Toyota Corolla (2020 year). Owner's manual — part 11

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4-2. Driving procedures

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Parking brake operation

●

When the engine switch is not in

ON, the parking brake cannot be

released using the parking brake

switch.

●

When the engine switch is not in

ON, automatic mode (automatic

brake setting and releasing [vehi-

cles with a continuously variable

transmission]) is not available.

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Parking brake automatic

release function

The parking brake is automatically

released when slowly depress the

accelerator pedal.

The parking brake will be released

automatically under the following

conditions:

●

The driver’s door is closed

●

The driver is wearing the seat belt

●

The shift lever is a forward or

reverse position.

●

The malfunction indicator lamp or

brake system warning light is not

illuminated.

If the automatic release function

does not operate, manually release

the parking brake.

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If “Parking Brake Temporarily

Unavailable” is displayed on

the multi-information display

If the parking brake is operated

repeatedly over a short period of

time, the system may restrict opera-

tion to prevent overheating. If this

happens, refrain from operating the

parking brake. Normal operation will

return after about 1 minute.

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If “Parking Brake Unavailable”

is displayed on the multi-infor-

mation display

Operate the parking brake switch. If

the message does not disappear

after operating the switch several

times, the system may be malfunc-

tioning. Have the vehicle inspected

by your Toyota dealer.

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Parking brake operation sound

When the parking brake operates, a

motor sound (whirring sound) may

be heard. This does not indicate a

malfunction.

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Parking brake operation

●

Depending on the engine switch

position/mode, the parking brake

indicator and parking brake light

will turn on and stay on as

described below:

ON: Comes on until the parking

brake is released.

Not in ON: Stays on for approxi-

mately 15 seconds.

●

When the engine switch is turned

off with the parking brake set, the

parking brake indicator and park-

ing brake light will stay on for

about 15 seconds. This does not

indicate a malfunction.

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When the parking brake switch

malfunctions

Automatic mode (automatic brake

setting and releasing) will be turned

on automatically.

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Parking the vehicle

P.134

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Parking brake engaged warning

buzzer

A buzzer will sound if the vehicle is

driven with the parking brake

engaged. “Parking Brake ON” is dis-

played on the multi-information dis-

play.

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If the brake system warning

light comes on

P.481

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Usage in winter time

P.255

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: If equipped

Turn the brake hold system on

The brake hold standby indicator
(green)

comes on. While the

system is holding the brake, the
brake hold operated indicator (yel-
low)

comes on.

WARNING

■

When parking the vehicle

Do not leave a child in the vehicle

alone. The parking brake may be

released unintentionally and there

is the danger of the vehicle mov-

ing that may lead to an accident

resulting in death or serious injury.

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Parking brake switch

Do not set any objects near the

parking brake switch.

Objects may interfere with the

switch and may lead the parking

brake to unexpectedly operate.

NOTICE

■

When parking the vehicle

Before you leave the vehicle, set

the parking brake, shift the shift

lever to P (continuously variable

transmission) or N (manual trans-

mission) and make sure that the

vehicle does not move.

■

When the system malfunc-

tions

Stop the vehicle in a safe place

and check the warning messages.

■

When the parking brake can-

not be released due to a mal-

function

Driving the vehicle with the park-

ing brake set will lead to brake

components overheating, which

may affect braking performance

and increase brake wear.
Have the vehicle inspected by

your Toyota dealer immediately if

this occurs.

Brake Hold

*



Continuously variable trans-
mission

The brake hold system keeps the
brake applied when the shift lever
is in D, B (vehicles without paddle
shift switches), M (vehicles with
paddle shift switches) or N with
the system on and the brake
pedal has been depressed to
stop the vehicle. The system
releases the brake when the
accelerator pedal is depressed
with the shift lever in D, B (vehi-
cles without paddle shift
switches) or M (vehicles with
paddle shift switches) to allow
smooth start off.



