2023 TOYOTA BZ4X Owners Manual

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are not detected.
2 Objects are detected as the vehicle is moving.
3 Even though the objects are out side of the detection area of the
side sensors or side cameras, a warning is displayed and a
buzzer sounds.
■Object warning function operat-
ing conditions
●The Advanced Park is operating.
●The vehicle moves about 23.0 ft.
(7 m) after the EV system is
started.
●The R shift position is selected.
●After the D shift position has been
selected, the vehicle has moved
23.0 ft. (7 m) or less.
●Camera switch has been pressed
and the panoramic view monitor
screen is displayed.
●The front or rear s ensor detects a
stationary object.
■Detection of objects along the
sides of the vehicle
●Objects along the sides of the
vehicle are not instantaneously
detected. The location of objects
in relation to the vehicle is esti-
mated after they are first detected
by the front or rear side sensors,
or side cameras. Therefore, after
the power switch is changed to
ON, even if an object is along the
side of the vehicle, it may not be
detected until th e vehicle has
been driven a small amount and
the side sensors or side cameras
completely scan the areas along
the sides of the vehicle.
●If a vehicle, person, animal, etc., is
detected by a side sensors or side
cameras, but then leaves the
detection area of the side sensors
or side cameras, the system will
assume the object has not moved.
WARNING
■Side sensors and side cam-
eras
In situations such as the following,
the function may not operate cor-
rectly, possibly leading to an acci-
dent. Proceed carefully.
●When starting off shortly after
the power switch is turned to
ON and a small vehicle or other
object which cannot be detected
by a front side sensor is next to
the vehicle.
In the situation s hown in the fol-
lowing illustration, even if the
vehicle starts off, the vehicle on
the left will not be detected and
the object warni ng function will
not operate.
●When an object or person is in a
position which cannot be
detected by the side sensors or
side cameras.
●When, after the side sensors
have completed scanning the
areas along the sides of the
vehicle, a vehicle, person, or
other object approaches the
side of the vehicle and cannot
be detected.

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WARNING
●When the outside rear view mir-
ror is closed, the side sensors
or side cameras cannot detect
objects.
●If the 12-volt battery was dis-
charged or has been removed
and installed, fold and extend
the outside rear view mirrors.
RCTA (Rear Cross Traf-
fic Alert)*
The RCTA function uses the
BSM rear side radar sen-
sors installed behind the
rear bumper. This function
is intended to assist the
driver in checking areas
that are not easily visible
when backing up.
WARNING
■Cautions regarding the use of
the system
The driver is solely responsible for
safe driving. Always drive safely,
taking care to observe your sur-
roundings.
The RCTA function is only a sup-
plementary function which alerts
the driver that a vehicle is
approaching from the right or left
at the rear of the vehicle.
As the RCTA function may not
function correctly under certain
conditions, the driver’s own visual
confirmation of safety is neces-
sary.
Over reliance on this function may
lead to an accident resulting
death or serious injury.
■To ensure the system can
operate properly
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Meter control switches
Turning the RCTA function on/off.
Outside rear view mirror indi-
cators
When a vehicle approaching from
the right or left at the rear of the
vehicle is detecte d, both outside
rear view mirror i ndicators will flash.
Multimedia display
If a vehicle approaching from the
right or left at the rear of the vehicle
is detected, the RCTA icon
(  P.324) for the det ected side will
be displayed on the multimedia dis-
play. This illustration shows an
example of a vehicle approaching
from both sides of the vehicle.
Driving assist information
indicator
When the RCTA is off, “Rear Cross
Traffic Alert OFF” will be displayed
on the multi-information display.
The RCTA can be enabled/dis-
abled on of the multi-infor-
mation display. ( P.156)
When the RCTA function is off, the
driving assist inf ormation indicator
(  P.149) will illuminate. At this
time, “Rear Cross Traffic Alert OFF”
will be displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display. Each time the
power switch is turned to ON, the
RCTA function is enabled.
■Outside rear vie w mirror indica-
tor visibility
In strong sunlight, the outside rear
view mirror indicator may be difficult
to see.
■Hearing the RCTA buzzer
The RCTA buzzer may be difficult to
hear over loud noises, such as high
audio volume.
■Radar sensors
 P.303
■Operation of the RCTA
function
The RCTA function uses radar
sensors to detect vehicles
approaching from the right or left
at the rear of the vehicle and
alerts the driver of the presence
of such vehicles by flashing the
outside rear view mirror indica-
tors and sounding a buzzer.
System componentsTurning the RCTA func-
tion on/off
RCTA function

