2019 Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual

Driver assistance systems
Indications on the instrument panel
displ ay Fig. 269
On the instrument panel display: In-
dication on the L ane Assist system displ
ay.Status display
Fig. 269 A: The syst em is activ
e

, but not
available, either because the minimum

Driving

Driver assistance systems
Blind spot detector (BSD)
with r ear cr
oss tr
affic alert
(RCTA)
Introduction Fig. 270
Related video The blind spot detector (BSD) helps detect
the tr
affic sit
uation t

o the sides and behind
the vehicle.
The integrated parking assistant (RCTA) helps
the driver when backing out of a parallel
parking spot and in manoeuvring.
The blind spot detector has been developed
for driving on paved roads. WARNING
The smart technology incorporated into
the blind spot detect or (BSD) with parking
assist

ance (RCTA) included cannot over-
come the limits imposed by the laws of
physics; it only works within the limits of the
system. Accidents and severe injury may
occur if the blind spot detection system or
the rear cross traffic alert are used negli- gently or involuntarily. The system is not a
repl
acement f

or driver awareness.

Driving
Control lamps Control lamp in external rear view mirrors:
"
It lights up
It lights up once briefly: the blind spot detector is ac-
tivated and r eady to operate.
It lights up: blind spot detector has detected a vehi-
cle in the blind spot. "
Flashes
The blind spot detector has detected a vehicle in the
blind spot and the turn signal has been t urned on in
the dir

ection of the detected vehicle

Driver assistance systems
Fig. 272
Rear view of the vehicle: radar sensor
areas. The Blind spot detector uses radar sensors to
monit
or the ar
eas t
o the side and behind the
vehicle. The system does this by measuring
the vehicle

Driving
Driving situations Fig. 273
Schematic diagram:  Passing sit ua-
tion with tr affic behind the vehicle.  Indication
from the blind spot detector in the left-hand ex-
ternal mirror. Fig. 274
Schematic diagram:  Situation of
passing and then mo ving int

o the right-hand
lane.  Indication from the blind spot detector
in the right-hand external mirror. In the following situations, an indication will
be displ
ayed in the e
xt

ernal mirror

Driver assistance systems

Driving
Open the Assistants menu.