warning TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID 2020 (in English) Workshop Manual
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2534-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
●Pre-collision braking
The system may not operate in the following situations:
●If a 12-volt battery te rminal has been disc onnected and reconne cted and 
then the vehicle has not been dr iven for a certain amount of time
●If the shift lever is in R
●When the VSC OFF indicator is illuminated (only  the pre-collision warning 
function will be  operational)
■Object detection function
The system detects objects based 
on their size, profile, motion, etc. 
However, an object may not be 
detected depending on the sur-
rounding brightness and the motion, 
posture, and angle of the detected 
object, preventing the system from 
operating properly. ( P.254) 
The illustration sh ows an image of 
detectable objects. 
■Cancelation of t he pre-collision 
braking
If either of the fo llowing occur while 
the pre-collision braking function is 
operating, it will be canceled:
●The accelerator pedal is 
depressed strongly.
●The steering wheel is turned 
sharply or abruptly.
■Conditions under which the 
system may operate even if 
there is no possibility of a colli-
sion
●In some situations such as the fol-
lowing, the system may determine 
that there is a possibility of a fron-
tal collision and operate.
• When passing a detectable object, 
etc.
• When changing lanes while over- taking a detectable object, etc.
• When approaching a detectable  object in an adjacent lane or on 
the roadside, such as when 
changing the course of travel or 
driving on a winding road
• When rapidly closing on a detect- able object, etc.
• When approaching objects on the  roadside, such as detectable 
objects, guardrails, utility poles, 
trees, or walls
• When there is a d etectable object 
or other object by  the roadside at 
Detectable objectsVehicle speedRelative speed between 
your vehicle and object
VehiclesApprox. 7 to 110 mph  (10 to 180 km/h)Approx. 7 to  110 mph 
(10 to 180 km/h)
Bicyclists and pedestri- ansApprox. 7 to 50 mph (10 to 80 km/h)Approx. 7 to 50 mph (10 to 80 km/h) 
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2564-5. Using the driving support systems
such as heavy rain, fog, snow or a 
sandstorm
• When driving through steam or 
smoke
• When the surrounding area is dim,  such as at dawn or dusk, or while 
at night or in a t unnel, making a 
detectable object appear to be 
nearly the same color as its sur-
roundings
• When driving in a place where the  surrounding brightness changes 
suddenly, such as at the entrance 
or exit of a tunnel
• After the hybrid system has 
started the vehicle has not been 
driven for a certain amount of time
• While making a left/right turn and 
for a few seconds after making a 
left/right turn
• While driving on a  curve and for a 
few seconds after driving on a 
curve
• If your vehicle is skidding
• If the front of the vehicle is raised 
or lowered
• If the wheels are misaligned
• If a wiper blade is blocking the  front camera
• The vehicle is being driven at  extremely high speeds
• When driving on a hill
• If the radar sensor or front camera 
is misaligned
●In some situations such as the fol-
lowing, sufficient braking force 
may not be obtained, preventing 
the system from performing prop-
erly:
• If the braking functions cannot  operate to their full extent, such as 
when the brake parts are 
extremely cold, extremely hot, or 
wet • If the vehicle is not properly main-
tained (brakes or  tires are exces-
sively worn, imprope r tire inflation 
pressure, etc.)
• When the vehicle is being driven  on a gravel road or  other slippery 
surface
■If VSC is disabled
●If VSC is disabled ( P.369), the 
pre-collision brak e assist and pre-
collision braking functions are also 
disabled.
●The PCS warning light will turn on 
and “VSC Turned Off Pre-Collision 
Brake System Unavailable” will be 
displayed on the multi-information 
display. 
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2604-5. Using the driving support systems
■Lane departure alert func-
tion
When the system determines 
that the vehicle might depart 
from its lane or course
*, a warn- ing is displayed on the multi-
information display, and a warn-
ing buzzer will sound to alert the 
driver.
When the warning buzzer sounds, 
check the area around your vehicle 
and carefully operate the steering 
wheel to move the vehicle back to 
the center of the lane.
