Toyota RAV4 Owner's Manual page 359

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4-5. Using the driving support systems
Trailer Sway Control (if
■
equipped)
Helps the driver to control trailer
sway by selectively applying brake
pressure for individual wheels and
reducing driving torque when trailer
sway is detected.
TRC (Traction Control)
■
Helps to maintain drive power and
prevent the drive wheels from spin-
ning when starting the vehicle or
accelerating on slippery roads
Active Cornering Assist (ACA)
■
Helps to prevent the vehicle from
drifting to the outer side by perform-
ing inner wheel brake control when
attempting to accelerate while turn-
ing
Hill-start assist control
■
Helps to reduce the backward
movement of the vehicle when
starting on an uphill
EPS (Electric Power Steering)
■
Employs an electric motor to
reduce the amount of effort needed
to turn the steering wheel
Dynamic Torque Control 4WD
■
system (if equipped)
Automatically switches from front-
wheel drive to four-wheel drive
(4WD) according to the driving con-
ditions, helping to ensure reliable
handling and stability. Examples of
conditions where the system will
switch to 4WD are when cornering,
going uphill, starting off or acceler-
ating, and when the road surface is
slippery due to snow, rain, etc.
Dynamic Torque Vectoring
■
*
AWD system (if equipped)
Automatically switches from front
wheel drive to four-wheel drive
(4WD) according to the driving con-
ditions, helping to ensure reliable
handling and stability. Examples of
conditions where the system will
switch to 4WD are when cornering,
going uphill, starting off or acceler-
ating, and when the road surface is
slippery due to snow, rain, etc.
Also, when the vehicle is cornering,
the drive torque distribution
between the front and rear wheels
and between the rear left and right
wheels is precisely controlled to
improve drivability and stability.
*
: AWD refers to 4WD in this manual.
Emergency brake signal
■
When the brakes are applied sud-
denly, the emergency flashers auto-
matically flash to alert the vehicle
behind.
The Secondary Collision
■
Brake (if equipped)
When the SRS airbag sensor
detects a collision and the system
operates, the brakes and brake
lights are automatically controlled
to reduce the vehicle speed and
help reduce the possibility of further
damage due to a secondary colli-
sion.