Manual transmission

The brake hold system keeps the
brake applied when the shift lever
is in a forward driving position or
N with the system on and the
brake pedal has been depressed
to stop the vehicle. The system
releases the brake when the
accelerator pedal is depressed
with the shift lever in a forward
driving position to allow smooth
start off.

Enabling the system

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Brake hold system operating

conditions

The brake hold system cannot be

turned on in the following condi-

tions:

●

The driver’s door is not closed.

●

The driver is not wearing the seat

belt.

If any of the conditions above are

detected when the brake hold sys-

tem is enabled, the system will turn

off and the brake hold standby indi-

cator light will go off. In addition, if

any of the conditions are detected

while the system is holding the

brake, a warning buzzer will sound

and a message will be shown on the

multi-information display. The park-

ing brake will then be set automati-

cally.

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Brake hold function

●

If the brake pedal is left released

for a period of about 3 minutes

after the system has started hold-

ing the brake, the parking brake

will be set automatically. In this

case, a warning buzzer sounds

and a message is shown on the

multi-information display.

●

To turn the system off while the

system is holding the brake, firmly

depress the brake pedal and

press the button again.

●

The brake hold function may not

hold the vehicle when the vehicle

is on a steep incline. In this situa-

tion, it may be necessary for the

driver to apply the brakes. A warn-

ing buzzer will sound and the

multi-information display will

inform the driver of this situation. If

a warning message is shown on

the multi-information display, read

the message and follow the

instructions.

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When the parking brake is set

automatically while the system

is holding the brakes

Perform any of the following opera-

tions to release the parking brake.

●

Depress the accelerator pedal.

(The parking brake will not be

released automatically if the seat

belt is not fastened.)

●

Operate the parking brake switch

with the brake pedal depressed.

Make sure that the parking brake

indicator light goes off. (P.164)

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When an inspection at your

Toyota dealer is necessary

When the brake hold standby indi-

cator (green) does not illuminate

even when the brake hold switch is

pressed with the brake hold system

operating conditions met, the sys-

tem may be malfunctioning. Have

the vehicle inspected at your Toyota

dealer.

■

If “Brake Hold Malfunction

Press Brake to Deactivate Visit

Your Dealer” or “Brake Hold

Malfunction Visit Your Dealer”

is displayed on the multi-infor-

mation display

The system may be malfunctioning.

Have the vehicle inspected by your

Toyota dealer.

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Warning messages and buzzers

Warning messages and buzzers are

used to indicate a system malfunc-

tion or to inform the driver of the

need for caution. If a warning mes-

sage is shown on the multi-informa-

tion display, read the message and

follow the instructions.

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If the brake hold operated indi-

cator flashes

P.487

WARNING

■

When the vehicle is on a

steep incline

When using the brake hold sys-

tem on a steep incline exercise

caution. The brake hold function

may not hold the vehicle in such a

situation.

■

When stopped on a slippery

road

The system cannot stop the vehi-

cle when the gripping ability of the

tires has been exceeded. Do not

use the system when stopped on

a slippery road.

NOTICE

■

When parking the vehicle

The brake hold system is not

designed for use when parking

the vehicle for a long period of

time. Turning the engine switch off

while the system is holding the

brake may release the brake,

which would cause the vehicle to

move. When operating the engine

switch, depress the brake pedal,

shift the shift lever to P (continu-

ously variable transmission) or N

(manual transmission) and set the

parking brake.

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

4-3.Operating the lights and wipers

Operating the

switch

turns on the lights as follows:

U.S.A.
Canada

1

The headlights, daytime

running lights (P.170) and
all the lights listed below turn
on and off automatically.

2

The side marker, park-

ing, LED accent (if
equipped), tail, license plate,
instrument panel lights, and
daytime running lights
(P.170) turn on.

3

The headlights and all

lights listed above (except

daytime running lights) turn
on.

4

(U.S.A.) Off

(Canada) The daytime

running lights turn on.
(P.170)

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AUTO mode can be used when

The engine switch is in ON.

