2444-6. Using other driving systems
• When reversing on an uneven road.
●In circumstances such as the fol-
lowing, it may not be possible to
avoid a collision even when the
system operate s normally.
• Roads are slippery.
• The tire air pressure is not correct.
• The tires have become worn.
• Tire chains are installed. • Tires which are not the designated
size are installed.
• Emergency repairs were per-
formed using a puncture repair kit.
• The suspension was modified.
• Vehicle driving is unstable due to accident or malfunction.
• The brake system warning light is
illuminated.
When Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) system is in operation, an
audible warning beeps will sound in 3 levels to warn the driver of a
potential collision.
It may take time to display the wall and sound warning beeps af ter the object
was recognized by the Sonar Audible Alarm.
*: Range of detection may vary d epending on the environmental condition.
■Obstacle detected and alert
level
When an object is detected in
the reversing direction, the
range of detected object will be
shown on the multimedia sys- tem screen.
A warning alarm will sound and,
depending on the speed, either
torque control to generate
engine braking or automatic
braking will be applied.
Sonar Audible Alarm
Alert levelRange of
detected object
*Distance indicatorAlarm pattern
Long proximity
(object detected)35 in (90cm) or
moreGreenNo warning
sound
Medium proxim-
ity
alert(approach-
ing the object)
28 to 35 in (70 to
90cm)YellowShort beeps
Short proximity
alert (approach-
ing closer to the
object)
20 to 28 in (50 to
70cm)OrangeRapid short
beeps
Closest proximity
alert (too close to
the object)20 in (50cm) or
lessRedContinuous beep
2504-6. Using other driving systems
When the shift lever is set to R,
the rear view camera automati-
cally displays the rear view
image from the vehicle. When
the lever is set to other posi-
tions, the image before setting
to R is displayed.
1Set the ignition switch to ON.
2 Set the shift lever to R.
●The image of the rear view cam-
era is horizontally reversed as is
the case with the vehicle inside mirror or the outside mirror.
●When “Rear Camera Delay Con-
trol” is on, the r
ear view image
from the r ear view camera will be
displayed on the multimedia sys-
tem screen for a certain amount of
time after the shift lever is shifted
from R to another position. When
any of the following conditions are
met, the rear view image will be
canceled:
• The shift lever is shifted to P (vehi- cles with an automatic transmis-
sion)
• The vehicle speed becomes approximately 5 mph (8 km/h) or
more
• The parking brake is engaged
• 9 seconds have elapsed since the shift lever was shifted from R to
another position
To turn the function on and off, refer
to “MULTIMEDIA OWNER'S MAN-
UAL”.
●It may be difficult to see the image
of the rear view camera in the fol-
lowing cases. This is not a mal-
function of the camera.
• The vehicle is in a dark place (at night, in a tunnel, etc.).
• The vehicle is in an extremely hot or cold place.
• An object (such as raindrops,
snow, dirt, etc.) that disturbs the
view of the rear view camera
sticks to the lens of the camera.
• Strong light is shining directly on the camera lens ( occasionally,
there are vertical lines on the
screen).
The area from the rear end of
the bumper can be viewed.
Areas at both ends of the
bumper and areas just under the
bumper cannot be viewed.
NOTICE
●Since the camera is a precision
device, do not subject it to
strong impacts. Otherwise, mal-
function, fire or electric shock
may occur.
●If mud or snow sticks to or is fro-
zen on the camera, you must be
very careful when removing it.
Otherwise, damage to the cam-
era may cause a fire or electric
shock. Pour water or lukewarm
water over the camera to
remove mud and ice, and wipe
it with a soft, dry cloth.
●Do not put a flame close to the
camera or wirin g. Otherwise,
damage or fire may occur.
●When replacing the fuse, be
sure to use a fuse with the spec-
ified rating. Use of a fuse with a
different rating may result in a
malfunction.
●If you use the rear view camera
for a long time while the engine
is not operated, the battery may
become completely discharged.
How to use the rear view
camera
Viewing range on the
screen
2544-6. Using other driving systems
●Conventional Cruise Control
enables you to maintain a con-
stant vehicle speed without hold-
ing your foot on the accelerator
pedal and it is operative when the
vehicle speed is 20 mph (30 km/h)
or more.
●Make sure the Conventional
Cruise Control system is turned
off when the Conventional Cruise
Control is not in use to avoid unin-
tentionally setting of the Conven-
tional Cruise Control.
1After the engine has started,
press the “ON-OFF” switch of
the cruise control switch.
