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Driving
*: If equipped
Meter control switches
Turning the Blind Spot Monitor
on/off.
Outside rear view mirror indi-
cators
When a vehicle is detected in a
blind spot of the outside rear view
mirrors or approaching rapidly from
behind into a blind spot, the outside
rear view mirror indicator on the
detected side will illuminate. If the
turn signal lever is operated toward
the detected side, the outside rear
view mirror indicator flashes.
BSM OFF indicator
Illuminates when the Blind Spot
Monitor is disabled
■Outside rear view mirror indica-
tor visibility
In strong sunlight, the outside rear
view mirror indicator may be difficult
to see.
■When “Blind Spot Monitor
Unavailable” is shown on the
multi-information display
Ice, snow, mud, etc., may be
attached to the rear bumper around
the sensors. ( P.234) The system
should return to normal operation
after removing the ice, snow, mud,
etc. from the rear bumper. Addition-
ally, the sensors may not operate
BSM (Blind Spot Moni-
tor)*
The Blind Spot Monitor is a
system that uses rear side
radar sensors installed on
the inner side of the rear
bumper on the left and right
side to assist the driver in
confirming safety when
changing lanes.
WARNING
■Cautions regarding the use of
the system
The driver is solely responsible for
safe driving. A lways drive safely,
taking care to observe your sur-
roundings.
The Blind Spot Monitor is a sup-
plementary function which alerts
the driver that a vehicle is in a
blind spot of the outside rear view
mirrors or is approaching rapidly
from behind into a blind spot. Do
not overly rely on the Blind Spot
Monitor. As the function cannot
judge if it is safe to change lanes,
over reliance could lead to an
accident resulting in death or seri-
ous injury.
As the system may not function
correctly under certain condi-
tions, the driver’s own visual con-
firmation of safety is necessary.
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normally when driving in extremely
hot or cold environments.
■When “Blind Spot Monitor Mal-
function Visit Your Dealer” is
shown on the multi-information
display
There may be a sensor malfunction
of misaligned. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.563)
WARNING
■To ensure the system can
operate properly
Blind Spot Monitor sensors are
installed behind the left and right
sides of the rear bumper respec-
tively. Observe the following to
ensure the Blind Spot Monitor 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 Blind Spot
Monitor may not operate and a
warning message (
P.233) will
be displayed. In this situation,
clear off the dirt or snow and drive
the vehicle with the operation con-
ditions of the BSM function
(
P.237) satisfied for approxi-
mately 10 minutes. If the warning
message does not disappear,
have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer.
●Do not attach accessories,
stickers (including transparent
stickers), aluminum tape, etc. to
a sensor or its surrounding area
on the rear bumper.
●Do not subject a sensor or its
surrounding area on the rear
bumper to a strong impact.
If a sensor is moved even
slightly off position, the system
may malfunction and vehicles
may not be detected correctly.
In the following si tuations, have
your vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
• A sensor or its surrounding area is subject to a strong impact.
• If the surrounding area of a sen- sor is scratched or dented, or
part of them has become dis-
connected.
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*: If equipped
Meter control switches
Turning the RCTA function on/off.
When the RCTA function is dis-
abled, the RCTA OFF indicator illu-
minates.
Outside rear view mirror indi-
cators
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.
Audio system display
If a vehicle approaching from the
right or left at the rear of the vehicle
is detected, the RCTA icon
( P.239) for the detected side will
be displayed on the audio system
display. This illustration shows an
example of a vehicle approaching
from both sides of the vehicle.
RCTA buzzer
If a vehicle approaching from the
right or left at the rear of the vehicle
is detected, a buzzer will sound.
The buzzer also sounds for approx-
imately 1 second immediately after
the RCTA function is turned on.
Use the meter control switches
to enable/disable the RCTA
function. ( P.91)
1 Press or to select .
2 Press or to select
“RCTA” and then press .
When the RCTA function is dis-
abled, the RCTA OFF indicator
RCTA (Rear Cross Traf-
fic Aler t)*
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
There is a limit to the degree of
recognition accuracy and control
performance 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. ( P.233)
■To ensure the system can
operate properly
P. 2 3 4
System components
Turning the RCTA func-
tion on/off
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Driving
( P.78) illuminates. (Each time the
engine switch is turned off then
changed to ON, the RCTA function
will be enabled automatically.)
■Outside rear view mirror indica-
tor 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 if the
audio system volume is high.
■When “Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Unavailable” is shown on the
multi-information display
Water, snow, mud, etc., may be
attached to the rear bumper around
the sensors. ( P.234) Removing
the water, snow, mud, etc., from the
attached to the rear bumper around
the sensors to normal.
Additionally, the function may not
function normally when used in
extremely hot or cold environments.
■Rear side radar sensors
P.234
■Operation of the RCTA function
The RCTA function uses rear side ra dar sensors 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 audio system display.
This illustration shows an exam-
ple of a vehicle approaching from both sides of the vehicle.
