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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
If the system determines that the
possibility of a frontal collision is
extremely high, the brakes are
automatically applied to help avoid
the collision or reduce the impact of
the collision.
■Emergency steering assist (for
region A)
If the system determines that the
possibility of a collision with a
pedestrian is high and that there is
sufficient space for the vehicle to be
steered into within its lane, and the
driver has begun evasive maneuver
or steering, emergency steering
assist will assist the steering move-
ments to help enhance the vehicle
stability and for lane departure pre-
vention.
■Intersection right/left turn
assistance (for region A)
If the system determines that there
is a high possibility of a collision in
the following situations, it will assist
with Pre-collision warning and, if
necessary Pre-collision braking.
Depending on the configuration of
the intersection, it may not be pos-
sible to support.
z When you turn right/left at an
intersection and cross the path of
an oncoming vehicle
z When you turn right/left, pedes-
trian is detected in the forward
direction and estimated to enter
your vehicle’s path (bicyclists are
not detected.)
WARNING
■Limitations of the pre-collision system
●The driver is solely responsible for
safe driving. Always drive safely, taking care to observe your sur-roundings.
Do not use the pre-collision system instead of normal braking opera-tions under any circumstances.
This system will not prevent colli- sions or lessen collision damage or injury in every situation. Do not
overly rely on this system. Failure to do so may lead to an accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
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WARNING
●Although this system is designed to help avoid a collision or help reduce
the impact of the collision, its effec- tiveness may change according to various conditions, therefore the
system may not always be able to achieve the same level of perfor-mance.
Read the following conditions care- fully. Do not overly rely on this sys-tem and always drive carefully.
• Conditions under which the system may operate even if there is no pos-
sibility of a collision: →P. 1 6 7
• Conditions under which the system
may not operate properly: →P. 1 6 9
●Do not attempt to test the operation
of the pre-collision system yourself. Depending on the objects used for testing (dummies, cardboard
objects imitating detectable objects, etc.), the system may not operate properly, possibly leading to an
accident.
■Pre-collision braking
●When the pre-collision braking function is operating, a large amount of braking force will be
applied.
●If the vehicle is stopped by the
operation of the pre-collision brak- ing function, the pre-collision brak-ing function operation will be
canceled after approximately 2 sec- onds. Depress the brake pedal as necessary.
●The pre-collision braking function may not operate if certain opera-tions are performed by the driver. If
the accelerator pedal is being depressed strongly or the steering wheel is being turned, the system
may determine that the driver is tak- ing evasive action and possibly pre-vent the pre-collision braking
function from operating.
●In some situations, while the pre-
collision braking function is operat- ing, operation of the function may be canceled if the accelerator pedal
is depressed strongly or the steer- ing wheel is turned and the system determines that the driver is taking
evasive action.
●If the brake pedal is being
depressed, the system may deter- mine that the driver is taking eva-sive action and possibly delay the
operation timing of the pre-collision braking function.
■Emergency steering assist (for region A)
●As emergency steering assist oper-
ation will be canceled when the sys- tem determines that lane departure prevention function has been com-
pleted.
●Emergency steering assist may not
operate or may be cancel in the fol- lowing cases as the system may determine the driver is taking
actions.
• If the accelerator pedal is being
depressed strongly, the steering wheel is being operated sharply, the brake pedal is being depressed
or the turn signal lever is being operated. In this case, the system may determine that the driver is tak-
ing evasive action and the emer- gency steering assist may not operate.
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■Enabling/disabling the pre-col-
lision system
The pre-collision system can be
enabled/disabled on ( →P.361)
of the multi-information display.
The system is automatically enabled
each time the engine switch is turned to
ON.
If the system is disabled, the PCS
warning light will turn on and a
message will be displayed on the
multi-information display.
WARNING
• In some situations, while the emer- gency steering assist is operating,
operation of the function may be canceled if the accelerator pedal is depressed strongly, the steering
wheel is operated sharply or the brake pedal is being depressed and the system determines that the
driver is taking evasive action.
• When the emergency steering
assist is operating, if the steering wheel is held firmly or is operated in the opposite direction to that which
the system is generating torque, the function may be canceled.
