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Toyota Safety Sense

The Toyota Safety Sense consists of the following drive assist

systems and contributes to a safe and comfortable driving expe-

rience:

◆ PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system)

→P. 257

◆ LDA (Lane Departure Alert)

→P. 270

◆ Automatic High Beam

→P. 276

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◆ RSA (Road Sign Assist)

→P. 282

WARNING

■Toyota Safety Sense

The Toyota Safety Sense is designed to operate under the assumption that

the driver will drive safely, and is designed to help reduce the impact to the

occupants and the vehicle in the case of a collision or assist the driver in

normal driving conditions.

As there is a limit to the degree of recognition accuracy and control perfor-

mance that this system can provide, do not overly rely on this system. The

driver is always responsible for paying attention to the vehicle’s surround-

ings and driving safely.

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Vehicle data recording

The pre-crash safety system is equipped with a sophisticated com-

puter that will record certain data, such as:

• Accelerator status

• Brake status

• Vehicle speed

• Operation status of the pre-crash safety system functions

• Information (such as the distance and relative speed between your

vehicle and the vehicle ahead or other objects)

● Data usage

Toyota may use the data recorded in this computer to diagnose

malfunctions, conduct research and development, and improve

quality.

Toyota will not disclose the recorded data to a third party except:

• With the consent of the vehicle owner or with the consent of the

lessee if the vehicle is leased

• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a

government agency

• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit

• For research purposes where the data is not tied to a specific

vehicle or vehicle owner

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Front sensor

The front sensor is located on the

upper side of the windshield. It

consists of 2 types of sensors,

each of which detects information

necessary to operate the drive

assist systems.

Laser sensors

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Monocular camera sensor

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WARNING

■Front sensor

The front sensor uses lasers to detect vehicles ahead of your vehicle. The

front sensor is classified as class 1M laser product according to the

IEC 60825-1 standard. Under normal usage conditions, these lasers are not

harmful to the naked eye. However, it is necessary to observe the following

precautions.

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Failure to do so may result in the loss of eyesight or severe visual impair-

ment.

●To avoid hazardous laser radiation exposure, never attempt to disassem-

ble the front sensor (e.g. remove the lenses). When disassembled, the

front sensor is classified as a class 3B laser product according to the

IEC 60825-1 standard. Class 3B lasers are hazardous and pose a risk of

eye injury under direct exposure.

●Do not attempt to look into the front sensor with a magnifying glass, micro-

scope or other optical instrument within a distance of less than 100 mm

(3.9 in.).

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WARNING

Laser classification label

Laser explanatory label

Laser emission data

Maximum average power: 45 mW

Pulse duration: 33 ns

Wave length: 905 nm

Divergence (horizontal × vertical): 28° × 12°

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WARNING

■To avoid malfunction of the front sensor

Observe the following precautions.

Otherwise, the front sensor may not operate properly, possibly leading to an

accident resulting in death or serious injury.

●Keep the windshield clean at all times. If the windshield is dirty or covered

with an oily film, water droplets, snow, etc., clear the windshield. If the

inner side of the windshield in front of the front sensor is dirty, contact any

authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and

equipped professional.

●Do not attach objects, such as stickers,

transparent stickers, etc., and so forth,

to the outer side of the windshield in

front of the front sensor (shaded area in

the illustration).

A: From the top of the windshield to

approximately 10 cm (4.0 in.) below the

bottom of the front sensor

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B: Approximately 20 cm (7.9 in.) (Approx-

imately 10 cm [4.0 in.] to the right and left

from the center of the front sensor)

●Do not install or attach anything to the

inner side of the windshield under the

front sensor (shaded area in the illustra-

tion).

A: Approximately 10 cm (4.0 in.) (Start-

ing from the bottom of the front sensor)

B: Approximately 20 cm (7.9 in.)

