Toyota RAV4 Owner's Manual page 339

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4-5. Using the driving support systems
WARNING
● Do not replace a rear radar sensor
with a part other than a genuine
part.
● Do not damage the rear radar sen-
sors, and always keep the radar
sensors and their surrounding area
on the bumper clean.
●
If the area around a rear radar sen-
sor is subjected to an impact, the
system may not operate properly
due to a sensor malfunction. Have
the vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
● Observe the rear radar sensor han-
dling precautions. (P.312)
■
The Parking Support Brake func-
tion (rear-crossing vehicles) will
operate when
The function will operate when the
PKSB OFF indicator is not illuminated or
flashing (P.96, 97) and all of the fol-
lowing conditions are met:
● Engine output restriction control
• The Parking Support Brake is
enabled.
• The vehicle speed is 15 km/h (9 mph)
or less.
• Vehicles are approaching from the
right or left at the rear of the vehicle at
a traveling speed of less than approxi-
mately 8 km/h (5 mph)
• The shift lever is in R.
• The Parking Support Brake deter-
mines that a stronger than normal
brake operation is necessary to avoid
a collision with an approaching vehi-
cle.
●
Brake control
• Engine output restriction control is
operating
• The Parking Support Brake deter-
mines that an emergency brake oper-
ation is necessary to avoid a collision
with an approaching vehicle.
■ The Parking Support Brake func-
tion (rear-crossing vehicles) will
stop operating when
The function will stop operating if any of
the following conditions are met:
● Engine output restriction control
• The Parking Support Brake is dis-
abled.
• The collision becomes avoidable with
normal brake operation.
• A vehicle is no longer approaching
from the right or left at the rear of the
vehicle.
●
Brake control
• The Parking Support Brake is dis-
abled.
• Approximately 2 seconds have
elapsed since the vehicle was
stopped by brake control.
• The brake pedal is depressed after
the vehicle is stopped by brake con-
trol.
• A vehicle is no longer approaching
from the right or left at the rear of the
vehicle.
■ Detection area of the Parking Sup-
port Brake function (rear-crossing
vehicles)
The detection area of the Parking Sup-
port Brake function (rear-crossing vehi-
cles) differs from the detection area of
the RCTA function (P.316). Therefore,
even if the RCTA function detects a
vehicle and provides an alert, the Park-
ing Support Brake function (rear-cross-
ing vehicles) may not start operating.
■ Conditions under which the Park-
ing Support Brake function (rear-
crossing vehicles) will not detect a
vehicle
The Parking Support Brake function
(rear-crossing vehicles) is not designed
to detect the following types of vehicles
and/or objects:
● Vehicles approaching from directly
behind
● Vehicles backing up in a parking
space next to your vehicle
● Vehicles that the sensors cannot