Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2020, Owner'S Manual

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4-5. Using the driving support systems
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● When the distance between your
vehicle and metal objects, such as
a guardrail, wall, sign, or parked
vehicle, which may reflect electri-
cal 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
● When water is splashed or
sprayed toward the rear bumper,
such as from a sprinkler
■ Situations in which the Parking
Support Brake function
(rear-crossing vehicles) may
not operate properly
In some situations, such as the fol-
lowing, the radar sensors may not
detect an object and this function
may not operate properly
● Stationary objects
● When a sensor or the area around
a sensor is extremely hot or cold
● If the rear bumper is covered with
ice, snow, dirt, etc.
● If a sensor has been painted or
covered with a sticker, etc.
● When it is raining heavily or water
strikes the vehicle
● If the vehicle is significantly tilted
● When equipment that may
obstruct a sensor is installed, such
as a towing eyelet, bumper pro-
tector (an additional trim strip,
etc.), bicycle carrier, or snow plow
● If the suspension has been modi-
fied or tires of a size other than
specified are installed
● If the front of the vehicle is raised
or lowered due to the carried load
● If an electronic component, such
as a backlit license plate (espe-
cially fluorescent type), fog lights,
fender pole or wireless antenna is
installed near a radar sensor
● If the orientation of a radar sensor
has been changed
● When multiple vehicles are
approaching with only a small gap
between each vehicle
● If a vehicle is approaching the rear
of your vehicle rapidly
● Situations in which the radar sen-
sor may not detect a vehicle
• When a vehicle approaches from
the right or left at the rear of the
vehicle while you are turning while
backing up
• When turning while backing up
• When backing out of a shallow
angle parking spot
• When backing up on a slope with
a sharp change in grade