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Turning the RCTA function on/off.
When the RCTA function is dis-
abled, the RCTA OFF indicator illu-
minates.
Outside rear view mirror indi-
cators
If a vehicle is detected as 
approaching from the left or right 
behind the vehicle, both outside 
rear view mirror indicators will blink 
and a buzzer will sound.
Audio system screen
If a vehicle approaching from the 
right or left at the rear of the vehicle 
is detected, the RCTA icon 
(  P.239) for the det ected side will 
be displayed on t he audio system 
screen. 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   (4.2-inch display) 
or   (7-inch display) of the 
multi-information display. 
( P.412)
When the RCTA function is off, 
the driving assist information 
indicator ( P.84) will illuminate. 
At this time, "Rear Cross Traffic 
Alert OFF" will be displayed on 
the multi-information display.
Each time the engine switch is 
turned to ON, the RCTA 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 if the 
audio system volume is high.
■Rear side radar sensors
 P.233
■Operation of the RCTA function
The RCTA function uses rear side  radar sensors to detect vehicles 
approaching from the right or left at the rear of the vehicle a nd alerts 
the driver of the presence of such vehicles by flashing the out side 
rear view mirror indicators and sounding a buzzer.
Turning the RCTA func-
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 RCTA function 

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Approaching vehicles
Detection areas of approaching vehicles
■RCTA icon display
When a vehicle approaching from the right or left at the rear o f the 
vehicle is detected, the following will be displayed on the audio sys-
tem screen.
Example: Vehicles are approaching from both sides of the vehicl e
■RCTA function detection areas
The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below.
The buzzer can alert the driver of faster vehicles approaching  from 
farther away.
Example: 

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■The RCTA function is opera-
tional when
The RCTA function operates when 
all of the followin g conditions are 
met:
●The engine swit ch is in ON.
●The RCTA function is on.
●The shift lever is in R.
●The vehicle speed 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).
■Setting the buzzer volume
The buzzer volume can be adjusted 
on the multi-information display.
The volume of the RCTA buzzer can 
be adjusted on   (4.2-inch dis-
play) or   (7-inch display) of the 
multi-information display. ( P.412)
■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, 
Approaching vehicle speed Approximate alert distance
34 mph (56 km/h) (fast)131 ft. (40 m)
5 mph (8 km/h) (slow)18 ft. (5.5 m) 

