sensor TOYOTA CAMRY 2018 (in English) Service Manual

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Vehicles with 4.2-inch multi-information display
Press
/ of the meter control switches, select .
Press
/ of the meter control switches, select or .
Press of the meter control switch.
Each time is pressed, the function changes on/off.
Vehicles with 7-inch multi-information display
Press
/ of the meter control switches, select .
Press
/ of the meter control switched, select or .
Press of the meter control switch.
Each time is pressed, the function changes on/off.
■The outside rear view mirror indicators visibility
When under strong sunlight, the outside rear view mirror indicator may be dif-
ficult to see.
■RCTA buzzer hearing
RCTA function may be difficult to hear over loud noises such as high audio
volume.
■When there is a malfunction in the Blind Spot Monitor
If a system malfunction is detected due to any of the following reasons, a
warning message will be displayed:
●There is a malfunction with the sensors
●The sensors have become dirty
●The outside temperature is extremely high or low
●The sensor voltage has become abnormal
Audio system screen (RCTA function only)
If a vehicle approaching from the right or left at the rear of the vehicle is
detected, the RCTA icon (→P. 306) for the detected side will be displayed.
RCTA
buzzer (RCTA function only)
When a vehicle approaching from the right or left rear of the vehicle is
detected, a buzzer sounds from behind the rear seat.
Turning the BSM function/RCTA function on/off
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WARNING
■Handling the radar sensor
One Blind Spot Monitor sensor is installed inside the left and right side of
the vehicle rear bumper respectively. Observe the following to ensure the
Blind Spot Monitor can function correctly.
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 sensor is scratched or dented, or part of
them has become disconnected.
●Do not disassemble the sensor.
●Do not attach accessories or stickers to the sensor or surrounding area on
the bumper.
●Do not modify the sensor or surrounding area on the bumper.
●Do not paint the rear bumper any color other than an official Toyota color.
●Keep the sensor and its surrounding
area on the 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.
301) will be displayed.
In this situation, clear off the dirt or
snow and drive the vehicle with the
operation conditions of the BSM func-
tion (→P. 304) satisfied for approxi-
mately 10 minutes.

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The BSM function uses radar sensors to detect vehicles that are trav-
eling in an adjacent lane in the area that is usually not reflected in the
outside rear view mirror (the blind spot), and advises the driver of the
vehicles existence via the outside rear view mirror indicator.
The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below.
The range of the detection area
extends to:
Approximately 11.5 ft. (3.5 m)
from the side of the vehicle
The first 1.6 ft. (0.5 m) from the
side of the vehicle is not in the
detection area
Approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m) from
the rear bumper
Approximately 3.3 ft. (1 m) for-
ward of the rear bumper
■The BSM function is operational when
●The BSM function is turned on
●Vehicle speed is greater than approximately 10 mph (16 km/h).
■The BSM function will detect a vehicle when
●A vehicle in an adjacent lane overtakes your vehicle.
●Another vehicle enters the detection area when it changes lanes.
BSM function
BSM function detection areas
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WARNING
■Cautions regarding the use of the system
The driver is solely responsible for safe driving. Always drive safely, taking
care to observe your surroundings.
The BSM function is a supplementary function which alerts the driver that a
vehicle is present in the blind spot. Do not overly rely on the BSM function.
The function cannot judge if it is safe to change lanes, therefore over reli-
ance could cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
According to conditions, the system may not function correctly. Therefore
the driver’s own visual confirmation of safety is necessary.

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CAMRY_U (01999-06122)■Conditions under which the BSM function will not detect a vehicle
The BSM function is not designed to detect the following types of vehicles
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 driving 2 lanes across from your vehicle*
*
: Depending on the conditions, detection of a vehicle and/or object may
occur.
■Conditions under which the BSM function may not function correctly
●The BSM function may not detect vehicles correctly in the following condi-
tions:
• When the sensor is misaligned due to a strong impact to the sensor or its
surrounding area
• During bad weather such as heavy rain, fog, snow, etc.
• When ice or mud, etc., is attached to the rear bumper
• When driving on a road surface that is wet due to rain, standing water,
snow, etc.
• When there is a significant difference in speed between your vehicle and
the vehicle that enters the detection area
• When a vehicle is in the detection area from a stop and remains in the
detection area as your vehicle accelerates
• When driving up or down consecutive steep inclines, such as hills, a dip
in the road, etc.
• When driving on roads with sharp bends, consecutive curves, or uneven
surfaces
• When multiple vehicles approach with only a small gap between each
vehicle
• When vehicle lanes are wide, and the vehicle in the next lane is too far
away from your vehicle
• When the vehicle that enters the detection area is traveling at about the
same speed as your vehicle
• When there is a significant difference in height between your vehicle and
the vehicle that enters the detection area
• Directly after the BSM function is turned on
●Instances of the BSM function unnecessarily detecting a vehicle and/or
object may increase under the following conditions:
• When the sensor is misaligned due to a strong impact to the sensor or its
surrounding area
• When there is only a short distance between your vehicle and a guardrail,
wall, etc.
• When there is only a short distance between your vehicle and a following
vehicle
• When vehicle lanes are narrow and a vehicle driving 2 lanes across from
your vehicle enters the detection area
• When items such as a bicycle carrier are installed on the rear of the vehi-
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The RCTA functions when your vehicle is in reverse. It can detect
other vehicles approaching from the right or left rear of the vehicle. It
uses radar sensors to alert the driver of the other vehicle’s existence
through flashing the outside rear view mirror indicators and sounding
a buzzer.
■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 audio sys-
tem screen.
: The RCTA function is malfunctioning (→P. 301)
RCTA function
Approaching vehicles Detection areas12
Toyota parking
assist monitorPanoramic view
monitorContent
A vehicle is approaching from the
left or right at the rear of the vehicle