■

Daytime running light system

●

The daytime running lights illumi-

nate using the same lights as the

headlights and illuminate darker

than the headlights.

●

To make your vehicle more visible

to other drivers during daytime

driving, the daytime running lights

turn on automatically when all of

the following conditions are met.

(The daytime running lights are

not designed for use at night.)

• The engine is running

• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the

(Canada only),

or

*

posi-

tion

*

: When the surroundings are bright

The daytime running lights remain

on after they illuminate, even if the

parking brake is set again.

●

For the U.S.A.: Daytime running

lights can be turned off by operat-

ing the switch.

●

Compared to turning on the head-

lights, the daytime running light

system offers greater durability

and consumes less electricity, so

it can help improve fuel economy.

Headlight switch

The headlights can be oper-
ated manually or automati-
cally.

Operating instructions

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Headlight control sensor

The sensor may not function prop-

erly if an object is placed on the sen-

sor, or anything that blocks the

sensor is affixed to the windshield.

Doing so interferes with the sensor

detecting the level of ambient light

and may cause the automatic head-

light system to malfunction.

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Automatic light off system

●

When the headlights are on: The

headlights and tail lights turn off

30 seconds after the driver’s door

is opened and closed if the engine

switch is turned to ACC or OFF.

(Vehicles with a wireless remote

control: The lights turn off immedi-
ately if

on the key is pressed

after all the doors are closed.)

●

When only the tail lights are on:

The tail lights turn off automati-

cally if the engine switch is turned

to ACC or OFF and the driver’s

door is opened.

To turn the lights on again, turn the

engine switch to ON, or turn the light

switch off once and then back to

or

.

■

Light reminder buzzer

A buzzer sounds when the engine

switch is turned to OFF or ACC and

the driver’s door is opened while the

lights are turned on.

■

Automatic headlight leveling

system (if equipped)

The level of the headlights is auto-

matically adjusted according to the

number of passengers and the load-

ing condition of the vehicle to

ensure that the headlights do not

interfere with other road users.

■

Windshield wiper linked head-

light illumination

When driving during daytime with
the headlight switch turned to

, if

the windshield wipers are used, the

headlights will turn on automatically

after several seconds to help

enhance the visibility of your vehi-

cle.

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Battery-saving function

In order to prevent the battery of the

vehicle from discharging, if the

headlights and/or tail lights are on

when the engine switch is turned off

the battery saving function will oper-

ate and automatically turn off all the

lights after approximately 20 min-

utes. When the engine switch is

turned to ON, the battery-saving

function will be disabled.

When any of the following are per-

formed, the battery-saving function

is canceled once and then reacti-

vated. All the lights will turn off auto-

matically 20 minutes after the

Battery- saving function has been

reactivated:

●

When the headlight switch is oper-

ated

●

When a door is opened or closed

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(P.548)

NOTICE

■

To prevent battery discharge

Do not leave the lights on longer

than necessary when the engine

is not running.

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

1

With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to
turn on the high beams.

Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.

2

Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.

You can flash the high beams with
the headlights on or off.

AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting
System) secures excellent visi-
bility at intersections and on
curves by automatically adjust-
ing the direction of the light axis
of the headlights according to
vehicle speed and the degree of
the tire’s angle as controlled by
steering input.

AFS operates at speeds of approxi-
mately 6 mph (10 km/h) or higher.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(P.548)

Turning on the high beam
headlights

AFS (Adaptive Front-light-
ing System) (if equipped)

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Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.

2

Push the lever away from
you with the headlight switch

in the

or

position.

The Automatic High Beam indicator

will come on when the system is

operating.

■

Conditions to turn the high

beams on/off automatically

●

When all of the following condi-

tions are met, the high beams will

be turned on automatically (after

approximately 1 second):

• The vehicle speed is approxi-

mately 21 mph (34 km/h) or more.

• The area ahead of the vehicle is

dark.

• There are no vehicles ahead with

headlights or tail lights turned on.

• There are few streetlights on the

road ahead.

