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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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■Situations in which the system
may operate even if there is no
possibility of a collision
In some situations, such as the fol-
lowing, the system may operate
even though there is no possibility of
a collision.
●When driving on a narrow road
●When driving toward a banner,
flag, low-hanging branch or boom
barrier (such as those used at rail-
road crossings, toll gates and
parking lots)
●When there is a rut or hole in the
surface of the road
●When driving on a metal cover
(grating), such as those used for
drainage ditches
●When driving up or down a steep
slope
●If a sensor is hit by a large amount
of water, such as when driving on
a flooded road
●There is dirt, snow, water drops or
ice on a sensor. (Cleaning the
sensors will resolve this problem.)
●A sensor is coated with a sheet of
spray or heavy rain
●When driving in inclement weather
such as fog, snow or a sandstorm
●When strong winds are blowing
●When vehicle horns, vehicle
detectors, motorcycle engines, air
brakes of large vehicles, the clear-
ance sonar of ot her vehicles or
other devices which produce ultra-
sonic waves are near the vehicle
●If the front of the v ehicle is raised
or lowered due to the carried load
●If the orientation of a sensor has
been changed due to a collision or
other impact
●The vehicle is approaching a tall
or curved curb
●Driving close to columns (H-
shaped steel beams, etc.) in multi-
story parking garages, construc-
tion sites, etc.
●If the vehicle cannot be driven in a
stable manner, such as when the
vehicle has been in an accident or
is malfunctioning
●On an extremely bumpy road, on
an incline, on gravel, or on grass
●When a tire chains, compact
spare tire or an emergency tire
puncture repair kit is used
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leaves on the road
• Metal covers (gratings), such as those used for drainage ditches
• Objects reflected in a puddle or on a wet road surface
• Shadows on the road
●In some situations, such as the
following, the rear camera detec-
tion function may operate even
though there are no pedestrians in
the detection area.
• When backing up toward the road- side or a bump on the road
• When backing up toward an
incline/decline
• If the rear of the vehicle is raised or lowered due to the carried load
• If a bumper protector, such as an additional trim strip, is installed to
the rear bumper
• If the orientation of the rear cam- era has been changed
• If a towing eyelet is installed to the
rear of the vehicle
• When water is flowing over the rear camera lens
• When the rear camera is obscured (dirt, snow, ice, etc., are
attached) or scratched
• If there is a flashing light in the detection area, such as the emer-
gency flashers of another vehicle
• When a tire chains or an emer- gency tire puncture repair kit is
used
●Situations in which the rear cam-
era detection function may be diffi-
cult to notice
• The buzzer may be difficult to hear if the surrounding area is noisy,
the volume of the audio system
volume is high, the air condition-
ing system is being used, etc.
• If the temperature in the cabin is extremely high or low, the audio
system screen may not operate
correctly.
*: If equipped
■Static Objects Front and
Rear of the Vehicle (if
equipped)
P.336
■Moving Vehicles Rear of the
Vehicle (if equipped)
P.339
PKSB (Parking Sup-
port Brake)*
The Parking Support Brake
system consists of the fol-
lowing functions that oper-
ate when driving at a low
speed or backing up, such
as when parking. When the
system determines that the
probability of a collision
with a detected object or
pedestrian is high, a warn-
ing operates to urge the
driver to take evasive
action. If the system deter-
mines that the possibility of
a collision with a detected
object or pedestrian is
extremely high, the brakes
are automatically applied to
help avoid the collision or
help reduce the impact of
the collision.
PKSB (Parking Support
Brake) system
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■Pedestrians Rear of the
Vehicle (if equipped)
P.342
■Static Objects Around the
Vehicle (vehicles with
Advanced Park)
P.340
WARNING
■Cautions regarding the use of
the system
Do not overly rely on the system,
as doing so may lead to an acci-
dent.
Always drive while checking the
safety of the surroundings of the
vehicle.
Depending on the vehicle and
road conditions, weather, etc., the
system may not operate.
The detection capa bilities of sen-
sors and radars are limited.
Always drive while checking the
safety of the surroundings of the
vehicle.
●The driver is solely responsible
for safe driving. Always drive
carefully, taking care to observe
your surroundings. The Parking
Support Brake system is
designed to provide support to
lessen the severity of collisions.
However, it may not operate in
some situations.
●The Parking Support Brake sys-
tem is not designed to stop the
vehicle completely. Additionally,
even if the system has stopped
the vehicle, it is necessary to
depress the brake pedal imme-
diately as brake control will be
canceled after approximately 2
seconds.
●It is extremely dangerous to
check the system operations by
intentionally driving the vehicle
into the direction of a wall, etc.
Never attempt such actions.
■When to disable the Parking
Support Brake
In the following situations, disable
the Parking Suppor t Brake as the
system may opera te even though
there is no possibility of a colli-
sion.
●When inspecting the vehicle
using a chassis roller, chassis
dynamo or free roller
●When loading the vehicle onto a
boat, truck or other transport
vessel
●If the suspension has been
modified 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 equipment that may
obstruct a sensor is installed,
such as a towing eyelet, bumper
protector (an additional trim
strip, etc.), bicycle carrier, or
snow plow
●When using automatic car
washing devices
●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
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The Parking Support Brake can
be enabled/disabled on the
multi-information display. All of
the Parking Support Brake func-
tions (static objects front and
rear of the vehicle, moving vehi-
cles rear of the vehicle, pedestri-
ans rear of the vehicle and static
objects around the vehicle) are
enabled/disabled simultane-
ously.
