Toyota Camry (2023 year). Manual in english

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WARNING

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Before using dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range

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Driving safely is the sole responsibility of the driver. Do not rely solely on
the system, and drive safely by always paying careful attention to your sur-
roundings.

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The dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range provides driving
assistance to reduce the driver's burden. However, there are limitations to
the assistance provided.
Read the following conditions carefully. Do not overly rely on this system
and always drive carefully.
• When the sensor may not be correctly detecting the vehicle ahead:

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P. 304

• Conditions under which the vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode

may not function correctly:

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P. 305

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Set the speed appropriately depending on the speed limit, traffic flow, road
conditions, weather conditions, etc. The driver is responsible for checking
the set speed.

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Even when the system is functioning normally, the condition of the preced-
ing vehicle as detected by the system may differ from the condition
observed by the driver. Therefore, the driver must always remain alert,
assess the danger of each situation and drive safely. Relying solely on this
system or assuming the system ensures safety while driving can lead to
an accident, resulting in death or serious injury.

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Switch the dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range setting to off,
using the cruise control main switch when not in use.

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WARNING

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Cautions regarding the driving assist systems

Observe the following precautions, as there are limitations to the assistance
provided by the system.
Failure to do so may cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.

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Assisting the driver to measure following distance
The dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range is only intended to
help the driver in determining the following distance between the driver’s
own vehicle and a designated vehicle traveling ahead. It is not a mecha-
nism that allows careless or inattentive driving, and it is not a system that
can assist the driver in low-visibility conditions.
It is still necessary for driver to pay close attention to the vehicle’s sur-
roundings.

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Assisting the driver to judge proper following distance
The dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range determines
whether the following distance between the driver’s own vehicle and a
designated vehicle traveling ahead is within a set range. It is not capable
of making any other type of judgement. Therefore, it is absolutely neces-
sary for the driver to remain vigilant and to determine whether or not there
is a possibility of danger in any given situation.

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Assisting the driver to operate the vehicle
The dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range does not include
functions which will prevent or avoid collisions with vehicles ahead of your
vehicle. Therefore, if there is ever any possibility of danger, the driver must
take immediate and direct control of the vehicle and act appropriately in
order to ensure the safety of all involved.

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WARNING

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Situations unsuitable for dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range

Do not use dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range 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 or front
camera

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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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This mode employs a radar 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 suitable fol-
lowing distance from the vehicle ahead. The desired vehicle-to-vehi-
cle distance can also be set by operating the vehicle-to-vehicle
distance switch.

When driving on downhill slopes, the vehicle-to-vehicle distance may
become shorter.

Example of constant speed cruising
When there are no vehicles ahead

The vehicle travels at the speed set by the driver.

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 (start-off operation) will
resume follow-up cruising. If the start-off operation is not performed, sys-
tem control continues to keep your vehicle stopped.

Driving in vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode

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When the turn signal lever is operated and your vehicle moves to an over-
taking lane while driving at 50 mph (80 km/h) or more, the vehicle will
accelerate to help to overtake a passing vehicle.
The system’s identification of what is an overtaking lane may be deter-
mined solely based on the location of the steering wheel in the vehicle (left
side driver position versus right side driver position.) If the vehicle is driven
to a region where the overtaking lane is on a different side from where the
vehicle is normally driven, the vehicle may accelerate when the turn signal
lever is operated in the opposite direction to the overtaking lane (e.g., if the
driver normally operates the vehicle in a region where the overtaking lane
is to the right but then drives to a region where the overtaking lane is to the
left, the vehicle may accelerate when the right turn signal is activated).

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.

Dynamic  radar  cruise  control  indi-
cator will come on and a message
will be displayed on the multi-infor-
mation 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. (

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P. 301)

Accelerate  or  decelerate,  with
accelerator  pedal  operation,  to
the desired vehicle speed (at or
above  approximately  20  mph
[30 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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Adjusting the set speed by the switch

To change the set speed, press 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:

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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

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For Canada, Guam 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 (

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P. 301), 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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Increasing the set speed by the accelerator pedal
Accelerate with accelerator pedal operation to the desired vehicle
speed
Press the “- SET” switch

Pressing the switch changes the
vehicle-to-vehicle distance as fol-
lows:

Long
Medium
Short

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

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

depressed.
(When the vehicle has been
stopped

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.

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.

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When the speed of the preceding vehicle matches or exceeds
your vehicle speed

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When the preceding vehicle is traveling at an extremely slow
speed

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Immediately after the cruise control speed was set

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When depressing the accelerator pedal

While driving in vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode, this function
will reduce the vehicle speed, if it is determined to be necessary.

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Function operation

When the steering wheel begins to be turned, the vehicle speed will
begin  being  reduced.  When  the  steering  wheel  is  returned  to  the
center position, the vehicle speed reduction will end.
Depending on the situation, the vehicle speed will then return to the
vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode set speed.
In  situations  where  vehicle-to-vehicle  distance  control  needs  to
operate,  such  as  when  a  preceding  vehicle  cuts  in  front  of  your
vehicle, the curve speed reduction function will be canceled.

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

Curve speed reduction function

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Operation display

Displayed when the vehicle
speed is being reduced.

When the vehicle speed reduc-
tion ends, the display will disap-
pear.

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Changing the settings of the curve speed reduction function

The curve speed reduction function can be enabled/disabled and
the vehicle speed reduction strength can be adjusted on

(4.2-

inch display) or

(7-inch display) (

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P. 103, 117) of the multi-

information display.

The setting will change each time

of the meter control switch is

pressed.

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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, 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  dynamic  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  20  mph
[30 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:

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P. 296

Canceling and resuming the speed setting:

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P. 298

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.

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The desired set speed can be set when the vehicle speed is approximately
20 mph (30 km/h) or more.
(However, when the vehicle speed is set while driving at below approxi-
mately 20 mph [30 km/h], the set speed will be set to approximately 20 mph
[30 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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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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When the brake control or output restriction control of a driving support sys-
tem operates. (For example: Pre-Collision System, Drive-Start Control)

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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
reasons other than the above, 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 20 mph (30 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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When the brake control or output restriction control of a driving support sys-
tem operates. (For example: Pre-Collision System, Drive-Start Control)

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The parking brake is operated.

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

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Situations in which the curve speed reduction function may not operate

In situations such as the following, the curve speed reduction function may
not operate:

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When the vehicle is being driven around a gentle curve

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When the accelerator pedal is being depressed

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When the vehicle is being driven around an extremely short curve

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Brake operation

A brake operation sound may be heard and the brake pedal response may
change, but these are not malfunctions.

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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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P. 252, 538)

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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 (

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P. 299) 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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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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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 driving on a road surrounded by a structure, such as in a tunnel or on
a bridge

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While the vehicle speed is decreasing to the set speed after the vehicle
accelerates by depressing the accelerator pedal

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Situations in which the curve speed reduction function may not operate
properly

In situations such as the following, the curve speed reduction function may
not operate properly:

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When the vehicle is being driven around a curve on an incline/decline

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When the course of the vehicle differs from the shape of the curve

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When the vehicle speed is excessively high when entering a curve

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When the steering wheel is suddenly operated

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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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In vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode, the vehicle automatically
accelerates and decelerates to match the speed changes of the pre-
ceding vehicle even if the accelerator pedal is not depressed. In con-
stant speed control mode, the vehicle runs at a fixed speed.
Use the dynamic radar cruise control on freeways and highways.

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Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode (

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P. 310)

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Constant speed control mode (

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P. 317)

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Meter display

Multi-information display
Set speed
Indicators

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