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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
Objects that can be detected by the Safe Exit Assist
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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
so may cause a sensor to malfunc- tion.
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■The system can be operated when
●The power switch is in ON.
●Toyota parking assist-sensor function is on.
●The vehicle speed is less than about 10 km/h (6 mph).
●A shift position other than P is selected.
■Sensor detection information
●The sensor’s detection areas are lim-ited to the areas around the vehicle’s
front and rear bumpers.
●The following situations may occur
during use. • Depending on the shape of the object and other factors, the detection dis-
tance may shorten, or detection may be impossible.• Detection may be impossible if static
objects draw too close to the sensor. • There will be a short delay between static object detection and display
(warning buzzer sounds). Even at low speeds, there is a possibility that the object will come within 30 cm before
the display is shown and the warning buzzer sounds.• It might be difficult to hear the buzzer
due to the volume of the audio system or air flow noise of the air conditioning system.
• It may be difficult to hear the sound of this system due to the buzzers of other systems.
■Objects which the system may not
be properly detected
The shape of the object may prevent the sensor from detecting it. Pay particular
attention to the following objects:
●Wires, fences, ropes, etc.
●Cotton, snow and other materials that
absorb sound waves
●Sharply-angled objects
●Low objects
●Tall objects with upper sections pro- jecting outwards in the direction of your vehicle
People may not be detected if they are wearing certain types of clothing.
■Situations in which the system may not operate properly
Certain vehicle conditions and the sur- rounding environment may affect the ability of a sensor to correctly detect
objects. Particular instances where this may occur are listed below.
●There is dirt, snow, water drops or ice on a sensor. (Cleaning the sensors will resolve this problem.)
●A sensor is frozen. (Thawing the area will resolve this problem.)
In especially cold weather, if a sensor is frozen the sensor display may be displayed abnormally, or objects, such
as a wall, may not be detected.
●When a sensor or the area around a
sensor is extremely hot or cold.
●On an extremely bumpy road, on an incline, on gravel, or on grass.
●When vehicle horns, vehicle detec-tors, motorcycle engines, air brakes of large vehicles, the clearance sonar of
other vehicles or other devices which produce ultrasonic waves are near the vehicle
●A sensor is coated with a sheet of spray or heavy rain.
●If objects draw too close to the sensor.
WARNING
●When using steam to clean the vehicle, do not direct steam too
close to the sensors as doing so may cause a sensor to malfunction.
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■Buzzer operation and dis-
tance to an object
A buzzer sounds when the sensors
are operating.
The buzzer beeps faster as the
vehicle approaches an object.
When the vehicle comes within
approximately 30 cm (1.0 ft.) of
the object, the buzzer sounds
continuously.
When 2 or more sensors simulta-
neously detect a static object,
the buzzer sounds for the near-
est object.
Even when the sensors are oper-
ating, the buzzer will be muted in
some situations. (automatic
buzzer mute function)
■Adjusting the buzzer volume
The buzzer volume can be adjusted
on the multi-information display.
Use the meter control switches to
change settings. ( P.176)
1 Press or of the meter
control switch to select .
2 Press or of the meter
control switch to select and
then press and hold .
3 Select the volume and then
press .
Each time the switch is pressed, the volume level will change between 1, 2, and 3.
■Muting a buzzer temporarily
When an object is detected, the
temporary 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
sensor or the system is tempo-
rarily unavailable.
When the operating function is
disabled manually.
When the power switch is turned
off.
The object warning function informs
the driver of the existence of
objects along the side of the vehi-
cle, using a display and buzzer, if
the objects are within the estimated
path of the vehicle.
Object warning function
(vehicles with Advanced
Park)
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Object
Calculated vehicle route
When the vehicle is moving, the side sensors or side cameras ca n detect
objects. While the vehicle is moving, if a detected object can no longer be
detected by the side sensors or side cameras, the location of t he object rel-
ative to the vehicle is estimated. If the object is determined to be in the esti-
mated path of the vehicle, the object warning function will ope rate.
Object detected by side sensors or side cameras
1 The vehicle is stopped and objects along the sides of the vehicle are not
detected.
2 Objects are detected as the vehicle is moving.
3 Even though the objects are outside of the detection area of the side
sensors or side cameras, a warning is displayed and a buzzer so unds.
