1414-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
However, even when in the M
position, the gear steps will be
automatically changed if the
engine speed is too high, or too
low.
■Gear step functions
●You can choose from 10 levels of
engine braking force.
●A lower gear step will provide
greater engine braking force than
a higher gear step, and the engine
speed will also increase.
■When the vehic le comes to a
stop with the shift lever in the M
position
●The transmission will automati-
cally downshift to M1 once the
vehicle is stopped.
●After a stop, the vehicle will start
off in M1.
●When the vehicle is stopped, the
transmission is set at M1.
■Downshifting restriction warn-
ing buzzer
To help ensure safety and driving
performance, downshifting opera-
tion may sometimes b e restricted. In
some circumstances, downshifting
may not be possible even when the
shift lever or paddle shift switch (if
equipped) is operated. (A buzzer
will sound twice.)
■If the 10-speed sport sequential
shiftmatic mode indicator does
not come on even after shifting
the shift lever to M
This may indicate a malfunction in
the continuously variable transmis-
sion system. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
(In this situation, the transmission
will operate in t he same manner as
when the shift lever is in D.)
1 Right turn
2 Lane change to the right
(move the lever partway and
release it)
The right hand s ignals will flash 3
times.
3 Lane change to the left
(move the lever partway and
release it)
The left hand signals will flash 3
times.
4Left turn
■Turn signals can be operated
when
The engine switch is in ON.
■If the indicator flashes faster
than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or
rear turn signal lights has not
Tur n signal lever
Operating instructions
1514-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4
Driving
2Turn the headlight switch to
the or position.
When the headlight switch lever is
in the low beam position, the AHB
system will be enabled and the
AHB indicator will illuminate.
■Automatic operating condi-
tions of the high beams
●When all of the following condi-
tions are met, the high beams will
illuminate automatically:
• The vehicle speed is approxi-
mately 21 mph (34 km/h) or more.
• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
• There are no vehicles ahead with lights on.
• There are few streetlights or other
lights on the road ahead.
●If any of the following conditions
are met, the headlights will
change to the low beams:
• Vehicle speed drops below
approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
• There is a vehi cle ahead with
lights on.
• There are many streetlights or
other lights on the road ahead.
■Front camera detection
●In the following situations, the high
beams may not be automatically
changed to the low beams:
• When a vehicle cuts in front of your vehicle
• When another vehicle crosses in front of the vehicle • When vehicles ahead are repeat-
edly detected and then hidden
due to repeated curves, road
dividers or roadside trees
• When a vehicle ahead approaches from a far lane
• When a vehicle ahead is far away
• When a vehicle ahead has no lights
• When the lights of a vehicle ahead are dim
• When a vehicle ahead is reflecting
strong light, such as own head-
lights
• Situations in which the sensors
may not operate properly: P. 1 6 5
●The headlights may change to the
low beams if a vehicle ahead that
is using fog lights without its head-
lights turned on is detected.
●House lights, street lights, traffic
signals, and illuminated billboards
or signs may cause the high
beams to change to the low
beams, or the low beams to
remain on.
●The following may change the tim-
ing at which the headlights
change to the low beams:
• The brightness o f lights of vehi-
cles ahead
• The movement and direction of vehicles ahead
• The distance between the vehicle and a vehicle ahead
• When a vehicle ahead only has
lights illuminate d on one side
• When a vehicle ahead is a two-wheeled vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradi- ent, curve, condition of the road
surface, etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage
●The headlights may change
between the high beams and low
beams unexpectedly.
●Bicycles and other small vehicles
may not be detected.
●In the following situations, the sys-
tem may not be able to correctly
detect the brightness of the sur-
1704-5. Using the driving support systems
acceleration. During operation,
a buzzer will sound and a warn-
ing indicator and message will
be displayed on the multi-infor-
mation 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.
■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.
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●Pre-collision braking
If either of the following occur while the pre-collision braking function is oper-
ating, it will be canceled:
• The accelerator pedal is strongly depressed
• The steering wheel is ope rated heavily or suddenly
●Emergency steering assist
The emergency steeri ng assist will not opera te when the turn signal lights
are flashing.
The emergency steering assist will not operate when the VSC OFF indicator
is illuminated.
