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Toyota Safety Sense P
◆PCS (Pre-Collision System)
P.   2 4 4
◆LDA (Lane Departure Alert)
P.   2 5 7
◆Automatic High Beam
P.   2 2 3
◆Dynamic radar cruise control
P.   2 6 5
: If equipped
The Toyota Safety Sense P consists of the following drive assis t
systems and contributes to a safe and comfortable driving expe-
rience:
Driving assist system
WARNING
■ Toyota Safety Sense P
The  Toyota  Safety  Sense  P  is  designed  to  operate  under  the  assumption
that the driver will drive safely, and is designed to help reduce the impact to
the occupants and the vehicle in the case of a collision or assist the driver in
normal driving conditions.
As 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  vehicl e’s  surround-
ings and driving safely. 
     
        
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Dynamic radar cruise control
In  vehicle-to-vehicle  distance  control  mode,  the  vehicle  automatically
accelerates  and  decelerates  to  match  the  speed  changes  of  the  p re-
ceding vehicle even if the accelerator pedal is not depressed.  In con-
stant speed control mode, t he vehicle runs at a fixed speed.
Use the dynamic radar cruise c ontrol on freeways and highways.
● Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode ( P. 268)
● Constant speed c ontrol mode (P. 274)
Vehicle-to-vehicle  distance
switch
Display
Indicators
Set speed
Cruise control switch
: If equipped
Summary of functions
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WARNING
■Before using dynamic r adar cruise control
● Driving  safely  is  the  sole  responsibility  of  the  driver.  Do  not  rely  solely  on
the system, and drive safely by always paying careful attention  to your sur-
roundings.
● The dynamic radar cruise control provides driving assistance to  reduce the
driver’s burden. However, there are limitations to the assistance provided.
Read  the  following  conditions  carefully.  Do  not  overly  rely  on  this  system
and always drive carefully.
• When the sensor may not be correctly detecting the vehicle ahe ad: 
P. 276
• Conditions  under  which  the  vehicle-to-vehicle  distance  control  mode may not function correctly:  P. 278
● Set the speed appropriately depending on the speed limit, traffic flow, road
conditions, weather conditions, etc. The driver is responsible for checking
the set speed.
● Even when the system is functioning normally, the condition of  the preced-
ing  vehicle  as  detected  by  the  system  may  differ  from  the  condition
observed  by  the  driver.  Therefore,  the  driver  must  always  remain  alert,
assess  the danger of  each situation  and  drive safely. Relying  on this  sys-
tem  or  assuming  the  system  ensures  safety  while  driving  can  lea d  to  an
accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
● Switch  the  dynamic  radar  cruise  control  off  using  the  “ON-OFF”  button
when not in use.
■ Cautions regarding the driving assist systems
Observe the following precautions, as there are limitations to the assistance
provided by the system.
Failure to do so may cause an accident resulting in death or se rious injury.
● Assisting the driver to measure following distance
The  dynamic  radar  cruise  control  is  only  intended  to  help  the  d river  in
determining the following distance between the driver’s own vehicle and a
designated vehicle traveling ahead. It is not a mechanism that allows care-
less or inattentive driving, and it is not a system that can as sist the driver in
low-visibility conditions. It is still necessary for driver to pay close attention
to the vehicle’s surroundings.
● Assisting the driver to judge proper following distance
The  dynamic  radar  cruise  control  determines  whether  the  followi ng  dis-
tance between the driver’s own vehicle and a designated vehicle traveling
ahead  is  within  a  set  range.  It  is  not  capable  of  making  any  other  type  of
judgement.  Therefore,  it  is  absolutely  necessary  for  the  driver   to  remain
vigilant  and to determine whether or not there is a  possibility   of danger  in
any given situation. 
     
        
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WARNING
●Assisting the driver to operate the vehicle
The dynamic radar cruise control has limited capability to prev ent or avoid
a  collision  with  a  vehicle  traveling  ahead.  Therefore,  if  there   is  ever  any
danger,  the  driver  must  take  immediate  and  direct  control  of  th e  vehicle
and act appropriately in order to ensure the safety of all involved.
■ Situations unsuitable for dynamic radar cruise control
Do not use dynamic radar cruise control in any of the following situations.
Doing so may result in inappropriate speed control and could ca use an acci-
dent resulting in death or serious injury.
● Roads where there are pedestrians, cyclists, etc.
● In heavy traffic
● On roads with sharp bends
● On winding roads
● On slippery roads, such as those covered with rain, ice or snow
● On steep downhills, or where there are sudden changes between s harp up
and down gradients 
Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a stee p hill.
● At entrances to freeways and highways
● When weather conditions are bad enough that they may prevent the sen-
sors from detecting correctly (fog, snow, sandstorm, heavy rain, etc.)
● When there is rain, snow, etc., on the front surface of the rad ar sensor or
front camera
● In traffic conditions that require frequent repeated acceleration and decel-
eration
● When your vehicle is towing a trailer or during emergency towin g
● When an approach warning buzzer is heard often 
     