(Approximately 10 cm [4.0 in.] to the

right and left from the center of the front

sensor)

●If there is a large difference in temperature between the inside and outside

of the vehicle, such as in winter, the windshield is likely to fog up easily. If

the part of the windshield in front of the front sensor is fogged up or cov-

ered with condensation or ice, the PCS warning light may flash and the

system may be temporarily disabled. In this case, use the windshield

defogger to remove the fog, etc. (→P. 390, 397)

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WARNING

●If the area of the windshield in front of the front sensor is covered with

water droplets, use the windshield wipers to remove them.

If the water droplets are not sufficiently removed, the performance of the

front sensor may be reduced.

●If water droplets cannot be properly removed from the area of the wind-

shield in front of the front sensor by the windshield wipers, replace the

wiper insert or wiper blade.

If the wiper inserts or wiper blades need to be replaced, contact any autho-

rized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped pro-

fessional.

●Do not attach window tinting to the windshield.

●Replace the windshield if it is damaged or cracked.

If the windshield needs to be replaced, contact any authorized Toyota

dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.

●Do not install an antenna in front of the sensor.

●Do not get the front sensor wet.

●Do not allow bright lights to shine into the front sensor.

●Do not dirty or damage the front sensor.

When cleaning the inside of the windshield, do not allow glass cleaner to

contact the lens. Also, do not touch the lens.

If the lens is dirty or damaged, contact any authorized Toyota dealer or

repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.

●Do not subject the front sensor to a strong impact.

●Do not change the installation position or direction of the front sensor or

remove it.

●Do not disassemble the front sensor.

●Do not install an electronic device or device that emits strong electric

waves near the front sensor.

●Do not modify any components of the vehicle around the front sensor

(inside rear view mirror, sun visors, etc.) or ceiling.

●Do not attach any accessories that may obstruct the front sensor to the

hood, front grille or front bumper. Contact any authorized Toyota dealer or

repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional for details.

●If a surfboard or other long object is to be mounted on the roof, make sure

that it will not obstruct the front sensor.

●Do not modify the headlights or other lights.

●Do not attach anything to or place anything on the dashboard.

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PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system)

The pre-crash safety system uses the front sensor to detect

vehicles in front of your vehicle. When the system determines

that the possibility of a frontal collision with a vehicle is high, a

warning operates to urge the driver to take evasive action and

the potential brake pressure is increased to help the driver avoid

the collision. If the system determines that the possibility of a

frontal collision with a vehicle is extremely high, the brakes are

automatically applied to help avoid the collision or help reduce

the impact of the collision.

The pre-crash safety system can be disabled/enabled and the warn-

ing timing can be changed. (→P. 260)

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◆ Pre-crash warning

When the system determines

that the possibility of a frontal

collision is high, a buzzer will

sound and a warning message

will be displayed on the multi-

information display to urge the

driver to take evasive action.

◆ Pre-crash brake assist

When the system determines that the possibility of a frontal colli-

sion with a vehicle is high, the system applies greater braking force

in relation to how strongly the brake pedal is depressed.

◆ Pre-crash braking

When the system determines that the possibility of a frontal colli-

sion with a vehicle is high, the system warns the driver. If the sys-

tem determines that the possibility of a collision is extremely high,

the brakes are automatically applied to help avoid the collision or

reduce the collision speed.

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WARNING

■Limitations of the pre-crash safety system

●The driver is solely responsible for safe driving. Always drive safely, taking

care to observe your surroundings.

Do not use the pre-crash safety system instead of normal braking opera-

tions under any circumstances. This system will not prevent collisions or

lessen collision damage or injury in every situation. Do not overly rely on

this system. Failure to do so may lead to an accident, resulting in death or

serious injury.

●Although this system is designed to help avoid and reduce the impact of a

collision, its effectiveness may change according to various conditions,

therefore the system may not always be able to achieve the same level of

performance.

Read the following conditions carefully. Do not overly rely on this system

and always drive carefully.

• Conditions under which the system may operate even if there is no pos-

sibility of a collision: →P. 262

• Conditions under which the system may not operate properly: →P. 266

●Do not attempt to test the operation of the pre-crash safety system your-

self, as the system may not operate properly, possibly leading to an acci-

dent.

