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Driving
using the parking brake switch.
●When the engine switch is not in ON,
automatic mode (automatic brake set-
ting and releasing [vehicles with a Multidrive]) is not available.
■Parking brake automatic release
function
The parking brake is automatically released when slowly depress the accel-
erator pedal.
The parking brake will be released auto- matically under the following conditions:
●The driver’s door is closed
●The driver is wearing the seat belt
●The shift lever is a forward or reverse
position.
●The malfunction indicator lamp or
brake system warning light is not illu-
minated.
If the automatic release function does
not operate, manually release the park-
ing brake.
■If “Parking Brake Temporarily Una- vailable” is displayed on the
multi-information display
If the parking brake is operated repeat- edly over a short period of time, the sys-
tem may restrict operation to prevent
overheating. If this happens, refrain from operating the parking brake. Normal
operation will return after about 1 min-
ute.
■If “Parking Brake Unavailable” is displayed on the multi-information
display
Operate the parking brake switch. If the message does not disappear after oper-
ating the switch seve ral times, the sys-
tem may be malfunctioning. Have the
vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■Parking brake operation sound
When the parking brake operates, a motor sound (whirring sound) may be
heard. This does not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
■Parking brake operation
●Depending on the engine switch posi-
tion/mode, the parking brake indicator
and parking brake light will turn on and stay on as described below:
ON: Comes on until the parking brake
is released. Not in ON: Stays on for approximately
15 seconds.
●When the engine switch is turned off
with the parking brake set, the parking
brake indicator and parking brake light will stay on for about 15 seconds. This
does not indicate a malfunction.
■When the parking brake switch
malfunctions
Automatic mode (automatic brake set-
ting and releasing) will be turned on
automatically.
■Parking the vehicle
P. 1 6 1
■Parking brake engaged warning
buzzer
A buzzer will sound if the vehicle is driven with the parking brake engaged.
“Parking Brake ON” is displayed on the
multi-information display.
■If the brake system warning light comes on
P. 5 1 1
■Usage in winter time
P. 3 6 3
WA R N I N G
■When parking the vehicle
Do not leave a child in the vehicle
alone. The parking brake may be
released unintentionally and there is the danger of the vehicle moving that
may lead to an accident resulting in
death or serious injury.
1924-2. Driving procedures
Turn the brake hold system on
The brake hold standby indicator
(green) comes on. While the system
is holding the brake, the brake hold
operated indicator (yellow) comes
on.
WA R N I N G
■Parking brake switch
Do not set any objects near the park-
ing brake switch. Objects may interfer e with the switch
and may lead the parking brake to
unexpectedly operate.
NOTICE
■When parking the vehicle
Before you leave the vehicle, set the
parking brake, shift the shift lever to P
(Multidrive) or N (manual transmis- sion) and make sure that the vehicle
does not move.
■When the system malfunctions
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and
check the warning messages.
■When the parking brake cannot
be released due to a malfunction
Driving the vehicle with the parking
brake set will lead to brake compo-
nents overheating, which may affect
braking performance and increase brake wear.
Have the vehicle inspected by any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer immediately if this occurs.
Brake Hold
Multidrive
The brake hold system keeps the
brake applied when the shift lever is
in D, M or N with the system on and
the brake pedal has been depressed
to stop the vehi cle. The system
releases the brake when the acceler-
ator pedal is depressed with the shift
lever in D or M to allow smooth start
off.
Manual transmission
The brake hold system keeps the
brake applied when the shift lever is
in a forward driving position or N with
the system on and the brake pedal
has been depressed to stop the vehi-
cle. The system releases the brake
when the accelerator pedal is
depressed with the shift lever in a for-
ward driving position to allow smooth
start off.
Enabling the system
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■Brake hold system operating con- ditions
The brake hold system cannot be turned
on in the following conditions:
●The driver’s door is not closed.
●The driver is not wearing the seat belt.
If any of the conditions above are
detected when the brake hold system is enabled, the system will turn off and the
brake hold standby indicator light will go
off. In addition, if any of the conditions are detected while th e system is holding
the brake, a warning buzzer will sound
and a message will be shown on the multi-information display. The parking
brake will then be set automatically.
■Brake hold function
●If the brake pedal is left released for a
period of about 3 minutes after the
system has started ho lding the brake, the parking brake will be set automati-
cally. In this case, a warning buzzer
sounds and a message is shown on the multi-information display.
●To turn the system off while the sys-tem is holding the brake, firmly
depress the brake pedal and press
the button again.