The Conventional Cruise Control
indicator (white) on the meter will
illuminate.
2Depress the accelerator
pedal until the vehicle
reaches the desired speed.
Conventional Cruise
Control (vehicles with-
out the EyeSight)
Conventional Cruise Con-
trol is a driving support sys-
tem intended to allow more
comfortable driving on
expressways, freeways and
interstate highways. It can
be used to travel at a con-
stant speed by maintaining
the vehicle speed set by the
driver. Please remember
that you should not exceed
posted speed limits.
WARNING
●Do not use the Conventional
Cruise Control under any of the
following conditions. These may
cause loss of vehicle control.
• 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 d riving down a
steep hill.
• During emergency towing
●When using the Conventional
Cruise Control, always set the
speed appropriately according
to the speed limit, traffic flow,
road conditions, and other con-
ditions.
To set Conventional
Cruise Control
2564-6. Using other driving systems
Cruise Control indicator in the
meter will change from white to
green.
There are two ways to turn off
the Conventional Cruise Con-
trol:
Press the “ON-OFF” switch of
the cruise control switch
again.
Turn the engine switch to the
ACC or OFF (but only when
the vehicle is completely
stopped).
■To increase the speed (by
the cruise control switch)
Push the cruise control switch to
the “+RES” side and hold it until
the vehicle reaches the desired
speed. Then, release the switch.
The vehicle speed at that
moment will be memorized and
treated as the new set speed.
When setting the displayed
unit as “MPH”:
The set speed can be increased
1 mph (1.6 km/h) each time by
pushing the cruise control
switch to the “+RES” side.
When setting the displayed
unit as “km/h”:
The set speed can be increased
1 km/h (0.6 mph) each time by
pushing the cruise control
switch to the “+RES” side.
■To increase the speed (by
accelerator pedal)
1 Depress the accelerator
pedal to accelerate the vehi-
cle to the desired speed.
2 Push the cruise control
switch to the “-SET” side
once. Now the desired speed
is set and the vehicle will
keep running at that speed
without depressing the accel-
erator pedal.
■To decrease the speed (by
the cruise control switch)
Push the cruise control switch to
the “-SET” side and hold it until
the vehicle reaches the desired
To turn off the Conven-
tional Cruise Control
To change the cruising
speed
2584-6. Using other driving systems
Use snow mode for accelerating
and driving on slippery road sur-
faces such as snow.
The snow mode indicator comes
on.
■Sport mode
●In sport mode, lower gears are
used and gears change at a
higher engine speed.
●In the following situations, it may
not be possible to change to sport
mode. When the mode cannot be
changed to sport mode, a buzzer
will sound and a message will be
displayed on the multi-information
display.
• When the Adaptive Cruise Control or Conventional Cruise Control is
operating
• When the engine is cold
■Snow mode
To prevent slipping, 1st gear cannot
be selected when in snow mode.
■Automatic deactivation of sport
mode and snow mode
In the following si tuations, the driv-
ing mode is autom atically deacti-
vated:
●When the engine is turned off after
driving in sport mode or snow
mode.
●When the Adaptive Cruise Control
or Conventional Cruise Control is
activated while driving in sport
mode.
●When in sport mode and stop-
ping/starting off is automatically
performed in second gear.
( P.150)
When the engine switch is
turned to ON, the hill-start assist
control ON indicator will illumi-
nate.
When the hill-start assist control
operates, the indicator will flash.
1 Park your vehicle in a flat,
safe location.
Make sure that the parking brake is
securely engaged.
2Stop the engine by turning
the engine switch off.
Hill-star t assist con-
trol
Hill-start assist control
helps to maintain braking
force to assist starting off
forward while facing uphill
or starting off backward
while facing downhill.
Hill-start assist control
ON indicator
Disabling hill-start assist
control
2594-6. Using other driving systems
4
Driving
3Start the engine and check
that the ABS warning light
and slip indicator are off.
4 Press and hold the
switch for approximately 30
seconds.
Check that the TRAC OFF and
VSC OFF indicators illuminate and
then turn off.
5 Within 5 seconds after the
indicator lights turn off,
release the switch. Then,
press the switch again
within 2 seconds of releasing
it.
The hill-start assis t control ON indi-
cator will turn off and then illumi-
nate.
6 Turn the engine switch off.
7 Start the engine again and
check that the hill-start assist
control ON indicator turns off.
Hill-start assist control will be dis-
abled.
To enable hill-start assist con-
trol, perform steps 1 through 7
again.