■Pre-crash braking

●The pre-crash braking function may not operate if certain operations 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 taking evasive action and possibly prevent the pre-crash

braking function from operating.

●In some situations, while the pre-crash braking function is operating, oper-

ation of the function may be canceled if the accelerator pedal is depressed

strongly or the steering wheel is turned and the system determines that

the driver is taking evasive action.

●A large amount of braking force is applied while the pre-crash braking

function is operating. Additionally, as the operation of the pre-crash brak-

ing function will be canceled after the vehicle has been stopped for

approximately 2 seconds if it is stopped by the operation of the pre-crash

braking function, the driver should depress the brake pedal as necessary.

●If the brake pedal is being depressed, the system may determine that the

driver is taking evasive action and possibly delay the operation timing of

the pre-crash braking function.

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WARNING

●While driving, such as when driving through a railway crossing, the system

may determine that the possibility of a collision with an object, such as rail-

way crossing barrier, is high and operate the pre-crash braking function.

To move the vehicle in an emergency, such as if the system operates in a

railway crossing, perform the following operations and then take the nec-

essary measures to ensure your safety.

• If the vehicle has been stopped, depress the accelerator pedal.

• If the vehicle is decelerating, fully depress the accelerator pedal.

(→P. 261)

• Disable the pre-crash safety system. (→P. 260)

■When to disable the pre-crash safety system

In the following situations, disable the system, as it may not operate prop-

erly, possibly leading to an accident resulting in death or serious injury:

●When the vehicle is being towed

●When your vehicle is towing another vehicle

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●When transporting the vehicle via truck, boat, train or similar means of

transportation

●When the vehicle is raised on a lift with the engine running and the tires

are allowed to rotate freely

●When inspecting the vehicle using a drum tester such as a chassis dyna-

mometer or speedometer tester, or when using an on vehicle wheel bal-

ancer

●If the vehicle cannot be driven in a stable manner, such as when the vehi-

cle has been in an accident or is malfunctioning

●When the vehicle is driven in a sporty manner or off-road

●When the condition of the tires is poor and they do not perform well

(→P. 464, 483)

●When tires of a size other than specified are installed

●When tire chains are installed

●When a compact spare tire or an emergency tire puncture repair kit is used

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Changing settings of the pre-crash safety system

■ Enabling/disabling the pre-crash safety system

Press the PCS switch for 3 sec-

onds or more.

The PCS warning light will turn

on and a message will be dis-

played on the multi-information

display, when the system is

turned off.

To enable the system, press the

PCS switch again.

The pre-crash safety system is

enabled each time the engine is

started.

■ Changing the pre-crash warning timing

Press the PCS switch to display

the current warning timing on

the multi-information display.

Each time the PCS switch is

pressed in the displayed state,

the warning timing will change

as follows.

If the operation timing setting

has been changed, the setting

will be retained the next time

the engine started.

Far

1

The warning will begin to operate earlier than with the default timing.

Middle

2

This is the default setting.

Near

3

The warning will begin to operate later than with the default timing.

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■Operational conditions

The pre-crash safety system is enabled and determines that the possibility of

a frontal collision with a vehicle is high.

Each function is operational at the following speeds:

●Pre-crash warning:

• Vehicle speed is approximately 15 to 140 km/h (10 to 86 mph).

• The relative speed between your vehicle and a preceding vehicle is

approximately 15 km/h (10 mph) or more.

●Pre-crash brake assist:

• Vehicle speed is approximately 30 to 80 km/h (19 to 49 mph).

• The relative speed between your vehicle and a preceding vehicle is

approximately 30 km/h (19 mph) or more.

●Pre-crash braking:

• Vehicle speed is approximately 10 to 80 km/h (7 to 49 mph).

• The relative speed between your vehicle and a preceding vehicle is

approximately 10 km/h (7 mph) or more.