PedestriansApproximately 20 to 50
mph (30 to 80 km/h)Approximately 20 to 50
mph (30 to 80 km/h)
Preceding motorcycles,
stopped motorcyclesApproximately 20 to 110
mph (30 to 180 km/h)Approximately 7 to 50
mph (10 to 80 km/h)
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between
your vehicle and object
Preceding vehicles,
stopped vehiclesApproximately 3 to 110
mph (5 to 180 km/h)Approximately 3 to 110
mph (5 to 180 km/h)
Oncoming vehiclesApproximately 20 to 110
mph (30 to 180 km/h)Approximately 50 to 130
mph (80 to 220 km/h)
BicyclesApproximately 3 to 50
mph (5 to 80 km/h)Approximately 3 to 50
mph (5 to 80 km/h)
PedestriansApproximately 5 to 80
km/h (3 to 50 mph)Approximately 3 to 50
mph (5 to 80 km/h)
Preceding motorcycles,
stopped motorcyclesApproximately 3 to 110
mph (5 to 180 km/h)Approximately 3 to 50
mph (5 to 80 km/h)
Oncoming motorcyclesApproximately 20 to 110
mph (30 to 180 km/h)Approximately 20 to 110
mph (30 to 180 km/h)
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between your vehicle and object
Preceding vehicles,
stopped vehicles, bicy-
cles, pedestrians,
motorcyclesApproximately 25 to 50
mph (40 to 80 km/h)
Active steering func-
tion:
* to 50 mph (* to 80
km/h)
Approximately 25 to 50
mph (40 to 80 km/h)
Active steering func-
tion:
* to 50 mph (* to 80
km/h)
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between your vehicle and object
1734-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
*: Minimum vehicle speed: Vehicle speed at which evasion using pr e-colli-
sion brake control is difficult
While the emergency ste ering assist is operating, if any of the following are
performed, emergency steering assist operation may be cancelled :
• The accelerator pedal is strongly depressed
• The steering wheel is ope rated heavily or suddenly
• The brake pedal is depressed
●Intersection collisio n avoidance support (left/right turn)
The intersection collision avoida nce support (for left/right turning vehicles)
will not operate when the turn signal light s are not flashing.
●Intersection collision avoidance support (crossing vehicles)
Detectable
objectsVehicle speedOncoming vehicle
speedRelative speed
between your
vehicle and object
Oncoming vehi-
clesApproximately 3
to 25 mph (5 to
40 km/h)Approximately 3
to 45 mph (5 to
75 km/h)Approximately 7
to 70 mph (10 to
115 km/h)
Pedestrians
Approximately 3
to 20 mph (5 to
30 km/h)
Approximately 3
to 25 mph (5 to
40 km/h)
Bicycles
Approximately 3
to 20 mph (5 to
30 km/h)
Approximately 3
to 30 mph (5 to
50 km/h)
Oncoming motor-
cyclesApproximately 3
to 25 mph (5 to
40 km/h)Approximately 3
to 45 mph (5 to
75 km/h)Approximately 7
to 70 mph (10 to
115 km/h)
Detectable
objectsVehicle speedCrossing vehicle
speedRelative speed
between your
vehicle and object
Vehicles (side)
Approximately 3
to 38 mph (5 to
60 km/h)
• Your vehicle
speed or less
• Approximately 25 mph (40
km/h) or less
Approximately 3
to 38 mph (5 to
60 km/h)
Motorcycles
(side)Approximately 3
to 38 mph (5 to
60 km/h)
• Your vehicle speed or less
• Approximately 25 mph (40
km/h) or less
Approximately 3
to 38 mph (5 to
60 km/h)
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●Acceleration Suppression at Low Speed
The Acceleration Suppression at Low Speed function will not ope rate when
the turn signal lig hts are flashing.
While the Acceleration Suppression at Low Speed function is ope rating, if
any of the following are performed, the low speed sudden acceleration sup-
pression function oper ation will be cancelled:
• The accelerator pedal is released.
• The steering wheel is ope rated heavily or suddenly
■Detection of detectable objects
Objects are detected based on their
size, shape, and movement.
Depending on the ambient bright-
ness, movement, pos ture and direc-
tion of a detectable object, it may
not be detected and the system may
not operate properly.
The system detects shapes, such as
the following, as de tectable objects.
■Situations in which the system
may operate even though the
possibility of a collision is not
high
●In certain situations, such as the
following, the sys tem may deter-
mine that the possibility of a colli-
sion is high and operate:
• When passing a detectable object
• When changing lanes while over-
taking a detectable object • When suddenly approaching a
detectable object
• When approaching a detectable
object or other ob ject on the road-
side, such as guardrails, utility
poles, trees, walls, etc.
