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Constant speed cruising:
When there are no vehicles ahead
The vehicle drives at the speed set by the driver.
If the set vehicle speed is exceeded while driving down a hill, the set vehicle
speed display will blin k and a buzzer will sound.
Deceleration and follow-up cruising
When a preceding vehicle driving slower than the set vehicle
speed is detected
When a vehicle is detected driving ahead of your vehicle, the v ehicle auto-
matically decelerates and if a greater reduction in vehicle spe ed is neces-
sary, the brakes are applied (the stop lights will come on at t his time). The
vehicle is controlled to maintai n the vehicle-to-vehicle distance set by the
driver, in accordance with changes in the speed of the precedin g vehicle. If
vehicle deceleration is not sufficient and the vehicle approaches the vehicle
ahead, the approach wa rning will sound.
Acceleration
When there are no longer any preceding vehicles driving slower
than the set vehicle speed
The vehicle accelerates until th e set vehicle speed is reached and then
resumes constant speed cruising.
Starting off: If a preceding vehi cle stops, the vehicle will also stop
(controlled stop). After the preceding vehicle starts off, pressing
the “RES” switch or depressing the accelerator pedal will resum e
follow-up cruising (start off operation). If a start off operat ion is not
performed, the controlled stop will continue.
Basic functions
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■Meter display Multi-information display
Set vehicle speed
Indicators
■SwitchesDriving assist switch
Driving assist mode select
switch
Cancel switch
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
switch
“-” switch
“+” switch/“RES” switch 1
Press the driving assist mode
select switch to select
dynamic radar cruise control.
The dynamic radar cruise control
indicator will illuminate.
2Using the accelerator pedal,
accelerate or decelerate to
the desired vehicle speed
(approximately 20 mph [30
km/h] or more), and press the
driving assist switch to set
the set vehicle speed.
The set vehicle speed will be dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play.
The vehicle speed at the moment
the switch is released will be the set
vehicle speed.
System componentsSetting the vehicle speed
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Each time the switch is pressed,
the vehicle-to-vehicle distance
setting will change as follows:
If a preceding vehicle is detected,
the preceding vehicle mark will
be displayed.
The actual vehicle-to-vehicle dis-
tance varies in accordance with the
vehicle speed. Also, when the vehi-
cle is stopped by system control, it
will be stopped at a certain distance
from the preceding vehicle,
depending on the situation, regard-
less of the setting.
■Operating conditions
●D shift position is selected.
●The desired set speed can be set
when the vehicle speed is approx-
imately 20 mph (30 km/h) or more.
(If the vehicle speed is set while
driving at below approximately 20
mph [30 km/h], th e set speed will
be set to approxi mately 20 mph
[30 km/h].)
■Accelerating after setting the
vehicle speed
As with normal driving, acceleration
can be performed by depressing the
accelerator pedal. After accelerat-
ing, the vehicle will return to the set
vehicle speed. However, while in
vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode, the vehicle speed may
decrease to below the set vehicle
speed in order to maintain the dis-
tance from the preceding vehicle.
■When the vehicle is stopped by
system control during follow-up
cruising
●When the “RES” switch is pressed
while the vehicle is stopped by
system control, if the preceding
vehicle starts off within approxi-
mately 3 seconds, follow-up cruis-
ing will resume.
●If the preceding vehicle starts off
within approximately 3 seconds of
the vehicle being stopped by sys-
tem control, follo w-up cruising will
resume.
■Automatic cancelation of vehi-
cle-to-vehicle d istance control
mode
In the following situ ations, vehicle-
to-vehicle distance control mode will
be canceled automatically:
●When the brake control or output
restriction control of a driving sup-
port system oper ates (For exam-
ple: Pre-Collision System, drive-
start control)
●When the parking brake has been
Changing the vehicle-to-
vehicle distance
Illustra-
tion
NumberVehicle- to-vehi-
cle dis- tanceApproximate
Distance (Vehi-
cle Speed: 60
mph [100 km/h])
1Extra longApproximately 200 ft. (60 m)
2LongApproximately 145 ft. (45 m)
3MediumApproximately 100 ft. (30 m)
4ShortApproximately 85 ft. (25 m)
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●When the vehicle is stopped by
system control on a steep incline
●When any of the following are
detected while the vehicle is
stopped by system control:
• The driver’s seat belt is unfas-
tened
• The driver’s door is opened
• Approximately 3 minutes have elapsed since the vehicle was
stopped
The parking brake may be actived
automatically.
The shift position may automatically
change to P. ( P.238)
●Situations in whic h some or all of
the functions of the system cannot
operate: P. 2 6 4
■Dynamic radar cruise control
system warning messages and
buzzers
For safe use: P.259
■Preceding vehicles that the sen-
sor may not detect correctly
In the following situations, depend-
ing on the conditions, if the system
cannot provide sufficient decelera-
tion or accelerati on is necessary,
operate the brake pedal or accelera-
tor pedal.
As the sensor may not be able to
correctly detect these types of vehi-
cles, the approach warning
( P.294) may not operate.
●When a vehicle cuts in front of
your vehicle or changes lanes
away from your vehicle extremely
slowly or quickly
●When changing lanes
●When a preceding vehicle is driv-
ing at a low speed
●When a vehicle i s stopped in the
same lane as the vehicle
●When a motorcycle is traveling in
the same lane as the vehicle
■Conditions under which the
system may not operate cor-
rectly
In the following situations, operate
the brake pedal (or accelerator
pedal, depending on the situation)
as necessary.