●The brake hold function may not hold
the vehicle when the vehicle is on a
steep incline. In this situation, it may be necessary for the driver to apply
the brakes. A warning buzzer will
sound and the multi-information dis- play will inform the dr iver of this situa-
tion. If a warning message is shown
on the multi-information display, read
the message and follow the instruc-
tions.
■When the parking brake is set auto- matically while the system is hold-
ing the brakes
Perform any of the following operations to release the parking brake.
●Depress the accelerator pedal. (The parking brake will not be released
automatically if the seat belt is not fas-
tened.)
●Operate the parking brake switch with
the brake pedal depressed.
Make sure that the parking brake indica-
tor light goes off. ( P.189)
■When an inspection at any author-
ized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer is necessary
When the brake hold standby indicator (green) does not illuminate even when
the brake hold switch is pressed with the
brake hold system operating conditions met, the system may be malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected at any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
■If “Brake Hold Malfunction Press
Brake to Deactivate Visit Your Dealer” or “Brake Hold Malfunction
Visit Your Dealer” is displayed on
the multi-information display
The system may be malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected by any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
■Warning messages and buzzers
Warning messages and buzzers are
used to indicate a system malfunction or to inform the driver of the need for cau-
tion. If a warning message is shown on
the multi-information display, read the message and follow the instructions.
■If the brake hold operated indicator
flashes
P. 5 1 8
1944-2. Driving procedures
WA R N I N G
■When the vehicle is on a steep
incline
When using the brake hold system on a steep incline exercise caution. The
brake hold function may not hold the
vehicle in such a situation.
■When stopped on a slippery road
The system cannot stop the vehicle
when the gripping ability of the tires has been exceeded. Do not use the
system when stopped on a slippery
road.
NOTICE
■When parking the vehicle
The brake hold system is not designed for use when parking the
vehicle for a long period of time. Turn-
ing the engine switch off while the system is holding the brake may
release the brake, which would cause
the vehicle to move. When operating
the engine switch, depress the brake pedal, shift the shift lever to P
(Multidrive) or N (manual transmis-
sion) and set the parking brake.
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Driving
4-3.Operating the lights and wipers
Operating the switch turns
on the lights as follows:
1 The headlights, daytime
running lights ( P.195) and all
the lights listed below turn on
and off automatically.
2 The front position, tail,
license plate and instrument
panel lights turn on.
3 The headlights and all the
lights listed above turn on.
■AUTO mode can be used when
The engine switch is in ON.
■Daytime running light system
To make your vehicle more visible to
other drivers during daytime driving, the daytime running lights turn on automati-
cally whenever the engine is started and
the parking brake is released with the
headlight switch in the position.
(Illuminate brighter than the front posi-
tion lights.) Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
■Headlight control sensor
The sensor may not function properly if an object is placed on the sensor, or
anything that blo cks the sensor is
affixed to the windshield. Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light and
may cause the autom atic headlight sys- tem to malfunction.
■Automatic light off system
●When the light switch is in or
: The headlights and front fog
lights (if equipped) turn off automati-
cally if the engine switch is turned to ACC or OFF, and the driver’s door is
opened.
●When the light switch is in : The
headlights and all lights turn off auto-
matically if the engine switch is turned to ACC or OFF, and the driver’s door
is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the engine switch to ON, or turn the light
switch off once and then back to or
.
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the engine switch is turned to OFF or ACC and the
driver’s door is opened while the lights
Headlight switch
The headlights can be oper-
ated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
2244-5. Using the driving support systems
*: If equipped
The system can detect the follow-
ing:
Vehicles
Bicyclists
Pedestrians
■Pre-collision warning
When the system determines that
the possibility of a frontal collision is
high, a buzzer will sound and a
warning mess age will be displayed
on the multi-information display to
urge the driver to take evasive
action.
■Pre-collision brake assist
When the system determines that
the possibility of a frontal collision is
high, the system applies greater
braking force in relation to how
strongly the brake pedal is
depressed.
■Pre-collision braking
If the system determines that the
possibility of a frontal collision is
extremely high, the brakes are
automatically applied to help avoid
the collision or reduce the impact of
the collision.
PCS (Pre-Collision Sys-
tem)*
The pre-collision system uses
a radar sensor and front cam-
era to detect objects ( P.227)
in front of the vehicle. When
the system determines that the
possibility of a frontal collision
with an object is high, a warn-
ing operates to urge the driver
to take evasive action and the
potential brake pressure is
increased to help the driver
avoid the collision. If the sys-
tem determines that the possi-
bility of a frontal collision with
an object is extremely high, the
brakes are automatically
applied to help avoid the colli-
sion or help reduce the impact
of the collision.
