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Toyota RAV4 (2022 year). Manual in english - page 16

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When the vehicle stops while

follow-up cruising

●

Pressing the “+RES” switch while

the vehicle ahead stops will

resume follow-up cruising if the

vehicle ahead starts off within

approximately 3 seconds after the

switch is pressed.

●

If the vehicle ahead starts off

within 3 seconds after your vehicle

stops, follow-up cruising will be

resumed.

■

Automatic cancelation of vehi-

cle-to-vehicle distance control

mode

Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control

mode is automatically canceled in

the following situations.

●

VSC is activated.

●

TRAC is activated for a period of

time.

●

When the VSC or TRAC system is

turned off.

●

The sensor cannot detect cor-

rectly because it is covered in

some way.

●

When the brake control or output

restriction control of a driving sup-

port system operates.

(For example: Pre-Collision Sys-

tem, Drive-Start Control)

●

The parking brake is operated.

●

The vehicle is stopped by system

control on a steep incline.

●

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 reasons other than the above,
there may be a malfunction in the
system. Contact your Toyota dealer.

■

Automatic cancelation of con-

stant speed control mode

Constant speed control mode is

automatically canceled in the follow-

ing situations:

●

Actual vehicle speed is more than

approximately 10 mph (16 km/h)

below the set vehicle speed.

●

Actual vehicle speed falls below

approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).

●

VSC is activated.

●

TRAC is activated for a period of

time.

●

When the VSC or TRAC system is

turned off.

●

When the brake control or output

restriction control of a driving sup-

port system operates.

(For example: Pre-Collision Sys-

tem, Drive-Start Control)

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

■

Brake operation

A brake operation sound may be

heard and the brake pedal response

may change, but these are not mal-

functions.

■

Warning messages and buzzers

for dynamic radar cruise con-

trol with full-speed range

Warning messages and buzzers are

used to indicate a system malfunc-

tion 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.

(



P.225, 633)

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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, oper-

ate the brake pedal when decelera-

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tion 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 vehi-

cles, the approach warning

(



P.255) may not be activated.

●

Vehicles that cut in suddenly

●

Vehicles traveling at low speeds

●

Vehicles that are not moving in

the same lane

●

Vehicles with small rear ends

(trailers with no load on board,

etc.)

●

Motorcycles traveling in the same

lane

●

When water or snow thrown up by

the surrounding vehicles hinders

the detecting of the sensor

●

When your vehicle is pointing

upwards (caused by a heavy load

in the luggage compartment, etc.)

●

Preceding vehicle has an

extremely high ground clearance

■

Conditions under which the

vehicle-to-vehicle distance con-

trol mode may not function cor-

rectly

In the case of the following condi-

tions, operate the brake pedal (or

accelerator 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.

●

When the road curves or when the

lanes are narrow

●

When steering wheel operation or

your position in the lane is unsta-

ble

●

When the vehicle ahead of you

decelerates suddenly

●

When driving on a road sur-

rounded by a structure, such as in

a tunnel or on a bridge

●

While the vehicle speed is

decreasing to the set speed after

the vehicle accelerates by

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depressing the accelerator pedal

: If equipped

BSM (Blind Spot Moni-

tor)

The Blind Spot Monitor is a
system that has 2 functions:



The BSM (Blind Spot Moni-
tor) function

Assists the driver in making a
decision when changing lanes



The RCTA (Rear Cross
Traffic Alert) function

Assists the driver when back-
ing up

These functions use the
same sensors.

WARNING

■

Cautions regarding the use of

the BSM function

The driver is solely responsible for

safe driving. Always drive safely,

taking care to observe your sur-

roundings.

The BSM function is a supple-

mentary function which alerts the

driver that a vehicle is in a blind

spot of the outside rear view mir-

rors or is approaching rapidly from

behind into a blind spot. Do not

overly rely on the BSM function.

As the function cannot judge if it is

safe to change lanes, over reli-

ance could lead to an accident

resulting in death or serious

injury.
As the system may not function

correctly under certain condi-

tions, the driver’s own visual con-

firmation of safety is necessary.

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Multi-information display

Turning the BSM function/RCTA
function on/off.

Outside rear view mirror indi-
cators

BSM function:
When a vehicle is detected in a
blind spot of the outside rear view
mirrors or approaching rapidly from
behind into a blind spot, the outside
rear view mirror indicator on the

detected side will illuminate. If the
turn signal lever is operated toward
the detected side, the outside rear
view mirror indicator will flash.
RCTA function:
When a vehicle approaching from
the right or left at the rear of the
vehicle is detected, both outside
rear view mirror indicators will flash.

