
2104-2. Driving procedures
Owners Manual_USA_M0C031_en• When the four-wheel drive control 
switch is turned to “4L” mode 
while the brake ho ld system is 
activated.
The brake hold system and downhill 
assist control system or transfer 
“4L” mode cannot be activated at 
the same time.
Please press the brake hold switch 
with the brake pedal depressed to 
turn off the brake hold system.
■If the brake hold operated indi-
cator flashes
 P. 5 0 6
WARNING
■When the vehicle is on a 
steep incline
Take care when using the brake 
hold system on a steep incline, 
exercise caution. The brake hold 
function may not hold brakes in 
such situations.
Also, the system may not activate 
depending on the angle of the 
slope.
■When stopped on a slippery 
road
The system cannot stop the vehi-
cle 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 s ystem is not 
designed for use when parking 
the vehicle for a long period of 
time. Turning the power switch off 
while the system i s holding the 
brake may release the brake, 
which would cause the vehicle to 
move. When operating the power 
switch, depress the brake pedal, 
shift the shift lever to P and set 
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WARNING
●Emergency steering assist may 
not operate or may be cancel in 
the following cases as the sys-
tem may determine the driver is 
taking actions.
• If the accelerato r pedal is being 
depressed strongly, the steering 
wheel is being operated sharply, 
the brake pedal is being 
depressed or the turn signal 
lever is being ope rated. In this 
case, the system may deter-
mine that the driver is taking 
evasive action and the emer-
gency steering assist may not 
operate.
• The emergency steering assist  will be disabled automatically 
when the system judges that a 
trailer is connected.
• In some situations, while the  emergency steering assist is 
operating, operation of the func-
tion may be canceled if the 
accelerator peda l is depressed 
strongly, the st eering wheel is 
operated sharply or the brake 
pedal is being depressed and 
the system determines that the 
driver is taking evasive action.
• When the emergency steering  assist is operating, if the steer-
ing wheel is held firmly or is 
operated in the opposite direc-
tion to that which the system is 
generating torque, the function 
may be canceled.
■When to disable the pre-colli-
sion system
In the following situations, disable 
the system, as it may not operate 
properly, possibly leading to an 
accident resulting in death or seri-
ous injury:
●When the vehicle is being towed
●When your vehicles is towing a 
trailer or another vehicle, except 
when the followin g conditions 
are all met
• When the other vehicle is a  trailer properly attached and 
connected to Toyota’s official 
TBC ECU. ( P.181)
• When the vehicle is not being  driven on a slippery surface 
such as an icy road or a very 
wet road.
●When transporting the vehicle 
via truck, boat, train or similar 
means of transportation
●When the vehicle is raised on a 
lift with the hybrid system on 
and the tires are allowed to 
rotate freely
●When inspecting the vehicle 
using a drum tester such as a 
chassis dynamometer or speed-
ometer tester, or when using an 
on vehicle wheel balancer
●When a strong impact is applied 
to the front bumper or front 
grille, due to an accident or 
other reasons
●If the vehicle cannot be driven in 
a stable manner, such as when 
the vehicle has been in an acci-
dent or is malfunctioning
●When the vehicle is driven in a 
sporty manner or off-road
●When the tires are not properly 
inflated
●When the tires are very worn
●When tires of a size other than 
specified are installed
●When tire chains are installed
●When a compact spare tire or 
an emergency tire puncture 
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• When the vehicle is lifted up using  an aftermarket lift kit
• When the vehicle is lifted up more 
than 4 in. (101 mm)
●In addition to the  above, in some 
situations, such as the following, 
the emergency steering assist 
may not operate.
• When the white (yellow) lane lines  are difficult to see, such as when 
they are faint, di verging/merging, 
or a shadow is cast upon them
• When the lane is wider or nar- rower than normal
• When there is a light and dark pat- tern on the road surface, such as 
due to road repairs
• When a pedestrian is detected  near the centerline of the vehicle
• When the target is too close
• When there is insufficient safe or 
unobstructed space for the vehicle 
to be steered into
• If oncoming vehicle is present
• If VSC function is operating
●In some situations such as the fol-
lowing, sufficient braking force or 
steering force may not be 
obtained, preventing the system 
from performing properly:
• If the braking functions cannot 
operate to their full extent, such as 
when the brake parts are 
extremely cold, extremely hot, or 
wet
• If the vehicle is not properly main- tained (brakes or tires are exces-
sively worn, improper tire inflation 
pressure, etc.)
