Braking Control; Approach Warning - Toyota AVALON 2005 Manual

BRAKING CONTROL

Dynamic laser cruise control is not a colli-
sion avoidance system. If the approach
warning is activated, depress the brake
pedal to decelerate to ensure an appropri-
ate vehicle- to- vehicle distance.
If you are getting closer to the vehicle
ahead at a relatively higher speed than
that of the vehicle ahead or if engine
braking cannot be applied properly, brak-
ing control is automatically activated. At
this time, the display flashes.
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'05 AVALON_U (L/O 0501)
Braking control is operating only when the
vehicle- to- vehicle distance control mode
is selected and your vehicle speed ex-
ceeds about 40 km/h (25 mph). If the
speed decreases below about 40 km/h (25
mph), braking control will cease, requiring
the manual application of brakes.
CAUTION
Braking control will not ensure that
your vehicle will reduce speed ap-
propriately. You must depress
brake pedal to slow down, ensuring
collision avoidance or that sufficient
vehicle- to- vehicle distance is main-
tained.

APPROACH WARNING

While you are cruising in the vehicle- to-
vehicle distance control mode, if the ve-
hicle ahead decelerates abruptly or
another vehicle cuts in ahead of you, in-
adequate braking will make your vehicle
become closer to the vehicle ahead of you
and the display will flash and beep.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
CAUTION
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If the display flashes and beeps,
you must depress the brake pedal
to slow down to avoid a collision
or maintain sufficient vehicle- to- ve-
hicle distance.
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In the following conditions, the ap-
proach warning may not turn on
even if the vehicle drives closer to
the vehicle ahead, and an accident
the
may occur:
Your vehicle and the vehicle ahead
are cruising at almost the same
speed.
The vehicle ahead is cruising at a
faster speed than yours. (The dis-
tance between the vehicles will be-
come longer.)
The vehicle ahead is at a stop or
if
driving very slowly. Pay
attention to a very slow vehicle at
the end of the line in heavy traffic
or at a tollgate.
The speed has just been set.
The accelerator pedal is depressed
or has just been released.
2005 AVALON from Jan. '05 Prod. (OM41408U)
special