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Driving
*: If equipped
Multi-information display
Turning the safe exit assist on/off.
When the system determines that 
the possibility of a  collision with a 
door is high, the target door is dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play. Also, if the door is opened 
when the outside r ear view mirror 
indicator is illuminated, a buzzer 
will sound as a warning.
Outside rear view mirror indi-
cators
When a vehicle or bicycle which 
may collide with a door when 
opened is detected, the outside 
rear view mirror indicator on the 
detected side will illuminate. When 
a door on the de tected side is 
opened, the outside rear view mir-
ror indicator will flash.
Driving assist information 
indicator
Illuminates when  the safe exit 
assist is turned off. At this time, 
“Safe Exit Assist OFF” will be dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play.
■Outside rear vie w mirror indica-
tor visibility
In strong sunlight, the outside rear 
Safe Exit Assist*
The safe exit assist is a sys-
tem that uses rear side 
radar sensors installed on 
the inner side of the rear 
bumper to help occupants 
judge if an approaching 
vehicle or bicycle may col-
lide with a door when open-
ing it or cancel opening of 
the door, to reduce the pos-
sibility of a collision.
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 safe exit assist is a supple-
mentary system that, when the 
vehicle is stopped, informs 
occupants of the existence of 
approaching vehicles and bicy-
cles. As this system alone can-
not be used to judge safety, 
over-reliance on this system 
may lead to an accident result-
ing in death or serious injury.
In certain situations, this system 
may not function to its fullest 
extent. Therefore it is necessary 
for the occupants to visually 
check for safety directly and using 
the mirrors.
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view mirror indicator may be difficult 
to see.
■Buzzer
If the volume setting of the audio 
system is high or the surrounding 
area is loud, it may be difficult to 
hear the buzzer.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. 
(  P.412)
The safe exit assist can be 
enabled/disabled on   
(4.2-inch display) or   (7-inch 
display) of the multi-information 
display. ( P.412)
When the safe exit assist is off, 
the driving assist information 
WARNING
■To ensure the system can 
operate properly
Safe exit assist sensors are 
installed behind the left and right 
sides of the rear bumper respec-
tively. Observe the following to 
ensure the safe exit assist can 
operate correctly.
●Keep the sensors and the sur-
rounding areas on the rear 
bumper clean at all times.
If a sensor or its surrounding area 
on the rear bumper is dirty or cov-
ered with snow, the Safe Exit 
Assist may not operate and a 
warning message  will be dis-
played. In this situation, clear off 
the dirt or snow and drive the 
vehicle with the operation condi-
tions of the SEA function satisfied 
for approximately 10 minutes. If 
the warning message does not 
disappear, have the vehicle 
inspected by your Toyota dealer.
●Do not attach a ccessories, 
stickers (including transparent 
stickers), aluminum tape, etc. to 
a sensor or its surrounding area 
on the rear bumper.
●Do not subject a sensor or its 
surrounding area on the rear 
bumper to a strong impact.
If a sensor is moved even 
slightly off position, the system 
may malfunction and vehicles 
may not be detected correctly.
In the following si tuations, have 
your vehicle inspected by your 
Toyota dealer.
• A sensor or its surrounding area  is subject to a  strong impact.
• If the surrounding area of a sen- sor is scratched or dented, or 
part of them h as become dis-
connected.
●Do not disassemble the sensor.
●Do not modify the sensor or sur-
rounding area on the rear 
bumper.
●If a sensor or the rear bumper 
needs to be removed/installed 
or replaced, contact your Toyota 
dealer.
●Do not paint the rear bumper 
any color other t han an official 
Toyota color.
Turning the Safe exit 
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Driving
indicator will illuminate. At this 
time, “Safe Exit Assist OFF” will 
be displayed on the multi-infor- mation display. Each time the 
engine switch is turned to ON, 
the safe exit assist is enabled.
■Objects that can be detected by the Safe exit assist
When the safe exit assist detects the following vehicles or bicycles 
behind your vehicle using a rear side radar sensor, the occupan ts of 
the vehicle are informed through an outside rear view mirror in dica-
tor, buzzer, and the multi-information display.
Vehicle or bicycle which has a high possibility of colliding wi th a 
door when opened
■The Safe exit assist detection areas
The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below.
Approximately 145 ft. (45 m) rearward from the front door
*
*: The faster a vehicle or bicycle  is approaching, the distance at which an 
outside rear view mirror ind icator will illuminate or blink wil l become fur-
ther.
■The Safe exit ass ist is opera-
tional when
The Safe exit assist is operational 
when all of the following conditions 
are met:●When the engine switch is ON, 
less than 3 minutes have elapsed 
since the engine was off, or less 
than 3 minutes have elapsed 
since a door was opened and 
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approaches from behind your 
vehicle at an angle
• When the vehicle is stopped at an 
angle to the road
• When a vehicle or bicycle  approaches from behind a parked 
vehicle at an angle
• When a parked vehicle, wall, sign,  person or other stationary object 
is behind the vehicle
• When an approaching vehicle or  bicycle suddenly changes direc-
tion
• When an approaching vehicle or  bicycle is traveling along a station-
ary object, such a wall or sign
• When the trunk is open
• When a bicycle carrier, ramp, or  other accessory is  installed to the 
back of the vehicle
• When a vehicle or bicycle is 
approaching at high speed
• When towing with the vehicle
• When stopped on a steep slope
• When stopped on a curve or at the  exit of a curve
*: If equipped
Operate the driv ing mode select 
switch forward or backward to select 
the desired driving mode on the 
multi-information display.
 Normal mode
Provides an optimal balance of fuel 
economy, quietness, and dynamic 
performance. Suitable for normal 
driving.
Sport mode
Controls the transmission and 
engine to provide quick, powerful 
acceleration. This mode also 
changes the steering feel, making it 
suitable for when agile driving 
response is desire d, such as when 
driving on roads w ith many curves.
When the sport mode is selected, 
sport mode indicator comes on.
 Eco drive mode
Helps the driver accelerate in an 
Driving mode select 
switch*
The driving modes can be 
selected to suit driving con-
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■Enhanced VSC (Enhanced 
Vehicle Stability Control)
Provides cooperative control of 
the ABS, TRAC, VSC and EPS.
Helps to maintai n directional 
stability when swerving on slip-
pery road surfaces by con-
trolling steering performance.
■TRAC (Traction Control)
Helps to maintain drive power 
and prevent the drive wheels 
from spinning when starting the 
vehicle or accelerating on slip-
pery roads
■Active Cornering Assist 
(ACA)
Helps to prevent the vehicle 
from drifting to the outer side by 
performing inner wheel brake 
control when attempting to 
accelerate while turning
■Hill-start assist control
Helps to reduce the backward 
movement of the vehicle when 
starting on an uphill
■EPS (Electric Power Steer-
ing)
Employs an electric motor to 
reduce the amount of effort 
needed to turn the steering 
wheel.
■The Secondary Collision 
Brake
When the SRS airbag sensor 
detects a collision and the sys-
tem operates, the brakes and 
brake lights are automatically  controlled to reduce the vehicle 
speed and help reduce the pos-
sibility of further damage due to 
a secondary collision.
■When the TRAC/VSC systems 
are operating
The slip indicator light will flash 
while the TRAC/VSC systems are 
operating.
■Disabling the TRAC system
If the vehicle gets stuck in mud, dirt 
or snow, the TRAC system may 
reduce power from the engine to the 
wheels. Pressing   to turn the 
system off may make it easier for 
you to rock the vehicle in order to 
free it.
To turn the TRAC system off, quickly 
press and release  .
The “Traction Cont rol Turned OFF” 
will be shown on the multi-informa-
tion display.
Press   again to turn the system 
back on.
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