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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
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Driving
reflects radio waves, such as a large 
truck or guardrail
• When driving near a TV tower, broad-
casting station, electric power plant, 
radar equipped vehicles, etc., or other 
location where strong radio waves or 
electrical noise may be present
• When there are many things which 
can reflect the radio waves of the 
radar in the vicinity (tunnels, truss 
bridges, gravel roads, snow covered 
road that have tracks, etc.)
• For region A: While making a right/left 
turn, when an oncoming vehicle or a 
crossing pedestrian has already 
exited the path of your vehicle
• For region A: While making a right/left 
turn, closely in front of an oncoming 
vehicle or a crossing pedestrian.
• For region A: While making a right/left 
turn, when an oncoming vehicle or a 
crossing pedestrian stops before 
entering the path of your vehicle
• For region A: While making a right/left 
turn, when an oncoming vehicle turns 
right/left in front of your vehicle
• For region A: While steering into the 
direction of oncoming traffic
■Situations in which the system may 
not operate properly
●In some situations such as the follow-
ing, an object may not be detected by 
the radar sensor and front camera, 
preventing the system from operating 
properly:
• When a detectable object is 
approaching your vehicle
• When your vehicle or a detectable 
object is wobbling
• If a detectable object makes an abrupt 
maneuver (such as sudden swerving, 
acceleration or deceleration)• When your vehicle approaches a 
detectable object rapidly
• When a detectable object is not 
directly in front of your vehicle
• When a detectable object is near a 
wall, fence, guardrail, manhole cover, 
vehicle, steel plate on the road, etc.
• When a detectable object is under a 
structure
• When part of a detectable object is 
hidden by an object, such as large 
baggage, an umbrella, or guardrail
• When there are many things which 
can reflect the radio waves of the 
radar in the vicinity (tunnels, truss 
bridges, gravel roads, snow covered 
road that have tracks, etc.)
• When there is an effect on the radio 
waves to the radar that is installed on 
another vehicle
• When multiple detectable objects are 
close together
• If the sun or other light is shining 
directly on a detectable object
• When a detectable object is a shade 
of white and looks extremely bright
• When a detectable object appears to 
be nearly the same color or brightness 
as its surroundings
• If a detectable object cuts or suddenly 
emerges in front of your vehicle
• When the front of your vehicle is hit by 
water, snow, dust, etc.
• When a very bright light ahead, such 
as the sun or the headlights of oncom-
ing traffic, shines directly into the front 
camera
• When approaching the side or front of 
a vehicle ahead
• If a vehicle ahead is a motorcycle
• If a vehicle ahead is narrow, such as a 
personal mobility vehicle
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end, such as an unloaded truck
• If a preceding vehicle has a low rear 
end, such as a low bed trailer
• If a vehicle ahead has extremely high 
ground clearance
• If a vehicle ahead is carrying a load 
which protrudes past its rear bumper
• If a vehicle ahead is irregularly 
shaped, such as a tractor or side car
• For region A: If a vehicle ahead is a 
child sized bicycle, a bicycle that is 
carrying a large load, a bicycle ridden 
by more than one person, or a 
uniquely shaped bicycle (bicycle with 
a child seat, tandem bicycle, etc.)
• For region A: If a pedestrian/or the rid-
ing height of a bicyclist ahead is 
shorter than approximately 1 m (3.2 
ft.) or taller than approximately 2 m 
(6.5 ft.)
• For region A: If a pedestrian/bicyclist 
is wearing oversized clothing (a rain 
coat, long skirt, etc.), making their sil-
houette obscure
• For region A: If a pedestrian is bend-
ing forward or squatting or bicyclist is 
bending forward
• For region A: If a pedestrian/bicyclist 
is moving fast
• For region A: If a pedestrian is push-
ing a stroller, wheelchair, bicycle or 
other vehicle
• When driving in inclement weather such as heavy rain, fog, snow or a 
sandstorm
• When driving through steam or smoke
• When the surrounding area is dim, 
such as at dawn or dusk, or while at 
night or in a tunnel, making a detect-
able object appear to be nearly the 
same color as its surroundings
• When driving in a place where the sur-
rounding brightness changes sud-
denly, such as at the entrance or exit 
of a tunnel
• After the engine has started the vehi-
cle has not been driven for a certain 
amount of time
• While making a left/right turn and for a 
few seconds after making a left/right 
turn
• While driving on a curve and for a few 
seconds after driving on a curve
• If your vehicle is skidding
• If the front of the vehicle is raised or 
lowered
• If the wheels are misaligned
• If a wiper blade is blocking the front 
camera
• The vehicle is being driven at 
extremely high speeds
• When driving on a hill
• If the radar sensor or front camera is 
misaligned
• For region A: When driving in a traffic 
lane separated by more than one lane 
where oncoming vehicles are driving 
while making a right/left turn
• For region A: When largely out of 
place with the opposite facing tar-
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sway warning function is operating, a 
buzzer sounds and a warning message 
urging the driver to rest and the symbol 
shown in the illustration are simultane-
ously displayed on the multi-information 
display.
