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Cruise control

The cruise control is designed to main-

tain a set cruising speed without requir-

ing the driver to operate the accelera-

tor. Cruising speed can be set to any

speed above 40 km/h (25 mph).

CAUTION

Before driving, be sure the parking

brake is fully released and the park-

ing brake reminder light is off.

Within the limits of the engine’s capabili-

ties, cruising speed can be maintained up

or down grades. However, changes in ve-

hicle speed may occur on steeper grades.

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CAUTION

D To help maintain maximum control

of your vehicle, do not use the

cruise control when driving in

heavy or varying traffic, or on slip-

pery (rainy, icy or snow−covered) or

winding roads.

TURNING THE SYSTEM ON AND OFF

To turn the cruise control on, press the

“ON−OFF” button. The “CRUISE” indicator

light on the instrument panel will come on

to indicate that the cruise control is opera-

tional. Pressing the “ON−OFF” button

again turns the system off.

D Avoid vehicle speed increases when

driving downhill. If the vehicle

speed is too fast in relation to the

cruise control set speed, cancel the

cruise control then downshift the

transmission to use engine braking

to slow down.

When the system is turned off, cruising

speed must be reset when the cruise con-

trol is turned on again.

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If you need acceleration—for example,

when passing—depress the accelerator

pedal enough for the vehicle to exceed

the set speed. When you release it, the

vehicle will return to the speed set prior

to the acceleration.

CAUTION

To avoid accidentally engaging the

cruise control, turn the system off

when it is not in use. Make sure the

“CRUISE” indicator light is off.

CANCELLING THE CRUISE CONTROL

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The cruise control may be temporarily

cancelled by the driver or by the system

itself under certain circumstances. Tempo-

rary cancellation allows the set cruising

speed to remain in memory.

The cruise control can be temporarily can-

celled by doing the following:

SETTING THE CRUISING SPEED

D Pulling the lever in the “CANCEL” di-

The transmission must be in “D” or “4”

before you set the cruising speed.

rection and releasing it

D Depressing the brake pedal

Bring your vehicle to the desired speed,

push the lever down in the “− SET” direc-

tion and release it. This sets the vehicle

at that speed. If the speed is not satisfac-

tory, tap the lever up for a faster speed,

or tap it down for a slower speed. Each

tap changes the set speed by 1.6 km/h

(1.0 mph). You can now take your foot off

the accelerator pedal.

Under certain circumstances, the cruise

control is temporarily cancelled:

D When vehicle speed falls below 40

km/h (25 mph)

D When vehicle stability control is acti-

vated

When vehicle speed drops 16 km/h (10

mph) below the set speed, the cruise con-

trol is cancelled and the set speed is

erased from memory.

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The “CRUISE” indicator light remains on

to indicate that the system is still in op-

eration.

RESETTING TO A SLOWER SPEED

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE WARNING

Push the lever down in the “− SET” direc-

tion and hold it. Release the lever when

the desired speed is attained. While the

lever is held down, the vehicle speed will

gradually decrease.

If the “CRUISE” indicator light flashes

when using the cruise control, press the

“ON−OFF” button to turn the system off

and then press it again to turn it on.

To turn the cruise control off, press the

“ON−OFF”

button.

Make

sure

the

“CRUISE” indicator light is off.

If any of the following conditions then oc-

curs, there is some trouble in the cruise

control system.

If the cruise control automatically cancels

out other than for the above cases, have

your vehicle checked by your Toyota deal-

er at the earliest opportunity.

However, a faster way to reset is to de-

press the brake pedal and then push the

lever down in the “− SET” direction.

D The indicator light does not come on.

D The indicator light flashes again.

Even if you downshift from “D” to “4”, with

the cruise control on, engine braking will

not be enabled because the cruise control

is not cancelled. To decrease the vehicle

speed, reset to a slower speed with the

cruise control lever or depress the brake

pedal. If you use the brake pedal, cruise

control is cancelled.

RESUMING THE CRUISE CONTROL

D The indicator light goes out after it

If the cruise control is temporarily can-

celled, the cruising speed can be resumed

by pushing the lever up in the “+ RES”

direction.

comes on.

If this is the case, contact your Toyota

dealer and have your vehicle inspected.

Vehicle speed must be above 40 km/h (25

mph).

RESETTING TO A FASTER SPEED

Push the lever up in the “+ RES” direction

and hold it. Release the lever when the

desired speed is attained. While the lever

is held up, the vehicle will gradually gain

speed.

However, a faster way to reset is to ac-

celerate the vehicle and then push the

lever down in the “− SET” direction.

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