2016 TOYOTA PRIUS C sensor
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OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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INDEX
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and more
information.
INDEX
Engine maintenance 9
Fuel tank door release and cap 8
Hood release 8
Indicator symbols 4-5
Instrument cluster 4
Instrument panel 2-3
Keyless entry
1 6
Light control-Instrument cluster 9
Smart Key system
1,2 7
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Audio 18
Auto lock/unlock1 17
Automatic air
conditioning/heating 16
Bluetooth
® Device
Pairing Section 36-45
Clock 22
Cruise control 20
Drive mode 11
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) 23
Hybrid Synergy Drive System 10
Hybrid transmission 11
Lights & turn signals 15
Moon roof 17
Multi-Information Display (MID)
2 21
Parking brake 20
Power outlet-12V DC 18
Seat adjustments-Front 12
Seat-Folding down rear seat 13
Seat heaters 16
Seats-Head restraints 12
Steering wheel switches 19
Telephone controls (Bluetooth
®) 22Tilt and telescopic steering wheel 21
USB/AUX port 19
Windows-Power 13
Windshield wipers & washers 14
Auto High Beams (AHB) 30
Lane Departure Alert (LDA) 27-29
Pre-Collision System (PCS) 25-26
Quick overview-
Toyota Safety Sense C 24
Sensors 24
Doors-Child safety locks 32
Door locks 32
Floor mat installation 34
Seat belts 31
Spare tire & tools 32
Star Safety System™ 33-34
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(warning) System 31
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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Quick overview-Toyota Safety Sense C
(if equipped)
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
Pre-Collision System (PCS)
Provides collision avoidance or damage mitigation
support in speed ranges where rear end collisions are
likely to occur.
Lane Departure Alert (LDA)
Provides notification regarding the risk of unintended
lane departure.
Auto High Beams (AHB)
Vehicle detects lights of leading or opposing vehicles
and automatically changes between high and low beam
headlight settings.
Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) C is a set of active safety technologies designed to
help prevent or mitigate collisions across a wide range of traffic situations. TSS C
is designed to help support the driver’s awareness, decision making and vehicle
operation contributing to a safe and comfortable driving experience.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details to understand these functions
and complete safety precautions before attempting to use any of TOYOTA
SAFETY SENSE C functions.
Sensors
Two types of sensors, located behind the front windshield, detect information
necessary to operate the drive assist systems. The single-lens camera in front of
the inside rear view mirror recognizes certain shapes and visible white or yellow
lane markings.
Camera sensor
Laser sensor
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Pre-Collision System (PCS)
The Pre-Collision System uses a laser sensor and camera sensor to help detect
vehicles in front of your vehicle. If the system determines that the possibility of a
frontal collision with a vehicle is high, the system warns the driver to take evasive
action while the potential brake pressure is increased to help the driver avoid
collision or reduce the impact to the vehicle and it’s occupants.
Note: PCS is enabled each time the engine switch is turned to Ignition On. The
system can be disabled/enabled and the warning timing of the system can be
changed.
Pre-collision warning
When the system determines that the possibility of a frontal collision is high,
a buzzer will sound and a warning message will be displayed on the Multi-
Information Display (MID) to urge the driver to take evasive action.
Pre-collision brake assist
When the system determines that the possibility of a frontal collision is high, the
system applies greater braking force in relation to how strongly the brake pedal is
depressed.
Pre-collision braking
When the system determines that the possibility of a frontal collision is high, the
system warns the driver. If the system determines that the possibility of a collision
is extremely high, the brakes are automatically applied to help avoid the collision
or reduce the collision speed.
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Press the LDA switch to turn the LDA system on. Depress again to turn it off.
Note: The system will continue in the last state it was in (ON or OFF) when the
engine is started again.
The Lane Departure Alert system recognizes visible white or yellow lane markers
via a front sensor. The system alerts the driver with a warning buzzer sound
and message in the Multi-Information Display (MID) when it detects the vehicle
deviating from or swaying multiple times within its lane.