Use the meter control switches
to enable/disable the parking
support brake. ( P.156)
1 Press or to select .
2 Press or to select
“ PKSB” and then press
.
When the Parking Support Brake is
disabled, the driving assist informa-
tion indicator ( P.149) illuminates.
To re-enable the system when it was disabled, select on the
multi-information display, select
“ PKSB” and then On. If dis-
abled using this method, the sys-
tem will not be re-enabled by
turning the power
switch off and
then to ON.
If the EV system output restriction
control or brake control operates, a
buzzer will sound and a message
will be displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display and multimedia sys-
tem screen, to alert the driver.
Depending on the situation, EV
system output restriction control will
operate to either limit acceleration
or restrict output as much as possi-
ble.
EV system output restriction
control is operating (accelera-
tion restriction)
Acceleration greater than a certain
amount is restric ted by the system.
Multimedia display: No warning dis-
played
Multi-information display: “Object
Detected Acceleration Reduced”
Driving assist information indicator:
Not illuminated
Buzzer: Does not sound
EV system output restriction
control is operating (output
restricted as much as possi-
ble)
The system has determined that
WARNING
●When a tire chains, compact
spare tire or an emergency tire
puncture repair kit is used
■Precautions for the suspen-
sion
Do not modify the suspension of
the vehicle. If the height or tilt of
the vehicle is changed, the sen-
sors may not be able to detect
detectable objects and the system
may not operate correctly, possi-
bly leading to an accident.
Enabling/Disabling the
Parking Support Brake
Display and buzzer for EV
system output restriction
control and brake control
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Multimedia display: “BRAKE!”
Multi-information
display: “BRAKE!”
Driving assist information indicator:
Not illuminated
Buzzer: Short beep
Brake control is operating
The system determ ined that emer-
gency braking is necessary.
Multimedia display: “BRAKE!”
Multi-information display: “BRAKE!”
Driving assist information indicator:
Not illuminated
Buzzer: Short beep
Vehicle stopped by system
operation
The vehicle has been stopped by
brake control operation.
Multimedia display: “Press Brake
Pedal”
Multi-information display: “Acceler-
ator Pedal is Pressed Press Brake
Pedal” (If the accelerator pedal is
not depressed, “Press Brake Pedal”
will be displayed.)
Driving assist information indicator:
Illuminated
Buzzer: Sounds repeatedly
If the Parking Support Brake
determines that a collision with a
detected object or pedestrian is
possible, the EV system output
will be restricted to restrain any
increase in the vehicle speed. (EV system output restriction
control: See figure 2.)
Additionally, if the accelerator
pedal continues to be
depressed, the brakes will be
applied automatically to reduce
the vehicle speed. (Brake con-
trol: See figure 3.)
Figure 1 When the PKSB
(Parking Support Brake) is not
operating
EV system output
Braking force
Time
Figure 2 When EV system
output restriction control oper-
ates
EV system output
Braking force
System overview
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Time
EV system output restriction
control begins operating
(System determines that pos-
sibility of collision with
detected object is high)
Figure 3 When EV system
output restriction control and
brake control operates
EV system output
Braking force
Time
EV system output restriction
control begins operating
(System determines that pos-
sibility of collision with
detected object is high)
Brake control begins operat-
ing (System determines that
possibility of collision with
detected object is extremely
high)
■If the Parking Support Brake
has operated
If the vehicle is stopped due to oper-
ation of the Parki ng Support Brake,
the Parking Suppor t Brake will be
disabled and the driving assist infor- mation indicator will illuminate. If the
Parking Support Brake operates
unnecessarily, brake control can be
canceled by depre
ssing the brake
pedal or waiting for approximately 2
seconds for it to automatically be
canceled. Then, the vehicle can be
operated by depressing the acceler-
ator pedal.
■Re-enabling the Parking Sup-
port Brake
To re-enable the Parking Support
Brake when it has been disabled
due to operation of the Parking Sup-
port Brake, either enable the system
again ( P.333), or turn the power
switch off and then back to ON.
Additionally, if a ny of the following
conditions are m et, the system will
be re-enabled automatically and the
driving assist inf ormation indicator
will turn off:
●The P shift position is selected
●The object is no longer detected in
the traveling direction of the vehi-
cle
●The traveling direction of the vehi-
cle changes*
*
: Except when the pedestrian rear of the vehicle operated.
■Intuitive parkin g assist-sensor
buzzer
Regardless of whethe r the intuitive
parking assist-s ensor buzzer is
enabled or not, if the PKSB (Parking
Support Brake) system is enabled,
the front or rear s ensors detect a
static object and brake control is
performed, the intuitive parking
assist-sensor bu zzer will sound to
notify the driver o f the approximate
distance to the object.
■If a 12-volt battery terminal has
been disconnected and recon-
nected
The system needs to be initialized.
To initialize the system, drive the
vehicle straight ahead for 5 seconds
or more at a speed of approximately
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■When traveling at a low
speed and the brake pedal
is not depressed, or is
depressed late
■When the accelerator pedal
is depressed excessively
■When the vehicle moves in
the unintended direction
due to the wrong shift posi-
tion being selected
P.311
■The system will operate when
The function will op erate when the
driving assist infor mation indicator is
not illuminated ( P.149, 517) and
all of the followin g conditions are
met:
●EV system output restriction con-
Types of sensors
WARNING
■To ensure the system can
operate properly
P. 3 1 2
■If the PKSB (Parking Support
Brake) system operates
unnecessarily, such as at a
railroad crossing
P. 3 3 5
■Notes when washing the vehi-
cle
P. 3 1 3