        
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Press  the  “ON-OFF”  button  to
activate the cruise control.
Radar  cruise  control  indicator  will
come  on  and  a  message  will  be
displayed  on  the  multi-information
display.
Press  the  button  again  to  deacti-
vate the cruise control.
If  the  “ON-OFF”  button  is  pressed
and  held  for  1.5  seconds  or  more,
the  system  turns  on  in  constant
speed control mode. ( P. 274)
Accelerate  or  decelerate,  with
accelerator  pedal  operation,  to
the desired vehicle speed (at or
above  approximately  30  mph
[50  km/h])  and  push  the  lever
down to set the speed.
Cruise  control  “SET”  indicator  will
come on.
The  vehicle  speed  at  the  moment
the  lever  is  released  becomes  the
set speed.
Setting  the  vehicle  speed  (vehicle-to-vehicle  distance  control
mode)
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Pulling  the  lever  toward  you
cancels the speed control.
Vehicle-to-vehicle  distance  control
mode:  The  speed  control  is  also
canceled  when  the  brake  pedal  is
depressed.
Constant  speed  control  mode: The
speed  setting  is  also  canceled
when the brakes are applied or the
clutch  pedal  (manual  transmission
only) is depressed.
Pushing the lever up resumes the cruise control and returns veh icle
speed to the set speed.
However,  cruise  control  does  not  resume  when  the  vehicle  speed  is
approximately 25 mph (40 km/h) or less.
When  your  vehicle  is  too  close  to
a  vehicle  ahead,  and  sufficient
automatic  deceleration  via  the
cruise  control  is  not  possible,  the
display  will  flash  and  the  buzzer
will  sound  to  alert  the  driver.  An
example  of  this  would  be  if
another  driver  cuts  in  front  of  you
while  you  are  following  a  vehicle.
Depress  the  brake  pedal  to
ensure  an  appropriate  vehicle-to-
vehicle distance.
■Warnings may not occur when
In  the  following  instances,  war nings  may  not  occur  even  when  th e
vehicle-to-vehicle distance is small.
● When  the  speed  of  the  preceding  vehicle  matches  or  exceeds
your vehicle speed
● When  the  preceding  vehicle  is  traveling  at  an  extremely  slow
speed
● Immediately after  the cruise control speed was set
● When depressing the accelerator pedal
Canceling and resuming the speed control
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When constant speed control mode is selected, your vehicle will  main-
tain  a  set  speed  without  controllin g  the  vehicle-to-vehicle  distance.
Select  this  mode  only  when  vehic le-to-vehicle  distance  control mode
does not function correctly due  to a dirty radar sensor, etc.
With  the  cruise  control  off,
press  and  hold  the  “ON-OFF”
button for 1.5 seconds or more.
Immediately  after  the  “ON-OFF”
button  is  pressed,  the  radar  cruise
control  indicator  will  come  on.
Afterwards, it switches to the cruise
control indicator.
Switching  to  constant  speed  con-
trol  mode  is  only  possible  when
operating  the  lever  with  the  cruise
control off.
Accelerate  or  decelerate,  with
accelerator  pedal  operation,  to
the desired vehicle speed (at or
above  approximately  25  mph
[40  km/h])  and  push  the  lever
down to set the speed.
Cruise  control  “SET”  indicator  will
come on.
The  vehicle  speed  at  the  moment
the  lever  is  released  becomes  the
set speed.
Adjusting the speed setting:  P. 280
Canceling and resuming the speed setting:  P. 273
Selecting constant speed control mode
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■Dynamic radar cruise control can be set when
●Vehicles with an automatic transmission: The shift lever is in  D or range 4 or
higher of S has been selected.
● Vehicle speed is at or above approximately 30 mph (50 km/h).
■ Accelerating after setting the vehicle speed
The vehicle can accelerate by operating the accelerator pedal.  After acceler-
ating,  the  set  speed  resumes.  However,  during  vehicle-to-vehicl e  distance
control mode, the vehicle speed may decrease below the set spee d in order
to maintain the distance to the preceding vehicle.
■ Automatic cancelation of vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mo de
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode is automatically cance led in the fol-
lowing situations:
● Actual vehicle speed falls at or below approximately 25 mph (40  km/h).
● VSC is activated.
● TRAC is activated for a period of time.
● When the VSC or TRAC system is turned off.
● The sensor cannot detect correctly because it is covered in some way.
● Pre-collision braking is activated.
● 4WD models: The operation cannot be switched for 5 seconds or m ore after
operating the front-wheel drive control switch.
If  vehicle-to-vehicle  distance  control  mode  is  automatically  ca nceled  for  any
other reason, there may be a malfunction in the system. Contact  your Toyota
dealer.