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CAMRY_U (01999-06122)■Conditions under which the RCTA function may not function correctly
●The RCTA function may not detect vehicles correctly in the following condi-
tions:
• When the sensor is misaligned due to a strong impact to the sensor or its
surrounding area
• When ice or mud etc. is attached to the rear bumper
• During bad weather such as heavy rain, fog, snow, etc.
• When multiple vehicles approach continuously
• Shallow angle parking
• When a vehicle is approaching at high speed
• When parking on a steep incline, such as hills, a dip in the road, etc.
• Directly after the RCTA function is turned on
• Directly after the engine is started with the RCTA function on.
• When items such as a bicycle carrier are installed on the rear of the vehi-
cle
●Instances of the RCTA function unnecessarily detecting a vehicle and/or
object may increase in the following situations:
• When a vehicle passes by the side of your vehicle
• When the distance between your vehicle and metal objects, such as a
guardrail, wall, sign, or parked vehicle, which may reflect electrical waves
toward the rear of the vehicle, is short
The brightness for outside rear view mirror indicator can be changed
on (4.2-inch display) or (7-inch display) (→P. 94, 105) of the
multi-information display.
• Vehicles that the sensors cannot
detect because of obstacles
• When the parking space faces a
street and vehicles are being driven
on the street
Changing settings of the brightness for outside rear view mirror
indicator

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Front corner sensors
Front center sensors
Rear corner sensors
Rear center sensors
Press
/ of the meter con-
trol switches, select .
Press
/ of the meter con-
trol switches, select .
Press of the meter con-
trol switch.
Each time is pressed, the function changes on/off.
When on, the indicator light comes on to inform the driver that the sys-
tem is operational.
Intuitive parking assist∗
∗: If equipped
The distance from your vehicle to nearby obstacles when paral-
lel parking or maneuvering into a garage is measured by the
sensors and communicated via the displays and a buzzer.
Always check the surrounding area when using this system.
Types of sensors
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Turning the intuitive parking assist on/off
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When the sensors detect an obstacle, the following displays inform
the driver of the position and distance to the obstacle.
■Multi-information display
Front corner sensor opera-
tion
Front center sensor opera-
tion
Rear corner sensor operation
Rear center sensor operation
Select to mute the buzzer
sounds.
■Audio system screen
Intuitive parking assist
When the vehicle is moving
backward.
A simplified image is displayed
on the upper part of the screen
when an obstacle is detected.
■Muting the buzzer sound
●To mute the buzzer sound
The buzzer can be temporarily muted by pressing of the meter con-
trol switches while an obstacle detection display is shown on the multi-infor-
mation display.
●To cancel the mute
Mute will be automatically cancelled in the following situations.
• When the shift position is changed
• When the vehicle speed has reached or exceeded approximately 6 mph
(10 km/h) with the shift lever in D
• When the intuitive parking assist is turned off once and turned on again
Vehicles without a smart key system:
• When the engine switch is turned off once and turned to “ON” position
again
Vehicles with a smart key system:
• When the engine switch is turned off once and turned to IGNITION ON
mode again
• When a sensor is malfunctioning
Display
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Distance display
Sensors that detect an obstacle will illuminate continuously or blink.
*: The images may differ from those shown in the illustrations. (→P. 315)
Sensor detection display, obstacle distance
Multi-
informa-
tion dis-
play
*
Insert displayApproximate distance to obstacle
Toyota
parking
assist
monitorPan-
oramic
view mon-
itor
Front and rear
center sensorFront and rear
corner sensor
(continu-
ous)(blinking
slowly)(blinking
slowly)
Far
NearFront center
sensor:
3.3 ft. (100 cm)
to
2.0 ft. (60 cm)
Rear center
sensor:
4.9 ft. (150 cm)
to
2.0 ft. (60 cm)
⎯
(continu-
ous)(blinking)(blinking)2.0 ft. (60 cm)
to
1.5 ft. (45 cm)
2.0 ft. (60 cm)
to
1.5 ft. (45 cm)
(continu-
ous)(blinking
rapidly)(blinking
rapidly)1.5 ft. (45 cm)
to
1.2 ft. (35 cm)
1.5 ft. (45 cm)
to
1.2 ft. (35 cm)
(blinking)(continu-
ous)(continu-
ous)Less than
1.2 ft. (35 cm)
Less than
1.2 ft. (35 cm)

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Buzzer operation and distance to an obstacle
A buzzer sounds when the sensors are operating.
●The buzzer sounds faster as the vehicle approaches an obstacle.
When the vehicle comes within the following distance of the
obstacle, the buzzer sounds continuously: Approximately 1.2 ft.
(35 cm).
●When 2 or more obstacles are detected simultaneously, the
buzzer system responds to the nearest obstacle. If one or both
come within the above distances, the beep will repeat a long
tone, followed by fast beeps.
Approximately 3.3 ft. (100 cm)
Approximately 4.9 ft. (150 cm)
Approximately 2.0 ft. (60 cm)
The diagram shows the detection
range of the sensors. Note that the
sensors cannot detect obstacles
that are extremely close to the
vehicle.
The range of the sensors may
change depending on the shape of
the object, etc.
Detection range of the sensors
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