• When the vehicle is being driven  on a gravel road or other slippery 
surface
• When the road surface has deep  wheel tracks • When driving 
on a hill road
• When driving on a road that has  inclines to the  left or right
• When your vehicles is towing a  trailer or ano ther vehicle
• When your vehic le is lifted up
■If VSC is disabled
●If VSC is disabled ( P.376), the 
pre-collision brak e assist and pre-
collision braking functions are also 
disabled.
●The PCS warning light will turn on 
and “VSC Turned OFF Pre-Colli-
sion Brake System Unavailable” 
will be displayed on the multi-
information display. 

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WARNING
●Vehicle is driven on a road sur-
face which is slippery due to 
rainy weather, fallen snow, 
freezing, etc.
●Vehicle is driven on a snow-cov-
ered road.
●White (yellow) lines are difficult 
to see due to rain, snow, fog, 
dust, etc.
●Vehicle is driven in a temporary 
lane or restricted lane due to 
construction work.
●Vehicle is driven in a construc-
tion zone.
●A spare tire, tire chains, etc., 
are equipped.
●When the tires have been 
excessively worn, or when the 
tire inflation pressure is low.
●When your vehicles is towing a 
trailer or another vehicle, except 
when the following condition is 
met.
• When the other vehicle is a  trailer properly attached and 
connected to Toyota’s official 
TBC ECU. ( P.181)
●When the vehicle is lifted up, 
except in the following cases.
• When using a Toyota official lift  kit up to 4 in. (101 mm), includ-
ing tire height. Aftermarket lift 
kits may degrade system perfor-
mance.
■Preventing LTA system mal-
functions and operations per-
formed by mistake
●Do not modify the headlights or 
place stickers, etc., on the sur-
face of the lights.
●Do not modify the suspension, 
etc. If the suspension, etc., 
needs to be replaced, contact 
your Toyota dealer.
●Do not install or place anything 
on the hood or grille. Also, do 
not install a gr ille guard (bull 
bars, kangaroo bar, etc.).
●If your windshield needs 
repairs, contact your Toyota 
dealer.
■Conditions in which functions 
may not operate properly
In the following  situations, the 
functions may not operate prop-
erly and the vehicle may depart 
from its lane. Drive safely by 
always paying careful attention to 
your surroundings and operate 
the steering wheel to correct the 
path of the vehicle without relying 
solely on the functions.
●When the follow-up cruising dis-
play is displayed ( P.248) and 
the preceding vehicle changes 
lanes. (Your vehicle may follow 
the preceding vehicle and also 
change lanes.)
●When the follow-up cruising dis-
play is displayed ( P.248) and 
the preceding vehicle is sway-
ing. (Your vehicle may sway 
accordingly and depart from the 
lane.) 

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■Lane departure alert func-
tion
When the system determines 
that the vehicle might depart 
from its lane
*, a warning is dis-
played on the multi-information 
display, and either a warning 
buzzer will sound or the steering 
wheel will vibrate to alert the 
driver.
When the warning buzzer sounds 
or the steering wheel vibrates, 
check the area around your vehicle 
and carefully operate the steering 
WARNING
●The vehicle is driven in an area 
where the brightness changes 
suddenly, such as at the 
entrances and exits of tunnels, 
etc.
●Light from the h eadlights of an 
oncoming vehicle, the sun, etc., 
enters the camera.
●The vehicle is driven on a slope.
●The vehicle is driven on a road 
which tilts left or right, or a wind-
ing road.
●The vehicle is driven on an 
unpaved or rough road.
●The traffic lane is excessively 
narrow or wide.
●The vehicle is extremely tilted 
due to carrying heavy luggage 
or having improper tire pres-
sure.
●The distance to the preceding 
vehicle is extremely short.
●The vehicle is moving up and 
down a large amount due to 
road conditions  during driving 
(poor roads or road seams).
●When driving in a tunnel or at 
night with the headlights off or 
when a headlight is dim due to 
its lens being dirty or it being 
misaligned.
●The vehicle is struck by a cross-
wind.
●The vehicle is affected by wind 
from a vehicle driven in a 
nearby lane.
●The vehicle has just changed 
lanes or crossed an intersec-
tion.
●Tires which differ by structure, 
manufacturer, brand or tread 
pattern are used.
●When tires of a size other than 
specified are installed.
●Snow tires, etc., are equipped.
●The vehicle is b eing driven at 
extremely high speeds.
●When your vehicles is towing a 
trailer or another vehicle, except 
when the followin g condition is 
met.
• When the other vehicle is a  trailer properly attached and 
connected to Toyota’s official 
TBC ECU. ( P.181)
●When the vehicle is lifted up, 
except in the following cases.
• When using a Toyota official lift  kit up to 4 in. (101 mm), includ-
ing tire height. Aftermarket lift 
kits may degrade system perfor-
mance.