■When enabling the hill-start
assist control
●If the hill-start assist control ON
indicator does n ot turn off or a
mistake was made during the pro-
cedure, turn the e ngine switch off
and start the procedure from step
4 again.
●If the switch is pressed and
held for 30 seconds or more, the
TRAC OFF indicator and VSC
OFF indicator will tu rn off and the
switch will become inoperable. In
this case, the VSC will operate in
normal mode. ( P.262) If the
engine switch is turned off and
then the engine is started again,
operation of the switch will
become possible.
■Operating conditions of
hill-start assist control
When the following conditions are
met, the hill-start assist control will
operate:
●Vehicles with an automatic trans-
mission: The shift lever is in D or
M (when starting off forward on
while facing uphill) or in R (when
starting off backward while facing
downhill).
●Vehicles with a manual transmis-
sion: The shift lever is in a position
other than R (when starting off for-
ward while facing uphill) or in R
(when starting off backward while
facing downhill).
●The vehicle is stopped.
●The accelerator pedal is not
depressed.
●The parking brake is not engaged.
■Hill-start assist control will not
operate when
Hill-start assist cont rol will not oper-
ate when any of the following condi-
tions are met:
●Vehicles with an automatic trans-
2604-6. Using other driving systems
mission: The shift lever is in a
position other than D or M (when
facing uphill) or in a position other
than R (when facing downhill).
●Vehicles with a manual transmis-
sion: The shift lever is in R (when
facing uphill) or in a position other
than R (when facing downhill).
●Vehicles with an automatic trans-
mission: The accelerator pedal is
depressed.
●The parking brake is applied.
●Vehicles with a manual transmis-
sion: The clutch is engaged.
●Approximately 2 seconds have
elapsed since the brake pedal
was released.
●The hill-start assist control ON
indicator is not illuminated.
●The engine switch is turned to
ACC or OFF.
■Notes for hill-start assist con-
trol
●A slight jolt may be felt when start-
ing off backward with the shift
lever in R and then moving for-
ward.
●If the braking po wer of hill-start
assist control is insufficient,
depress the brake pedal.
●While the vehicle is stopped,
make sure to depress the brake
pedal.
■The system may be malfunc-
tioning when
In the following si tuations, the sys-
tem may be malfunctioning. Have
the vehicle inspected by your Toyota
dealer.
●The slip indicat or is illuminated.
●The hill-start assist control ON
indicator turns off and a buzzer
sounds.
WARNING
■Hill-start assist control pre-
cautions
●Do not overly rely on hill-start
assist control. Hill-start assist
control may not operate effec-
tively on steep inclines and
roads covered with ice.
●Unlike the parking brake,
hill-start assist control is not
intended to hold the vehicle sta-
tionary for an extended period
of time. Do not attempt to use
hill-start assist control to hold
the vehicle on an incline, as
doing so may lead to an acci-
dent.
●Do not stop the engine while
hill-start assist control is operat-
ing, as hill-start assist control
will stop operating, possibly
leading to an accident.
2614-6. Using other driving systems
4
Driving■ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sys-
tem)
Helps to prevent wheel lock
when the brakes are applied
suddenly, or if the brakes are
applied while driving on a slip-
pery road surface
■Brake assist
Generates an increased level of
braking force after the brake
pedal is depressed when the
system detects a panic stop sit-
uation
■VSC (Vehicle Stability Con-
trol)
Helps the driver to control skid-
ding when swerving suddenly or
turning on slippery road sur-
faces
■TRAC (Traction Control)
Helps to maintain drive power and prevent the drive wheels
from spinning when starting the
vehicle or accelerating on slip-
pery roads
The TRAC system is also
equipped with the brake LSD
function.
■Hill-start assist control
P.258
■EPS (Electric Power Steer-
ing)
Employs an electric motor to
reduce the amount of effort
needed to turn the steering
wheel
■When the TRAC/VSC systems
are operating
The slip indicator will flash while the
TRAC (Including brake LSD func-
tion)/VSC systems are operating.
■Disabling the TRAC system
If the vehicle gets stuck in mud, dirt
or snow, the TRAC system may
reduce power from the engine to the
wheels. Pressing switch to turn
the system off may make it easier
for you to rock the vehicle in order to
free it.
In this case, the brake LSD function
remains on.
To turn the TRAC system off, quickly
press and release switch.
Driving assist systems
To help enhance driving
safety and performance, the
following systems operate
automatically in response to
various driving situations.
Be aware, however, that
these systems are supple-
mentary and should not be
relied upon too heavily
when operating the vehicle.
Summary of the driving
assist systems