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This mode employs a radar sensor to detect the presence of vehicles
up to approximately 328 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.
When the vehicle ahead of you stops, your vehicle will also stop (vehicle is
stopped by system control). After the vehicle ahead starts off, pressing the
“+ RES” switch or depressing the accelerator pedal will resume follow-up
cruising.

Driving in vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode

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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.

Press the cruise control main
switch 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 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. 279)

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.

If the switch is operated while the vehicle speed is below approximately 30
mph (50 km/h) and a preceding vehicle is present, the set speed will be
adjusted to approximately 30 mph (50 km/h).

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

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To change the set speed, operate the “+ RES” or “- SET” switch until
the desired set speed is displayed.

Increases the speed

(Except when the vehicle has been
stopped by system control in vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance control
mode)

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:



For U.S. mainland and Hawaii

Fine adjustment: By 1 mph (1.6 km/h)

or 1 km/h (0.6 mph)

each time

the switch is pressed

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

or 1 km/h

(0.6 mph)

increments for as long as the switch is held



For Canada, Guam, Saipan and Puerto Rico

Fine adjustment: By 1 mph (1.6 km/h)

or 1 km/h (0.6mph)

each time

the switch is pressed

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

or 5 km/h

(3.1 mph)

increments for as long as the switch is held

In the constant speed control mode (

→P. 279), the set speed will be

increased or decreased as follows:

Fine adjustment: By 1 mph (1.6 km/h)

or 1 km/h (0.6 mph)

each time

the switch is pressed

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

: When the set speed is shown in “MPH”

: 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 power switch is turned to
ON mode.

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.
When the vehicle is stopped by system control, the vehicle stops at a
certain vehicle-to-vehicle distance depending on the situation.

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

Preceding
vehicle mark

1
2
3

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)

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After the vehicle ahead of you
starts off, press the “+ RES”
switch.

Your vehicle will also resume fol-
low-up cruising if the accelerator
pedal is depressed after the vehi-
cle ahead of you starts off.

Pressing the cancel switch can-
cels the speed control.

The speed control is also canceled
when the brake pedal is
depressed.

(When the vehicle has been
stopped by system control,
depressing the brake pedal does
not cancel the setting.)

Pressing the “+ RES” switch resumes the cruise control and returns
vehicle speed to the set speed.

However, when a vehicle ahead is not detected, cruise control does not
resume when the vehicle speed is approximately 25 mph (40 km/h) or less.

Resuming follow-up cruising when the vehicle has been stopped
by system control (vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode)

Canceling and resuming the speed control

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When your vehicle is too close to
a vehicle ahead, and sufficient
automatic deceleration via the
cruise control is not possible, the
display will flash and the buzzer
will sound to alert the driver. An
example of this would be if
another driver cuts in front of you
while you are following a vehicle.
Depress the brake pedal to
ensure an appropriate vehicle-to-
vehicle distance.

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Warnings may not occur when

In the following instances, warnings may not occur even when the
vehicle-to-vehicle distance is small.
● When the speed of the preceding vehicle matches or exceeds

your vehicle speed

● When the preceding vehicle is traveling at an extremely slow

speed

● Immediately after the cruise control speed was set
● When depressing the accelerator pedal

Approach warning (vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode)

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When constant speed control mode is selected, your vehicle will main-
tain a set speed without controlling the vehicle-to-vehicle distance.
Select this mode only when vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode
does not function correctly due to a dirty radar sensor, etc.

With the cruise control off,
press and hold the cruise con-
trol main switch for 1.5 seconds
or more.

Immediately after the switch is
pressed, the radar cruise control
indicator will come on. Afterwards,
it switches to the cruise control
indicator.

Switching to constant speed control mode is only possible when operating
the switch with the cruise control off.

Accelerate or decelerate, with
accelerator pedal operation, to
the desired vehicle speed (at or
above approximately 25 mph
[40 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.

Adjusting the speed setting:

→P. 275

Canceling and resuming the speed setting:

→P. 277

Selecting constant speed control mode

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Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range 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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Range 4 or higher of D has been selected by using the paddle shift switch.
(vehicles with paddle shift switches)

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Vehicle speed is at or above approximately 30 mph (50 km/h). However,
when a preceding vehicle is detected, the dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range can be set even if the vehicle speed is at or below approxi-
mately 30 mph (50 km/h).

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Accelerating after setting the vehicle speed
The vehicle can accelerate by operating the accelerator pedal. After acceler-
ating, the set speed resumes. However, during vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode, the vehicle speed may decrease below the set speed in order
to maintain the distance to the preceding vehicle.

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When the vehicle stops while follow-up cruising

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Pressing the “+ RES” switch while the vehicle ahead stops will resume fol-
low-up cruising if the vehicle ahead starts off within approximately 3 sec-
onds after the switch is pressed.

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If the vehicle ahead starts off within 3 seconds after your vehicle stops, fol-
low-up cruising will be resumed.

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Automatic cancelation of vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode is automatically canceled in the fol-
lowing situations.