Vehicles with BSM: When the sys-
tem determines that the vehicle 
might depart from its lane and that 
the possibility of a collision with an 
overtaking vehicle in the adjacent 
lane is high, the lane departure 
alert will operate even if the turn 
signals are operating.
*: Boundary between asphalt and 
the side of the road, such as 
grass, soil, or a curb
■Steering assist function
When the system determines 
that the vehicle might depart 
from its lane or course
*, the sys-
WA R N I N G
●The traffic lane is excessively 
narrow or wide.
●The vehicle is extremely tilted 
due to carrying heavy luggage 
or having improper tire pres-
sure.
●The distance to the preceding 
vehicle is extremely short.
●The vehicle is moving up and 
down a large amount due to 
road conditions during driving 
(poor roads or road seams).
●When driving in a tunnel or at 
night with the headlights off or 
when a headlight is dim due to 
its lens being dirty or it being 
misaligned.
●The vehicle is struck by a cross-
wind.
●The vehicle is affected by wind 
from a vehicle driven in a 
nearby lane.
●The vehicle has just changed 
lanes or crossed an intersec-
tion.
●Tires which differ by structure, 
manufacturer, b rand or tread 
pattern are used.
●Snow tires, etc. are equipped.
●The vehicle is being driven at 
extremely high speeds.
Functions included in LTA 
system 
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2614-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
tem provides assistance as nec-
essary by operating the steering 
wheel in small amounts for a 
short period of time to keep the 
vehicle in its lane.
If the system detects that the steer-
ing wheel has not been operated 
for a fixed amount of time or the 
steering wheel is not being firmly 
gripped, a warning is displayed on 
the multi-information display and 
the function is temporarily can-
celed.
Vehicles with BSM: When the sys-
tem determines that the vehicle 
might depart from its lane and that 
the possibility of a collision with an 
overtaking vehicle in the adjacent 
lane is high, the steering assist 
function will operate even if the turn 
signals are operating.
*: Boundary between asphalt and  the side of the road, such as 
grass, soil, or a curb
■Vehicle sway warning func-
tion
When the vehicle is swaying 
within a lane, the warning 
buzzer will sound and a mes-
sage will be displayed on the 
multi-information display to alert 
the driver.
■Lane centering function
This function is linked with 
dynamic radar cruise control 
with full-speed range and pro-
vides the required assistance by 
operating the steering wheel to 
keep the vehicle in its current 
lane.
When dynamic radar cruise control 
with full-speed range is not operat-
ing, the lane centering function 
does not operate.
In situations where the white (yel-
low) lane lines are d ifficult to see or 
are not visible, such as when in a  
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2624-5. Using the driving support systems
traffic jam, this function will operate 
to help follow a preceding vehicle 
by monitoring the position of the 
preceding vehicle.
If the system detects that the steer-
ing wheel has not been operated 
for a fixed amount of time or the 
steering wheel is not being firmly 
gripped, a warning is displayed on 
the multi-information display and 
the function is temporarily can-
celed.
Press the LTA switch to turn the 
LTA system on.
The LTA indicator illuminates and a 
message is displaye d on the multi-
information display.
Press the LTA switch again to 
turn the LTA system off.
When the LTA system is turned on 
or off, operation of the LTA system 
continues in the same condition the  next time the hybrid system is 
started.
LTA  i n d i c a t o r
The illumination condition of the 
indicator informs the driver of the 
system operation status.
Illuminated in white: LTA system is 
operating.
Illuminated in green: Steering wheel 
assistance of the steering assist 
function or lane centering function 
is operating.
Flashing in orange: Lane departure 
alert function is operating.
Operation display of steering 
wheel operation support
Displayed when the multi-informa-
tion display is swit
ched to the driv-
ing support system information 
display.
Tu r n i n g   LTA  s y s t e m   o n
Indications on  multi-infor-
mation display
A
B 
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2644-5. Using the driving support systems
• LTA is turned on.
• Vehicle speed is approximately 32 mph (50 km/h) or more.
*1
• System recognizes white (yellow) lane lines or a course*2. (When a 
white [yellow] line or course*2 is 
recognized on only one side, the 
system will operat e only for the 
recognized side.)