As the sensor may not be able to
correctly detect a vehicle, the sys-
tem may not operate properly.
●When a preceding vehicle brakes
suddenly
●When changing lanes at low
speeds, such as in a traffic jam
In situations where the vehicle
approaches a preceding vehicle
and the system cannot provide
sufficient deceleration, such as
if a vehicle cuts in front of the
vehicle, a warning display will
flash and a buzzer will sound to
alert the driver. Depress the
brake pedal to ensure appropri-
ate vehicle-to-vehicle distance.
■Warnings may not occur
when
In the following situations, the
warning may not operate even
though the vehicle-to-vehicle
distance is short.
When the preceding vehicle is
traveling at the same speed
or faster than your vehicle
When the preceding vehicle is
traveling at an extremely low
speed
Immediately after the vehicle
speed has been set
Approach warning
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■Meter display Set vehicle speed
Cruise control indicator
■SwitchesDriving assist switch
Driving assist mode select
switch
Cancel switch “-” switch
“+” switch/“RES” switch
1 Press the driving assist mode
select switch to select cruise
control.
The cruise control indicator will illu-
minate.
2Using the accelerator pedal,
accelerate to the desired
vehicle speed (approxi-
mately 20 mph [30 km/h] or
more), and press the driving
assist switch to set the set
vehicle speed.
The vehicle speed at the moment
the switch is released will be the set
vehicle speed.
WARNING
●On steep downhills, or where
there are sudden changes
between sharp up and down
gradients Vehicle speed may
exceed the set speed when
driving down a steep hill.
●When it is necessary to disable
the system: P. 2 5 9
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Setting the vehicle speed
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Operation of this system is sep-
arated into 4 control states.
Through control state “warning
phase 1” and “warning phase 2”,
the system determines if the
driver is aware and responsive
while outputting a warning and
controlling the vehicle speed. If
the system determines the
driver is not responsive, it will
operate in control state “deceler-
ation stop phase” and “stop hold
phase” and decelerate and stop
the vehicle. It will then operate
continuously in “stop hold
phase”.
■Operating conditions
This system operates when all of
the following conditions are met:
●When the LTA is on
●When the vehicle speed is
approximately 30 mph (50 km/h)
or more
■Operation cancelation condi-
tions
In the following si tuations, system
operation will be canceled:
●When LTA control has been can-
celed (the LTA switch has been
pressed, etc.)
●When the dynamic radar cruise
control has been canceled
●When driver operations are
detected (the steering wheel is
held, the brake pedal, accelerator
pedal, parking brake, hazard light
switch, or turn signal lever is oper-
ated)
●When the driving assist switch is
pressed while in the stop and hold
phase
●When the power switch has been
turned from ON to OFF
●Situations in which some or all of
the functions of the system cannot
operate: P. 2 6 4
■LTA control when operation is
canceled
When emergency driving stop sys-
tem operation is canceled, LTA con-
trol may also be canceled.
If driving operations are not
detected after the hands off
steering wheel warning oper-
ates, a buzzer will sound inter-
mittently and a message will be
displayed to warn the driver, and
the system will judge if the driver
is responsive or not. If driving
operations, such as holding the
steering wheel, are not per-
WARNING
●After this system operates, pas-
sengers should attend to the
driver as necessary and take
appropriate hazard prevention
measures, such as moving to a
place where safety can be
ensured, such as the shoulder
of the road or b ehind a guard-
rail.
●This system detects the condi-
tion of the driver through the
operation of the steering wheel.
This system may operate if the
driver is aware but intentionally
and continuously does not oper-
ate the vehicle. Also, the system
may not operate if it cannot
determine that the driver is not
responsive, such as if they are
leaning on the steering wheel.
Summary of the system
Warning phase 1
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formed within a certain amount
of time, the system will enter
warning phase 2.
After entering warning phase 2,
a buzzer will sound in short
intervals and a message will be
displayed to warn the driver, and
the vehicle will slowly deceler-
ate. If driving operations, such
as holding the steering wheel,
are not performed within a cer-
tain amount of time, the system
will determine that the driver is
not responsive and enter the
deceleration stop phase.
The audio system will be muted
until the driver becomes respon-
sive.
When the vehicle is decelerating,
the brake lights may illuminate,
depending on the road conditions,
etc.
After entering the deceleration
stop phase, a buzzer will sound
continuously and a message will
be displayed to warn the driver,
and the vehicle will slowly decel-
erate and stop. After the vehicle
stops, the system will enter the
stop and hold phase.
After the vehicle is stopped, the
parking brake will be applied automatically. After entering the
stop and hold phase, the buzzer
will continue sounding continu-
ously and the emergency flash-
ers (hazard lights) will flash to
warn other drivers of the emer-
gency.
Warning phase 2
Deceleration stop phase
Stop hold phase
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*: 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.
Driving assist information
indicator
Illuminates when the Blind Spot
Monitor is turned off. At this time,
“Blind Spot Monitor OFF” will be
displayed on the multi-information
display.
■Outside rear view mirror indica-
tor visibility
In strong sunlight, the outside rear
view mirror indicator may be difficult
to see.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.573)
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. Always drive
safely, taking care to observe
your surroundings.
●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 func-
tion cannot judge if it is safe to
change lanes, over reliance
could lead to an accident result-
ing in death or serious injury.
As the system may not function
correctly under certain condi-
tions, the driver’s own visual con-
firmation of safety is necessary.
System components