Toyota Camry (2018 year). Manual - part 70

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Cruise control indicator will be dis-
played.
Press the switch again to deacti-
vate the cruise control.

Accelerate or decelerate the
vehicle to the desired speed,
and press the “- SET” switch to
set the speed.

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

Setting the vehicle speed

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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.

The set speed will be increased or decreased as follows:

• When the set speed is shown in “MPH”

Fine adjustment: By approximately 1 mph (1.6 km/h) each time the lever
is operated.
Large adjustment: The set speed can be increased or decreased contin-
ually until the lever is released.

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

Fine adjustment: By approximately 1 km/h (0.6 mph) each time the lever
is operated
Large adjustment: The set speed can be increased or decreased contin-
ually until the lever is released.

Pressing the cancel switch can-
cels the constant speed control.

The speed setting is also canceled
when the brakes are applied.

Pressing the “+ RES” switch
resumes the constant speed
control.

Resuming is available when the
vehicle speed is more than approx-
imately 25 mph (40 km/h).

Adjusting the set speed

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Canceling and resuming the constant speed control

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Cruise control can be set when

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The shift lever is in D or range 4 or higher of S has been selected.

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

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Accelerating after setting the vehicle speed

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The vehicle can be accelerated normally. After acceleration, the set speed
resumes.

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Even without canceling the cruise control, the set speed can be increased
by first accelerating the vehicle to the desired speed and then pressing the
“- SET” switch to set the new speed.

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Automatic cruise control cancelation
Cruise control will stop maintaining the vehicle speed in any of the following
situations. 

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Actual vehicle speed falls more than approximately 10 mph (16 km/h) below
the preset vehicle speed.
At this time, the memorized set speed is not retained.

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Actual vehicle speed is below approximately 25 mph (40 km/h).

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VSC is activated.

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TRAC is activated for a period of time.

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If the warning message for the cruise control is shown on the multi-
information display
Press the cruise control main switch once to deactivate the system, and then
press the button again to reactivate the system.
If the cruise control speed cannot be set or if the cruise control cancels imme-
diately after being activated, there may be a malfunction in the cruise control
system. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer. 

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To avoid operating the cruise control by mistake
Switch the cruise control off using the cruise control main switch when not in
use.

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Situations unsuitable for cruise control
Do not use cruise control in any of the following situations.
Doing so may result in loss of control and could cause an accident resulting
in death or serious injury.

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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 hills
Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a steep hill.

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During emergency towing