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The system may not operate in the following situations:

●If a battery terminal has been disconnected and reconnected and then the

vehicle has not been driven for a certain amount of time

●If the shift lever is in R

●If VSC is disabled (only the pre-crash warning function will be operational)

●If the PCS warning light is flashing or illuminated

■Cancelation of the pre-crash braking

●If either of the following occur while the pre-crash braking function is operat-

ing, it will be canceled:

• The accelerator pedal is depressed strongly.

• The steering wheel is turned sharply or abruptly.

●If the vehicle is stopped by the operation of the pre-crash braking function,

the operation of the pre-crash braking function will be canceled after the

vehicle has been stopped for approximately 2 seconds.

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■Conditions under which the system may operate even if there is no pos-

sibility of a collision

●In some situations such as the following, the system may determine that

there is a possibility of a frontal collision and operate.

• When passing a vehicle in an oncom-

ing lane that is stopped to make a

right/left turn

• When passing an oncoming vehicle

while making a left or right turn

• When driving on a road where relative

location to vehicle ahead in an adja-

cent lane may change, such as on a

winding road

• When rapidly closing on a preceding

vehicle

• If the front of the vehicle is raised or lowered, such as when the road sur-

face is uneven or undulating

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• When passing extremely close to a

vehicle or structural object

• When there is a vehicle or object by

the roadside at the entrance of a

curve

• When driving on a narrow path surrounded by a structure, such as in a

tunnel or on an iron bridge

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• When there is a reflective object

(manhole cover, steel plate, etc.),

steps, dip, or a protrusion on the road

surface or roadside

• When passing through a place with a

low structure above the road (low ceil-

ing, traffic sign, etc.)

• When there is a structural object

(overpass, traffic sign, billboard,

street light, etc.) at the top of an uphill

road

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• When rapidly closing on an electric

toll gate barrier, parking area barrier,

or other barrier that opens and closes

• When using an automatic car wash

• When approaching a low hanging

object that may contact the vehicle,

such as a banner, tree branches or

thick grass

• When the vehicle is hit by water,

snow, dust, etc. from a vehicle ahead

• When driving through steam or

smoke

• When there are patterns or paint on the road or a wall that may be mis-

taken for a vehicle

• When the front part of the vehicle is

raised or lowered

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• When the sensor is misaligned due to

a strong impact being applied to the

sensor, etc.

• When the vehicle is being parked in a

place where there is a low hanging

object at the height of the front sensor

• When the windshield is covered with

raindrops, etc.

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■Situations in which the system may not operate properly

●In some situations such as the following, a vehicle may not be detected by

the front sensor, preventing the system from operating properly:

• If an oncoming vehicle is approaching your vehicle

• When approaching the side or front of a vehicle

• If a preceding vehicle has a small rear end, such as an unloaded truck

• If a preceding vehicle has a low rear

end, such as a low bed trailer

• If a vehicle ahead is carrying a load which protrudes past its rear bumper

• If a vehicle ahead has extremely high

ground clearance

• If a vehicle ahead is irregularly shaped, such as a tractor or side car

• If the sun or other light is shining directly on a vehicle ahead

• If a vehicle cuts in front of your vehicle

or emerges from beside a vehicle

• If a vehicle ahead makes an abrupt maneuver (such as sudden swerving,

acceleration or deceleration)

• When suddenly cutting behind a preceding vehicle

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• When a vehicle ahead is not directly

in front of your vehicle

• When driving in inclement weather

such as heavy rain, fog, snow or a

sand storm

• When the vehicle is hit by water, snow, dust, etc. from a vehicle ahead

• When driving through steam or smoke that may obscure vehicles ahead

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• When driving in a place where the surrounding brightness changes sud-

denly, such as at the entrance or exit of a tunnel

• When a very bright light, such as the

sun or the headlights of oncoming

traffic, shines directly into the front

sensor

• When the surrounding area is dim,

such as at dawn or dusk, or while at

night or in a tunnel

• While driving on a curve and for a certain amount of time after driving on

a curve

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• If your vehicle is skidding

• When the front part of the vehicle is

raised or lowered

• If the wheels are misaligned

• If a wiper blade is blocking the front sensor

• The vehicle is wobbling.