• Width of traffic lane is approxi-
mately 9.8 ft. ( 3 m) or more.
• Turn signal lever  is not operated. 
(Vehicles with BSM: Except when 
another vehicle is in the lane on 
the side where the turn signal was 
operated)
• Vehicle is not being driven around  a sharp curve.
• No system malfunctions are 
detected. ( P.266)
*1: The function opera tes even if the 
vehicle speed is less than 
approximately 32 mph (50 km/h) 
when the lane centering function 
is operating.
*2: Boundary between asphalt and  the side of the road, such as 
grass, soil, or a curb
●Steering assist function
This function oper ates when all of 
the following conditions are met in 
addition to the operation conditions 
for the lane departure alert function.
• Setting for “Steering Assist” in the 
 screen of the mu lti-information 
display is set to “ON”. ( P.103)
• Vehicle is not accelerated or  decelerated by a fixed amount or 
more.
• Steering wheel is not operated  with a steering force level suitable 
for changing lanes.
• ABS, VSC, TRAC and PCS are  not operating.
• TRAC or VSC is not turned off.
• Hands off steering wheel warning  is not displayed. ( P.265)
●Vehicle sway warning function This function operates when all of 
the following conditions are met.
• Setting for “Sway Warning” in the 
 screen of the multi-information 
display is set to “ON”. ( P.103)
• Vehicle speed is approximately 32  mph (50 km/h) or more.
• Width of traffic lane is approxi- mately 9.8 ft. (3 m) or more.
• No system malfunctions are  detected. ( P.266)
●Lane centering function
This function operates when all of 
the following conditions are met.
• LTA is turned on.
• Setting for “Steering Assist” and 
“Lane Center” in the   screen of 
the multi-information display are 
set to “ON”. ( P.103)
• This function recognizes white  (yellow) lane lines or the position 
of a preceding v ehicle (except 
when the preceding vehicle is 
small, such as a motorcycle).
• The dynamic radar cruise control 
with full-speed ran ge is operating 
in vehicle-to-vehicle distance con-
trol mode.
• Width of traffic lane is approxi-
mately 10 to 13 ft. (3 to 4 m).
• Turn signal lever is not operated.
• Vehicle is not being driven around  a sharp curve.
• No system malfunctions are  detected. ( P.266)
• Vehicle does not accelerate or  decelerate by a fixed amount or 
more.
• Steering wheel is not operated  with a steering force level suitable 
for changing lanes.
• ABS, VSC, TRAC  and PCS are 
not operating.
• TRAC or VSC is not turned off.
• Hands off steering wheel warning 
is not displayed. ( P.265)
• The vehicle is being driven in the 
center of a lane.
• Steering assist function is not  operating. 
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Driving
■Temporary cancelation of func-
tions
●When operation conditions are no 
longer met, a function may be 
temporarily canceled. However, 
when the operation conditions are 
met again, operation of the func-
tion is automatically restored. 
( P.263)
●If the operation conditions 
( P.263) are no longer met while 
the lane centering function is 
operating, the buzzer may sound 
to indicate that the function has 
been temporarily canceled.
■Steering assist function/lane 
centering function
●Depending on the vehicle speed, 
lane departure situation, road con-
ditions, etc., the driver may not 
feel the function is operating or 
the function may not operate at 
all.
●The steering control of the func-
tion is overridden  by the driver’s 
steering wheel operation.
●Do not attempt to  test the opera-
tion of the steering assist function.
■Lane departure alert function
●The warning buzzer may be diffi-
cult to hear due to external noise, 
audio playback, etc.
●If the edge of the course* is not 
clear or straight, the lane depar-
ture alert function may not oper-
ate.
●Vehicles with BSM: It may not be 
possible for the system to deter-
mine if there is a danger of a colli-
sion with a vehicle in an adjacent 
lane.
●Do not attempt to  test the opera-
tion of the lane departure alert 
function.
