290 5-4. Using the driving support systems
FCTA( Front Cross Traffic Alert)
When approaching an intersection, etc., at a low speed, vehicles approaching from the left and right of the front of the vehicle can be detected and the driver informed of these vehicles.
FCTA system control
• When the system detects a vehicle approaching from the left or right in front of your vehicle when approaching an intersection, a notification will be displayed.
• When the system determines that your vehicle may be about to enter an intersection even though a vehicle is approaching from the left or right in front of your vehicle, a buzzer will sound and a message will be displayed to urge you to depress the brake pedal.
• Multi-information display
WARNING n For safe use Driving safely is solely the responsibility of the driver. Pay careful
attention to the surrounding conditions in order to ensure safe driving. The FCTA system is a
supplementary system that informs the driver of vehicles approaching from the left and
right of the front of the vehicle.
Over-reliance on this system may lead to an accident resulting in
death or serious injury. The
details of the warning display may differ from the actual traffic conditions. Although the warning display will stop being displayed after a certain amount of time, this does not necessarily indicate that there are no longer any vehicles or pedestrians around your vehicle.
nFCTA system operating conditions
The system will operate when all of the following conditions are met:
lA shift position other than P or R is selected
lThe vehicle speed is approximately 10 mph( 15 km / h) or less
lA vehicle is approaching from the left or right in front of your vehicle at a speed between approximately 7 to 37 mph( 10 to 60 km / h)
lThere are no vehicles in front of your vehicle
lThe accelerator pedal is not being strongly depressed
lThe brake pedal is not being strongly depressed
nSituations in which the system may operate even though no vehicles are approaching
In certain situations, such as the following, the system may operate