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Actual vehicle speed falls at or below approximately 25 mph (40 km/h) when
there are no vehicles ahead.

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The preceding vehicle leaves the lane when your vehicle is following at a
vehicle speed at or below approximately 25 mph (40 km/h). Otherwise, the
sensor can not properly detect the vehicle. (“Radar Cruise Control Unavail-
able” is displayed on the multi-information display)

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VSC is activated.

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TRAC is activated for a period of time.

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When the VSC or TRAC system is turned off.

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The sensor cannot detect correctly because it is covered in some way.

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Pre-collision braking is activated.

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The parking brake is operated.

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The vehicle is stopped by system control on a steep incline.

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The following are detected when the vehicle has been stopped by system
control:

• The driver is not wearing a seat belt.
• The driver’s door is opened.
• The vehicle has been stopped for about 3 minutes

If vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode is automatically canceled for any
other reason, there may be a malfunction in the system. Contact your Toyota
dealer.

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Automatic cancelation of constant speed control mode
Constant speed control mode is automatically canceled in the following situa-
tions:

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Actual vehicle speed is more than approximately 10 mph (16 km/h) below
the set vehicle speed.

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Actual vehicle speed falls 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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When the VSC or TRAC system is turned off.

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Pre-collision braking is activated.

If constant speed control mode is automatically canceled for any other rea-
son, there may be a malfunction in the system. Contact your Toyota dealer.

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Warning messages and buzzers for dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range
Warning messages and buzzers are used to indicate a system malfunction or
to inform the driver of the need for caution while driving. If a warning message
is shown on the multi-information display, read the message and follow the
instructions.

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When the sensor may not be correctly detecting the vehicle ahead
In the case of the following and depending on the conditions, operate the
brake pedal when deceleration of the system is insufficient or operate the
accelerator pedal when acceleration is required.
As the sensor may not be able to correctly detect these types of vehicles, the
approach warning (

→P. 278) may not be activated.

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Vehicles that cut in suddenly

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Vehicles traveling at low speeds

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Vehicles that are not moving in the same lane

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Vehicles with small rear ends (trailers with no load on board, etc.)

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Motorcycles traveling in the same lane

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When water or snow thrown up by the surrounding vehicles hinders the
detecting of the sensor

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Conditions under which the vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode
may not function correctly
In the case of the following conditions, operate the brake pedal (or accelera-
tor pedal, depending on the situation) as necessary.

As the sensor may not be able to correctly detect vehicles ahead, the system
may not operate properly.

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When the vehicle ahead of you decelerates suddenly

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When your vehicle is pointing upwards
(caused by a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, etc.)

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Preceding vehicle has an extremely
high ground clearance

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When the road curves or when the
lanes are narrow

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When steering wheel operation or your
position in the lane is unstable

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ECB (Electronically Controlled Brake System)

The electronically controlled system generates braking force corre-
sponding to the brake operation

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ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)

Helps to prevent wheel lock when the brakes are applied suddenly,
or if the brakes are applied while driving on a slippery road surface

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Brake assist

Generates an increased level of braking force after the brake pedal
is depressed when the system detects a panic stop situation

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VSC (Vehicle Stability Control)

Helps the driver to control skidding when swerving suddenly or
turning on slippery road surfaces.

◆

Enhanced VSC (Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control)

Provides cooperative control of the ABS, TRAC, VSC and EPS.
Helps to maintain directional stability when swerving on slippery
road surfaces by controlling steering performance.

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Secondary Collision Brake

When the airbag sensor detects a collision, the brakes and brake
lights are automatically controlled to reduce the vehicle speed and
that helps reduce the possibility of further damage due to a second-
ary collision

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TRAC

(Traction Control)

Helps to maintain drive power and prevent the drive wheels from
spinning when starting the vehicle or accelerating on slippery roads

Driving assist systems

To keep driving safety and performance, the following systems
operate automatically in response to various driving situations.
Be aware, however, that these systems are supplementary and
should not be relied upon too heavily when operating the vehi-
cle.

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Hill-start assist control

Helps to reduce the backward movement of the vehicle when start-
ing on an uphill

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EPS (Electric Power Steering)

Employs an electric motor to reduce the amount of effort needed to
turn the steering wheel

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PCS (Pre-Collision System)

→P. 249

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BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) (if equipped)

→P. 290

The slip indicator light will flash
while the TRAC/VSC/ABS sys-
tems are operating.

If the vehicle gets stuck in mud, dirt or snow, the TRAC system may

reduce power from the hybrid system to the wheels. Pressing

turn the system off may make it easier for you to rock the vehicle in
order to free it.

To turn the TRAC system off,

quickly press and release

The “Traction Control Turned Off”
will be shown on the multi-informa-
tion display.

Press

again to turn the sys-

tem back on.

When the TRAC/VSC/ABS systems are operating

Disabling the TRAC system

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Turning off both TRAC and VSC systems

To turn the TRAC and VSC systems off, press and hold

for more than 3

seconds while the vehicle is stopped.

The VSC OFF indicator light will come on and the “Traction Control Turned
Off” will be shown on the multi-information display

Press

again to turn the systems back on.

