Toyota Camry (2018 year). Manual - part 67

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Situations unsuitable for dynamic radar cruise control
Do not use dynamic radar cruise control in any of the following situations.
Doing so may result in inappropriate speed control and could cause an acci-
dent resulting in death or serious injury.

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Roads where there are pedestrians, cyclists, etc.

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In heavy traffic

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On roads with sharp bends

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On winding roads

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On slippery roads, such as those covered with rain, ice or snow

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On steep downhills, or where there are sudden changes between sharp up
and down gradients 
Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a steep hill.

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At entrances to freeways and highways

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When weather conditions are bad enough that they may prevent the sen-
sors from detecting correctly (fog, snow, sandstorm, heavy rain, etc.)

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When there is rain, snow, etc. on the front surface of the radar sensor or
camera sensor

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In traffic conditions that require frequent repeated acceleration and decel-
eration

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During emergency towing

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When an approach warning buzzer is heard often

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Note that vehicle-to-vehicle distance will close in when traveling on long
downhill slopes.

Example of constant speed cruising
When there are no vehicles ahead

The vehicle travels at the speed set by the driver. The desired vehicle-to-
vehicle distance can also be set by operating the vehicle-to-vehicle dis-
tance switch.

Example of deceleration cruising and follow-up cruising
When a preceding vehicle driving slower than the set speed
appears

When a vehicle is detected running ahead of you, the system automatically
decelerates your vehicle. When a greater reduction in vehicle speed is
necessary, the system applies the brakes (the stop lights will come on at
this time). The system will respond to changes in the speed of the vehicle
ahead in order to maintain the vehicle-to-vehicle distance set by the driver.
Approach warning warns you when the system cannot decelerate suffi-
ciently to prevent your vehicle from closing in on the vehicle ahead.

Example of acceleration 
When there are no longer any preceding vehicles driving slower
than the set speed

The system accelerates until the set speed is reached. The system then
returns to constant speed cruising.

Driving in vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode

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Radar cruise control indicator will
come on and a message will be
displayed on the multi-information
display.
Press the switch again to deacti-
vate the cruise control.
If the cruise control main switch is pressed and held for 1.5 seconds or
more, the system turns on in constant speed control mode. (

→P. 284)

Accelerate or decelerate, with
accelerator pedal operation, to
the desired vehicle speed (at or
above approximately 30 mph
[50 km/h]) and press the “-
SET” switch to set the speed.

Cruise control “SET” indicator will
come on.
The vehicle speed at the moment
the switch is released becomes the
set speed.

Setting the vehicle speed (vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode)

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Increases the speed
Decreases the speed

Fine adjustment: Press the switch.
Large adjustment: Press and hold
the switch to change the speed,
and release when the desired
speed is reached.

In the vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode, the set speed will be
increased or decreased as follows:

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For U.S.A

Fine adjustment: By 1 mph (1.6 km/h)

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1

 or 1 km/h (0.6 mph)

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2

 each time

the switch is pressed
Large adjustment: Increases or decreases in 1 mph (1.6 km/h)

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1

 or 1 km/h

(0.6 mph)

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2

 increments for as long as the switch is held

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For Canada

Fine adjustment: By 1 mph (1.6 km/h)

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1

 or 1 km/h (0.6 mph)

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2

 each time

the switch is pressed
Large adjustment: Increases or decreases in 5 mph (8 km/h)

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1

 or 5 km/h

(3.1 mph)

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2

 increments for as long as the switch is held

In the constant speed control mode (

→P. 284), the set speed will be

increased or decreased as follows:

Fine adjustment: By 1 mph (1.6 km/h)

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1

 or 1 km/h (0.6 mph)

*

2

 each time

the switch is pressed
Large adjustment: The speed will continue to change while the switch is
held.

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1

:  When the set speed is shown in “MPH”

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2

:  When the set speed is shown in “km/h”

Adjusting the set speed

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