●

If any of the following conditions

are met, the high beams will turn

off automatically:

• The vehicle speed is below

approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).

• The area ahead of the vehicle is

not dark.

• Vehicles ahead have their head-

lights or tail lights turned on.

• There are many streetlights on the

road ahead.

■

Camera sensor detection infor-

mation

●

The high beams may not be auto-

matically turned off in the following

situations:

• When a vehicle suddenly appears

Automatic High Beam

The Automatic High Beam
uses a camera sensor
located behind the upper
portion of the windshield to
assess the brightness of the
lights of vehicles ahead,
streetlights, etc., and auto-
matically turns the high
beams on or off as neces-
sary.

WARNING

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Limitations of the Automatic

High Beam

Do not overly rely on the Auto-

matic High Beam. Always drive

safely, taking care to observe your

surroundings and turning the high

beams on or off manually if nec-

essary.

■

To prevent incorrect opera-

tion of the Automatic High

Beam system

Do not overload the vehicle.

Activating the Automatic
High Beam

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from around a curve

• When the vehicle is cut in front of

by another vehicle

• When vehicles ahead cannot be

detected due to repeated curves,

road dividers or roadside trees

• When vehicles ahead appear in a

faraway lane on a wide road

• When the lights of vehicles ahead

are not on

●

The high beams may be turned off

if a vehicle ahead that is using fog

lights without its headlights turned

on is detected.

●

House lights, streetlights, traffic

signals, and illuminated billboards

or signs and other reflective

objects may cause the high

beams to change to the low

beams, or the low beams to

remain on.

●

The following factors may affect

the amount of time taken for the

high beams to turn on or off:

• The brightness of the headlights,

fog lights, and tail lights of vehi-

cles ahead

• The movement and direction of

vehicles ahead

• When a vehicle ahead only has

operational lights on one side

• When a vehicle ahead is a

two-wheeled vehicle

• The condition of the road (gradi-

ent, curve, condition of the road

surface, etc.)

• The number of passengers and

amount of luggage in the vehicle

●

The high beams may turn on or off

unexpectedly.

●

Bicycles or similar vehicles may

not be detected.

●

In the following situations the sys-

tem may not be able to correctly

detect the surrounding brightness

level. This may cause the low

beams to remain on or the high

beams to flash or dazzle pedestri-

ans or vehicles ahead. In such a

case, it is necessary to manually

switch between the high and low

beams.

• When driving in inclement weather

(heavy rain, snow, fog, sand-

storms, etc.)

• When the windshield is obscured

by fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.

• When the windshield is cracked or

damaged

• When the camera sensor is

deformed or dirty

• When the temperature of the cam-

era sensor is extremely high

• When the surrounding brightness

level is equal to that of headlights,

tail lights or fog lights

• When headlights or tail lights of

vehicles ahead are turned off,

dirty, changing color, or not aimed

properly

• When the vehicle is hit by water,

snow, dust, etc. from a preceding

vehicle

• 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 roads,

etc.)

• When frequently and repeatedly

taking curves or driving on a wind-

ing road

• When there is a highly reflective

object ahead of the vehicle, such

as a sign or mirror

• When the back of a preceding

vehicle is highly reflective, such as

a container on a truck

• When the vehicle’s headlights are

damaged or dirty, or are not aimed

properly

• When the vehicle is listing or titling

due to a flat tire, a trailer being

towed, etc.

• When the headlights are changed

between the high beams and low

beams repeatedly in an abnormal

manner

• When the driver believes that the

high beams may be flashing or

dazzling pedestrians or other driv-

ers

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Temporarily lowering sensor

sensitivity

The sensitivity of the sensor can be

temporarily lowered.

1

Turn the engine switch off while

the following conditions are met.

●

The headlight switch is in

or

.

●

The headlight switch lever is in

high beam position.

●

Automatic High Beam switch is

on.

2

Turn the engine switch to ON.