• The vehicle is being driven at extremely high speeds.

• When driving on roads with sharp bends or uneven surfaces

• When a preceding vehicle is a poor reflector of laser

• When the sensor is misaligned due to

a strong impact being applied to the

sensor, etc.

●In some situations such as the following, sufficient braking force may not be

obtained, preventing the system from performing properly:

• If the braking functions cannot operate to their full extent, such as when

the brake parts are extremely cold, extremely hot, or wet

• If the vehicle is not properly maintained (brakes or tires are excessively

worn, improper tire inflation pressure, etc.)

• When the vehicle is being driven on a gravel road or other slippery sur-

face

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■If the PCS warning light flashes and a warning message is displayed on

the multi-information display

The pre-crash safety system may be temporarily unavailable or there may be

a malfunction in the system.

●In the following situations, the warning light will turn off, the message will

disappear and the system will become operational when normal operating

conditions return:

• When the area around the front sensor is hot, such as in the sun

• When the windshield is fogged up or covered with condensation or ice

(→P. 390, 397)

• When the front sensor or the area around either sensor is cold, such as in

an extremely cold environment

• If the area in front of the front sensor is obstructed, such as when the

hood is open

●If the PCS warning light continues to flash or the warning message does not

disappear, the system may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected

by any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and

equipped professional immediately.

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■If VSC is disabled

●If TRC and VSC are disabled (→P. 306), the pre-crash brake assist and pre-

crash braking functions are also disabled. However, the pre-crash warning

function will still operate.

●The PCS warning light will turn on and a warning message will be displayed

on the multi-information display. (→P. 540)

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LDA (Lane Departure Alert)

Summary of function

While driving on a road that has lane markers, this system recognizes

the lane markers using a camera as a sensor to alert the driver when

the vehicle deviates from its lane.

If the system judges that the vehicle has deviated from its lane, it

alerts the driver using a buzzer and indications on the multi-informa-

tion display.

Front sensor

Turning the LDA system on

Press the LDA switch to activate

the system.

The LDA indicator will come on.

Press the switch again to turn the

LDA system off.

The LDA system will remain on or

off even if the engine switch is

turned to the “ON” position (vehi-

cles without smart entry & start

system) or IGNITION ON mode

(vehicles with smart entry & start

system).

∗: If equipped

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Operating conditions

● When the vehicle speed is approximately 50 km/h (32 mph) or

more.

● When the lane width is more than approximately 3 m (9.8 ft.).

● When driving on a straight road or through a curve with a radius of

more than approximately 150 m (492 ft.).

Indication on the multi-information display

When the inside of both lane lines

turn white:

Indicates that both right and left

lane markers are recognized.

If the vehicle deviates from the

lane, the lane line on the side the

vehicle has deviated from will flash

in amber. (→P. 540)

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When the inside of either lane line

turns white:

Indicates that the lane marker on

the white-marked side is recog-

nized.

If the vehicle deviates from the side

of a lane with recognized lane

markers, the lane line will flash in

amber. (→P. 540)

When the inside of both lane lines

are black:

Indicates that no lane markers are

recognized or the LDA system is

temporarily canceled.

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■Temporary cancelation of the LDA system functions

If any of the following occurs, the LDA system functions will be temporarily

canceled. The functions will resume after the necessary operating conditions

have returned.

●The turn signal lever is operated.

●The vehicle speed deviates from the operating range of the LDA system

functions.

●When the lane lines cannot be recognized while driving.

●When the lane departure warning sounds.

The lane departure warning function will not operate again for a several

seconds after it has been activated, even if the vehicle leaves the lane

again.

■The lane departure warning

Depending on the audio system sound level or air conditioning fan noise

while the audio system or air conditioning system is in use, it may be difficult

to hear the warning sound.

■After the vehicle has been parked in the sun

The LDA may not be available and a warning message (→P. 540) will be dis-

played for a while after driving has started. When the temperature in the cabin

decreases and the temperature around the front sensor (→P. 270) becomes

suitable for its operation, the functions will begin to operate.