Lane Departure Alert (LDA)
Turning on the LDA system
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TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
The AHB uses an in-vehicle camera sensor to assess the brightness of streetlights,
the lights of oncoming and preceding vehicles, etc., and automatically turns high
beam on or off as necessary.
Auto High Beams (AHB)
(1)(2)
Activating the Automatic High Beam (AHB) system
(1) With the engine switch in IGNITION ON mode and headlight switch turned to
“ON” position, push lever away from you.
(2) Depress the Automatic High Beam “AUTO” switch.
The AHB indicator will come on when the headlights are turned on
automatically to indicate that the system is active.
Note: Pull the lever back toward you to turn the AHB system off.
The AHB indicator will turn off and the high beam indicator turns on.
Conditions where Automatic High Beams will turn ON/OFF automatically
When all of these conditions are met, high beams will be automatically turned on
(after approximately 1 second):
= 9 H K L F O H V S H H G L V D E R Y H D S S U R [ L P D W H O \ P S K N P K
= 7 K H D U H D D K H D G R I W K H Y H K L F O H L V G D U N
= 7 K H U H D U H Q R R Q F R P L Q J R U S U H F H G L Q J Y H K L F O H V Z L W K K H D G O L J K W V R U W D L O O L J K W V
turned on.
If any of these conditions occur, high beams will be automatically turned off:
= 9 H K L F O H V S H H G G U R S V E H O R Z D S S U R [ L P D W H O \ P S K N P K
= 7 K H D U H D D K H D G R I W K H Y H K L F O H L V Q R W G D U N
= 2 Q F R P L Q J R U S U H F H G L Q J Y H K L F O H V K D Y H K H D G O L J K W V R U W D L O O L J K W V
turned on.
= 7 K H U H D U H P D Q \ V W U H H W O L J K W V R Q W K H U R D G D K H D G
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Star Safety SystemTM
VSC helps prevent loss of traction during cornering by reducing Hybrid System
output and applying brake force to selected wheels.
Toyota’s VSC monitors steering angle and the direction your vehicle is traveling.
When it senses that the front or rear wheels begin to lose traction, VSC reduces
Hybrid System output and applies braking to selected wheels. This helps restore
traction and vehicle control.
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
ABS helps prevent brakes from locking up by “pulsing” brake pressure to each
wheel. This limits brake lockup and helps provide directional control for the
current road conditions.
Toyota’s ABS sensors detect which wheels are locking up and limits wheel lockup
by “pulsing” each wheel’s brakes independently. Pulsing releases brake pressure
repeatedly for fractions of a second. This helps the tires attain the traction that
current road conditions will allow, helping you to stay in directional control.
Brake Assist (BA)
Brake Assist is designed to detect sudden or “panic” braking, and then add braking
pressure to help decrease the vehicle’s stopping distance. When there’s only a
split second to react, Brake Assist can add additional brake pressure more quickly
than just the driver alone can. VSC helps prevent loss of traction during cornering by reducing Hybrid System
output, and Traction Control helps maintain traction on loose gravel and wet, icy,
or uneven surfaces by applying brake force to the spinning wheel(s).
Toyota’s TRAC sensors are activated when one of the drive wheels starts to slip.
TRAC limits Hybrid System output and applies the brakes to the spinning wheel.
This transfers power to the wheels that still have traction to help keep you on
track.
Traction Control (TRAC)
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)
Toyota’s ABS technology has Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) to help
maintain control and balance when braking. Abrupt stops can cause a vehicle
to tilt forward, reducing the braking power of the rear wheels. EBD responds to
sudden stops by redistributing brake force to enhance the braking effectiveness of
all four wheels. All new Toyota vehicles come standard with the Star Safety System
TM, which
combines Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control (TRAC), Anti-lock
Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist (BA)
and Smart Stop Technology (SST).