3

Within 60 seconds after step

2

,

repeat pulling the headlight

switch lever to the original posi-

tion then pushing it to the high

beam position quickly 10 times,

then leave the lever in high beam

position.

4

If the sensitivity is changed, the

Automatic High Beam indicator

is turn on and off 3 times.

Automatic High Beam (headlights)

may turn on even when the vehicle

is stopped.

■

Switching to the low beams

Pull the lever to its original posi-
tion.

The Automatic High Beam indicator
will turn off.
Push the lever away from you to
activate the Automatic High Beam
system again.

■

Switching to the high
beams

Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.

The Automatic High Beam indicator
will turn off and the high beam indi-
cator will turn on.
Press the switch to activate the
Automatic High Beam system
again.

Turning the high beams
on/off manually

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Operating the

lever oper-

ates the wipers or washer as fol-
lows.

1

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Intermittent windshield wiper
operation

2

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Low speed windshield wiper

operation

3

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

High speed windshield wiper
operation

4

(U.S.A.) or

(Canada)

Temporary operation

5

Washer/wiper dual

operation

Pulling the lever operates the wip-
ers and washer.
Wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times after the washer
squirts.

Interval adjustment type only:
Wiper intervals can be adjusted
when intermittent operation is
selected.

6

Increases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency

7

Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency

Windshield wipers and

washer

Operating the lever can use
the windshield wipers or the
washer.

NOTICE

■

When the windshield is dry

Do not use the wipers, as they

may damage the windshield.

Operating the wiper lever

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The windshield wiper and

washer can be operated when

The engine switch is in ON.

■

If no windshield washer fluid

sprays

Check that the washer nozzles are

not blocked if there is washer fluid in

the windshield washer fluid reser-

voir.

■

When stopping the engine in an

emergency while driving

If the windshield wipers are operat-

ing when the engine is stopped, the

windshield wipers will operate in

high speed operation. After the vehi-

cle is stopped, operation will return

to normal when the engine switch is

turned to ON.

WARNING

■

Caution regarding the use of

washer fluid

When it is cold, do not use the

washer fluid until the windshield

becomes warm. The fluid may

freeze on the windshield and

cause low visibility. This may lead

to an accident, resulting in death

or serious injury.

NOTICE

■

When the washer fluid tank is

empty

Do not operate the switch continu-

ally as the washer fluid pump may

overheat.

■

When a nozzle becomes

blocked

In this case, contact your Toyota

dealer.Do not try to clear it with a

pin or other object. The nozzle will

be damaged.

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4-4. Refueling

4-4.Refueling



Turn the engine switch off and
ensure that all the doors and
windows are closed.



Confirm the type of fuel.

■

Fuel types

P.535

■

Fuel tank opening for unleaded

gasoline

To help prevent incorrect fueling,

your vehicle has a fuel tank opening

that only accommodates the spe-

cial nozzle on unleaded fuel pumps.

■

If the malfunction indicator

lamp illuminates

The malfunction indicator lamp may

illuminate erroneously if refueling is

performed repeatedly when the fuel

tank is nearly full.

Opening the fuel tank

cap

Perform the following steps
to open the fuel tank cap:

Before refueling the vehi-
cle

WARNING

■

When refueling the vehicle

Observe the following precautions

while refueling the vehicle. Failure

to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

●

After exiting the vehicle and

before opening the fuel door,

touch an unpainted metal sur-

face to discharge any static

electricity. It is important to dis-

charge static electricity before

refueling because sparks result-

ing from static electricity can

cause fuel vapors to ignite while

refueling.

●

Always hold the grips on the

fuel tank cap and turn it slowly

to remove it.

A whooshing sound may be

heard when the fuel tank cap is

loosened. Wait until the sound

cannot be heard before fully

removing the cap. In hot

weather, pressurized fuel may

spray out the filler neck and

cause injury.

●

Do not allow anyone that has

not discharged static electricity

from their body to come close to

an open fuel tank.

●

Do not inhale vaporized fuel.