• When there is a d etectable object
or other object by the roadside at
the entrance of a curve
• When there are patterns or a painting ahead of the vehicle that
may be mistaken for a detectable
object
• When passing a detectable object
that is changing lanes or turning
left/right
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between
your vehicle and object
Preceding vehicles,
stopped vehiclesApproximately 0 to 9
mph (0 to 15 km/h)Approximately 0 to 9
mph (0 to 15 km/h)
PedestriansApproximately 0 to 9
mph (0 to 15 km/h)Approximately 0 to 9
mph (0 to 15 km/h)
BicyclesApproximately 0 to 9
mph (0 to 15 km/h)Approximately 0 to 9
mph (0 to 15 km/h)
1794-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
the following conditions are met:
●The LTA system detects lane lines
or the path of preceding or sur-
rounding vehicles (except when
the preceding vehicle is small,
such as a motorcycle).
●The dynamic radar cruise control
is operating.
●The lane width is approximately
10 to 13 ft. (3 to 4 m).
●The turn signal le ver is not being
operated.
●The vehicle is not being driven
around a sharp curve.
●The vehicle is not accelerating or
decelerating more than a certain
amount.
●The steering wheel is not being
turned with a large force.
●The hands off steering wheel
warning ( P.179) is not operat-
ing.
●The vehicle is being driven in the
center of a lane.
■Temporary cancelation of func-
tions
●When the operating conditions are
no longer met, a function may be
temporarily canceled. However,
when the operation conditions are
met again, operation of the func-
tion will automatically be restored.
( P.178)
●If the operating conditions of a
function are no longer met while
the function is operating, a buzzer
may sound to indicate that the
function has been temporarily
canceled.
●The steering assist operation of
the function can be overridden by
the steering wheel operation of
the driver.
■Lane departure warning func-
tion when the LTA is operating
●Even if the LDA warning method is
changed to vibration of the steer-
ing wheel, if the vehicle deviates from the lane while the LTA is
operating, the warning buzzer will
sound to aler
t the driver.
●If steering wheel operation equiv-
alent to that necessary for a lane
change is detected, the system
will determine the vehicle is not
deviating from the lane and the
warning will not operate.
■Hands off steering wheel warn-
ing operation
In the following si tuations, a mes-
sage urging the driver to grip the
steering wheel and the icon shown
in the illustration will be displayed on
the multi-information display to warn
the driver. If the system detects that
the steering wheel is held, the warn-
ing will be canceled. When using the
system, make sure to grip the steer-
ing wheel firmly, regardless of
whether the warning is operating or
not.
●When the system determines the
driver is not hold ing the steering
wheel while the function is operat-
ing
If no operations are detected for a
certain amount of time, a buzzer will
sound, the warning will operate, and
the function will be temporarily can-
celed. This warnin g may also oper-
ate if the driver only operates
steering wheel a small amount con-
tinuously.
Depending on the condition of the
vehicle, handle control condition
and road surface, t he warning func-
tion may not operate.
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The LDA system warns the
driver if the vehicle may deviate
from the current lane or course
*,
and also can slightly operate the
steering wheel to help avoid
deviation from the lane or
course
*.
The front camera is used to
detect lane lines or a course
*.
*: Boundary between the asphalt and grass, soil, etc., or structures,
such as a curb, guardrail, etc.
■Lane departure alert func-
tion
When the system determines
that the vehicle might depart
from its lane or course
*, a warn-
ing is displayed on a display,
and either a warning buzzer will
sound or the steering wheel will
vibrate to alert the driver.
Check the area around your vehicle
and carefully operate the steering
wheel to move the vehicle back to
the center of the lane or course
*.
Vehicles with BSM: If the system
determines that the vehicle may
collide with a vehicle in an adjacent
lane, the lane de parture alert will
operate even if the turn signals are
operating.
*: Boundary between the asphalt and grass, soil, etc., or structures, such as a curb,
guardrail, etc.
■Lane departure prevention
function
If the system determines that
the vehicle is likely to depart
from its lane or course
*, it pro-
vides assistance through steer-
ing wheel operations to help
avoid deviation from the lane or
course.
If the system determines that the
steering wheel has not been oper-
ated for a certain amount of time or
the steering wheel is not being
firmly gripped, a warning message
may be displayed and a warning
buzzer may sound to alert the
driver.
Vehicles with BSM: If the system
determines that the vehicle may
collide with a vehicl e in an adjacent
lane, the lane departure prevention
function will operate even if the turn
signals are operating.
LDA (Lane Depar ture
Alert)
Basic functions