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1-3. Emergency assistance
For safety and security
1-3.Emergency assistance
*: Operates within the eCall coverage.
The system name differs depending
on the country.
Type A
“SOS” button*
Indicator lights
Microphone
Speaker
*: This button is intended for communi -
cation with the eCal l system operator.
Other SOS buttons available in other
systems of a motor vehicle do not
relate to the dev ice and are not
intended for communication with the
eCall system operator.
Type B
“SOS” button*
Indicator lights
Microphone
Speaker
*: This button is intended for communi -
cation with the eCal l system operator.
Other SOS buttons available in other
systems of a motor vehicle do not
relate to the dev ice and are not
intended for communication with the
eCall system operator.
■Automatic Emergency Calls
If any airbag deploys, the system is
designed to automatically call the
eCall control center.* The answer -
ing operator receives the vehicle’s
eCall*
eCall is a telematics service
that uses Global Navigation
Satellite System (GNSS) data
and embedded cellular tech -
nology to enable the following
emergency calls to be made:
Automatic emergency calls
(Automatic Collision Notifica -
tion) and manual emergency
calls (by pressing the “SOS”
button). This service is
required by European Union
Regulations.
System components
A
B
C
Emergency Notification Ser -
vices
D
A
B
C
D
661-3. Emergency assistance
location, the time of the incident
and the vehicle V IN, and attempts
to speak with the vehicle occupants
to assess the situation. If the occu -
pants are unable to communicate,
the operator automatically treats
the call as an emergency and con -
tacts the nearest emergency ser -
vices provider (1 12 system etc.) to
describe the situation and request
that assistance be sent to the loca-
tion.
*: In some cases, the call cannot be
made. ( →P.67)
■Manual Emergency Calls
In the event of an emergency,
press the “SOS” button to call the
eCall control center.* The answer -
ing operator will determine your
vehicle’s location, assess the situa -
tion, and dispatch the necessary
assistance required.
Make sure to open the cover before
pressing the “SOS” button.
If you accidentally p ress the “SOS” but-
ton, tell the operator that you are not
experiencing an emergency.
*: In some cases, the call cannot be
made. ( →P.67)
When the power switch is turned to
ON, the red indicator light will illumi -
nate for 10 seconds. Then, the
green indicator ligh t will illuminate
for 2 seconds and remain illumi -
nated if the system is functioning
properly.
The indicator lights indicate the fol -
lowing:
If the green indicator light illumi-
nates and stays on, the system
is enabled.
If the green indicator light flashes
twice per second, an automatic
or manual Emergency Call is
being made.
If the red indicator light illumi-
nates at any time other than
immediately after the power
switch is turned to ON, the sys -
tem may be malfunctioning or
the backup battery may be
depleted.
If the red indicator light blinks for
approximately 30 seconds during
an Emergency Call, the call has
been disconnected or the cellular
network signal is weak.
The service life of t he backup battery
does not exceed 3 years.
■Free/Open Source Software Infor - mation
This product contains Free/Open
Source Software (FOSS).
The license informa tion and/or the
source code of such FOSS can be found
Indicator lights
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1-3. Emergency assistance
For safety and security
at the following URL.
http://www.opensourceautomotive.com/dcm/toyota/
WARNING
■When the Emergency Call may
not be made
●It may not be possible to make
Emergency Calls in any of the fol-
lowing situations. In such cases,
report to emergen cy services pro- vider (112 system etc.) by other
means such as nearby public
phones.
• Even when the vehicle is in the cel -
lular phone service area, it may be
difficult to connec t to the eCall con- trol center if the reception is poor or
the line is busy. In such cases,
even though the system attempts to connect to the eCall control center,
you may not be able to connect to
the eCall control center to make Emergency Calls and contact emer -
gency services.
• When the vehicle is out of the cellu -
lar phone service area, the Emer -
gency Calls cannot be made.
• When any related equipment (such
as the “SOS” button panel, indicator lights, microphone, speaker, DCM,
antenna, or any wires connecting
the equipment) is malfunctioning, damaged or broken, the Emer -
gency Call cannot be made.
• During an Emergency Call, the sys -
tem makes repeated attempts to
connect to the eCall control center. However, if it cannot connect to the
eCall control center due to poor
radio wave reception, the system may not be able to connect to the
cellular network and the call may
finish without connecting. The red indicator light will blink for approxi -
mately 30 seconds to indicate this
disconnection.
●If the 12-volt battery’s voltage decreases or there is a disconnec -
tion, the system may not be able to
connect to the eCa ll control center.
■When the Emergency Call sys-
tem is replaced with a new one
The Emergency Call system should
be registered. Contact any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■For your safety
●Please drive safely.
The function of t his system is to
assist you in making the Emer - gency Call in case of accidents
such as traffic a ccidents or sudden
medical emergenc ies, and it does not protect the driver or passengers
in any way. Please drive safely and
fasten your seatbelts at all times for your safety.
●In case of an emergency, make lives the top priority.
●If you smell anything burning or other unusual smells, leave the
vehicle and evacuate to a safe area
immediately.
●If the airbags dep loy when the sys-
tem is operating normally, the sys- tem makes emerge ncy call. The
system also makes emergency call
when the vehicle is struck from the rear or rolls over , even if the air-
bags do not deploy.
●For safety, do not make the Emer -
gency Call while driving.
Making calls during driving may cause mishandling of the steering
wheel, which may lead to unex -
pected accidents.
Stop the vehicle and confirm the safety of your su rroundings before
making the Emergency Call.
1122-2. Charging
This product must be grounded. In
case of malfunction or break down,
grounding provides a path of least
resistance for electric current to
reduce the risk of e lectric shock.
This product is equipped with a
grounding conductor and a ground -
ing plug. The gro unding plug must
be plugged into an appropriate
socket that is properly installed and
grounded in accordance with all
local codes and ordinances.
The CCID (Chargin g Circuit Inter-
rupting Device) has the following
safety features.
■Electrical leakage detection
function
If an electrical l eakage is detected
during charging, the power source
will be automatically interrupted,
thus preventing fires or electrical
shocks caused by electrical leak -
age.
If the power source i s interrupted, the
error warning indicator flashes.
If the power source is interrupted:
→ P.113
■Automatic check function
This is an automatic system check
that is run before charging begins
to check for problems in the opera -
tion of the electrical leakage detec -
tion function.
If a malfunction is found in the electrical
leakage detection function as a result of
the check, the error warning indicator
flashes to inform the user. ( →P.113)
■Temperature detection func-
tion
A temperature detection function is
equipped to the plug. While
charging, if heat is generated due
to looseness on the socket side
etc., this function suppresses heat
by controlling the charging current.
■Conditions for supplying cur -
rent to the vehicle
The CCID (Charging Circuit Inter -
rupting Device) is designed to pre-
vent electrical cu rrent from being
supplied to the ch arging connector
when it is not connected to the
vehicle, even if the plug is inserted
into the socket.
Grounding (Mode 2 AC
charging cable)
WARNING
■Grounding precautions
●Improper connection of the ground -
ing conductor increases the risk of electric shock.
Check with a qualified electrician or
serviceman if you are in doubt as to whether the product is properly
grounded.
●Do not modify t he grounding plug
provided with the product. If it does
not fit the socket, have a proper socket installed by a qualified elec -
trician.
Safety functions (Mode 2 AC
charging cable)