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WARNING
●Although this system is designed to he l p a vo id a c ol li s io n o r he lp r ed u ce
the impact of the collision, its effec- tiveness may change according to various conditions, therefore the
system may not always be able to achieve the same level of perfor-mance.
Read the following conditions care- fully. Do not overly rely on this sys-tem and always drive carefully.
• Conditions under which the system may operate even if there is no pos-
sibility of a collision: P. 1 6 5
• Conditions under which the system
may not operate properly: P. 1 6 7
●Do not attempt to test the operation
of the pre-collision system yourself. Depending on the objects used for testing (dummies, cardboard
objects imitating detectable objects, etc.), the system may not operate properly, possibly leading to an
accident.
■Pre-collision braking
●When the pre-collision braking function is operating, a large amount of braking force will be
applied.
●If the vehicle is stopped by the
operation of the pre-collision brak- ing function, the pre-collision brak-ing function operation will be
canceled after approximately 2 sec- onds. Depress the brake pedal as necessary.
●The pre-collision braking function may not operate if certain opera-tions 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 tak- ing evasive action and possibly pre-vent the pre-collision braking
function from operating.
●In some situations, while the pre-
collision braking function is operat- ing, operation of the function may be canceled if the accelerator pedal
is depressed strongly or the steer- ing wheel is turned and the system determines that the driver is taking
evasive action.
●If the brake pedal is being
depressed, the system may deter- mine that the driver is taking eva-sive action and possibly delay the
operation timing of the pre-collision braking function.
■Emergency steering assist (for region A)
●As emergency steering assist oper-
ation will be canceled when the sys- tem determines that lane departure prevention function has been com-
pleted.
●Emergency steering assist may not
operate or may be cancel in the fol- lowing cases as the system may determine the driver is taking
actions.
• If the accelerator pedal is being
depressed strongly, the steering wheel is being operated sharply, the brake pedal is being depressed
or the turn signal lever is being operated. In this case, the system may determine that the driver is tak-
ing evasive action and the emer- gency steering assist may not operate.
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●Pre-collision warning
●Pre-collision brake assist
●Pre-collision braking
If either of the following occur while the pre-collision brakin g function is operating, it
will be canceled:
• The accelerator pedal is depressed strongly.
• The steering wheel is turned sharply or abruptly.
●Emergency steering assist (for region A)
When the turn signal lights are flashing, emergency steering as sist will not operate in
case of an emergency.
If any of the following occur while the emergency steering assi st function is operat- ing, it will be canceled:
• The accelerator pedal is depressed strongly.
• The steering wheel is turned sharply or abruptly.
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between
your vehicle and object
Ve hi cl e sApprox. 10 to 180 km/h (7
to 110 mph)
Approx. 10 to 180 km/h (7
to 110 mph)
For region A: Bicyclists
and pedestrians
Approx. 10 to 80 km/h (7 to
50 mph)
Approx. 10 to 80 km/h (7 to
50 mph)
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between
your vehicle and object
Ve hi cl e sApprox. 30 to 180 km/h
(20 to 110 mph)
Approx. 30 to 180 km/h (20
to 110 mph)
For region A: Bicyclists
and pedestrians
Approx. 30 to 80 km/h (20
to 50 mph)
Approx. 30 to 80 km/h (20
to 50 mph)
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between
your vehicle and object
Ve hi cl e sApprox. 10 to 180 km/h (7
to 110 mph)
Approx. 10 to 180 km/h (7
to 110 mph)
For region A: Bicyclists
and pedestrians
Approx. 10 to 80 km/h (7 to
50 mph)
Approx. 10 to 80 km/h (7 to
50 mph)
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between
your vehicle and object
PedestriansApprox. 40 to 80 km/h (25
to 50 mph)
Approx. 40 to 80 km/h (25
to 50 mph)
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• The brake pedal is depressed.
●Intersection right/left turn assistance (pre-collision warning) (for region A)
When the turn signal lights are not flashing, support for turni ng left or right at an inter-
section which targets oncoming vehicles does not work.
●Intersection right/left turn assistance (pre-collision braking) (for region A)
When the turn signal lights are not flashing, support for turni ng left or right at an inter-
section which targets oncoming vehicles does not work.
■Object detection function
The system detects objects based on
their size, profile, motion, etc. However, an object may not be detected depend-ing on the surrounding brightness and
the motion, posture, and angle of the detected object, preventing the system from operating properly. ( P.167)
The illustration shows an image of detectable objects.
Region A
Region B
■Conditions under which the system may operate even if there is no pos-sibility of a collision
●In some situations such as the follow-ing, the system may determine that
there is a possibility of a frontal colli- sion and operate.• When passing a detectable object,
etc. • When changing lanes while overtak-ing a detectable object, etc.
