Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: The rear cross traffic alert function
The rear cross traffic alert 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
Caution
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 rear cross traffic alert function is only an assist and is not a replacement for careful driving. The driver must be careful when backing up, even when using the rear cross traffic alert 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.
The rear cross traffic
alert function
The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below.
The range of the detection area
extends to:
Approximately 11.5 Ft. (3.5 M)
from the side of the vehicle
The first 1.6 Ft. (0 ...
The rear cross traffic alert 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:
The rea ...
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Communication
Description
The skid control ecu sends signals such as cruise control cancel demand
signals and brake operation
demand from ecm response signals to the ecm when the cruise control system is in
operation.
Inspection procedure
Hint:
This circuit uses can communication. Therefore, if t ...
On-vehicle inspection
Check driver side seat belt warning light
Turn the ignition switch on.
When the driver side seat belt is not fastened, check
that the combination meter's driver side seat belt
warning light starts blinking.
When the seat belt is fastened, check that the
combination meter's driver ...
Problem symptoms table
Hint:
Use the table below to help determine the cause of the
problem symptom. The potential causes of the symptoms
are listed in order of probability in the "suspected area"
column of the table. Check each symptom by checking the
suspected areas in the order they are listed. Re ...