RCTA function
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■RCTA function detection areas
The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below.
The buzzer can alert the driver
of faster vehicles approaching
from farther away.
Example:
■The RCTA function is opera-
tional when
The RCTA function operates when
all of the followin g conditions are
met:
●The engine switch is in ON.
●The RCTA function is on.
●The shift lever is in R.
●The vehicle speed is less than
approximately 5 mph (8 km/h).
●The approaching vehicle speed is
between approximately 5 mph (8
km/h) and 18 mph (28 km/h).
■Adjusting the buzzer volume
The buzzer volume can be adjusted
on the multi-information display. The
volume of buzzers for the Toyota
parking assist-sensor and RCTA
function will be ad justed simultane-
ously.
Use the meter control switches to
change settings. ( P.91)
1 Press or to select .
2 Press or to select
“RCTA” 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, Approaching
vehicle speed Approximate
alert distance
18 mph (28
km/h) (fast)65 ft. (20 m)
5 mph (8 km/h) (slow)18 ft. (5.5 m)
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2 and 3.
■Muting a buzzer
A mute button will be displayed on
the multi-information display when
an object is detected. To mute the
buzzer, press .
The buzzers for the Toyota parking
assist-sensor and RCTA function
will be muted simultaneously.
Mute will be canceled automatically
in the following situations:
●When the shift lever is changed.
●When the vehicle speed exceeds
a certain speed.
●When the operating function is
temporarily canceled.
●When the operating function is
disabled manually.
●When the engine switch is turned
off.
■Conditions under which the
system will not detect a vehicle
The RCTA function is not designed
to detect the following types of vehi-
cles and/or objects:
●Vehicles approaching from directly
behind
●Vehicles backing up in a parking
space next to your vehicle
●Vehicles that the sensors cannot
detect due to obstructions
●Guardrails, walls, signs, parked
vehicles and similar stationary
objects
*
●Small motorcycles, bicycles,
pedestrians, etc.*
●Vehicles moving away from your vehicle
●Vehicles approaching from the
parking spaces next to your vehi-
cle
*
●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
situations:
●When the sensor is misaligned
due to a strong impact to the sen-
sor or its surrounding area
●When mud, snow, ice, a sticker,
etc.,is covering the sensor or sur-
rounding 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 pro-
tector (an additional trim strip,
etc.), bicycle carrier, or snow plow
●When backing up on a slope with
a sharp change in grade
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Driving
*: If equipped
■Types of sensorsFront corner sensors
Front center sensors
Rear corner sensors
Rear center sensors
■Display
When the sensors detect an
object, such as a wall, a graphic
is shown on the multi-informa-
tion display and audio system
display depending on the posi-
NOTICE
• When cleaning the camera lens, flush the camera with a large
quantity of water and wipe it
with a soft and wet cloth.
Strongly rubbing the camera
lens may cause the camera lens
to be scratched and unable to
transmit a clear image.
• Do not allow organic solvent, car wax, window cleaner or
glass coating to adhere to the
camera. If this happens, wipe it
off as soon as possible.
• If the temperature changes rap- idly, such as when hot water is
poured on the vehicle in cold
weather, the system may not
operate normally.
• When washing the vehicle, do not apply intensive bursts of
water to the camera or camera
area. Doing so may result in the
camera malfunctioning.
●Do not expose the camera to
strong impact as this could
cause a malfunction. If this hap-
pens, have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer
as soon as possible.
Intuitive parking
assist*
The distance from your
vehicle to objects, such as a
wall, when parallel parking
or maneuvering into a
garage is measured by the
sensors and communicated
via the multi-information
display, audio system dis-
play and a buzzer. Always
check the surrounding area
when using this system.
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tion and distance to the object.
(As the distance to the object
becomes short, the distance
segments may blink.)
Multi-information displayFront corner sensor detection
Front center sensor detection
Rear corner sensor detection
Rear center sensor detection
Audio system display
Front corner sensor detection
Front center sensor detection
Rear corner sensor detection
Rear center sensor detection
Use the meter control switches
to enable/disable the intuitive parking assist. (
P.94)
1 Press or to select .
2 Press or to select
and then press .
When the intuitive parking assist
function is disabled, the intuitive
parking assist OFF indicator
( P.78) illuminates.
To re-enable the system when it
was disabled, select on the
multi-information display, select and then On. If disabled
using this method, the system
will not be re-enabled by turning
the engine switch off and then to
ON.
Turning intuitive parking
assist on/off
WARNING
■Cautions regarding the use of
the system
There is a limit to the degree of
recognition accuracy and control
performance that this system can
provide, do not overly rely on this
system. The driver is always
responsible for paying attention to
the vehicle’ surroundings and
driving safely.
■To ensure the system can
operate properly
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failing to do so may result in the
vehicle being unable to be driven
safely and possibly cause an acci-
dent.
●Do not damage the sensors,
and always keep them clean.