Depending on the vehicle and road con-
ditions, the warning may not operate.
■Warning message
If the following warning message is dis-
played on the multi-information display 
and the LTA indicator illuminates in 
orange, follow the appropriate trouble-
shooting procedure. Also, if a different 
warning message is displayed, follow 
the instructions displayed on the screen.
●“LTA Malfunction Visit Your Dealer”
The system may not be operating prop-
erly. Have the vehicle inspected by any 
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota 
authorized repairer, or any reliable 
repairer.
●“LTA Unavailable”
The system is temporarily canceled due 
to a malfunction in a sensor other than 
the front camera. Turn the LTA system 
off, wait for a little while, and then turn 
the LTA system back on.
●“LTA Unavailable at Current Speed”
The function cannot be used as the 
vehicle speed exceeds the LTA opera-
tion range. Drive slower.
■Customization
Function settings can be changed. (Cus-
tomizable features: →P.361)
*: If equipped
In vehicle-to-vehicle distance con-
trol mode, the vehicle automati-
cally accelerates and decelerates 
to match the speed changes of the 
preceding vehicle even if the accel-
erator pedal is not depressed. In 
constant speed control mode, the 
vehicle runs at a fixed speed.
Use the dynamic radar cruise con-
trol on freeways and highways.
 zVehicle-to-vehicle distance con-
trol mode (→P.184)
 zConstant speed control mode 
(→P.188)
■Meter display
Multi-information display
Set speed
Indicators
Dynamic radar cruise 
control
*
Summary of functions
System components 

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■Operation switches 
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance  
switch 
“+RES” switch 
Cancel switch
“-SET” switch
Cruise control main switch
WARNING
■Before using dynamic radar  cruise control
●Driving safely is the sole responsi-bility of the driver. Do not rely solely on the system, and drive safely by  
always paying careful attention to  your surroundings.
●The dynamic radar cruise control provides driving assistance to  
reduce the driver’s burden. How- ever, there are limitations to the assistance provided. 
Read the following conditions care- 
fully. Do not overly rely on this system 
and always drive carefully. 
• When the sensor may not be cor- rectly detecting the vehicle ahead: → P. 1 9 0 
• Conditions under which the vehicle- to-vehicle distance control mode may not function correctly:  →P. 1 9 1
●Set the speed appropriately  depending on the speed limit, traffic flow, road conditions, weather con- 
ditions, etc. The driver is responsi- ble for checking the set speed.
●Even when the system is function-ing normally, the condition of the preceding vehicle as detected by  
the system may differ from the con- dition observed by the driver. Therefore, the driver must always  
remain alert, assess the danger of  each situation and drive safely. Relying solely on this system or  
assuming the system ensures  safety while driving can lead to an accident, resulting in death or seri- 
ous injury.
●Switch the dynamic radar cruise 
control setting to off, using the  cruise control main switch when not in use.
■Cautions regarding the driving assist systems 
Observe the following precautions, as  there are limitations to the assistance provided by the system. Failure to do  
so may cause an accident resulting in  death or serious injury.
●Assisting the driver to measure fol-lowing distance 
The dynamic radar cruise control is  
only intended to help the driver in 
determining the following distance 
between the driver’s own vehicle and 
a designated vehicle traveling ahead. 
It is not a mechanism that allows 
careless or inattentive driving, and it 
is not a system that can assist the 
driver in low-visibility conditions. 
It is still necessary for driver to pay  
close attention to the vehicle’s sur-
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WARNING
●Assisting the driver to judge proper  following distance 
The dynamic radar cruise control  
determines whether the following dis-
tance between the driver’s own vehi-
cle and a designated vehicle traveling 
ahead is within a set range. It is not 
capable of making any other type of 
judgement. Therefore, it is absolutely 
necessary for the driver to remain vig-
ilant and to determine whether or not 
there is a possibility of danger in any 
given situation.
●Assisting the driver to operate the  
vehicle 
The dynamic radar cruise control  
does not include functions which will 
prevent or avoid collisions with vehi-
cles ahead of your vehicle. Therefore, 
if there is ever any possibility of dan-
ger, the driver must take immediate 
and direct control of the vehicle and 
act appropriately in order to ensure 
the safety of all involved.
■Situations unsuitable for  dynamic radar cruise control 
Do not use dynamic radar cruise con- 
trol in any of the following situations.  Doing so may result in inappropriate speed control and could cause an  
accident resulting in death or serious  injury.
●Roads where there are pedestrians, cyclists, etc.
●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 downhills, or where there are sudden changes between sharp up and down gradients 
Vehicle speed may exceed the set  speed when driving down a steep hill.
