound in the rear

area.

page 292,

in Introduction on

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The optical indication of the segments works

as follows:

page 293 !

Adjust volume

White segments: they are displayed when

the obstacle 30 cm away from the vehi-

cle or further if it is not within the vehi-

cle's trajectory or the direction of travel

With the parking aid switched on, the active

audio/video source volume will be reduced to

the intensity of the selected setting.

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Driver assistance systems

The distance to possible obstacles at the rear

of the vehicle and at its sides will not be dis-

played on the screen and will not be indica-

ted by means of audible sound signals.

position is changed, the function will be ac-

tive again. The Parking Aid’s limitations apply.

Error messages

When the Parking Aid is activated or when it is

switched on, if a message reporting a Parking

aid error is displayed on the instrument panel,

there is a fault in the system.

The braking while manoeuvring function is

controlled in the Easy Connect system with

the infotainment button  /  Vehicle >

SETTINGS >Park and manoeuvrefunction

buttons.

The Easy Connect system screen will only

display objects detected at the front, and the

vehicle's trajectory will be hidden.

If the fault doesn't disappear before discon-

necting the ignition, next time that parking aid

is engaged in reverse, it will not be indicated.

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 on– permits the use of the braking while

manoeuvring function.

Braking while manoeuvring func-

tion*

If there is a fault in the parking aid system a

message will appear on the instrument panel

indicating the error.

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 off– does not permit the use of the

braking while manoeuvring function.

3 Only valid with Parking System Plus

If there is a fault in a sensor, the symbol  is

displayed on the Easy Connect display in

front of/behind the vehicle. If a rear sensor is

Temporary suppression of emergency

braking

The emergency braking function is used to

minimise damage in the event of a collision.

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When the function is deactivated with the

faulty, only the obstacles in the areas

and

Depending on the equipment, if the Parking

Aid is active, the braking while manoeuvring

function activates emergency braking when it

detects an obstacle in the vehicle’s path that

could cause a collision, driving forwards or in

reverse.

Braking while manoeuvring button that appears

on the Parking System screen of the Easy

Connect system.

are displayed Fig. 284. If a front sensor

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is faulty, only the obstacles in the areas

and

are displayed.

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Whenever any of the car doors, rear lid or

Have the fault corrected by a specialised

workshop without delay.

bonnet are opened.

The function will not brake if the Parking Aid is

activated automatically. For the system to

operate, manoeuvring speed must be be-

tween 2.5 and 10 km/h (between 1.5 and 6

mph) for the front area and between 1.5 and

10 km/h (between 1 and 6 mph) for the rear.

Rear parking aid*

Driving with a trailer

In vehicles equipped with a towing bracket

device from the factory, when the trailer is

connected electrically, the Parking Aid rear

sensors will not be activated when reverse

gear is engaged, when the selector lever is

turned to position R or when the button  is

pressed.

Description

The rear parking aid is an audible assistant

that warns of obstacles located behind the

vehicle.

Following an intervention, the braking while

manoeuvring function will be inactive in the

same direction of travel for 5 metres. Once

the gear is changed, or the selector lever’s

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