2018 TOYOTA CAMRY Owners Manual (in English)

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Meter display
Set speed
Indicators
■Operation switches
“+ RES” switch
Cruise control main switch
Cancel switch
“- SET” switch
Cruise control∗
∗: If equipped
Use the cruise control to maintain a set speed without depress-
ing the accelerator pedal.
System Components
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Press the cruise control main
switch to activate the cruise
control.
Cruise control indicator will be dis-
played.
Press the switch again to deacti-
vate the cruise control.
Accelerate or decelerate the
vehicle to the desired speed,
and press the “- SET” switch to
set the speed.
Cruise control “SET” indicator will
be displayed.
The vehicle speed at the moment
the switch is released becomes the
set speed.
Setting the vehicle speed
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To change the set speed, operate the “+ RES” or “- SET” switch until
the desired set speed is obtained.
Increases the speed
Decreases the speed
Fine adjustment: Press the switch.
Large adjustment: Press and hold
the switch to change the speed,
and release when the desired
speed is reached.
The set speed will be increased or decreased as follows:
• When the set speed is shown in “MPH”
Fine adjustment: By approximately 1 mph (1.6 km/h) each time the lever
is operated.
Large adjustment: The set speed can be increased or decreased contin-
ually until the lever is released.
• When the set speed is shown in “km/h”
Fine adjustment: By approximately 1 km/h (0.6 mph) each time the lever
is operated
Large adjustment: The set speed can be increased or decreased contin-
ually until the lever is released.
Pressing the cancel switch can-
cels the constant speed control.
The speed setting is also canceled
when the brakes are applied.
Pressing the “+ RES” switch
resumes the constant speed
control.
Resuming is available when the
vehicle speed is more than approx-
imately 25 mph (40 km/h).
Adjusting the set speed
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Canceling and resuming the constant speed control
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■Cruise control can be set when
●The shift lever is in D or range 4 or higher of S has been selected.
●Vehicle speed is above approximately 25 mph (40 km/h).
■Accelerating after setting the vehicle speed
●The vehicle can be accelerated normally. After acceleration, the set speed
resumes.
●Even without canceling the cruise control, the set speed can be increased
by first accelerating the vehicle to the desired speed and then pressing the
“- SET” switch to set the new speed.
■Automatic cruise control cancelation
Cruise control will stop maintaining the vehicle speed in any of the following
situations.
●Actual vehicle speed falls more than approximately 10 mph (16 km/h) below
the preset vehicle speed.
At this time, the memorized set speed is not retained.
●Actual vehicle speed is below approximately 25 mph (40 km/h).
●VSC is activated.
●TRAC is activated for a period of time.
■If the warning message for the cruise control is shown on the multi-
information display
Press the cruise control main switch once to deactivate the system, and then
press the button again to reactivate the system.
If the cruise control speed cannot be set or if the cruise control cancels imme-
diately after being activated, there may be a malfunction in the cruise control
system. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.

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WARNING
■To avoid operating the cruise control by mistake
Switch the cruise control off using the cruise control main switch when not in
use.
■Situations unsuitable for cruise control
Do not use cruise control in any of the following situations.
Doing so may result in loss of control and could cause an accident resulting
in death or serious injury.
●In heavy traffic
●On roads with sharp bends
●On winding roads
●On slippery roads, such as those covered with rain, ice or snow
●On steep hills
Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a steep hill.
●During emergency towing

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◆ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
Helps to prevent wheel lock when the brakes are applied suddenly,
or if the brakes are applied while driving on a slippery road surface
◆Brake assist
Generates an increased level of braking force after the brake pedal
is depressed when the system detects a panic stop situation
◆VSC (Vehicle Stability Control)
Helps the driver to control skidding when swerving suddenly or
turning on slippery road surfaces.
◆Enhanced VSC (Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control)
Provides cooperative control of the ABS, TRAC, VSC and EPS.
Helps to maintain directional stability when swerving on slippery
road surfaces by controlling steering performance.
◆Secondary Collision Brake (if equipped)
When the airbag sensor detects a collision, the brakes and brake
lights are automatically controlled to reduce the vehicle speed and
that helps reduce the possibility of further damage due to a second-
ary collision
◆TRAC (Traction Control)
Helps to maintain drive power and prevent the drive wheels from
spinning when starting the vehicle or accelerating on slippery roads
◆Hill-start assist control
Helps to reduce the backward movement of the vehicle when start-
ing on an uphill
Driving assist systems
To keep driving safety and performance, the following systems
operate automatically in response to various driving situations.
Be aware, however, that these systems are supplementary and
should not be relied upon too heavily when operating the vehi-
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◆EPS (Electric Power Steering)
Employs an electric motor to reduce the amount of effort needed to
turn the steering wheel
◆PCS (Pre-Collision System) (if equipped)
→P. 2 4 2
◆BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) (if equipped)
→P. 3 0 0
The slip indicator light will flash
while the TRAC/VSC systems are
operating.
If the vehicle gets stuck in mud, dirt or snow, the TRAC system may
reduce power from the engine to the wheels. Pressing to turn
the system off may make it easier for you to rock the vehicle in order
to free it.
To turn the TRAC system off,
quickly press and release .
“Traction Control Turned Off” will
be shown on the multi-information
display.
Press again to turn the sys-
tem back on.
When the TRAC/VSC systems are operating
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■Turning off both TRAC and VSC systems
To turn the TRAC and VSC systems off, press and hold for more than 3
seconds while the vehicle is stopped.
The VSC OFF indicator light will come on and the “Traction Control Turned
Off” will be shown on the multi-information display
*.
Press again to turn the systems back on.
*: On vehicles with pre-collision system, pre-collision brake assist and pre-
collision braking will also be disabled. The pre-collision system warning
light will come on and the message will be shown on the multi-information
display. (→P. 252)
■When the message is displayed on the multi-information display show-
ing that TRAC has been disabled even if has not been pressed
TRAC cannot be operated. Contact your Toyota dealer.
■Operating conditions of hill-start assist control
When the following four conditions are met, the hill-start assist control will
operate:
●The shift lever is in a position other than P or N (when starting off forward/
backward on an upward incline)
●The vehicle is stopped
●The accelerator pedal is not depressed
●The parking brake is not engaged
■Automatic system cancelation of hill-start assist control
The hill-start assist control will turn off in any of the following situations:
●The shift lever is shifted to P or N
●The accelerator pedal is depressed
●The parking brake is engaged
●2 seconds at maximum elapsed after the brake pedal is released