●At entrances to freeways and high-ways
●When weather conditions are bad enough that they may prevent the sensors from detecting correctly  
(fog, snow, sandstorm, heavy rain,  etc.)
●When there is rain, snow, etc., on the front surface of the radar or front camera
●In traffic conditions that require fre-quent repeated acceleration and  
deceleration
●During emergency towing
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higher than the recognized  
speed limit 
Press and hold the “-SET” switch. 
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control with  
Road Sign Assist can be  
enabled/disabled in   on the  
multi-information display. ( →P.361) 
When the Dynamic Radar Cruise  
Control with Road Sign Assist is  
operating, while driving down a hill,  
the vehicle speed may exceed the  
set speed. 
In this case, the displayed set vehi- 
cle speed will be highlighted and a  
buzzer will sound to alert the driver.
■Dynamic radar cruise control can  be set when
●The shift lever is in range 2nd or higher.
●Depending on the control mode, this item can be set at the following  
speeds. • Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode: Approximately 30 km/h (20  
mph) or more 
• Constant speed control mode:  
Approximately 30 km/h (20 mph) or  more
■Accelerating after setting the vehi-cle speed 
The vehicle can accelerate by operating  the accelerator pedal. After accelerat-ing, the set speed resumes. However,  
during vehicle-to-vehicle distance con- trol mode, the vehicle speed may decrease below the set speed in order  
to maintain the distance to the preceding  vehicle.
■Shift position selection 
Select a shift position according to the  
vehicle speed. If the engine speed is too  high or too low, control may be automat-ically canceled.
■Automatic cancelation of vehicle- 
to-vehicle distance control mode 
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode  is automatically canceled in the follow- 
ing situations.
●Actual vehicle speed falls below 
approximately 25 km/h (16 mph).
●VSC is activated.
●TRC is activated for a period of time.
●When the VSC or TRC system is  turned off.
●The sensor cannot detect correctly because it is covered in some way.
●Pre-collision braking is activated.
●When the shift lever is in N or the  
clutch pedal is depressed for a certain  amount of time or more.
●The parking brake is operated. 
If vehicle-to-vehicle distance control  mode is automatically canceled for any  
reasons other than the above, there  may be a malfunction in the system. Contact any authorized Toyota retailer  
or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli- able repairer.
■Automatic cancelation of constant speed control mode 
Constant speed control mode is auto-
Enabling/Disabling the  
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matically canceled in the following situa-
tions:
●Actual vehicle speed is more than 
approximately 16 km/h (10 mph) 
below the set vehicle speed.
●Actual vehicle speed falls below 
approximately 30 km/h (20 mph).
●VSC is activated.
●TRC is activated for a period of time.
●When the VSC or TRC system is 
turned off.
●Pre-collision braking is activated.
●When the shift lever is in N or the 
clutch pedal is depressed for a certain 
amount of time or more.
●The parking brake is operated.
If constant speed control mode is auto-
matically canceled for any reasons other 
than the above, there may be a malfunc-
tion in the system. Contact any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota 
authorized repairer, or any reliable 
repairer.
■The Dynamic Radar Cruise Control 
with Road Sign Assist may not 
operate properly when
As the Dynamic Radar Cruise Control 
with Road Sign Assist may not operate 
properly in conditions in which RSA may 
not operate or detect correctly 
(→P.194), when using this function, 
make sure to check the speed limit sign 
displayed.
In the following situations, the set speed 
may not be changed to the recognized 
speed limit by pressing and holding the 
“+RES”/“-SET” switch.
●If speed limit information is not avail-
able
●When the recognized speed limit is 
the same as the set speed
●When the recognized speed limit is 
outside of the speed range that the 
dynamic radar cruise control system 
can operate
■Brake operation
A brake operation sound may be heard 
and the brake pedal response may 
change, but these are not malfunctions.
■Warning messages and buzzers for 
dynamic radar cruise control
Warning messages and buzzers are 
used to indicate a system malfunction or 
to inform the driver of the need for cau-
tion while driving. If a warning message 
is shown on the multi-information dis-
play, read the message and follow the 
instructions. (→P.158, 323)
■When the sensor may not be cor-
rectly detecting the vehicle ahead
In the case of the following and depend-
ing on the conditions, operate the brake 
pedal when deceleration of the system 
is insufficient or operate the accelerator 
pedal when acceleration is required.
As the sensor may not be able to cor-
rectly detect these types of vehicles, the 
approach warning (→P.187) may not be 
activated.
●Vehicles that cut in suddenly
●Vehicles traveling at low speeds
●Vehicles that are not moving in the 
same lane
●Vehicles with small rear ends (trailers 
with no load on board, etc.)
●Motorcycles traveling in the same lane
●When water or snow thrown up by the 
surrounding vehicles hinders the 
detecting of the sensor
●When your vehicle is pointing 
upwards (caused by a heavy load in 
the luggage compartment, etc.)