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The blind spot monitor can be
enabled/disabled on of the
multi-information display. ( P.176)
When the Blind Spot Monitor is off, the
driving assist information indicator
( P.169) will illuminate. At this time,
“Blind Spot Monitor OFF” will be dis-
played on the multi-information display.
Each time the power switch is turned to
ON, the Blind Spot Monitor is enabled.
WARNING
■To ensure the system can oper- ate properly
Blind Spot Monitor sensors are installed behind the left and right sides of the rear bumper respectively.
Observe the following to ensure the Blind Spot Monitor can operate cor-rectly.
●Keep the sensors and the sur-rounding areas on the rear bumper
clean at all times.
If a sensor or its surrounding area on
the rear bumper is dirty or covered
w i t h s n o w, t h e B l i n d S p o t M o n i t o r m a y
not operate and a warning message
( P.524) will be displayed. In this sit-
uation, clear off the dirt or snow and
drive the vehicle with the operation
conditions of the BSM function
( P.327) satisfied for approximately
10 minutes. If the warning message
does not disappear, have the vehicle
inspected by any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer,
or any reliable repairer.
●Do not attach accessories, stickers
(including transparent stickers), alu- minum tape, etc., to a sensor or its surrounding area on the rear
bumper.
●Do not subject a sensor or its sur- rounding area on the rear bumper to a strong impact.
If a sensor is moved even slightly off position, the system may mal-function and vehicles may not be
detected correctly. In the following situations, have your vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
• A sensor or its surrounding area is subject to a strong impact.
• If the surrounding area of a sensor is scratched or dented, or part of them has become disconnected.
●Do not disassemble the sensor.
●Do not modify the sensor or sur-rounding area on the rear bumper.
●If a sensor or the rear bumper needs to be removed/installed or replaced, contact any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Do not paint the rear bumper any color other than an official Toyota color.
Turning the Blind Spot Moni-
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Multi-information display
Turning the Safe Exit Assist on/off
When the system determines that the
possibility of a collision with a door is
high, the target door is displayed on the
multi-information display. Also, if the
door is opened when the outside rear
view mirror indicator is illuminated, a
buzzer will sound as a warning.
Outside rear view mirror indica-
tors
When a vehicle or bicycle which may
collide with a door (other than the back
door) when opened is detected, the
outside rear view mirror indicator on the
detected side will illuminate. If the door
on the detected side is open, the out-
side rear view mirror indicator will blink.
■Outside rear view mirror indicator
visibility
In strong sunlight, the outside rear view mirror indicator may be difficult to see.
■Buzzer
If the volume setting of the audio system is high or the surrounding area is loud, it may be difficult to hear the buzzer.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. ( P.571)
System componentsWARNING
■To ensure the system can oper- ate properly
Safe Exit Assist sensors are installed behind the left and right sides of the rear bumper respectively. Observe
the following to ensure the Safe Exit Assist can operate correctly.
●Keep the sensors and the sur-rounding areas on the rear bumper clean at all times.
If a sensor or its surrounding area on the rear bumper is dirty or cov-ered with snow, the Safe Exit Assist
may not operate and a warning message will be displayed. In this situation, clear off the dirt or snow
and drive the vehicle with the oper- ation conditions of the SEA function satisfied for approximately 10 min-
utes. If the warning message does not disappear, have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Do not attach accessories, stickers (including transparent stickers), alu-minum tape, etc., to a sensor or its
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The Safe Exit Assist can be
enabled/disabled on of the
multi-information display. ( P.176)
When the Safe Exit Assist is off, the
driving assist information indicator
( P.169) will illuminate. At this time,
“Safe Exit Assist OFF” will be displayed
on the multi-information display.
Each time the power switch is turned to
ON, the Safe Exit Assist is enabled.
When the Safe Exit Assist detects the following vehicles or bic ycles using a
rear side radar sensor, the occupants of the vehicle are inform ed through
an outside rear view mirror indicator, buzzer, display on the m eter, and
voice notification.
WARNING
●Do not subject a sensor or its sur- rounding area on the rear bumper
to a strong impact. If a sensor is moved even slightly off position, the system may mal-
function and vehicles may not be detected correctly. In the following situations, have your vehicle
inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
• A sensor or its surrounding area is subject to a strong impact.
• If the surrounding area of a sensor is scratched or dented, or part of
them has become disconnected.
●Do not disassemble the sensor.
●Do not modify the sensor or sur- rounding area on the rear bumper.
●If a sensor or the rear bumper needs to be removed/installed or
replaced, contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Do not paint the rear bumper any color other than an official Toyota color.
Turning the Safe Exit Assist
system on/off
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Use the meter control switches to
enable/disable the Toyota parking
assist-sensor. ( P. 1 7 6 )
1 Press or to select .
2 Press or to select
and then press .