: On vehicles with pre-collision system, pre-collision brake assist and pre-

collision braking will also be disabled. The pre-collision system warning
light will come on and the message will be shown on the multi-information
display. (

→P. 259)

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When the message is displayed on the multi-information display show-

ing that TRAC has been disabled even if

has not been pressed

TRAC cannot be operated. Contact your Toyota dealer.

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Operating conditions of hill-start assist control
When the following four conditions are met, the hill-start assist control will
operate:

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The shift lever is in a position other than P or N (when starting off forward/
backward on an upward incline)

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The vehicle is stopped

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The accelerator pedal is not depressed

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The parking brake is not engaged

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Automatic system cancelation of hill-start assist control
The hill-start assist control will turn off in any of the following situations:

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The shift lever is shifted to P or N

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The accelerator pedal is depressed

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The parking brake is engaged

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2 seconds at maximum elapsed after the brake pedal is released

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Sounds and vibrations caused by the ABS, brake assist, VSC, TRAC,
and hill-start assist control systems

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A sound may be heard from the engine compartment when the brake pedal
is depressed repeatedly, when the hybrid system is started or just after the
vehicle begins to move. This sound does not indicate that a malfunction has
occurred in any of these systems.

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Any of the following conditions may occur when the above systems are
operating. None of these indicates that a malfunction has occurred.

• Vibrations may be felt through the vehicle body and steering.
• A motor sound may be heard also after the vehicle comes to a stop.

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ECB brake operation
Braking power may be stronger than normal for a short time after the hybrid
system is started.

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ECB operating sound
ECB operating sound may be heard in the following cases, but it does not
indicate that a malfunction has occurred.

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Operating sound heard from engine compartment when the brake pedal is
operated.

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Motor sound of the brake system heard from the front part of the vehicle
when the driver’s door is opened.

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Operating sound heard from the engine compartment when one or two min-
utes passed after the stop of the hybrid system.

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EPS operation sound
When the steering wheel is operated, a motor sound (whirring sound) may be
heard. This does not indicate a malfunction.

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Automatic reactivation of TRAC and VSC systems
After turning the TRAC and VSC systems off, the systems will be automati-
cally re-enabled in the following situations:

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When the power switch is turned off

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If only the TRAC system is turned off, the TRAC will turn on when vehicle
speed increases
If both the TRAC and VSC systems are turned off, automatic re-enabling will
not occur when vehicle speed increases

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Secondary Collision Brake operating conditions
The vehicle speed is approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) or more and the airbag
sensor detects a collision. (The Secondary Collision Brake will not operate
when the vehicle speed is below approximately 6 mph [10km/h].)

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Secondary Collision Brake automatic cancellation
The Secondary Collision Brake is automatically canceled in the following situ-
ations:

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The vehicle speed drops below approximately 6 mph (10 km/h)

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A certain amount of time elapses during operation

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The accelerator pedal is depressed a large amount

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Reduced effectiveness of the EPS system
The effectiveness of the EPS system is reduced to prevent the system from
overheating when there is frequent steering input over an extended period of
time. The steering wheel may feel heavy as a result. Should this occur, refrain
from excessive steering input or stop the vehicle and turn the hybrid system
off. The EPS system should return to normal within 10 minutes.

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WARNING

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The ABS does not operate effectively when

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The limits of tire gripping performance have been exceeded (such as
excessively worn tires on a snow covered road).

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The vehicle hydroplanes while driving at high speed on wet or slick roads.

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Stopping distance when the ABS is operating may exceed that of nor-
mal conditions
The ABS is not designed to shorten the vehicle’s stopping distance. Always
maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front of you, especially in the
following situations:

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When driving on dirt, gravel or snow-covered roads

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When driving with tire chains

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When driving over bumps in the road

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When driving over roads with potholes or uneven surfaces

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TRAC/VSC may not operate effectively when
Directional control and power may not be achievable while driving on slip-
pery road surfaces, even if the TRAC/VSC system is operating.
Drive the vehicle carefully in conditions where stability and power may be
lost.

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Hill- start assist control does not operate effectively when

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Do not overly rely on hill-start assist control. Hill-start assist control may
not operate effectively on steep inclines and roads covered with ice.

●

Unlike the parking brake, hill-start assist control is not intended to hold the
vehicle stationary for an extended period of time. Do not attempt to use
hill-start assist control to hold the vehicle on an incline, as doing so may
lead to an accident.

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When the TRAC/ABS/VSC is activated
The slip indicator light flashes. Always drive carefully. Reckless driving may
cause an accident. Exercise particular care when the indicator light flashes.

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When the TRAC/VSC systems are turned off
Be especially careful and drive at a speed appropriate to the road condi-
tions. As these are the systems to help ensure vehicle stability and driving
force, do not turn the TRAC/VSC systems off unless necessary.

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Secondary Collision Brake
Do not overly rely on the Secondary Collision Brake. This system is
designed to help reduce the possibility of further damage due to a second-
ary collision, however, that effect changes according to various conditions.
Overly relying on the system may result in death or serious injury.

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