TOYOTA COROLLA HATCHBACK 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

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■Vehicles that can be detected by the Blind Spot Monitor
The Blind Spot Monitor uses rear si de radar sensors to detect the fol-
lowing vehicles traveling in adjacent lanes and advises the driver of
the presence of such vehicles via the indicators on the outside rear
view mirrors.
Vehicles that are traveling in areas that are not visible using the
outside rear view mirrors (the blind spots)
Vehicles that are approaching r apidly from behind in areas that
are not visible using the outside rear view mirrors (the blind spots)
■The Blind Spot Monitor 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
*1
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
*2
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*1: The area between the side of the vehicle and 1.6 ft. (0.5 m) from the side
of the vehicle cannot be detected.
*2: The greater the difference in speed between your vehicle and the detected vehicle is, the fa rther away the vehicle will be detected, causing
the outside rear view mirror indicator to illuminate or flash.
■The Blind Spot Monitor is oper-
ational when
The Blind Spot Monitor is opera-
tional when all of the following con-
ditions are met:
●The Blind Spot Monitor 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 Blind Spot Monitor will
detect a vehicle when
The Blind Spot Monitor will detect a
vehicle present in the detection area
in the following situations:
●A vehicle in an adjacent lane over-
takes your vehicle.
●You overtake a vehicle in adjacent
lane slowly.
●Another vehicle enters the detec-
tion area when it changes lanes.
■Conditions under which the
Blind Spot Monitor will not
detect a vehicle
The Blind Spot Monitor 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 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
Blind Spot Monitor may not
function correctly
●The Blind Spot Monitor may not
detect vehicles correctly in the fol-
lowing 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.
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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 Blind Spot Monitor is turned on
●Instances of the Blind Spot Moni-
tor unnecessarily detecting a vehi-
cle 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
*: If equipped
Meter control switches
Turning the RCTA function on/off.
When the RCTA function is dis-
abled, the RCTA OFF indicator illu-
minates.
Outside rear view mirror indi-
cators
When a vehicle approaching from
RCTA (Rear Cross Traf-
fic Alert) function*
The RCTA function uses the
BSM rear side radar sensors
installed behind the rear
bumper. This function is
intended to assist the driver
in checking areas that are
not easily visible when
backing up.
System components

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vehicle is detected, both outside
rear view mirror indicators will flash.
Audio system display
If a vehicle approaching from the
right or left at the rear of the vehicle
is detected, the RCTA icon
(
 P.233) for the detected side will
be displayed on the audio system
display. This illustration shows an
example of a vehicle approaching
from both sides of the vehicle.
RCTA buzzer
If a vehicle approaching from the
right or left at the rear of the vehicle
is detected, a buzzer will sound.
The buzzer also sounds for approx-
imately 1 second immediately after
the RCTA function is turned on.
Use the meter control switches
to enable/disable the RCTA
function. ( P.82)
1 Press or to select .
2 Press or to select
“RCTA” and then press .
■Outside rear view mirror indica-
tor 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 if the
audio system volume is high.
■When “Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Unavailable” is shown on the
multi-information display
Water, snow, mud, etc., may be
attached to the rear bumper around
the sensors. ( P.228) Removing
the water, snow, mud, etc., from the
attached to the rear bumper around
the sensors to normal.
Additionally, the function may not
function normally when used in
Turning the RCTA func-
tion on/off
WARNING
■Cautions regarding the use of
the function
The driver is solely responsible for
safe driving. Always drive safely,
taking care to observe your sur-
roundings.
The RCTA function is only a sup-
plementary function which alerts
the driver that a vehicle is
approaching from the right or left
at the rear of the vehicle. As the
RCTA function may not function
correctly under certain condi-
tions, the driver’s own visual con-
firmation of safety is necessary.
Over reliance on this function may
lead to an accident resulting
death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■Before using the RCTA func-
tion
Do not place objects near the sen-
sors.