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Approaching vehicles
Detection areas of approach-
ing vehicles
■RCTA icon display
When a vehicle approaching
from the right or left at the rear
of the vehicle is detected, the
following will be displayed on
the multimedia display.
This illustration shows an exam-
ple of a vehicle approaching
from both sides of the vehicle.
■RCTA function detection
areas
The areas that vehicles can be
detected in are outlined below. The buzzer can alert for faster
vehicles approaching from far-
ther away.
Example:
■The RCTA function is opera-
tional when
The RCTA functio n operates when
all of the followin g conditions are
met:
●The power switch is in ON.
●The RCTA function is on.
●The shift position is in R.
●The vehicle spe ed is less than
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
●The approaching vehicle speed is
between approximately 5 mph (8
km/h) and 34 mph (56 km/h).
■Adjusting the buzzer volume
The buzzer volume can be adjusted
on the multi-information display.
The volume of the RCTA buzzer can
be adjust on of the multi-infor-
Approach-
ing vehicleSpeed

Approxi-
mate alert distance
Fast34 mph
(56 km/h)131 ft. (40 m)
Slow5 mph (8 km/h)18 ft. (5.5 m)

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mation display. ( P.319)
■Muting a buzzer temporarily
When an object is detected, the
temporary mute switch is displayed
on the multimedia display system.
Select to mute a buzzer of the
intuitive parking assist-sensor,
RCTA and RCD all together.
Mute will be canceled automatically
in the followin g situations:
●When the shift position is
changed.
●When the vehicle speed exceeds
a certain speed.
●When there is a malfunction in a
sensor or the system is temporar-
ily unavailable.
●When the operating function is
disabled manually.
●When the power switch is turned
off.
■Conditions under which the
system will not detect a vehicle
The RCTA function is not designed
to detect the following types of vehi-
cles and/or objects:
●Vehicles approaching from directly
behind
●Vehicles backing up in a parking
space next to your vehicle
●Vehicles that the sensors cannot
detect due to obstructions
●Guardrails, walls, signs, parked
vehicles and similar stationary
objects
*
●Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, etc.
*
●Vehicles moving away from your
vehicle
●Vehicles approaching from the
parking spaces nex
t to your vehi-
cle
*
●The distance between the sensor
and approaching vehicle gets too
close
*: Depending on the conditions, detection of a v ehicle 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 additional trim strip,
etc.), bicycle car rier, or snow plow
●When backing up on a slope with
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●When backing out of a sharp
angle parking spot
●Immediately after the RCTA func-
tion is turned on
●Immediately afte r the EV system
is started with the RCTA function
on
●When the sensors cannot detect a
vehicle due to obstructions
●When towing a trailer
●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 vehicle is raised
or lowered due to the carried load
●When turning while backing up
●When a vehicle tu rns into the
detection area
■Situations in which the system
may operate even if there is no
possibility of a collision
Instances of the RCTA function
unnecessary detec ting a vehicle
and/or object may increase in the
following situations:
●When the parking space faces a
street and vehicles are being
driven on the street
●When the distance between your
vehicle and metal objects, such as
a guardrail, wall, sign, or parked
vehicle, which may reflect electri-
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●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 a vehicle passes by the
side of your vehicle
●When a detected vehicle turns
while approaching the vehicle
●When there are spinning objects
near your vehicle such as the fan
of an air conditioning unit
●When water is splashed or
sprayed toward t he rear bumper,
such as from a sprinkler
●Moving objects (flags, exhaust
fumes, large rain droplets or
snowflakes, rain water on the road
surface, etc.)
●When the distanc e between your
vehicle and a guardr ail, wall, etc.,
that enters the detection area is
short
●Gratings and gutters
●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

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Pedestrian detection icon
Displayed automatically when a
pedestrian is detected.
(Each time the power switch is
turned off then changed to ON, the
RCD function will be enabled auto-
matically.)
RCD (Rear Camera
Detection)*
When the vehicle is backing
up, the rear camera detec-
tion function can detect
pedestrians in the detec-
tion area behind the vehicle.
If a pedestrian is detected, a
buzzer will sound and an
icon will be displayed on
the multimedia display to
inform the driver of the
pedestrian.
WARNING
■Cautions regarding the use of
the system
The recognition and control capa-
bilities for this system are limited.
The driver shoul d always drive
safely by always being responsi-
ble without over relying on the
system and have a understanding
of the surrounding situations.
■To ensure the system can
operate properly
Observe the follo wing, otherwise
there is the danger that could lead
to an accident.
●Always clean the camera with-
out damaging it.
●Do not install market electronic
parts (such as Illuminated
license plate, fog lamps, etc.) in
the camera vicinity.
●Do not subject the camera vicin-
ity to strong impacts. If the vicin-
ity is subjected to a strong
impact, have the vehicle
inspected at a Toyota dealer.
●Do not disassemble, remodel or
paint the camera.
●Do not attach accessories or
stickers to the camera.
●Do not install market protection
parts (bumper tr im, etc.) to the
rear bumper.
●Maintain suitable tire air pres-
sure.
●Make sure the back door is
completely closed.
■RCD function i s turned off
In the following situations the sys-
tem turns off. The RCD function
may not operate properly and
thus there is the danger that an
accident may occur.
●The contents mentioned above
are not observed
●Suspensions other than Toyota
genuine parts are installed
Multimedia display