BSM indicator/RCTA OFF
indicator

When the Blind Spot Monitor is
enabled, the BSM indicator illumi-
nates.
When the RCTA function is dis-
abled, the RCTA OFF indicator illu-
minates.

Monitor screen display
(RCTA function only)

If a vehicle approaching from the
right or left at the rear of the vehicle
is detected, the RCTA icon
(



P.266) for the detected side will

be displayed.

RCTA buzzer (RCTA func-
tion only)

If a vehicle approaching from the
right or left at the rear of the vehicle
is detected, a buzzer will sound
from behind the rear seat.

The BSM function and the
RCTA function can be
enabled/disabled on the

screen of the multi-information
display. (



P.94)

WARNING

■

Cautions regarding the use of

the RCTA function

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.

System components

Turning the BSM func-
tion/RCTA function on/off

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Outside rear view mirror indica-

tors visibility

In strong sunlight, the outside rear

view mirror indicator may be difficult

to see.

■

Hearing the RCTA buzzer

The RCTA buzzer may be difficult to

hear over loud noises such as high

audio volume.

■

When “Blind Spot Monitor

Unavailable” or “Rear Cross

Traffic Alert Unavailable” is

shown on the multi-information

display

The sensor voltage has become

abnormal, or water, snow, mud,

etc., may be built up in the vicinity of

the sensor area of the rear bumper.

(



P.263)

Removing the water, snow, mud,

etc., from the vicinity of the sensor

area should return it to normal.

Also, the sensor may not function

normally when used in extremely

hot or cold weather.

■

When “Blind Spot Monitor Mal-

function Visit Your Dealer” or

“Rear Cross Traffic Alert Mal-

function Visit Your Dealer” is

shown on the multi-information

display

There may be a sensor malfunction

or misaligned. Have the vehicle

inspected at a Toyota dealer.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(



P.94)

■

Certification for the Blind Spot Monitor



For vehicles sold in the U.S.A., Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Saipan

and Puerto Rico

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

For vehicles sold in Canada

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Vehicles that can be
detected by the Blind Spot
Monitor

The BSM function uses radar
sensors to detect the following
vehicles traveling in adjacent
lanes and advises the driver of
the presence of such vehicles
via the indicators on the outside
rear view mirrors.

WARNING

■

To ensure the system can

operate properly

Blind Spot Monitor sensors are

installed inside the left and right

sides of the rear bumper respec-

tively. Observe the following to

ensure the Blind Spot Monitor can

function correctly.

●

Keep the sensors and the sur-

rounding areas on the rear

bumper clean at all times.

If a sensor or its surrounding

area on the rear bumper is dirty

or covered with snow, the Blind

Spot Monitor may not operate

and a warning message

(



P.261) will be displayed. In

this situation, clear off the dirt or

snow and drive the vehicle with

the operation conditions of the

BSM function (



P.265) satis-

fied for approximately 10 min-

utes. If the warning message

does not disappear, have the

vehicle inspected by your

Toyota dealer.

●

Do not subject a sensor or its

surrounding area on the rear

bumper to a strong impact.

If a sensor is moved even

slightly off position, the system

may malfunction and vehicles

may not be detected correctly.

In the following situations, have

your vehicle inspected by your

Toyota dealer.

• A sensor or its surrounding area

is subject to a strong impact.

• If the surrounding area of a sen-

sor is scratched or dented, or

part of them has become dis-

connected.

●

Do not disassemble the sensor.

●

Do not attach accessories,

stickers (including transparent

stickers), aluminum tape, etc. to

a sensor or its surrounding area

on the rear bumper.

●

Do not modify the sensor or sur-

rounding area on the rear

bumper.

●

If a sensor or the rear bumper

needs to be removed/installed

or replaced, contact your

Toyota dealer.

●

Do not paint the rear bumper

any color other than an official

Toyota color.

The Blind Spot Monitor
function

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Vehicles that are traveling in
areas that are not visible
using the outside rear view
mirrors (the blind spots)

Vehicles that are approach-
ing rapidly from behind in
areas that are not visible
using the outside rear view
mirrors (the blind spots)

■

The BSM function detection
areas

The areas that vehicles can be
detected in are outlined below.