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●Guardrails, walls, signs, parked 
vehicles and similar stationary 
objects
*
●Following vehicles that are in the 
same lane*
●Vehicles traveling 2 lanes away 
from your vehicle*
●Vehicles which are being over-
taken rapidly by your vehicle*
*
: Depending on the conditions,  detection of a vehicle and/or 
object may occur.
■Conditions under which the 
system may not function cor-
rectly
●The Blind Spot Monitor may not 
detect vehicles correctly in the fol-
lowing 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 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 the distanc e between your 
vehicle and a following vehicle is 
short
• When there is a significant differ-
ence in speed between your vehi-
cle and the vehicle that enters the 
detection area
• When the difference in speed  between your vehicle and another 
vehicle is changing
• When a vehicle enters a detection  area traveling at about the same 
speed as your vehicle
• As your vehicle starts from a stop,  a vehicle remains in the detection 
area
• When driving up and down con- secutive steep inclines, such as 
hills, dips in the road, etc. • When driving on r
oads with sharp 
bends, consecutive curves, or 
uneven surfaces
• When vehicle lanes are wide, or  when driving on the edge of a 
lane, and the vehicle in an adja-
cent lane is far away from your 
vehicle
• When an accessory (such as a 
bicycle carrier) is installed to the 
rear of the vehicle
• When driving with tailgate in the 
open position or when cargo (such 
as lumber) is loaded on the open 
tailgate.
• When there is a significant differ- ence in height between your vehi-
cle and the vehicle that enters the 
detection area
• Immediately after the Blind Spot  Monitor is turned on
●Instances of the Blind Spot Moni-
tor unnecessarily d etecting a vehi-
cle and/or object m ay increase in 
the following situations:
• When the sensor is misaligned 
due to a strong impact to the sen-
sor or its surrounding area
• When the distance between your 
vehicle and a guardrail, wall, etc., 
that enters the detection area is 
short
• When driving up and down con- secutive steep inclines, such as 
hills, dips in the road, etc.
• When vehicle lanes are narrow, or  when driving on the edge of a 
lane, and a vehicle traveling in a 
lane other than the adjacent lanes 
enters the detection area
• When driving on r oads with sharp 
bends, consecutive curves, or 
uneven surfaces
• When the tires are slipping or 
spinning
• When the distance between your  vehicle and a following vehicle is 
short
• When an accessory (such as a  bicycle carrier) is installed to the 
rear of the vehicle
• When turning at an intersection  with a trailer is being towed and 
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■The system can be operated 
when
●The power switch is in ON.
●Intuitive parking assist function is 
on.
●The vehicle speed is less than 
about 6 mph (10 km/h).
●A shift position other than P is 
selected.
■If “Parking Assist Unavailable 
Clean Parking Assist Sensor” is 
displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display
A sensor may be covered with water 
drops, ice, snow, dirt, etc. Remove 
the water drops, ice, snow, dirt, etc., 
from the sensor to return the system 
to normal.
Also, due to ice forming on a sensor 
at low temperatures, a warning 
message may be displayed or the 
sensor may not be able to detect an 
object. Once the ice melts, the sys-
tem will return to normal.
If a warning message is displayed 
even if the sensor i s clean, there 
may be a sensor malfunction. Have 
the vehicle inspected by your Toyota 
dealer.
■If “Parking Assist Unavailable” 
is displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display
Water may be continuously flowing 
WARNING
●Do not attach a sticker or install 
an electronic component, such 
as a backlit license plate (espe-
cially fluorescent 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 your Toyota 
dealer. If the fr ont or rear 
bumper needs to be 
removed/installed or replaced, 
contact your Toyota dealer.
●Do not modify, disassemble or 
paint 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 collision.
●Failing to observe the warnings 
above.
●A non-genuine Toyota suspen-
sion (lowered suspension, etc.) 
is installed.
■Notes when washing the vehi-
cle
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 malfunction.
●When using steam to clean the 
vehicle, do not direct steam too 
close to the sensors as doing so 
may cause a sensor to malfunc-
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●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 additi onal trim strip, 
etc.), bicycle carrier, or snow plow
●When backing up on a slope with 
a sharp change in grade
●When backing out of a sharp 
angle parking spot
●Immediately after the RCTA func-
tion is turned on
●Immediately after the hybrid sys-
tem is started with the RCTA func-
tion on
●When there is a significant differ-
ence in height between your vehi-
cle 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 modi-
fied or tires of a  size other than 
specified are installed
●If the front of the v ehicle is raised 
or lowered due to the carried load
●When turning while backing up