■If there are lane markers on only one side of the vehicle

The lane departure warning will not operate for the side on which lane mark-

ers could not be recognized.

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■Conditions in which the function may not operate correctly

In the following situations, the front sensor may be unable to recognize lane

markers causing the lane departure warning function to operate incorrectly.

However, this does not indicate a malfunction.

●When driving through an area, such as a tollbooth, a crossing or before a

ticket checkpoint

●When driving on a sharp curve

●When lane markers are extremely narrow or extremely wide

●When the vehicle leans to one side an unusual amount due to a heavy load

or improper tire inflation pressure

●When the following distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead is

extremely short

●When the lane markers are yellow (These may be more difficult for the sys-

tem to recognize compared to white markers.)

●When the lane markers are broken, Botts’ dots (raised pavement markers)

or stones

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●When the lane markers are on a curb etc.

●When lane markers are obscured or partially obscured by sand, dirt, etc.

●When there are shadows on the road running parallel with lane markers, or

if a shadow covers the lane markers

●When driving on a particularly bright road surface, such as concrete

●When driving on a road surface that is bright due to reflected light

●When driving in a location where the light level changes rapidly, such as the

entrance to or exit from a tunnel

●When sunlight or the headlights of oncoming vehicles are shining directly

into the camera lens

●When driving on roads that are branching or merging

●When driving on a road surface that is wet due to rain, previous rainfall,

standing water, etc.

●When the vehicle experiences strong up-and-down motion such as when

driving on an extremely rough road or on a seam in the pavement

●When headlight brightness at nighttime is reduced due to dirt on the lenses,

or when the headlights are misaligned

●When driving on winding roads or roads that are uneven

●When driving on rough or unpaved roads

●When the windshield is dirty, or if raindrops, condensation or ice are adher-

ing to the windshield.

●When the heater is blowing to the feet, the upper part of the windshield may

get fogged up and have a negative effect.

●When cleaning the inside of the windshield, touching the lens or getting

glass cleaner on the lens may have a negative effect.

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■When changing the tires

Depending on the tires used, sufficient performance may not be maintainable.

■Warning messages for the LDA system

Warning messages are used to indicate a system malfunction or to inform the

driver of the need for caution while driving.

■Customization

The LDA system sensor sensitivity can be changed.

(Customizable features: →P. 625)

WARNING

■Before using the LDA

Do not rely solely on the LDA system. The LDA system does not drive the

vehicle automatically, nor does it reduce the amount of care you need to

take. As such, the driver must always assume full responsibility for under-

standing his/her surroundings, for operating the steering wheel to correct

the driving line, and for driving safely.

Inappropriate or negligent driving could lead to an accident.

■To avoid operating the LDA by mistake

Switch the LDA system off using the LDA switch when not in use.

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WARNING

■Situations unsuitable for LDA system

Do not use the LDA system in any of the following situations.

Otherwise, the system may not function correctly and could result in an

accident.

●When driving with tire chains, a spare tire, or similar equipment

●When there are objects or structures along the roadside that might be mis-

interpreted as lane markers (such as guardrails, a curb, reflector posts,

etc.)

●When driving on snowy roads

●When pavement lane markers are difficult to see due to rain, snow, fog,

sand, dirt, etc.

●When there are visible lines on the pavement from road repairs, or if the

remains of old lane markers are still visible on the road

●When driving on a road with lane closures due to maintenance, or when

driving in a temporary lane

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NOTICE

■To prevent damage to or incorrect operation of the LDA system

●Do not modify the headlights or attach stickers to the surface of the lights.

●Do not modify the suspension. If your suspension needs repairs, contact

any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and

equipped professional.

●Do not install or place anything on the hood or the grille. Also, do not install

a grille guard (bull bars, kangaroo bar, etc.).

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Automatic High Beam

The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle front sensor to

assess the brightness of streetlights, the lights of oncoming and

preceding vehicles, etc., and automatically turns high beam on

or off as necessary.