Detectable
objectsVehicle speedOncoming vehicle
speed
Relative speed
between your vehicle
and object
Ve hi cl e sApprox. 10 to 25 km/h
(7 to 15 mph)
Approx. 30 to 55 km/h
(20 to 35 mph)
Approx. 40 to 80 km/h
(25 to 50 mph)
PedestriansApprox. 10 to 25 km/h
(7 to 15 mph)-Approx. 10 to 25 km/h
(7 to 15 mph)
Detectable
objectsVehicle speedOncoming vehicle
speed
Relative speed
between your vehicle
and object
Ve hi cl e sApprox. 15 to 25 km/h
(10 to 15 mph)
Approx. 30 to 45 km/h
(20 to 28 mph)
Approx. 45 to 70 km/h
(28 to 43 mph)
PedestriansApprox. 10 to 25 km/h
(7 to 15 mph)-Approx. 10 to 25 km/h
(7 to 15 mph)
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■Lane departure alert function
When the system determines that
the vehicle might depart from its
lane or course*, a warning is dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play, and a warning buzzer will
sound to alert the driver.
When the warning buzzer sounds,
check the area around your vehicle and
carefully operate the steering wheel to
move the vehicle back to the center of
the lane.
Vehicle with BSM: When the system
determines that the vehicle might
depart from its lane and that the possi-
bility of a collision with an overtaking
vehicle in the adjacent lane is high, the
lane departure alert will operate even if
the turn signals are operating.
*: Boundary between asphalt and the
side of the road, such as grass, soil,
or a curb
■Steering assist function
When the system determines that
the vehicle might depart from its
lane or course*, the system pro-
vides assistance as necessary by
operating the steering wheel in
small amounts for a short period of
time to keep the vehicle in its lane.
Vehicle with BSM: When the system
determines that the vehicle might
depart from its lane and that the possi-
bility of a collision with an overtaking
vehicle in the adjacent lane is high, the
steering assist function will operate
even if the turn signals are operating.
*: Boundary between asphalt and the
side of the road, such as grass, soil,
WARNING
●When driving in a tunnel or at night with the headlights off or when a
headlight is dim due to its lens being dirty or it being misaligned.
●The vehicle is struck by a cross-wind.
●The vehicle is affected by wind from a vehicle driven in a nearby lane.
●The vehicle has just changed lanes or crossed an intersection.
●Tires which differ by structure, man-ufacturer, brand or tread pattern are used.
●When tires of a size other than specified are installed.
●Snow tires, etc., are equipped.
●The vehicle is being driven at extremely high speeds.
Functions included in LTA
system
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• LTA is turned on.
• Vehicle speed is approximately 50
km/h (32 mph) or more.*1
• System recognizes white (yellow) lane
lines or a course*2. (When a white
[yellow] line or course*2 is recognized on only one side, the system will oper-
ate only for the recognized side.) • Width of traffic lane is approximately 3 m (9.8 ft.) or more.
• Turn signal lever is not operated. (Vehicle with BSM: Except when another vehicle is in the lane on the side
where the turn signal was operated) • Vehicle is not being driven around a sharp curve.
• No system malfunctions are detected. ( P.179)*1: The function operates even if the
vehicle speed is less than approxi-
mately 50 km/h (32 mph) when the
lane centering function is operating.
*2: Boundary between asphalt and the
side of the road, such as grass, soil,
or a curb
●Steering assist function
This function operates when all of the
following conditions are met in addition
to the operation conditions for the lane
departure alert function.
• Vehicle is not accelerated or deceler- ated by a fixed amount or more.
• Steering wheel is not operated with a steering force level suitable for chang-ing lanes.
• ABS, VSC, TRC and PCS are not operating.• TRC or VSC is not turned off.
• Hands off steering wheel warning is not displayed. ( P.178)
●Vehicle sway warning function
This function operates when all of the
following conditions are met.
• Setting for “Sway Warning” in of
the multi-information display is set to
“ON”. ( P.359)
• Vehicle speed is approximately 50
km/h (32 mph) or more. • Width of traffic lane is approximately 3 m (9.8 ft.) or more.
• No system malfunctions are detected. ( P.179)
●Lane centering function
This function operates when all of the
following conditions are met.
• LTA is turned on.
• Setting for “Lane Center” in of the
multi-information display is set to “ON”
( P.359) • This function recognizes white (yel- low) lane lines or the position of a pre-
ceding vehicle (except when the preceding vehicle is small, such as a motorcycle).
• The dynamic radar cruise control is operating in vehicle-to-vehicle dis-tance control mode.
• Width of traffic lane is approximately 3 to 4 m (10 to 13 ft.).• Turn signal lever is not operated.
• Vehicle is not being driven around a sharp curve.• No system malfunctions are detected.
( P.179) • Vehicle does not accelerate or decel-erate by a fixed amount or more.
• Steering wheel is not operated with a steering force level suitable for chang-ing lanes.
