Driving Assist Systems - Toyota PRIUS 2023 Manual

Driving assist systems

To keep driving safety and
performance, the following
systems operate automati-
cally in response to various
driving situations. Be
aware, however, that these
systems are supplementary
and should not be relied
upon too heavily when oper-
ating the vehicle.
Summary of the driving
assist systems
ECB (Electronically Con-
■
trolled Brake System)
The electronically controlled
system generates braking force
corresponding to the brake
operation
ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sys-
■
tem)
Helps to prevent wheel lock
when the brakes are applied
suddenly, or if the brakes are
applied while driving on a slip-
pery road surface
Brake assist
■
Generates an increased level of
braking force after the brake
pedal is depressed when the
system detects a panic stop sit-
uation
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Helps the driver to control skid-
ding when swerving suddenly or
turning on slippery road sur-
faces.
■
Provides cooperative control of
the ABS, TRAC, VSC and EPS.
Helps to maintain directional
stability when swerving on slip-
pery road surfaces by con-
trolling steering performance.
■
Helps to maintain drive power
and prevent the drive wheels
from spinning when starting the
vehicle or accelerating on slip-
pery roads
■
Helps to prevent the vehicle
from drifting to the outer side by
performing inner wheel brake
control when attempting to
accelerate while turning
■
Helps to reduce the backward
movement of the vehicle when
starting on an uphill
■
Employs an electric motor to
reduce the amount of effort
needed to turn the steering
VSC (Vehicle Stability Con-
trol)
Enhanced VSC (Enhanced
Vehicle Stability Control)
TRAC (Traction Control)
Active Cornering Assist
(ACA)
Hill-start assist control
EPS (Electric Power Steer-
ing)
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