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WARNING
■Cautions regarding the use of the system
There is a limit to the degree of recognition 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 surround-
ings and driving safely. (P. 3 1 4 )
■To ensure the system can operate properly
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The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below.
To give the driver a more consistent time to react, the buzzer can alert
for faster vehicles from farther away.
Example:
■The RCTA function is operational when
●The power switch is in ON mode.
●The RCTA function is turned on.
●The shift lever is in R.
●The vehicle speed is approximately 5 mph (8 km/h) or less.
●The approaching vehicle speed is between approximately 5 mph (8 km/h)
and 18 mph (28 km/h).
RCTA function detection areas
Approaching vehicleSpeedApproximate
alert distance
Fast18 mph (28 km/h)65 ft. (20 m)
Slow5 mph (8 km/h)18 ft. (5.5 m)
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■Conditions under which the system will not detect a vehicle
The RCTA function is not designed to detect the following types of vehicles
and/or objects:
●Vehicles approaching from directly behind
●Vehicles backing up in the parking space next to your vehicle
*
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●Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, etc.*
●Vehicles moving away from your vehicle
●Vehicles approaching from the parking spaces next to your vehicle
*
●The distance between the sensor and approaching vehicle gets too close
*: Depending on the conditions, detection of a vehicle and/or object may
occur.
■Situations in which the system may not operate properly
The RCTA function may not detect vehicles correctly in the following situa-
tions:
●When the sensor is misaligned due to a strong impact to the sensor or its
surrounding area
●When mud, snow, ice, a sticker, etc., is covering the sensor or surrounding
area on the position above the rear bumper
●When driving on a road surface that is wet with standing water during bad
weather, such as heavy rain, snow, or fog
●When multiple vehicles are approaching with only a small gap between
each vehicle
●When a vehicle is approaching at high speed
●When equipment that may obstruct a sensor is installed, such as a towing
eyelet, bumper protector (an additional trim strip, etc.), bicycle carrier, or
snow plow ●Vehicles that the sensors cannot detect
due to obstructions
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●When towing a trailer
●When there is a significant difference in height between your vehicle and the
vehicle that enters the detection area
●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 ●When backing up on a slope with a
sharp change in grade
●When backing out of a sharp angle park-
ing spot
●When turning while backing up
●When a vehicle turns into the detection
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■Situations in which the system may operate even if there is no possibil-
ity of a collision
Instances of the RCTA function unnecessary detecting a vehicle and/or object
may increase in the following situations:
●When equipment that may obstruct a sensor is installed, such as a towing
eyelet, bumper protector (an additional trim strip, etc.), bicycle carrier, or
snow plow
●When there are spinning objects near your vehicle such as the fan of an air
conditioning unit
●When water is splashed or sprayed a sprinkler
●Moving objects (flags, exhaust fumes, large rain droplets or snowflakes, rain
water on the road surface, etc.) ●When the parking space faces a street
and vehicles are being driven on the
street
●When the distance between your vehicle
and metal objects, such as a guardrail,
wall, sigh, or parked vehicle, which may
reflect electrical waves toward the rear
of the vehicle, is short
●When a vehicle passes by the side of
your vehicle
●When a detected vehicle turns while
approaching the vehicle
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●When the distance between your vehicle and a guardrail, wall, etc., that
enters the detection area is short
●Gratings and gutters
●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
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Pedestrian detection icon
Displayed automatically when a pedestrian is detected.
RCD OFF icon
When the RCD function is disabled, the RCD OFF icon illuminates.
Vehicles with 4.2-inch multi-information display
Press
/ of the meter control switches, select .
Press
/ of the meter control switches, select .
Press of the meter control switch.
When the RCD function is disabled, the RCD OFF indicator (P.
97) illuminates.
RCD (Rear Camera Detection)
: If equipped
When the vehicle is backing up, the rear camera detection func-
tion can detect pedestrians in the detection area behind the
vehicle. If a pedestrian is detected, a buzzer will sound and an
icon on the audio system screen will be displayed to inform the
driver of the pedestrian.
Display
Toyota parking assist monitorPanoramic view monitor
Turning the rear camera detection function on/off
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Vehicles with 7-inch multi-information display
Press
/ of the meter control switches, select .
Press
/ of the meter control switches, select .
Press of the meter control switch.
When the RCD function is disabled, the RCD OFF indicator (P.
97) illuminates.
If the rear camera detection func-
tion detects a pedestrian in the
detection area, the buzzer and
icon will operate as shown in the
following table:
■The rear camera detection function is operational when
The rear camera detection function is operational when the following condi-
tions are met:
●The power switch is in the ON mode.
●RCD function is on.
●The shift lever is in R.
When a pedestrian is detected
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AreaBuzzerIcon
Sounds repeatedly
Blinks 3 times and then stays onWhen the vehicle is stationary:
Sounds 3 times
When the vehicle is backing up:
Sounds repeatedly
When it is determined that a
pedestrian will enter area
within a few seconds: Sounds
repeatedlyWhen it is determined that a
pedestrian will enter area
within a few seconds: Blinks 3
times and then stays on
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