• ABS, VSC, TRC and PCS are not operating.• TRC or VSC is not turned off.
• Hands off steering wheel warning is not displayed. ( P.178) • The vehicle is being driven in the
center of a lane. • Steering assist function is not operat-ing.
■Temporary cancelation of functions
●When operation conditions are no lon-ger met, a function may be temporar-
ily canceled. However, when the operation conditions are met again, operation of the function is automati-
cally restored. ( P.176)
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This mode employs a radar to detect the presence of vehicles up to approx-
imately 100 m (328 ft.) ahead, d etermines the current vehicle-to-vehicle fol-
lowing distance, and operates to maintain a suitable following distance from
the vehicle ahead. The desired vehicle-to-vehicle distance can also be set
by operating the vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch.
When driving on downhill slopes, the vehicle-to-vehicle distanc e may become
shorter.
Example of constant speed cruising
When there are no vehicles ahead
The vehicle travels at the speed set by the driver.
Example of deceleration cruising and follow-up cruising
When a preceding vehicle driving slower than the set speed appe ars
When a vehicle is detected running ahead of you, the system automatically deceler-
ates your vehicle. When a greater reduction in vehicle speed is necessary, the sys-
tem applies the brakes (the stop lights will come on at this ti me). The system will
respond to changes in the speed of the vehicle ahead in order t o maintain the vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance set by the driver. Approach warning war ns you when the sys-
tem cannot decelerate sufficiently to prevent your vehicle from closing in on the
vehicle ahead.
When the turn signal lever is operated and your vehicle moves t o an overtaking lane
while driving at 80 km/h (50 mph) or more, the vehicle will acc elerate to help to over-
take a passing vehicle.
The system’s identification of what is an overtaking lane may b e determined solely
based on the location of the steering wheel in the vehicle (lef t side driver position
Driving in vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode
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versus right side driver position.) If the vehicle is driven to a region where the over-
taking lane is on a different side from where the vehicle is no rmally driven, the vehi-
cle may accelerate when the turn signal lever is operated in th e opposite direction to
the overtaking lane (e.g., if the driver normally operates the vehicle in a region
where the overtaking lane is to the right but then drives to a region where the over-
taking lane is to the left, the vehicle may accelerate when the right turn signal is acti-
vated).
Example of acceleration
When there are no longer any preceding vehicles driving slower than the
set speed
The system accelerates until the set speed is reached. The syst em then returns to
constant speed cruising.
1 Press the cruise control main
switch to activate the cruise con-
trol.
Dynamic radar cruise control indicator will come on and a message will be dis-
played on the multi-information display. Press the switch again to deactivate the cruise control.
If the cruise control main switch is pressed and held for 1.5 seconds or more, the system turns on in constant
speed control mode. ( P.186)
“Radar Ready”
2 Accelerate or decelerate, with
accelerator pedal operation, to
the desired vehicle speed (at or
above approximately 30 km/h
[20 mph]) and press the “-SET”
switch to set the speed.
Cruise control “SET” indicator will come on.
The vehicle speed at the moment the switch is released becomes the set speed.
■Adjusting the set speed by the
switch
To change the set speed, press the
“+RES” or “-SET” switch until the
desired set speed is displayed.
Setting the vehicle speed
(vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode)
Adjusting the set speed
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*: For vehicles with navigation system
Speed limit with supplemental
mark*1
*1: Displayed simultaneously with speed
limit
*2: Contents not recognized.
*3: If the turn signal indicator is not
operated when changing lanes, the
mark does not display.
In the following situations, the RSA
system will notify the driver.
When the vehicle speed exceeds
the speed notification threshold
of the speed limit sign displayed,
the sign display will be empha-
sized and a buzzer will sound.
When the RSA system recog-
nizes a no-entry sign and detects
that the vehicle has entered a
no-entry area based on the map
information of the navigation sys-
tem, the no-entry sign flashes
and a buzzer will sound. (For
vehicles with navigation system)
If it is detected that your vehicle
is overtaking when a no overtak-
ing sign is displayed on the multi-
information display, the dis-
played sign will flash and a
buzzer will sound.
Depending on the situation, traffic
environment (traffic direction,
speed unit) may be detected incor-
rectly and a notification function
may not operate properly.
■Setting procedure
1 Press / of the meter control
switches and select .
2 Press / of the meter control
switches and select , then
press .
■Automatic turn-off of RSA sign dis-
play
One or more signs automatically turn off in the following situations.
●No sign has been recognized for a certain distance.
●The road changes due to a left or right turn, etc.
■Conditions in which the function
may not operate or detect correctly
In the following situations, RSA does not operate normally and may not recognize
End of prohibition
Stop
Wet
Rain
Ice
Supplemental mark
exists*2
Exit ramp on right*3
Exit ramp on left*3
Time
Notification function