■When to disable the pre-colli-sion system
In the following situations, disable the
system, as it may not operate prop- erly, possibly leading to an accident resulting in death or serious injury:
●When the vehicle is being towed
●When your vehicle is towing another vehicle
●When transporting the vehicle via truck, boat, train or similar means of transportation
●When the vehicle is raised on a lift with the engine running and the
tires are allowed to rotate freely
●When inspecting the vehicle using
a drum tester such as a chassis dynamometer or speedometer tes-ter, or when using an on vehicle
wheel balancer
●When a strong impact is applied to
the front bumper or front grille, due to an accident or other reasons
●If the vehicle cannot be driven in a stable manner, such as when the vehicle has been in an accident or
is malfunctioning
●When the vehicle is driven in a sporty manner or off-road
●When the tires are not properly inflated
●When the tires are very worn
●When tires of a size other than
specified are installed
●When tire chains are installed
●When a compact spare tire or an emergency tire puncture repair kit is
used
●If equipment (snow plow, etc.) that
may obstruct the radar sensor or front camera is temporarily installed to the vehicle
Changing settings of the
pre-collision system
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●Pre-collision warning
●Pre-collision brake assist
●Pre-collision braking
If either of the following occur while the pre-collision braking function is operating, it
will be canceled:
• The accelerator pedal is depressed strongly.
• The steering wheel is turned sharply or abruptly.
●Emergency steering assist (for region A)
When the turn signal lights are flashing, emergency steering assist will not operate in
case of an emergency.
If any of the following occur while the emergency steering assist function is operat-
ing, it will be canceled:
• The accelerator pedal is depressed strongly.
• The steering wheel is turned sharply or abruptly.
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between
your vehicle and object
Ve hi cl e sApprox. 10 to 180 km/h (7
to 110 mph)Approx. 10 to 180 km/h (7
to 110 mph)
For region A: Bicyclists
and pedestriansApprox. 10 to 80 km/h (7 to
50 mph)Approx. 10 to 80 km/h (7 to
50 mph)
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between
your vehicle and object
Ve hi cl e sApprox. 30 to 180 km/h
(20 to 110 mph)Approx. 30 to 180 km/h (20
to 110 mph)
For region A: Bicyclists
and pedestriansApprox. 30 to 80 km/h (20
to 50 mph)Approx. 30 to 80 km/h (20
to 50 mph)
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between
your vehicle and object
Ve hi cl e sApprox. 10 to 180 km/h (7
to 110 mph)Approx. 10 to 180 km/h (7
to 110 mph)
For region A: Bicyclists
and pedestriansApprox. 10 to 80 km/h (7 to
50 mph)Approx. 10 to 80 km/h (7 to
50 mph)
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between
your vehicle and object
PedestriansApprox. 40 to 80 km/h (25
to 50 mph)Approx. 40 to 80 km/h (25
to 50 mph)
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• The brake pedal is depressed.
●Intersection right/left turn assistance (pre-collision warning) (for region A)
When the turn signal lights are not flashing, support for turning left or right at an inter-
section which targets oncoming vehicles does not work.
●Intersection right/left turn assistance (pre-collision braking) (for region A)
When the turn signal lights are not flashing, support for turning left or right at an inter-
section which targets oncoming vehicles does not work.
■Object detection function
The system detects objects based on
their size, profile, motion, etc. However,
an object may not be detected depend-
ing on the surrounding brightness and
the motion, posture, and angle of the
detected object, preventing the system
from operating properly. (→P.169)
The illustration shows an image of
detectable objects.
Region A
Region B
■Conditions under which the system
may operate even if there is no pos-
sibility of a collision
●In some situations such as the follow-
ing, the system may determine that
there is a possibility of a frontal colli-
sion and operate.
• When passing a detectable object,
etc.
• When changing lanes while overtak-
ing a detectable object, etc.
Detectable
objectsVehicle speedOncoming vehicle
speedRelative speed
between your vehicle
and object
Ve hi cl e sApprox. 10 to 25 km/h
(7 to 15 mph)Approx. 30 to 55 km/h
(20 to 35 mph)Approx. 40 to 80 km/h
(25 to 50 mph)
PedestriansApprox. 10 to 25 km/h
(7 to 15 mph)-Approx. 10 to 25 km/h
(7 to 15 mph)
Detectable
objectsVehicle speedOncoming vehicle
speedRelative speed
between your vehicle
and object
Ve hi cl e sApprox. 15 to 25 km/h
(10 to 15 mph)Approx. 30 to 45 km/h
(20 to 28 mph)Approx. 45 to 70 km/h
(28 to 43 mph)
PedestriansApprox. 10 to 25 km/h
(7 to 15 mph)-Approx. 10 to 25 km/h
(7 to 15 mph)
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• For region A: While making a right/left
turn, when a pedestrian approaches
from behind or side of your vehicle
●For region A: In addition to the above,
in some situations, such as the follow-
ing, the emergency steering assist
may not operate.