The pre-collision system can
be disabled/enabled and the
warning timing can be
changed. ( P.226)
Detectable objects
System functions
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Driving
WA R N I N G
■Limitations of the pre-collision
system
●The driver is solely responsible for safe driving. Always drive safely,
taking care to observe your
surroundings. Do not use the pre-collision system
instead of normal braking opera-
tions under any circumstances.
This system will not prevent colli- sions or lessen collision damage or
injury in every situation. Do not
overly rely on this system. Failure to do so may lead to an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Although this system is designed to
help avoid a collision or help reduce
the impact of the collision, its effec- tiveness may change according to
various conditions, therefore the
system may not always be able to achieve the same level of perfor-
mance.
Read the following conditions care- fully. Do not overly rely on this sys-
tem and always drive carefully.
• Conditions under which the system may operate even if there is no pos-
sibility of a collision: P.228
• Conditions under which the system
may not operate properly: P. 2 2 9
●Do not attempt to test the operation
of the pre-collision system yourself.
Depending on the objects used for testing (dummies, cardboard
objects imitating detectable objects,
etc.), the system may not operate properly, possibly leading to an
accident.
■Pre-collision braking
●When the pre-collision braking
function is operating, a large amount of braking force will be
applied.
●If the vehicle is stopped by the operation of the pre-collision brak-
ing function, the pre-collision brak-
ing function operation will be canceled after approximately 2 sec-
onds. Depress the brake pedal as
necessary.
●The pre-collision braking function
may not operate if certain opera- tions are performed by the driver. If
the accelerator pedal is being
depressed strongly or the steering wheel is being turned, the system
may determine that the driver is tak-
ing evasive action and possibly pre- vent the pre-collision braking
function from operating.
●In some situations, while the
pre-collision braking function is
operating, operation of the function may be canceled if the accelerator
pedal is depressed strongly or the
steering wheel is turned and the system determines that the driver is
taking evasive action.
●If the brake pedal is being
depressed, the system may deter-
mine that the driver is taking eva- sive action and possibly delay the
operation timing of the pre-collision
braking function.
■When to disable the pre-colli-
sion system
In the following situations, disable the
system, as it may not operate prop-
erly, possibly leading to an accident resulting in death or serious injury:
●When the vehicle is being towed
●When your vehicle is towing
another vehicle
●When transporting the vehicle via
truck, boat, train or similar means of
transportation
●When the vehicle is raised on a lift
with the engine running and the tires are allowed to rotate freely
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This is the default setting.3 Late
■Operational conditions
The pre-collision system is enabled and the sy stem determines that the possibility of a frontal collision with a detected object is high.
Each function is operational at the following speed
●Pre-collision warning
●Pre-collision brake assist
●Pre-collision braking
The system may not operate in the following situations:
●If a battery terminal has been disconnected and reconnected and then the vehicle
has not been driven for a certain amount of time
●If the shift lever is in R
●When the VSC OFF indicator is illuminated (only the pre-collision warning function
will be operational)
■Object detection function
The system detects objects based on their size, profile, motion, etc. However,
an object may not be detected depend-
ing on the surrounding brightness and
the motion, posture, and angle of the
detected object, preventing the system from operating properly. ( P.229)
The illustration shows an image of
detectable objects.
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between
your vehicle and object
VehiclesApprox. 10 to 180 km/h (7
to 110 mph)
Approx. 10 to 180 km/h (7
to 110 mph)
Bicyclists and pedestriansApprox. 10 to 80 km/h (7 to
50 mph)
Approx. 10 to 80 km/h (7 to
50 mph)
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between
your vehicle and object
VehiclesApprox. 30 to 180 km/h (20
to 110 mph)
Approx. 30 to 180 km/h (20
to 110 mph)
Bicyclists and pedestriansApprox. 30 to 80 km/h (20
to 50 mph)
Approx. 30 to 80 km/h (20
to 50 mph)
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between
your vehicle and object
VehiclesApprox. 10 to 180 km/h (7
to 110 mph)
Approx. 10 to 180 km/h (7
to 110 mph)
Bicyclists and pedestriansApprox. 10 to 80 km/h (7 to
50 mph)
Approx. 10 to 80 km/h (7 to
50 mph)