Toyota Tundra 2014 Brochure & Specs page 20

Safety
Peace of mind for
the driver and all inside.
Toyota's Star Safety System
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Control ( VSC ) , Traction Control
Stop Technology
® ( SST )
occurring in the first place.
VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL
VSC helps prevent sideslip or skidding that can cause drivers to lose control
during cornering. VSC monitors your steering angle and compares it to the
direction in which your vehicle is actually traveling. If VSC detects a loss of traction
in a turn, engine output is reduced and/or brake force is applied to individual
wheels as needed.
TRACTION CONTROL
TRAC helps to maintain traction on wet, icy, loose or uneven surfaces. Like VSC,
TRAC applies braking individually and reduces engine output to help assist the
driver with control of the vehicle.
4-WHEEL ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
ABS helps ensure that you're able to continue steering during emergency braking.
By "pulsing" the brake of each wheel more rapidly than would be humanly
possible, ABS helps keep the brakes from locking up. Since the system repeatedly
releases the brakes for fractions of a second, the wheels never stop rotating,
which helps keep the vehicle from going into a skid.
™
is a suite of six safety features offered standard on every new Toyota. The system includes Vehicle Stability
( TRAC ) , Anti-lock Brake System
3 . Termed "active" safety features, they're designed to operate in certain situations to help prevent accidents from
( VSC ) 1
( TRAC )
( ABS )
1. See footnote 15 in Disclosures section. 2. See footnote 16 in Disclosures section. 3. See footnote 17 in Disclosures section. 4. See footnote 18 in Disclosures section.
( ABS ) , Electronic Brake-force Distribution
ELECTRONIC BRAKE-FORCE DISTRIBUTION
EBD helps keep the vehicle balanced when braking. During sudden stops, forward
momentum causes the vehicle to tilt forward, reducing the brake effectiveness
of the rear wheels. EBD responds by redistributing brake force from wheels with
less braking effectiveness to wheels with more effectiveness. This helps prevent
brake lockup. EBD is especially helpful when you're carrying cargo. When sensors
detect extra load on the rear axle, brake pressure on the rear wheels is increased,
exploiting the improved braking effectiveness extra weight can provide.
BRAKE ASSIST ( BA ) 2
In emergency braking situations, a driver can fail to apply enough pressure to
the brake pedal. BA can detect sudden or "panic" braking and apply additional
brake pressure, taking full advantage of ABS and helping prevent a collision.
SMART STOP TECHNOLOGY
At speeds greater than five miles per hour, when the accelerator is depressed first
and the brakes are then applied firmly for longer than one-half second, SST is
designed to help the driver bring the vehicle to a stop.
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EIGHT AIRBAGS
Tundra also comes equipped with driver and front outboard passenger airbags,
side curtain and front seat-mounted side airbags. And only Tundra has driver/front
outboard passenger knee airbags. No other truck has that.
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( EBD ) , Brake Assist ( BA ) , and Smart
( EBD )
® ( SST ) 3