*: Boundary between asphalt and 
the side of the road, such as 
grass, soil, or a curb
■Hands off steering wheel warn-
ing
In the following situations, a warning 
message urging the driver to hold 
the steering wheel and the symbol 
shown in the illust ration are dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play to warn the driver. The warning 
stops when the sys tem determines 
that the driver holds the steering 
wheel. Always keep your hands on 
the steering wheel when using this 
system, regardless of warnings.
●When the system determines that 
the driver is driving without hold-
ing the steering wheel while the 
system is operating 
If the driver continues to keep their 
hands off of the steering wheel, the 
buzzer sounds, the driver is warned 
and the function is temporarily can-
celed. This warning also operates in 
the same way when the driver con-
tinuously operates the steering 
wheel only a s mall amount.
●When the system determines that 
the vehicle may not turn and 
instead depart from its lane while 
driving around a curve
Depending on the vehicle condition 
and road conditions, the warning 
may not operate. Also, if the system 
determines that the vehicle is driv-
ing around a curve, warnings will 
occur earlier than during straight-
lane driving.
●When the system determines that 
the driver is driving without hold-
ing the steering wheel while the  
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2664-5. Using the driving support systems
steering wheel assist of the steer-
ing assist function is operating.
If the driver continues to keep their 
hands off of the steering wheel and 
the steering wheel  assist is operat-
ing, the buzzer sounds and the 
driver is warned. Each time the 
buzzer sounds, the continuing time 
of the buzzer becomes longer.
■Vehicle sway warning function
When the system de termines that 
the vehicle is swaying while the 
vehicle sway warning function is 
operating, a buzzer sounds and a 
warning message urging the driver 
to rest and the symbol shown in the 
illustration are sim ultaneously dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play.
Depending on the vehicle and road 
conditions, the warning may not 
operate.
■Warning message
If the follo wing warning message is 
displayed on the multi-information 
display and the LT A indicator illumi-
nates in orange, follow the appropri-
ate troubleshooting procedure. Also, 
if a different warning message is 
displayed, follow  the instructions 
displayed on the screen.
●“LTA Malfunction Visit Your 
Dealer”
The system may not be operating 
properly. Have the vehicle inspected 
by your Toyota dealer.
●“LTA Unavailable”
The system is tempo rarily canceled due to a malfunction in a sensor 
other than the front camera. Turn 
the LTA system off, wait for a little 
while, and then tu
rn the LTA system 
back on.
●“LTA Unavailable at Current 
Speed”
The function cannot be used as the 
vehicle speed exceeds the LTA 
operation range. Drive slower.
■Customization
Function settings can be changed. 
(  P.108) 
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WA R N I N G
●Assisting the driver to operate 
the vehicle
The dynamic radar cruise control 
with full-speed range does not 
include function s which will pre-
vent or avoid collisions with vehi-
cles ahead of your vehicle. 
Therefore, if there is ever any 
possibility of da nger, the driver 
must take immediate and direct 
control of the vehicle and act 
appropriately in order to ensure 
the safety of all involved.
■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 inappropri-
ate speed control and could 
cause an accident resulting in 
death or serious injury.
●Roads where there are pedes-
trians, cyclists, etc.
●In heavy traffic
●On roads with sharp bends
●On winding roads
●On slippery roads, such as 
those covered with rain, ice or 
snow
●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.
●At entrances to  freeways and 
highways
●When weather conditions are 
bad enough that they may pre-
vent the sensors from detecting 
correctly (fog, snow, sand-
storm, heavy rain, etc.)
●When there is rain, snow, etc. 
on the front surface of the radar 
or front camera
●In traffic conditions that require 
frequent repeated acceleration 
and deceleration
●When your vehicle is towing a 
trailer or during emergency tow-
ing
●When an approach warning 
buzzer is heard often 
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2734-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
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-vehicl e 
distance switch.
When driving on downhill slopes, t he 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 crui sing and follow-up cruising
When a preceding vehicle driving slower than the set speed 
appears
When a vehicle is detected runni ng ahead of you, the system automatically 
decelerates your vehicle. When a greater reduction in vehicle s peed is nec-
essary, 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 st ops, your vehicle will also stop (vehicle is 
stopped by system control). Afte r 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 pe rformed, system 
Driving in vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode
A
B