Toyota Highlander (2018 year). Manual - part 69

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This mode employs a radar sensor to detect the presence of vehicles
up to approximately 320 ft. (100 m) ahead, determines the current
vehicle-to-vehicle following distance, and operates to maintain a suit-
able following distance from the vehicle ahead.

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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Press the “ON-OFF” button to
activate the cruise control.

Radar cruise control indicator will
come on and a message will be
displayed on the multi-information
display.

Press the button again to deacti-
vate the cruise control.

If the “ON-OFF” button is pressed
and held for 1.5 seconds or more,
the system turns on in constant
speed control mode. (

→P. 293)

Accelerate or decelerate, with
accelerator pedal operation, to
the desired vehicle speed (at or
above approximately 30 mph
[50 km/h]) and push the lever
down to set the speed.

Cruise control “SET” indicator will
come on.

The vehicle speed at the moment
the lever is released becomes the
set speed.

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

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To change the set speed, operate the lever until the desired set speed
is displayed.

Increases the speed

Decreases the speed

Fine adjustment: Momentarily
move the lever in the desired
direction.

Large adjustment: Hold the lever
up or down 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:



Type A

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 lever is operated

Large adjustment: Increases or decreases in 1 mph (1.6 km/h) 

*

1

 or 1 km/h

(0.6 mph)

*

2

 increments for as long as the lever is held



Type B

Fine adjustment: By 1 mph (1.6 km/h)

*

1

 or 1 km/h (0.6 mph)

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2

 each time

the lever is operated

Large adjustment: Increases or decreases in 5 mph (8 km/h)

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1

 or 5 km/h

(3.1 mph)

*

2

 increments for as long as the lever is held

In the constant speed control mode (

→P. 293), the set speed will be

increased or decreased as follows:

Fine adjustment: By 1 mph (1.6 km/h)

*

1

 or 1 km/h (0.6 mph)

*

2

 each time

the lever is operated

Large adjustment: The speed will continue to change while the lever 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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Pressing the switch changes the
vehicle-to-vehicle distance as fol-
lows:

Long

Medium

Short

The vehicle-to-vehicle distance is
set automatically to long mode
when the engine switch is turned to
the “ON” position (vehicles without
a smart key system) or IGNITION
ON mode (vehicles with a smart
key system).

If a vehicle is running ahead of you, the preceding vehicle mark will also be
displayed.

Select a distance from the table below. Note that the distances shown
correspond to a vehicle speed of 50 mph (80 km/h). Vehicle-to-vehicle
distance increases/decreases in accordance with vehicle speed.

Changing the vehicle-to-vehicle distance (vehicle-to-vehicle dis-
tance control mode)

Preceding 
vehicle mark

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Vehicle-to-vehicle distance settings (vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode)

Distance options

Vehicle-to-vehicle distance

Long

Approximately 160 ft. (50 m)

Medium

Approximately 130 ft. (40 m)

Short

Approximately 100 ft. (30 m)