The range of each detection area
is:

Approximately 1.6 ft. (0.5 m)
to 11.5 ft. (3.5 m) from either
side of the vehicle

The area between the side of the
vehicle and 1.6 ft. (0.5 m) from the
side of the vehicle cannot be
detected.

Approximately 3.3 ft. (1 m)
forward of the rear bumper

Approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m)
from the rear bumper

Approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m) to
197 ft. (60 m) from the rear
bumper

The greater the difference in speed
between your vehicle and the
detected vehicle is, the farther
away the vehicle will be detected,
causing the outside rear view mirror
indicator to illuminate or flash.

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The BSM function is operational

when

The BSM function is operational

when all of the following conditions

are met:

●

The BSM function is on.

●

The shift lever is in a position

other than R.

●

The vehicle speed is greater than

approximately 10 mph (16 km/h).

■

The BSM function will detect a

vehicle when

The BSM function will detect a vehi-

cle present in the detection area in

the following situations:

●

A vehicle in an adjacent lane over-

takes your vehicle.

●

You overtake a vehicle in an adja-

cent lane slowly.

●

Another vehicle enters the detec-

tion area when it changes lanes.

■

Conditions under which the

system will not detect a vehicle

The BSM function is not designed to

detect the following types of vehi-

cles and/or objects:

●

Small motorcycles, bicycles,
pedestrians, etc.

●

Vehicles traveling in the opposite

direction

●

Guardrails, walls, signs, parked

vehicles and similar stationary
objects

●

Following vehicles that are in the
same lane

●

Vehicles traveling 2 lanes away
from your vehicle

●

Vehicles which are being over-

taken rapidly by your vehicle

: Depending on the conditions,

detection of a vehicle and/or
object may occur.

■

Conditions under which the

system may not function cor-

rectly

●

The BSM function may not detect

vehicles correctly in the following

situations:

• When the sensor is misaligned

due to a strong impact to the sen-

sor or its surrounding area

• When mud, snow, ice, a sticker,

etc., is covering the sensor or sur-

rounding area on the rear bumper

• When driving on a road surface

that is wet with standing water

during bad weather, such as

heavy rain, snow, or fog

• When multiple vehicles are

approaching with only a small gap

between each vehicle

• When the distance between your

vehicle and a following vehicle is

short

• When there is a significant differ-

ence in speed between your vehi-

cle and the vehicle that enters the

detection area

• When the difference in speed

between your vehicle and another

vehicle is changing

• When a vehicle enters a detection

area traveling at about the same

speed as your vehicle

• As your vehicle starts from a stop,

a vehicle remains in the detection

area

• When driving up and down con-

secutive steep inclines, such as

hills, dips in the road, etc.

• When driving on roads with sharp

bends, consecutive curves, or

uneven surfaces

• When vehicle lanes are wide, or

when driving on the edge of a

lane, and the vehicle in an adja-

cent lane is far away from your

vehicle

• When an accessory (such as a

bicycle carrier) is installed to the

rear of the vehicle

• When there is a significant differ-

ence in height between your vehi-

cle and the vehicle that enters the

detection area

• Immediately after the BSM func-

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tion/RCTA function are turned on

• When towing a trailer

●

Instances of the BSM function

unnecessarily detecting a vehicle

and/or object may increase in the

following situations:

• When the sensor is misaligned

due to a strong impact to the sen-

sor or its surrounding area

• When the distance between your

vehicle and a guardrail, wall, etc.

that enters the detection area is

short

• When driving up and down con-

secutive steep inclines, such as

hills, dips in the road, etc.

• When vehicle lanes are narrow, or

when driving on the edge of a

lane, and a vehicle traveling in a

lane other than the adjacent lanes

enters the detection area

• When driving on roads with sharp

bends, consecutive curves, or

uneven surfaces

• When the tires are slipping or

spinning

• When the distance between your

vehicle and a following vehicle is

short

• When an accessory (such as a

bicycle carrier) is installed to the

rear of the vehicle

• When the vehicle throws up water

or snow behind.

■

Operation of the RCTA
function

The RCTA function uses radar
sensors to detect vehicles
approaching from the right or left
at the rear of the vehicle and
alerts the driver of the presence
of such vehicles by flashing the
outside rear view mirror indica-
tors and sounding a buzzer.

Approaching vehicles

Detection areas

■

RCTA icon display (if
equipped)

When a vehicle approaching
from the right or left at the rear
of the vehicle is detected, the
following will be displayed on
the navigation system (if
equipped) or multimedia sys-
tem (if equipped) screen.



