5-4 . Using the driving support systems
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WARNING
■ 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 . Never use
the pre-collision system in place of normal braking operations . This system cannot help avoid
or reduce the impact of a collision in every situation . Overreliance on this system to drive the vehicle safely may lead to an accident resulting in death or
serious injury .
● Although the pre-collision system is designed to help avoid or help reduce the impact of a collision , its effectiveness may change according to various conditions . Therefore , it may not always be able to achieve the same level of performance . Read the following items carefully . Do not overly rely on this system and always drive carefully .
• For safe use : �P . 260
■ When to disable the pre-collision system
When it is necessary to disable the system : �P . 261
Detectable objects
The system can detect the following as detectable objects . ( Detectable objects differ depending on the function .)
• Vehicles
• Bicycles *
• Pedestrians
• Motorcycles *
• Walls * : Detected as a detectable object only when being ridden .
System functions
■ Pre-collision warning
When the system determines that the possibility of a collision is high , a buzzer will sound and an icon and warning message will be displayed on the multiinformation display to urge the driver to take evasive action .
If the detectable object is a vehicle , moderate braking will be performed with the warning .
“ Pre-Collision System ”
If the system determines that the accelerator pedal is strongly depressed , the following icon and message will be displayed on the multi-information display .
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Driving