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2544-5. Using the driving support systems
• When  there  are  patterns  or  paint  on  the  road  or  a  wall  that  may  be  mis-
taken for a vehicle or pedestrian
• When  driving  near  an  object  that  reflects  radio  waves,  such  as   a  large
truck or guardrail
• When driving near a TV tower, broadcasting station, electric power plant,
or  other  location  where  strong  radio  waves  or  electrical  noise  may  be
present
■ Situations in which the syst em may not operate properly
● In  some  situations  such  as  the  following,  a  vehicle  may  not  be  detected  by
the  radar  sensor  and  front  camera,  preventing  the  system  from  operating
properly:
• If an oncoming vehicle is approaching your vehicle
• If a vehicle ahead is a motorcycle or bicycle
• When approaching the side or front of a vehicle
• If a preceding vehicle has a small rear end, such as an unload ed truck
• If a vehicle ahead is carrying a load which protrudes past its rear bumper
• If a vehicle ahead is irregularly shaped, such as a tractor or side car
• If the sun or other light is shining directly on a vehicle ahe ad
• If a vehicle cuts in front of your vehicle or emerges from bes ide a vehicle
• If a vehicle ahead makes an abrupt maneuver (such as sudden sw erving,
acceleration or deceleration)
• When suddenly cutting behind a preceding vehicle • If  a  preceding  vehicle  has  a  low  rear end, such as a low bed trailer
• If a vehicle ahead has extremely high ground clearance 
     
        
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2774-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
●Vehicles with small rear ends (trailers with no load on board,  etc.)
● Motorcycles traveling in the same lane
● When  water  or  snow  thrown  up  by  the  surrounding  vehicles  hinders  the
detecting of the sensor
●When  your  vehicle  is  pointing  upwards
(caused  by  a  heavy  load  in  the  luggage
compartment, etc.)
● Preceding vehicle has an extremely high
ground clearance 
     
        
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2874-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
●On an extremely bumpy road, on an incline, on gravel, or on gra ss.
● When  vehicle  horns,  vehicle  detectors,  motorcycle  engines,  air  brakes  of
large vehicles, the clearance sonar of other vehicles or other  devices which
produce ultrasonic waves are near the vehicle
● A sensor is coated with a sheet of spray or heavy rain.
● If objects draw too close to the sensor.
● When a pedestrian is wearing clothing that does not reflect ult rasonic waves
(ex. skirts with gathers or frills).
● When objects that are not perpendicular to the ground, not perpendicular to
the vehicle traveling direction, uneven, or waving are in the d etection range.
● Strong wind is blowing
● When driving in inclement weather such as fog, snow or a sandst orm
● When  an  object  that  cannot  be  detected  is  between  the  vehicle  a nd  a
detected object
● If an object such as a vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle or pedestrian cuts in front
of the vehicle or runs out from the side of the vehicle
● If  the  orientation  of  a  sensor  has  been  changed  due  to  a  collis ion  or  other
impact
● When  equipment  that  may  obstruct  a  sensor  is  installed,  such  as  a towing
eyelet,  bumper  protector  (an  additional  trim  strip,  etc.),  bicy cle  carrier,  or
snow plow
● If the front of the vehicle is raised or lowered due to the car ried load
● If the vehicle cannot be driven in a stable manner, such as whe n the vehicle
has been in an accident or is malfunctioning
● When a tire chains, compact spare tire or an emergency tire pun cture repair
kit is used
●
When  a  sensor  or  the  area  around  a
sensor is extremely hot or cold. 
     
        
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3324-6. Driving tips
Off-road precautions
●Specific design charac teristics give it a higher center of grav ity than
ordinary  passenger  cars.  This  vehi cle  design  feature  causes  this
type  of  vehicle  to  be  more  likel y  to  rollover.  And,  utility  vehicles
have a significantly higher rollover rate than other types of v ehicles.
● An advantage of the higher ground  clearance is a better view of the
road allowing you to anticipate problems.
● It is not designed for cornering at the same speeds as ordinary  pas-
senger  cars  any  more  than  low-s lung  sports  cars  are  designed  to
perform  satisfactorily  under  o ff-road  conditions.  Therefore,  sh arp
turns at excessive speeds may c ause the vehicle to rollover.
This  vehicle  belongs  to  the  utility  vehicle  class,  which  has
higher  ground  clearance  and  narrower  tread  in  relation  to  the
height of its center of gravity to make it capable of performin g in
a wide variety of of f-road applications.
Off-road vehicle features 
     
        
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4777-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
The following may indicate a problem with your transmission. Contact
your Toyota dealer or commercial towing service before towing.
● The engine is running but t he vehicle does not move.
● The vehicle makes an abnormal sound.
WARNING
■While towing
● When  towing  using  cables  or  chains,  avoid  sudden  starts,  etc.,  which
place excessive stress on the towing eyelets, cables or chains. The towing
eyelets,  cables  or  chains  may  become  damaged,  broken  debris  may   hit
people, and cause serious damage.
● Do  not  turn  the  engine  switch  to  the  “LOCK”  position  (vehicles  without  a
smart key system) or off (vehicles with a smart key system).
There is a possibility that the steering wheel is locked and ca nnot be oper-
ated.
NOTICE
■ To  prevent  damage  to  the  vehicle  when  towing  using  a  wheel-lift   type
truck
● Vehicles without a smart key system: 
Do  not  tow  the  vehicle  from  the  rear  when  the  engine  switch  is  in  the
“LOCK” position or the key is removed.
The steering lock mechanism is not strong enough to hold the front wheels
straight.
● Vehicles with a smart key system: 
Do not tow the vehicle from the rear when the engine switch is  off. 
The steering lock mechanism is not strong enough to hold the front wheels
straight.
● When raising the vehicle, ensure adequate ground clearance for  towing at
the  opposite  end  of  the  raised  vehicle.  Without  adequate  clearance,  the
vehicle could be damaged while being towed.
■ To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing with a sling-type  truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck, either from the front or re a r.
■ To prevent damage to the vehicle during emergency towing
Do not secure cables or chains to the suspension components.
Situations when it is necessary to contact dealers before towing