vehicle ahead, the system will reduce the  
					vehicle speed so that your vehicle follows the  
					vehicle in front at the selected distance.  
					The system automatically controls the throttle  
					and applies the brakes (up to approximately  
					40% of vehicle braking power) if necessary.  
					careless, inattentive or absent-minded  
					driving, or overcome poor visibility in rain,  
					fog, or other bad weather. Decelerate the  
					vehicle speed by depressing the brake  
					pedal, depending on the distance to the  
					vehicle ahead and the surrounding cir-  
					cumstances in order to maintain a safe  
					distance between vehicles.  
					If the vehicle ahead comes to a stop, the  
					vehicle decelerates to a standstill within  
					the limitations of the system. The system  
					will cancel once it judges that the vehicle  
					has come to a standstill and sound a  
					warning chime. To prevent the vehicle  
					from moving, the driver must depress the  
					brake pedal.  
					— When towing a trailer or other vehicle  
					(models with trailer hitch)  
					.
					In some road or traffic conditions,  
					vehicle or object can unexpectedly come  
					into the sensor detection zone and cause  
					automatic braking. You may need to  
					control the distance from other vehicles  
					using the accelerator pedal. Always stay  
					alert and avoid using the ICC system  
					when it is not recommended in this  
					section.  
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					The detection range of the sensor is approxi-  
					mately 200 m (650 ft) ahead.  
					.
					.
					WARNING:  
					.
					This system is only an aid to assist the  
					driver and is not a collision warning or  
					avoidance device. It is the driver’s re-  
					sponsibility to stay alert, drive safely and  
					be in control of the vehicle at all times.  
					VEHICLE-TO-VEHICLE DISTANCE CON-  
					TROL MODE OPERATION  
					The system may not function properly  
					under the following conditions. To avoid  
					accidents, never use the ICC system  
					under the following conditions:  
					.
					.
					The system is primarily intended for use  
					on straight, dry, open roads with light  
					traffic. It is not advisable to use the  
					system in city traffic or congested areas.  
					This system will not adapt automatically  
					to road conditions. This system should be  
					used in evenly flowing traffic. Do not use  
					the system on roads with sharp curves, or  
					on icy roads, in heavy rain or in fog.  
					— On roads where the traffic is heavy or  
					there are sharp curves  
					— On slippery road surfaces such as on  
					ice or snow, etc.  
					— During bad weather (rain, fog, snow,  
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					etc.)  
					The radar sensor will not detect the following  
					objects:  
					Example  
					— When rain, snow or dirt adhere to the  
					system sensor  
					— On steep downhill roads (the vehicle  
					may go beyond the set vehicle speed  
					and frequent braking may result in  
					overheating the brakes)  
					Always pay attention to the operation of the  
					vehicle and be ready to manually control the  
					proper following distance. The vehicle-to-vehi-  
					cle distance control mode of the Intelligent  
					Cruise Control (ICC) system may not be able to  
					maintain the selected distance between vehi-  
					cles (following distance) or selected vehicle  
					speed under some circumstances.  
					.
					.
					.
					.
					Stationary and slow moving vehicles  
					Pedestrians or objects in the roadway  
					Oncoming vehicles in the same lane  
					Motorcycles traveling offset in the travel  
					lane  
					— On repeated uphill and downhill roads  
					WARNING:  
					— When traffic conditions make it diffi-  
					cult to keep a proper distance be-  
					tween vehicles because of frequent  
					acceleration or deceleration  
					The vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode  
					.
					As there is a performance limit to the  
					distance control function, never rely so-  
					lely on the Intelligent Cruise Control (ICC)  
					system. This system does not correct  
					uses a sensor  
					located on the front of the  
					vehicle to detect vehicles traveling ahead. The  
					sensor generally detects the signals returned  
					from the vehicle ahead. Therefore, if the sensor  
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