When the Toyota parking assist-sensor
function is disabled, the Toyota parking
assist-sensor OFF indicator ( P.169)
illuminates.
To re-enable the system when it was
disabled, select on the multi-infor-
mation display, select and then
On. If disabled using this method, the
system will not be re-enabled by turning
the power switch off and then to ON.
Turning Toyota parking
assist-sensor on/off
WARNING
■Cautions regarding the use of
the system
There is a limit to the degree of recog- nition accuracy and control perfor-
mance that this system can provide, do not overly rely on this system. The driver is always responsible for paying
attention to the vehicle’s surroundings and driving safely.
■To ensure the system can oper-ate properly
Observe the following precautions.
Failing to do so may result in the vehi- cle being unable to be driven safely and possibly cause an accident.
●Do not damage the sensors, and always keep them clean.
●Do not attach a sticker or install an electronic component, such as a backlit license plate (especially fluo-
rescent type), fog lights, fender pole or wireless antenna near a radar sensor.
●Do not subject the surrounding area of the sensor to a strong impact. If
subjected to an impact, have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer. If the front or rear bumper needs to be removed/installed or replaced,
contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Do n ot m od i fy, d is a sse mb l e o r p ai n t the sensors.
●Do not attach a license plate cover.
●Keep your tires properly inflated.
■When to disable the function
In the following situations, disable the function as it may operate even though there is no possibility of a colli-
sion.
●Failing to observe the warnings
above.
●A non-genuine Toyota suspension
(lowered suspension, etc.) is installed.
■Notes when washing the vehicle
Do not apply intensive bursts of water or steam to the sensor area.
Doing so may result in the sensor malfunctioning.
●When using a high pressure washer to wash the vehicle, do not spray the sensors directly, as doing
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The RCTA can be enabled/disabled
on of the multi-information dis-
play. ( P.176)
When the RCTA function is off, the driv-
ing assist information indicator
( P.169) will illuminate. At this time,
“Rear Cross Traffic Alert OFF” will be
displayed on the multi-information dis-
play. Each time the power switch is
turned to ON, the RCTA function is
enabled.
■Outside rear view mirror indicator
visibility
In strong sunlight, the outside rear view mirror indicator may be difficult to see.
■Hearing the RCTA buzzer
The RCTA buzzer may be difficult to hear over loud noises, such as high audio volume.
■Radar sensors
 P. 3 2 5
■Operation of the RCTA func-
tion
The RCTA function uses radar sen-
sors to detect vehicles approaching
from the right or left at the rear of
the vehicle and alerts the driver of
the presence of such vehicles by
flashing the outside rear view mirror
indicators and sounding a buzzer.
Approaching vehicles
Detection areas of approaching
vehicles
■RCTA icon display
When a vehicle approaching from
the right or left at the rear of the
vehicle is detected, the following
will be displayed on the multimedia
display.
This illustration shows an example
of a vehicle approaching from both
sides of the vehicle.
■RCTA function detection areas
The areas that vehicles can be
detected in are outlined below.
Turning the RCTA function
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If a pedestrian is detected in
area
Buzzer: Sounds repeatedly
Pedestrian detection icon:
Blinks
If a pedestrian is detected in
area
Buzzer (When the vehicle is sta-
tionary): Sounds 3 times
Buzzer (When the vehicle is
backing up, when a pedestrian
approaches the rear of the vehi-
cle): Sounds repeatedly
Pedestrian detection icon:
Blinks
If the system determines that
your vehicle may collide with a
pedestrian in area
Buzzer: Sounds repeatedly
Pedestrian detection icon:
Blinks
■The rear camera detection function is operational when
●The power switch is in ON.
●RCD function is on.
●The shift position is in R.
●Advanced Park is not operating.
■Setting the buzzer volume
The buzzer volume can be adjusted on
the multi-information display. ( P.340)
Use the meter control switches to change settings. ( P.176)
■Muting a buzzer temporarily
When an object is detected, the tempo-
rary mute switch is displayed on the
multimedia display system. Select
to mute a buzzer of the Toyota parking
assist-sensor, RCTA, and RCD all
together.
Mute will be canceled automatically in
the following situations:
●When the shift position is changed.
●When the vehicle speed exceeds a certain speed.
●When there is a malfunction in a sen-sor or the system is temporarily
unavailable.
●When the operating function is dis-
abled manually.
●When the power switch is turned off.