Activating the Automatic High Beam system

Push the lever away from you with

the headlight switch in

tion.

posi-

The Automatic High Beam indica-

tor will come on when the head-

lights are turned on automatically

to indicate that the system is

active.

∗: If equipped

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High beam automatic turning on or off conditions

When all of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be

automatically turned on:

● Vehicle speed is above approximately 40 km/h (25 mph).

● The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.

● There are no oncoming or preceding vehicles with headlights or tail

lights turned on.

● There are few streetlights on the road ahead.

If any of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be auto-

matically turned off:

● Vehicle speed drops below approximately 30 km/h (19 mph).

● The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.

● Oncoming or preceding vehicles have headlights or tail lights

turned on.

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● There are many streetlights on the road ahead.

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Turning the high beam on/off manually

■ Switching to low beam

Pull the lever to original posi-

tion.

The Automatic High Beam indi-

cator will turn off.

Push the lever away from you to

activate the Automatic High

Beam system again.

■ Switching to high beam

Turn the light switch to

position.

The Automatic High Beam indi-

cator will turn off and the high

beam indicator will turn on.

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■The Automatic High Beam can be operated when

The engine switch is in the “ON” position (vehicles without a smart entry &

start system) or IGNITION ON mode (vehicles with a smart entry & start sys-

tem).

■Camera sensor detection information

●High beam may not be automatically turned off in the following situations:

• When oncoming vehicles suddenly appear from a curve

• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another

• When oncoming or preceding vehicles are hidden from sight due to

repeated curves, road dividers or roadside trees

●High beam may be turned off if an oncoming vehicle that is using fog lights

without using the headlights is detected.

●House lights, street lights, red traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or

signs may cause the high beam to turn off.

●The following factors may affect the amount of time taken to turn high beam

on or off:

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• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of oncoming and

preceding vehicles

• The movement and direction of oncoming and preceding vehicles

• When a oncoming or preceding vehicle only has operational lights on one

side

• When a oncoming or preceding vehicle is a two-wheeled vehicle

• The condition of the road (gradient, curve, condition of the road surface

etc.)

• The number of passengers and amount of luggage

●High beam may be turned on or off when unexpectedly by the driver.

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●In the situations below, the system may not be able to correctly detect the

surrounding brightness levels, and may flash or expose nearby pedestrians

to the high beam. Therefore, you should consider turning the high beams on

or off manually rather than relying on the Automatic High Beam system.

• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms etc.)

• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt etc.

• The windshield is cracked or damaged.

• The front sensor is deformed or dirty.

• The front sensor temperature is extremely high.

• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights, tail lights

or fog lights.

• Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail lights that are either switched off,

dirty, are changing color, or are not aimed properly.

• When driving through an area of intermittently changing brightness and

darkness.

• When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending roads, or

roads with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved

roads, gravel tracks etc.).

• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding

road.

• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or

a mirror.

• The back of a vehicle ahead is highly reflective, such as a container on a

truck.

• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty.

• The vehicle is listing or tilting, due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed etc.

• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or dis-

tress to other drivers or pedestrians nearby.

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■If a warning message of the Automatic High Beam is displayed...

It may indicate a malfunction in the system. Contact any authorized Toyota

dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.

WARNING

■Limitations of the Automatic High Beam

Do not rely on the Automatic High Beam. Always drive safely, taking care to

observe your surroundings and turning high beam on or off manually if nec-

essary.

NOTICE

■Notes when using the Automatic High Beam system

Observe the following to ensure that the Automatic High Beam functions

correctly.

●Do not overload the vehicle.

●Do not modify the vehicle.

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RSA (Road Sign Assist)

Summary of function

RSA recognizes specific road signs using the front sensor and pro-

vides information to the driver via the multi-information display.

If the system judges that the vehicle is being driven over the speed

limit, performing prohibited actions, etc., in relation to the recognized

road signs, it alerts the driver using a warning display and warning

buzzer*.

*: This setting needs to be customized.

Front sensor

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Indication on the multi-information display

After the front sensor recognizes a sign, it is displayed on the multi-

information display when the vehicle passes the sign.