When the Toyota parking
assist monitor (if equipped) is
displayed



When the panoramic view
monitor (if equipped) is dis-
played

The Rear Cross Traffic
Alert function

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: The RCTA function is mal-

functioning (



P.261)

■

The RCTA function detec-
tion areas

The areas that vehicles can be
detected in are outlined below.

The buzzer can alert the driver of
faster vehicles approaching from
farther away.

Example:

■

The RCTA function is opera-

tional when

The RCTA function operates when

all of the following conditions are

met:

●

The RCTA function is on.

●

The shift lever is in R.

●

The vehicle speed is less than

approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).

●

The approaching vehicle speed is

between approximately 5 mph (8

km/h) and 34 mph (56 km/h).

■

Setting the buzzer volume

The buzzer volume can be adjusted

on the multi-information display.

(



P.94)

■

Conditions under which the

system will not detect a vehicle

The RCTA function is not designed

to detect the following types of vehi-

cles and/or objects.

●

Vehicles approaching from

directly behind

●

Vehicles backing up in a parking

space next to your vehicle

●

Vehicles that the sensors cannot

detect due to obstructions

●

Guardrails, walls, signs, parked

vehicles and similar stationary
objects

●

Small motorcycles, bicycles,
pedestrians, etc.

●

Vehicles moving away from your

vehicle

●

Vehicles approaching from the

parking spaces next to your vehi-

Approach-

ing vehicle

Speed

Approxi-

mate alert

distance

Fast

34 mph

(56 km/h)

131 ft. (40

Slow

5 mph (8

km/h)

18 ft. (5.5

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The distance between the sensor

and approaching vehicle gets too

: Depending on conditions, detec-

tion of a vehicle and/or object may
occur.

■

Situations in which the system

may not operate properly

The RCTA function may not detect

vehicles correctly in the following

situations:

●

When the sensor is misaligned

due to a strong impact to the sen-

sor or its surrounding area.

●

When mud, snow, ice, a sticker,

etc., is covering the sensor or sur-

rounding area on the rear bumper.

●

When driving on a road surface

that is wet with standing water

during bad weather, such as

heavy rain, snow, or fog.

●

When multiple vehicles are

approaching with only a small gap

between each vehicle.

●

When a vehicle is approaching at

high speed.

●

When equipment that may

obstruct a sensor is installed, such

as a towing eyelet, bumper pro-

tector (an additional trim strip,

etc.), bicycle carrier, or snow

plow.

●

When backing up on a slope with

a sharp change in grade.

●

When backing out of a sharp

angle parking spot.

●

When towing a trailer.

●

When there is a significant differ-

ence in height between your vehi-

cle and the vehicle that enters the

detection area.

●

When a sensor or the area around

a sensor is extremely hot or cold.

●

If the suspension has been modi-

fied or tires of a size other than

specified are installed.

●

If the front of the vehicle is raised

or lowered due to the carried load.

●

When turning while backing up.

●

When a vehicle turns into the

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detection area.

■

Situations in which the system

may operate even if there is no

possibility of a collision

Instances of the RCTA function

unnecessarily detecting a vehicle

and/or object may increase in the

following situations:

●

When the parking space faces a

street and vehicles are being

driven on the street.

●

When the distance between your

vehicle and metal objects, such as

a guardrail, wall, sign, or parked

vehicle, which may reflect electri-

cal waves toward the rear of the

vehicle, is short.

●

When equipment that may

obstruct a sensor is installed, such

as a towing eyelet, bumper pro-

tector (an additional trim strip,

etc.), bicycle carrier, or snow

plow.

●

When a vehicle passes by the

side of your vehicle.

●

When a detected vehicle turns

while approaching the vehicle.

●

When there are spinning objects

near your vehicle such as the fan

of an air conditioning unit.

●

When water is splashed or

sprayed toward the rear bumper,

such as from a sprinkler.

●

Moving objects (flags, exhaust

fumes, large rain droplets or

snowflakes, rain water on the road

surface, etc.).

●

When the distance between your

vehicle and a guardrail, wall, etc.,

that enters the detection area is

short.

●

Gratings and gutters.

●

When a sensor or the area around

a sensor is extremely hot or cold.

●

If the suspension has been modi-

fied or tires of a size other than

specified are installed.

●

If the front of the vehicle is raised

or lowered due to the carried load.

