The RCTA functions when your vehicle is in reverse. It can detect
other vehicles approaching from the right or left rear of the vehicle. It
uses radar sensors to alert the driver of the other vehicle's existence
through flashing the outside rear view mirror indicators and sounding
a buzzer.
- Approaching vehicles
- Detection areas
■ RCTA icon display
When a vehicle approaching from the right or left at the rear of
the
vehicle is detected, the following will be displayed on the audio
system
screen.
| Toyota parking
assist monitor |
Panoramic view
monitor |
Content |
 |
 |
A vehicle is approaching from the
left or right at the rear of the vehicle |
 The RCTA function
is malfunctioning
| WARNING ■Cautions regarding the use of the
system
The driver is solely responsible for safe driving. Always
drive safely, taking
care to observe your surroundings.
The RCTA function is only an assist and is not a replacement
for careful
driving. Driver must be careful when backing up, even when
using RCTA
function. The driver's own visual confirmation of behind you
and your vehicle
is necessary and be sure there are no pedestrians, other
vehicles, etc.,
before backing up. Failure to do so could cause death or
serious injury.
According to conditions, the system may not function
correctly. Therefore
the driver's own visual confirmation of safety is necessary. |
RCTA function detection areas
The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below.
To give the driver a more consistent time to react, the buzzer can alert
for faster vehicles from farther away.
Example:
| Approaching vehicle |
Speed |
-
Approximate
alert distance
|
| Fast |
18 mph (28 km/h) |
65 ft. (20 m) |
| Slow |
5 mph (8 km/h) |
18 ft. (5.5 m) |
■The RCTA function is operational when
- The RCTA function is turned on.
- The shift lever is in R.
- Vehicle speed is less than approximately 5 mph (8 km/h).
- Approaching vehicle speed is between approximately 5 mph (8
km/h) and
18 mph (28 km/h).
■Conditions under which the RCTA function will not detect a
vehicle
The RCTA function is not designed to detect the following types
of vehicles
and/or objects:
- Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, etc.*
- Vehicles approaching from directly behind
- Vehicles that the sensors cannot detect
due to obstructions
- Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehicles and similar
stationary objects*
- Vehicles moving away from your vehicle
- Vehicles approaching from the parking spaces next to your
vehicle*
- Vehicles backing up in the parking space next to your
vehicle*
*: Depending on the conditions, detection of a vehicle and/or
object may
occur.
■Conditions under which the RCTA function may not function
correctly
- The RCTA function may not detect vehicles correctly in the
following conditions:
- When the sensor is misaligned due to a strong impact to
the sensor or its
surrounding area
- When mud, snow, ice, a sticker, etc., is covering the
sensor or surrounding
area on the rear bumper
- During bad weather such as heavy rain, fog, snow, etc.
- When multiple vehicles approach continuously
- Shallow angle parking
- When a vehicle is approaching at high speed
- When parking on a steep incline, such as hills, a dip in
the road, etc.
- Immediately after the RCTA function is turned on
- Immediately after the engine is started with the RCTA
function on.
- Vehicles that the sensors cannot detect
due to obstructions
- When items such as a bicycle carrier are installed on
the rear of the vehicle
- Instances of the RCTA function unnecessarily detecting a
vehicle and/or
object may increase in the following situations:
- When a vehicle passes by the side of your vehicle
- When the parking space faces a
street and vehicles are being driven
on the street
- When the distance between your vehicle and metal
objects, such as a
guardrail, wall, sign, or parked vehicle, which may reflect
electrical waves
toward the rear of the vehicle, is short
- When there are spinning objects near your vehicle such as
the fan of an air
conditioning unit
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. |