● When the driving assist system

information is selected, a maxi-

mum of 3 signs can be dis-

played. (→P. 111)

● When other than the driving

assist system information is

selected, a speed limit sign or

an all canceled sign can be dis-

played. (→P. 111)

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A no overtaking sign and a

speed limit sign with supple-

mental mark are not displayed.

However, if signs other than

speed limit signs are recog-

nized, they are mentioned in a

stack under the current speed

limit sign.

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Types of recognized road signs

The following types of road signs, including electronic signs and blink-

ing signs, are recognized.

Type

Multi-information display

Speed limit begins/ends

Rain

Speed limit with

supplemental

mark

(Displayed simul-

taneously with

speed limit)

Ice

On/off ramp*

Supplemental

mark exists

(Display example)

(Contents not rec-

ognized)

No overtaking begins/ends

All canceled

(All restrictions canceled. Returns to

default road regulation.)

*: If the turn signal indicator is not operated when changing lanes, the mark

does not display.

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Warning display

In the following situations, the RSA system alerts the driver using a

warning display.

● When the vehicle speed exceeds the speed warning threshold

applied to the speed limit of the sign displayed on the multi-informa-

tion display, the sign color becomes inverted.

● If it is detected that your vehicle is overtaking when a no overtaking

sign is displayed on the multi-information display, the sign flashes.

■Automatic turn-off of RSA sign display

One or more signs automatically turn off in the following situations.

●A new sign is not 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 rec-

ognize signs, display the incorrect sign, etc. However, this does not indicate a

malfunction.

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●The front sensor is misaligned due to a strong impact being applied to the

sensor, etc.

●Dirt, snow, stickers, etc., are on the front windshield near the front sensor.

●In inclement weather such as heavy rain, fog, snow or sand storms

●Light from an oncoming vehicle, the sun, etc., enters the front sensor.

●The sign is small, dirty, faded, tilted or bent, and if an electronic sign, the

contrast is poor.

●All or part of the sign is hidden by the leaves of a tree, a pole, etc.

●The sign is only visible to the front sensor for a short amount of time.

●The driving scene (turning, lane change, etc.) is judged incorrectly.

●Even if it is a sign not appropriate for the currently traveled lane, such a sign

exists directly after a freeway branches, or in an adjacent lane just before

merging.

●Stickers are attached to the rear of the preceding vehicle.

●A sign resembling a system compatible sign is recognized.

●The vehicle is driven in a country with a different direction of traffic.

●Side road speed signs may be detected and displayed (if positioned in sight

of the front sensor) while the vehicle is traveling on the main road.

●Roundabout exit road speed signs may be detected and displayed (if posi-

tioned in sight of the front sensor) while traveling on a roundabout.

●The speed information displayed on the meter and that displayed on the

Navigation system (if equipped) may be different due to the Navigation sys-

tem using map data.

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■When driving vehicle in country with different speed unit

Since RSA recognizes signs based on the set unit of the meter, it is neces-

sary to change the set unit of the meter. Adjust the set unit of the meter to the

speed unit of signs in the current location. (→P. 625)

■Turning the system on/off

1

Select

on the settings display

on the steering wheel.

(→P. 111)

Press

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■Speed limit sign display

If the engine switch was last turned off while a speed limit sign was displayed

on the multi-information display, the same sign displays again when the

engine switch is turned to “ON” position (vehicles without smart entry & start

system) or IGNITION ON mode (vehicles with smart entry & start system).

■Customization

^{The settings for warning display, warning buzzer}*, speeding warning thresh-

old, etc., can be changed.

(Customizable feature: →P. 625)

*: If a speed limit with supplemental mark is exceeded, the warning buzzer

does not operate.

WARNING

■Before using the RSA

Do not rely solely upon the RSA system. RSA is a system which supports

the driver by providing information, but it is not a replacement for a driver’s

own vision and awareness. Drive safely by always paying careful attention

to the traffic rules.

Inappropriate or negligent driving could lead to an unexpected accident.

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