■Situations in which the system may
not operate properly
●Some pedestrians, such as the follow-
ing, may not be detected by the rear camera detection function, preventing the function from operating properly:
• Pedestrians who are bending forward or squatting• Pedestrians who are lying down
• Pedestrians who are running • Pedestrians who suddenly enter the detection area
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ing such as a rain coat, long skirt, etc.,
making their silhouette obscure • Pedestrians whose body is partially hidden by an object, such as a cart or
umbrella • Pedestrians which are obscured by darkness, such as at night
●In some situations, such as the follow-ing, pedestrians may not be detected
by the rear camera detection function, preventing the function from operating properly:
• When backing up in inclement weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)• When the rear camera is obscured
(dirt, snow, ice, etc., are attached) or scratched• When a very bright light, such as the
sun, or the headlights of another vehi- cle, shines directly into the rear cam-era
• When backing up in a place where the surrounding brightness changes sud-denly, such as at the entrance or exit
of a garage or underground parking lot• When backing up in a dim environ-
ment such as during dusk or in an underground parking lot• When the camera position and direc-
tion are deviated • When a towing hook is attached• When water droplets are flowing on
the camera lens • When the vehicle height is extremely changed (nose up, nose down)
• When tire chains or an emergency tire puncture repair kit is used• When the rear washer is operating
• If the suspension has been modified or tires of a size other than specified are installed.
• If an electronic component, such as a backlit license plate or rear fog light, is installed near the rear camera
• If a bumper protector, such as an additional trim strip, is installed to the rear bumper
■Situations in which the system may
operate unexpectedly
●Even though there are no pedestrians
in the detection area, some objects,
such as the following, may be detected, possibly causing the rear camera detection function to operate.
• Three dimensional objects, such as a pole, traffic cone, fence, or parked vehicle
• Moving objects, such as a car or motorcycle• Objects moving toward your vehicle
when backing up, such as flags or puddles (or airborne matter, such as smoke, steam, rain, or snow)
• Cobblestone or gravel roads, tram rails, road repairs, white lines, pedes-trian crossings or fallen leaves on the
road • Metal covers (gratings), such as those used for drainage ditches
• Objects reflected in a puddle or on a wet road surface• Shadows on the road
●In some situations, such as the follow-ing, the rear camera detection func-
tion may operate even though there are no pedestrians in the detection area.
• When backing up toward the roadside or a bump on the road• When backing up toward an
incline/decline • If the rear of the vehicle is raised or lowered due to the carried load
• If a bumper protector, such as an additional trim strip, is installed to the rear bumper
• If the orientation of the rear camera has been changed• If a towing eyelet is installed to the
rear of the vehicle • When water is flowing over the rear camera lens
• When the rear camera is obscured (dirt, snow, ice, etc., are attached) or scratched
• If there is a flashing light in the detec- tion area, such as the emergency flashers of another vehicle
• When a tire chains or an emergency tire puncture repair kit is used
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WARNING
●When starting Remote control func- tion, unlock the doors with wireless
remote control by electronic key.
●When Remote control function is
operating, the driver should remain within approximately 3 m (9.8 ft.) of the vehicle. If the driver becomes
more than approximately 3 m (9.8 ft.) away, Remote control function will be suspended and a message
will be displayed on the smart- phone. Remote control function operation can be resumed by
approaching the vehicle.
●The headlights will be turned on if
the surrounding area is dark.
●If system operation is canceled due
to a malfunction, the emergency flashers will flash.The emergency flashers will turn off
if any of the following conditions are met:
• A door is opened
• 3 minutes have elapsed since the
emergency flashers began flashing
●Remote control function can only
be started when the following con- ditions are met:
• When the EV system is starting, after assist mode is selected
• When the power switch is off
• When the remote air conditioning is
operating
●After unlocking the doors using the
wireless remote control, if the doors are locked using the smart entry function, the lock operation may be
delayed.
NOTICE
■Precautions for use Advanced Park
If the 12-volt battery was discharged or has been removed and installed, fold and extend the outside rear view
mirrors.
■When using Remote control
function
●Check the battery charge level of
the smartphone before using Remote control function. If the bat-tery of the smartphone dies while
operating Remote control function, assist will be suspended. Also, if the battery charge level of the
smartphone is 20% or less when attempting to start Remote control function, Remote control function
will not be started.
●Turn on the Bluetooth communica-
tion function of the smartphone before using Remote control func-tion. Remote control function can-
not be used if the Bluetooth function is off.
●Do not turn off the Bluetooth func-tion of the smartphone or discon-nect from the multimedia system
while using Remote control func- tion. If the vehicle cannot be con-nected to via Bluetooth, Remote
control function cannot be used.
●While using Remote control func-
tion, if a call is received, etc., and another app is opened, Remote control function will be suspended.
Assist can be resumed if the Remote Park app is reopened within 3 minutes. If 3 minutes or
more elapse, assist will be can- celed.