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: If equipped

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Location and types of sen-
sors

Front corner sensors

Front center sensors

Rear corner sensors

Rear center sensors

■

Display (Multi-information
display)

When the sensors detect an
object, such as a wall, a graphic

is shown on the multi-informa-
tion display depending on the
position and distance to the
object.

Front corner sensor detection

Front center sensor detec-
tion

Rear corner sensor detec-
tion

Rear center sensor detec-
tion

:Displayed when the shift lever is

in a driving position

:Displayed when the shift lever is

in R

■

Display (Audio system
screen)

When the sensors detect an
object, such as a wall, a graphic
is shown on the navigation sys-
tem (if equipped) or multimedia
system (if equipped) screen
depending on the position and
distance to the object.



When the Toyota parking
assist monitor (if equipped) is
displayed

Intuitive parking

assist

The distance from your
vehicle to objects, such as a
wall, when parallel parking
or maneuvering into a
garage is measured by the
sensors and communicated
via the multi-information
display, navigation system
or multimedia system
screen and a buzzer. Always
check the surrounding area
when using this system.

System components

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A simplified image is displayed on
the upper corner of the screen
when an obstacle is detected.



When the panoramic view
monitor (if equipped) is dis-
played



Panoramic view

A graphic is shown when the
panoramic view monitor is dis-
played.



Except panoramic view

A simplified image is displayed
on the upper corner of the

screen when an obstacle is
detected.

The Intuitive parking assist can
be enabled/disabled on the

screen of the multi-information
display. (



P.94)

When the intuitive parking assist
function is disabled, the intuitive
parking assist OFF indicator
(



P.79) illuminates on the multi-

information display.

To re-enable the system, select

on the multi-information display,
select

and turn it on.

If the system is disabled, it will
remain off even if the engine switch
is turned to ON after the engine
switch has been turned off.

Turning intuitive parking
assist on/off

WARNING

■

Cautions regarding the use of

the system

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.

■

To ensure the system can

operate properly

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failing to do so may result in the

vehicle being unable to be driven

safely and possibly cause an acci-

dent.

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The system can be operated

when

●

The engine switch is in ON.

●

Intuitive parking assist function is

on.

●

The vehicle speed is less than

about 6 mph (10 km/h).

●

The shift lever is in a position

other than P.

■

If “Parking Assist Unavailable

Clean Parking Assist Sensor” is

displayed on the multi-informa-

tion display

A sensor may be covered with ice,

snow, dirt, etc. Remove the ice,

snow, dirt, etc., from the sensor to

return the system to normal.
Also, due to ice forming on a sensor

at low temperatures, a warning

message may be displayed or the

sensor may not be able to detect an

object. Once the ice melts, the sys-

tem will return to normal.
If a warning message is displayed

even if the sensor is clean, there

may be a sensor malfunction. Have

the vehicle inspected by your

Toyota dealer.

■

If “Parking Assist Unavailable”

is displayed on the multi-infor-

mation display

●

Water may be continuously flow-

ing over the sensor surface, such

as in a heavy rain. When the sys-

tem determines that it is normal,

the system will return to normal.

WARNING

●

Do not damage the sensors,

and always keep them clean.

●

Do not attach a sticker or install

an electronic component, such

as a backlit license plate (espe-

cially fluorescent type), fog

lights, fender pole or wireless

antenna near a radar sensor.

●

Do not subject the surrounding

area of the sensor to a strong

impact. If subjected to an

impact, have the vehicle

inspected by your Toyota

dealer. If the front or rear

bumper needs to be

removed/installed or replaced,

contact your Toyota dealer.

●

Do not modify, disassemble or

paint the sensors.

●

Do not attach a license plate

cover.

●

Keep your tires properly

inflated.

■

When to disable the function

In the following situations, disable

the function as it may operate

even though there is no possibility

of a collision.

●

Failing to observe the warnings

above.

●

A non-genuine Toyota suspen-

sion (lowered suspension, etc.)

is installed.

■

Notes when washing the vehi-

cle

Do not apply intensive bursts of

water or steam to the sensor

area.
Doing so may result in the sensor

malfunctioning.

●

When using a high pressure

washer to wash the vehicle, do

not spray the sensors directly,

as doing so may cause a sensor

to malfunction.

●

When using steam to clean the

vehicle, do not direct steam too

close to the sensors as doing so

may cause a sensor to malfunc-

tion.

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