■Object warning function operating conditions
●The Advanced Park is operating.
●The vehicle moves about 7 m (23.0 ft.)
after the EV system is started.
●The R shift position is selected.
●After the D shift position has been selected, the vehicle has moved 7 m
(23.0 ft.) or less.
●Camera switch has been pressed and
the multimedia display is displayed.
●The front or rear sensor detects a sta-
tionary object.
■Detection of objects along the sides of the vehicle
●Objects along the sides of the vehicle are not instantaneously detected. The location of objects in relation to the
vehicle is estimated after they are first detected by the front or rear side sen-sors, or side cameras. Therefore, after
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the power switch is changed to ON,
even if an object is along the side of the vehicle, it may not be detected until the vehicle has been driven a
small amount and the side sensors or side cameras completely scan the areas along the sides of the vehicle.
●If a vehicle, person, animal, etc., is detected by a side sensors or side
cameras, but then leaves the detec- tion area of the side sensors or side cameras, the system will assume the
object has not moved.
WARNING
■Side sensors and side cameras
In situations such as the following, the
function may not operate correctly, possibly leading to an accident. Pro-ceed carefully.
●When starting off shortly after the power switch is turned to ON and a
small vehicle or other object which cannot be detected by a front side sensor is next to the vehicle.
In the situation shown in the following
illustration, even if the vehicle starts
off, the vehicle on the left will not be
detected and the object warning func-
tion will not operate.
●When an object or person is in a position which cannot be detected
by the side sensors or side cam- eras.
●When, after the side sensors have completed scanning the areas along the sides of the vehicle, a
vehicle, person, or other object approaches the side of the vehicle and cannot be detected.
●When the outside rear view mirror is closed, the side sensors or side
cameras cannot detect objects.
●If the 12-volt battery was dis-
charged or has been removed and installed, fold and extend the out-side rear view mirrors.
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*: If equipped
Meter control switches
Turning the RCTA function on/off.
Outside rear view mirror indica-
tors
When a vehicle approaching from the
right or left at the rear of the vehicle is
detected, both outside rear view mirror
indicators will flash.
Multimedia display
If a vehicle approaching from the right
or left at the rear of the vehicle is
detected, the RCTA icon ( P.344) for
the detected side will be displayed on
the multimedia display. This illustration
shows an example of a vehicle
approaching from both sides of the
vehicle.
Driving assist information indica-
tor
When the RCTA is off, “Rear Cross
Traffic Alert OFF” will be displayed on
the multi-information display.
RCTA (Rear Crossing
Traffic Alert)*
The RCTA function uses the
BSM rear side radar sensors
installed behind the rear
bumper. This function is
intended to assist the driver in
checking areas that are not
easily visible when backing
up.
WARNING
■Cautions regarding the use of the system
The driver is solely responsible for safe driving. Always drive safely, tak-ing care to observe your surround-
ings.
The RCTA function is only a supple-
mentary function which alerts the driver that a vehicle is approaching from the right or left at the rear of the
vehicle.
As the RCTA function may not func-
tion correctly under certain conditions, the driver’s own visual confirmation of safety is necessary.
Over reliance on this function may lead to an accident resulting death or
serious injury.
■To ensure the system can oper-
ate properly
P. 3 2 5
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●When a sensor or the area around a
sensor is extremely hot or cold
●If the suspension has been modified
or tires of a size other than specified are installed
●If the front of the vehicle is raised or lowered due to the carried load
*: If equipped
RCD (Rear Camera
Detection)*
When the vehicle is backing
up, the rear camera detection
function can detect pedestri-
ans in the detection area
behind the vehicle. If a pedes-
trian is detected, a buzzer will
sound and an icon will be dis-
played on the multimedia dis-
play to inform the driver of the
pedestrian.
WARNING
■Cautions regarding the use of the system
The recognition and control capabili- ties for this system are limited.
The driver should always drive safely
by always being responsible without over relying on the system and have a understanding of the surrounding situ-
ations.
■To ensure the system can oper-
ate properly
Observe the following, otherwise there is the danger that could lead to
an accident.
●Always clean the camera without
damaging it.
●Do not install market electronic
parts (such as Illuminated license plate, fog lamps, etc.) in the camera vicinity.