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extremely hot or cold environments.■Rear side radar sensors
 P.228
■Operation of the RCTA function
The RCTA function uses rear side ra dar 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 indicators and sounding a buzzer.
Approaching vehicles
Detection areas of approaching vehicles
■RCTA icon display
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 system display (if
equipped).
 Rear view monitor: Vehicles
are approaching from both sides of the vehicle
■RCTA function detection areas
The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below.
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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 followin g conditions are
met:
●The engine switch is in ON.
●The RCTA function is on.
●The shift lever is in R.
●The vehicle speed is less than
approximately 5 mph (8 km/h).
●The approaching vehicle speed is
between approximately 5 mph (8
km/h) and 18 mph (28 km/h).
■Conditions under which the
RCTA function 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-
cle
*
*
: Depending on the conditions, detection of a vehicle and/or
object may occur.
■Conditions under which the
RCTA function may not function
correctly
●The RCTA function may not detect
vehicles correctly in the following
situations:
• When a sensor is misaligned due to a strong impact to the sensor or
its surrounding area
• When mud, snow, ice, a sticker, etc. is covering a sensor or its sur-
Approaching
vehicle speed Approximate
alert distance
18 mph (28
km/h) (fast)65 ft. (20 m)
5 mph (8 km/h) (slow)18 ft. (5.5 m)

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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
• If a vehicle is approaching the rear
of your vehicle rapidly
• When a towing eyelet is installed to the rear of the vehicle.
• When backing up on a slope with a sharp change in grade
• When backing out of a shallow angle parking spot
• Immediately after the RCTA func- tion is turned on
• Immediately after the engine is started with the RCTA function on
• When the sensors cannot detect a
vehicle due to obstructions
●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 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 a towing eyelet is installed to the rear of the vehicle

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The rear view image is dis-
played when the shift lever is in
R and the engine switch is in
ON.
The rear view monitor system
will be deactivated when the
shift lever is shifted to any posi-
tion other than R.
■Screen description
The rear view monitor system screen will be displayed if the shift
lever is shifted to R while the engine switch is in ON.
Rear view monitor sys-
tem
 Audio
The rear view monitor sys-
tem assists the driver by
displaying an image of the
view behind the vehicle with
fixed guide lines on the
screen while backing up, for
example while parking.
The screen illustrations
used in this text are
intended as examples, and
may differ from the image
that is actually displayed on
the screen.
Audio Plus or Premium
Audio
Owners of models equipped
with a navigation/multime-
dia system should refer to
the “NAVIGATION AND
MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL”.
System overview
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Vehicle width extension guide line
Displays a guide path when the vehicle is being backed straight up. The
displayed width is wider than the actual vehicle width.
Vehicle center guide line
This line indicates the estimated vehicle center on the ground.
Distance guide line
Displays a point approximately 1.5 ft. (0.5 m) (red) from the edge of the
bumper.
Distance guide line
Displays a point approximately 3 ft. (1 m) (blue) from the edge of the
bumper.
■Area displayed on screen
Corners of bumper
Rear view monitor system
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The rear view monitor system
displays an image of the view
from the bumper of the rear area
of the vehicle.
The image adjustment proce-
dure for the rear view monitor
system screen is the same as
the procedure for adjusting the
screen. (P.270)
 The area displayed on the
screen may vary according to
vehicle orientation conditions.
 Objects which are close to
either corner of the bumper or
under the bumper cannot be
displayed.
 The camera uses a special
lens. The distance of the
image that appears on the
screen differs from the actual
distance.
 Items which are located
higher than the camera may
not be displayed on the moni-
tor.
■Rear view monitor system
camera
The camera for the rear view
monitor system is located as shown in the illustration.

Using the camera
If dirt or foreign matter (such as
water droplets, snow, mud etc.) is
adhering to the camera, it cannot
transmit a clear image. In this case,
flush it with a large quantity of water
and wipe the camera lens clean
with a soft and wet cloth.
■Differences between the
screen and the actual road
The distance guide lines and the
vehicle width guide lines may
not actually be parallel with the
dividing lines of the parking
space, even when they appear
to be so. Be sure to check visu-
ally.
The distances between the vehi-
cle width guide lines and the left
and right dividing lines of the
parking space may not be equal,
even when they appear to be
so. Be sure to check visually.
The distance guide lines give a
distance guide for flat road sur-
faces. In any of the following sit-
uations, there is a margin of
error between the fixed guide
lines on the screen and the
actual distance/course on the
road.
 When the ground behind the
vehicle slopes up sharply