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Driving
WARNING
●Keep the radar sensors and
radar sensor covers clean at all
times.
Clean the front of a radar sensor
or the front or back of a radar sen-
sor cover if it is dirty or covered
with water drople ts, snow, etc.
When cleaning the radar sensor
and radar sensor cover, use a soft
cloth to remove di rt so as to not
damage them.
Radar sensor
Radar sensor cover
●Do not attach accessories,
stickers (including transparent
stickers), aluminum tape, etc. to
a radar sensor or radar sensor
cover and their surrounding
area.
●Do not subject a radar sensor or
its surrounding area to impact.
If a radar sensor, the front grille,
or front bumper has been sub-
jected to a impact, have the
vehicle inspected by your Toy-
ota dealer.
●Do not disassemble the radar
sensors.
●Do not modify or paint the radar
sensors or radar sensor cover,
or replace them with anything
other than Toyota genuine parts.
●In the following situations, recal-
ibration of the radar sensors will
be necessary. For details, con-
tact your Toyota dealer.
• When a radar sensor is removed and installed, or
replaced
• When the front bumper or the front grille has been replaced
■To prevent malfunction of the
front camera
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may lead to the
front camera not operating prop-
erly, possibly leading to an acci-
dent resulting in death or serious
injury.
●Always keep the windshield
clean.
• If the windshield is dirty or cov-
ered with an o ily film, water
droplets, snow, etc., clean the
windshield.
• Even if a glass coating agent is applied to the windshield, it will
still be necessary to use the
windshield wipers to remove
water droplets, etc. from the
area of the windshield in front of
the front camera.
• If the inner side of the wind- shield where the front camera is
installed is dirty, contact your
Toyota dealer.
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WARNING
●Do not attach stickers (including
transparent stickers) or other
items to the area of the wind-
shield in front of the front cam-
era (shaded area in the
illustration).
Approximately 1.6 in. (4 cm)
Approximately 1.6 in. (4 cm)
●If the part of the windshield in
front of the front camera is
fogged up or covered with con-
densation or ice, use the wind-
shield defogger to remove the
fog, condensation, or ice.
●If water droplets cannot be
properly removed from the area
of the windshield in front of the
front camera by the windshield
wipers, replace the wiper insert
or wiper blade.
●Do not attach win dow tint to the
windshield.
●Replace the windshield if it is
damaged or cracked.
If the windshield has been
replaced, recalib ration of the
front camera will be necessary.
For details, contact your Toyota
dealer.
●Do not allow liquids to contact
the front camera.
●Do not allow bright lights to
shine into the front camera.
●Do not damage th e lens of the
front camera o r allow it to
become dirty.
When cleaning the inside of the
windshield, do not allow glass
cleaner to contact the lens of
the front camera. Do not touch
the lens of the front camera.
If the lens of the front camera is
dirty or damaged, contact your
Toyota dealer.
●Do not subject the front camera
to a strong impact.
●Do not change the position or
orientation of the front camera
or remove it.
●Do not disassemble the front
camera.
●Do not modify any parts around
the front camera , such as the
inside rear view mirror or ceil-
ing.
●Do not attach accessories
which may obstruct the front
camera to the hood, front grille,
or front bumper. For details,
contact your Toyota dealer.
●If a surfboard or other long
object is to be mounted on the
roof, make sure that it will not
obstruct the front camera.
●Do not modify or change the
headlights and other lights.
■Front camera installation area
on the windshield
If the system determines that the
windshield may be fogged up, it
will automatically operate the
heater to defog t he part of the
windshield aroun d the front cam-
era. When cleaning, etc., be care-
ful not to touch the area around
the front camera until the wind-
shield has cooled sufficiently, as
touching it may cause burns.