Fuel contains substances that

are harmful if inhaled.

●

Do not smoke while refueling

the vehicle.

Doing so may cause the fuel to

ignite and cause a fire.

●

Do not return to the vehicle or

touch any person or object that

is statically charged.

This may cause static electricity

to build up, resulting in a possi-

ble ignition hazard.

■

When refueling

Observe the following precautions

to prevent fuel overflowing from

the fuel tank:

●

Securely insert the fuel nozzle

into the fuel filler neck.

●

Stop filling the tank after the fuel

nozzle automatically clicks off.

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Pull up the opener to open
the fuel filler door.

2

Turn the fuel tank cap slowly
and remove it, then hang it
on the back of the fuel filler
door.

After refueling, turn the fuel tank
cap until you hear a click. Once
the cap is released, it will turn
slightly in the opposite direction.

WARNING

●

Do not top off the fuel tank.

NOTICE

■

Refueling

Do not spill fuel during refueling.

Doing so may damage the vehi-

cle, such as causing the emission

control system to operate abnor-

mally or damaging fuel system

components or the vehicle’s

painted surface.

Opening the fuel tank cap

Closing the fuel tank cap

WARNING

■

When replacing the fuel tank

cap

Do not use anything but a genu-

ine Toyota fuel tank cap designed

for your vehicle. Doing so may

cause a fire or other incident

which may result in death or seri-

ous injury.

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4-5. Using the driving support systems

4-5.Using the driving support systems

■

PCS (Pre-Collision System)

P.187

■

LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)

*

P.195

*

: If equipped

■

LDA (Lane Departure Alert
with steering control)

*

P.205

*

: If equipped

■

Automatic High Beam

P.173

■

RSA (Road Sign Assist)

*

P.233

*

: If equipped

■

Dynamic radar cruise con-
trol with full-speed range

*

P.213

*

: If equipped

■

Dynamic radar cruise con-
trol

*

P.223

*

: If equipped

Two types of sensors, located
behind the front grille and wind-
shield, detect information neces-
sary to operate the drive assist
systems.

Radar sensor
Front camera

Toyota Safety Sense

2.0

The Toyota Safety Sense 2.0
consists of the following
drive assist systems and
contributes to a safe and
comfortable driving experi-
ence:

Driving assist system

WARNING

■

Toyota Safety Sense 2.0

The Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 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 condi-

tions.

As there is a limit to the degree of

recognition accuracy and control

performance that this system can

provide, do not overly rely on this

system. The driver is always

responsible for paying attention to

the vehicle’s surroundings and

driving safely.

Sensors

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WARNING

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To avoid malfunction of the

radar sensor

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Otherwise, the radar sensor may

not operate properly, possibly

leading to an accident resulting in

death or serious injury.

●

Keep the radar sensor and the

grille cover clean at all times.



1.8 L 4-cylinder (2ZR-FAE)

engine

Radar sensor
Grille cover

If the front of the radar sensor or
the front or back of the grille cover
is dirty or covered with water
droplets, snow, etc., clean it.
Clean the radar sensor and grille
cover with a soft cloth to avoid
damaging them.



2.0 L 4-cylinder (M20A-FKS)

engine

Radar sensor
Grille cover

If the front of the radar sensor or
the front or back of the grille cover
is dirty or covered with water
droplets, snow, etc., clean it.
Clean the radar sensor and grille
cover with a soft cloth to avoid
damaging them.

●

Do not attach accessories,

stickers (including transparent

stickers) or other items to the

radar sensor, grille cover or sur-

rounding area.

●

Do not subject the radar sensor

or its surrounding area to a

strong impact.

If the radar sensor, front grille,

or front bumper has been sub-

jected to a strong impact, have

the vehicle inspected by your

Toyota dealer.

●

Do not disassemble the radar

sensor.

●

Do not modify or paint the radar

sensor or grille cover.

●

If the radar sensor, front grille,

or front bumper needs to be

removed and installed, or

replaced, contact your Toyota

dealer.