2984-5. Using the driving support systems
After the vehicle ahead of you
starts off, press the “+RES”
switch.
Your vehicle will also resume
follow-up cruising if the acceler-
ator pedal is depressed after the
vehicle ahead of you starts off.1
Pressing the cancel switch
cancels the speed control.
The speed control is also canceled
when the brake pedal is depressed.
(When the vehicle has been
stopped by system control,
depressing the br ake pedal does
not cancel the setting.)
2 Pressing the “+RES” switch
resumes the cruise control
and returns vehicle speed to
the set speed.
When your vehicle is too close
to a vehicle ahead, and suffi-
cient automatic deceleration via
the cruise control is not possi-
ble, the display will flash and the
buzzer will sound to alert the
driver. An example of this would
be if another driver cuts in front
of you while you are following a
vehicle. Depress the brake
pedal to ensure an appropriate
vehicle-to-vehicle distance.
Distance optionsVehicle-to-vehi- cle distance
LongApproximately 160 ft. (50 m)
MediumApproximately 130 ft. (40 m)
ShortApproximately 100 ft. (30 m)
Resuming follow-up
cruising when the vehicle
has been stopped by sys-
tem control (vehicle-to-
vehicle distance control
mode)
Canceling and resuming
the speed control
Approach warning (vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance
control mode)
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4
Driving
●TRAC is activated for a period of
time.
●When the VSC or TRAC system is
turned off.
●When the brake control or output
restriction control of a driving sup-
port system operates.
(For example: Pre- Collision System,
Drive-Start Control)
●The parking brake is operated.
If constant speed control mode is
automatically canceled for any rea-
sons other than the above, there
may be a malfunction in the system.
Contact your Toyota dealer.
■Brake operation
A brake operation sound may be
heard and the brake pedal response
may change, but the se are not mal-
functions.
■Warning messages and buzzers
for dynamic radar cruise con-
trol with full-speed range
Warning messages and buzzers are
used to indicate a system malfunc-
tion or to inform the driver of the
need for caution while driving. If a
warning message is shown on the
multi-information display, read the
message and follow the instructions.
( P.268, 475)
■When the sensor may not be
correctly detecting the vehicle
ahead
In the case of the following and
depending on the conditions, oper-
ate the brake pedal when decelera-
tion of the system is insufficient or
operate the accelerator pedal when
acceleration is required.
As the sensor may not be able to
correctly detect these types of vehi-
cles, the approach warning
( P.298) may not be activated.
●Vehicles that cut in suddenly
●Vehicles traveling at low speeds
●Vehicles that are not moving in the same lane
●Vehicles with small rear ends
(trailers with no load on board,
etc.)
●Motorcycles traveling in the same
lane
●When water or snow thrown up by
the surrounding vehicles hinders
the detecting of the sensor
●When your vehicle is pointing
upwards (caused by a heavy load
in the luggage compartment, etc.)
●Preceding vehicle has an
extremely high ground clearance
■Conditions under which the
vehicle-to-vehic
le distance con-
trol mode may not function cor-
rectly
In the case of the following condi-
tions, operate the brake pedal (or
accelerator pedal, depending on the
situation) as necessary.
As the sensor may not be able to
3034-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
Multi-information display
Turning the BSM function/RCTA
function on/off.
Outside rear view mirror indi-
cators
BSM function:
When a vehicle is detected in a
blind spot of the outside rear view
mirrors or approaching rapidly from
behind into a blind spot, the outside
rear view mirror indicator on the detected side will illuminate. If the
turn signal lever is operated toward
the detected side, the outside rear
view mirror indicator will flash.
RCTA function:
When a vehicle approaching from
the right or left at the rear of the
vehicle is detected, both outside
rear view mirror indicators will flash.
BSM OFF indicator/RCTA
OFF indicator
When the Blind Spot Monitor is dis-
abled, the BSM OFF
indicator illu-
minates.
When the RCTA function is dis-
abled, the RCTA OFF indicator illu-
minates.
Monitor screen display
(RCTA function only)
If a vehicle approaching from the
right or left at the rear of the vehicle
is detected, the RCTA icon
( P.308) for the detected side will
be displayed.
RCTA buzzer (RCTA func-
tion only)
If a vehicle approaching from the
right or left at the rear of the vehicle
is detected, a buzzer will sound
from behind the rear seat.
The BSM function and the
RCTA function can be
enabled/disabled on the
screen of the multi-information
display. ( P.112) Each time the
power switch is turned off then
changed to ON, the BSM func-
WARNING
■Cautions regarding the use of
the RCTA function
There is a limit to the degree of
recognition accuracy and control
performance that this system can
provide, do not ov erly rely on this
system. The driver is always
responsible for paying attention to
the vehicle’s surroundings and
driving safely.
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