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■Situations in which the sensors
may not operate properly
●When the height or inclination of
the vehicle has been changed due
to modifications
●When the windshield is dirty,
fogged up, cracked or damaged
●When the ambient temperature is
high or low
●When mud, water, snow, dead
insects, foreign matter, etc., is
attached to the front of the sensor
●When in inclement weather such
as heavy rain, fog, snow, or a
sandstorm
●When water, snow, dust, etc. is
t h r o w n u p i n f r o n t o f t h e v e h i c l e , o r
when driving through mist or
smoke
●When the headlig hts are not illu-
minated while driving in the dark,
such as at night o r when in a tun-
nel
●When the lens of a headlight is
dirty and illumination is weak
●When the headlights are mis-
aligned
●When a headlight is malfunction-
ing
●When the headlights of another
vehicle, sunlight, or reflected light
shines directly into the front cam-
era
●When the brightn ess of the sur-
rounding area changes suddenly
●When driving near a TV tower,
broadcasting station, electric
power plant, radar equipped vehi-
cles, etc., or other location where
strong radio waves or electrical
noise may be present
●When a wiper blade is blocking
the front camera
●When in a location or near objects
which strongly reflect radio waves,
such as the following:
• Tunnels • Truss bridges
• Gravel roads
• Rutted, snow-covered roads
•Walls
• Large trucks
• Manhole covers
• Guardrail
• Metal plates
●When near a step or protrusion
●When a detectable vehicle is nar-
row, such as a sma
ll mobility vehi-
cle
●When a detectable vehicle has a
small front or rear end, such as an
unloaded truck
●When a detectable vehicle has a
low front or rear end, such as a
low bed trailer
●When a detectable vehicle has
extremely high ground clearance
●When a detectable vehicle is car-
rying a load which protrudes from
its cargo area
●When a detectable vehicle has lit-
tle exposed metal, such as a vehi-
cle which is parti ally covered with
cloth, etc.
●When a detectable vehicle is
irregularly shaped, such as a trac-
tor, sidecar, etc.
●When the distance between the
vehicle and a detectable vehicle
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has become extremely short
●When a detectable vehicle is at an
angle
●When snow, mud, etc. is attached
to a detectable vehicle
●When driving on the following
kinds of roads:
• Roads with sharp curves or wind- ing roads
• Roads with chang es in grade,
such as sudden inclines or
declines
• Roads which is slo ped to the left
or right
• Roads with deep ruts
• Roads which are rough and
unmaintained
• Roads which frequently undulate
or are bumpy
●When the steering wheel is being
operated frequently or suddenly
●When the vehicle is not in a con-
stant position within a lane
●When parts related to this system,
the brakes, etc. are cold or
extremely hot, wet, etc.
●When the wheels are misaligned
●When driving on slick road sur-
faces, such as when it is covered
with ice, snow, gravel, etc.
●When the course of the vehicle
differs from the shape of a curve
●When the vehicle speed is exces-
sively high when entering a curve
●When entering/exiting a parking
lot, garage, car elevator, etc.
●When driving in a parking lot
●When driving through an area
where there are obstructions
which may contact your vehicle,
such as tall grass, tree branches,
a curtain, etc.
●When driving in strong wind
■Situations in which the lane
may not be detected
●When the lane is extremely wide
or narrow
●Immediately after changing lanes
or passing through an intersection
●When driving in a temporary lane
or lane regulated by construction
●When there are s tructures, pat-
terns, shadows which are similar
to lane lines in the surrounding
●When there are m ultiple white
lines for a lane line
●When the lane lines are not clear
or driving on a wet road surface
●When a lane line is on a curb
●When driving on a bright, reflec-
tive road surface, such as con-
crete
■Situations in which some or all
of the functions of the system
cannot operate
●When a malfunction is detected in
this system or a related system,
such as the brakes, steering, etc.
●When the VSC, TRAC, or other
safety related system is operating
●When the VSC, TRAC, or other
safety related system is off
■Changes in brake operation
sound and pedal response
●When the brakes have been oper-
ated, brake operation sounds may
be heard and the brake pedal
response may cha nge, but this
does not indicate a malfunction.
●When the system is operating, the
brake pedal may feel stiffer than
expected or sink. In either situa-
tion the brake pedal can be
depressed further. Further
depress the brake pedal as nec-
essary.
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Driving
The system can detect the fol-
lowing as detectable objects.
(Detectable objects differ
depending on the function.)
Vehicles
Bicycles
*
Pedestrians
PCS (Pre-Collision Sys-
tem)
The pre-collision system
uses sensors to detect
objects ( P.213) in the path
of the vehicle. When the
system determines that the
possibility of a frontal colli-
sion with a detectable
object is high, a warning
operates to urge the driver
to take evasive action and
the potential brake pressure
is increased to help the
driver avoid the collision. If
the system determines that
the possibility of a collision
is extremely high, the
brakes are automatically
applied to help avoid the
collision or help reduce the
impact of the collision.
The pre-collision system
can be disabled/enabled
and the warning timing can
be changed. ( P.222)
WARNING
■For safe use
●Driving safely is solely the
responsibility of the driver. Pay
careful attention to the sur-
rounding conditions in order to
ensure safe driving.
Never use the pre-collision
system in place of normal
braking operations. This sys-
tem cannot help avoid or
reduce the impact of a colli-
sion in every situation.
Over-reliance on this system
to drive the vehicle safely may
lead to an accident resulting
in death or serious injury.