• For region A: When the white (yellow)
lane lines are difficult to see, such as
when they are faint, diverging/merg-
ing, or a shadow is cast upon them
• For region A: When the lane is wider
or narrower than normal
• For region A: When there is a light
and dark pattern on the road surface,
such as due to road repairs
• For region A: When a pedestrian is
detected near the centerline of the
vehicle
• For region A: When the target is too
close
• For region A: When there is insuffi-
cient safe or unobstructed space for
the vehicle to be steered into
• For region A: If oncoming vehicle is
present
• For region A: If VSC function is oper-
ating
●In some situations such as the follow-
ing, sufficient braking force or steering
force (for region A) may not be
obtained, preventing the system from
performing properly:• If the braking functions cannot operate
to their full extent, such as when the
brake parts are extremely cold,
extremely hot, or wet
• If the vehicle is not properly main-
tained (brakes or tires are excessively
worn, improper tire inflation pressure,
etc.)
• When the vehicle is being driven on a
gravel road or other slippery surface
• When the road surface has deep
wheel tracks
• When driving on a hill road
• When driving on a road that has
inclines to the left or right
■If VSC is disabled
●If VSC is disabled (→P.220), the pre-
collision brake assist and pre-collision
braking functions are also disabled.
●The PCS warning light will turn on and
“VSC Turned OFF Pre-Collision Brake
System Unavailable” will be displayed
on the multi-information display.
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This mode employs a radar to detect the presence of vehicles up to approx-
imately 100 m (328 ft.) ahead, determines the current vehicle-to-vehicle fol-
lowing distance, and operates to maintain a suitable following distance from
the vehicle ahead. The desired vehicle-to-vehicle distance can also be set
by operating the vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch.
When driving on downhill slopes, the vehicle-to-vehicle distance may become
shorter.
Example of constant speed cruising
When there are no vehicles ahead
The vehicle travels at the speed set by the driver.
Example of deceleration cruising and follow-up cruising
When a preceding vehicle driving slower than the set speed appears
When a vehicle is detected running ahead of you, the system automatically deceler-
ates your vehicle. When a greater reduction in vehicle speed is necessary, the sys-
tem applies the brakes (the stop lights will come on at this time). The system will
respond to changes in the speed of the vehicle ahead in order to maintain the vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance set by the driver. Approach warning warns you when the sys-
tem cannot decelerate sufficiently to prevent your vehicle from closing in on the
vehicle ahead.
When the turn signal lever is operated and your vehicle moves to an overtaking lane
while driving at 80 km/h (50 mph) or more, the vehicle will accelerate to help to over-
take a passing vehicle.
The system’s identification of what is an overtaking lane may be determined solely
based on the location of the steering wheel in the vehicle (left side driver position
Driving in vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode
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speed of 80 km/h (50 mph). Vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance
increases/decreases in accor-
dance with vehicle speed.
1 Pressing the cancel switch can-
cels the speed control.
The speed control is also canceled
when the brake pedal is depressed.
2 Pressing the “+RES” switch
resumes the cruise control and
returns vehicle speed to the set
speed.
However, cruise control does not
resume when the vehicle speed is
approximately 25 km/h (16 mph) or
less.
When your vehicle is too close to a
vehicle ahead, and sufficient auto-
matic deceleration via the cruise
control is not possible, the display
will flash and the buzzer will sound
to alert the driver. An example of
this would be if another driver cuts
in front of you while you are follow-
ing a vehicle. Depress the brake
pedal to ensure an appropriate
vehicle-to-vehicle distance.
■Warnings may not occur when
In the following instances, warnings
may not occur even when the vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance is small.
z When the speed of the preceding
vehicle matches or exceeds your
vehicle speed
z When the preceding vehicle is
traveling at an extremely slow
speed
z Immediately after the cruise con-
trol speed was set
z When depressing the accelerator
pedal
Distance
options
Vehicle-to-vehicle dis-
tance
LongApproximately 50 m (160
ft.)
MediumApproximately 40 m (130
ft.)
ShortApproximately 30 m (100
ft.)
Canceling and resuming the
speed control
Approach warning (vehicle-
to-vehicle distance control
mode)