●Although the pre-collision sys-
tem is designed to help avoid or
help reduce the impact of a col-
lision, its effectiveness may
change according to various
conditions. Therefore, it may not
always be able to achieve the
same level of performance.
Read the followin g items care-
fully. Do not overl y rely on this
system and always drive care-
fully.
●For safe use: P. 2 0 7
■When to disable the pre-colli-
sion system
●When it is necessary to disable
the system: P.207
Detectable objects
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Motorcycles*
*: Detected as a detectable object
only when being ridden.
■Pre-collision warning
When the system determines
that the possibility of a collision
is high, a buzzer will sound and
an icon and warning message
will be displayed on the
multi-information display to urge
the driver to take evasive action.
If the detectable object is a vehi-
cle, moderate braking will be
performed with the warning.
If the system determines that
the accelerator pedal is strongly
depressed, the following icon
and message will be displayed
on the multi-information display.
■Pre-collision brake assist
If the system determines that
the possibility of a collision is
high and the brake operation by
the driver is insufficient, the
braking power will be increased.
■Pre-collision brake control
If the system determines that
the possibility of a collision is
extremely high, the brakes are
automatically applied to help
avoid the collision or reduce the
impact of the collision.
■Emergency steering assist
If the system determines that
the following conditions are met,
assistance will be provided to
help enhance vehicle stability
and prevent lane departure.
During assistance, in addition to
the pre-collision warning, the fol-
lowing icon will be displayed on
the multi-information display.
The possibility of a collision is
high
There is sufficient space
within the lane to perform
evasive steering maneuvers
The driver is operating the
steering wheel
During assistance, the pre-colli-
sion warning will operate and a
message will be displayed to
warn the driver.
System functions
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Driving
■Intersection collision avoid-
ance support (left/right
turn)
In situations such as the follow-
ing, if the system determines
that the possibility of a collision
is high, the pre-collision warning
and pre-collision braking will
operate.
Depending on the intersection,
assistance may not operate cor-
rectly.
When turning left/right at an
intersection and crossing the
path of an oncoming vehicle
When turning left/right and an
oncoming pedestrian or bicy-
cle is detected■Intersection collision avoid-
ance support (crossing
vehicles)
At an intersection, etc., if the
system determines that the pos-
sibility of a collision with an
approaching vehicle or motorcy-
cle is high, the pre-collision
warning and pre-collision brak-
ing will operate.
Depending on the intersection,
assistance may not operate cor-
rectly.
■Acceleration Suppression
at Low Speed
When driving at a low speed, if
the accelerator pedal is strongly
depressed and the system
determines that there is a possi-
bility of a collision, hybrid sys-
tem output will be restrained or
the brakes will be applied
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weakly to restrict acceleration.
During operation, a buzzer will
sound and a warning indicator
and message will be displayed
on the multi-information display.
WARNING
■Pre-collision braking
●When the pre-collision braking
function is operating, a large
amount of braking force will be
applied.
●The pre-collision braking func-
tion is not designed to hold the
vehicle stopped. If the vehicle is
stopped by pre-collision brake
control, the driver should oper-
ate the brakes immediately as
necessary.
●The pre-collision braking func-
tion may not operate if certain
operations are performed by the
driver. If the accelerator pedal is
being depressed strongly or the
steering wheel is being turned,
the system may determine that
the driver is taking evasive
action and possibly prevent the
pre-collision braking function
from operating.
●If the brake pedal is being
depressed, the system may
determine that the driver is tak-
ing evasive action and possibly
delay the operation timing of the
pre-collision brake control.
■Acceleration Suppression at
Low Speed
If the steering wheel is being
turned, the system may determine
that the driver is taking evasive
action and possibly prevent the
Acceleration Suppression at Low
Speed function from operating or
possibly causing its operation to
be canceled.
■Emergency steering assist
●The emergency steering assist
will be canceled when the sys-
tem determines that lane depar-
ture prevention control has
completed.
●Depending on operations per-
formed by the driver, emer-
gency steering assist may not
operate or operation may be
canceled.
• If the accelerator pedal is depressed strongly, the steering
wheel is turned heavily, the
brake pedal is depressed, or the
turn signal lever is operated, the
system may determine that the
driver is taking evasive action
and the emergency steering
assist may n ot operate.
• While the emergency steering assist is operating, if the accel-
erator pedal is depressed
strongly, the steering wheel is
turned heavily, or the brake
pedal is depressed, the system
may determine that the driver is
taking evasive action and emer-
gency steering assist operation
may be canceled.
• While the emergency steering assist is operating, if the steer-
ing wheel is held or turned in the
opposite direction of system
operation, emergency steering
assist operation will be can-
celed.