Brake assist system
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Starting and driving
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In the following cases, the Hill Descent Con-
trol brake control operates.
Vehicle speed: 20 km/h or less
The accelerator pedal or the brake pedal is
not operated.
When the control operates, the Hill Descent
Control indicator lamp blinks, and the brake
lamps and the high mounted stop lamp are
illuminated. It is possible to change the con-
trolled vehicle speed by operating the acceler-
ator pedal or the brake pedal.
When you lift your foot off the pedal, the Hill
Descent Control performs brake control so as
to keep the vehicle speed at that time.
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1. Press the Hill Descent Control switch.
The Hill Descent Control will be gradu-
ally released.
2. Make sure that the Hill Descent Control
indicator lamp is off.
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The brake assist system is a device assisting
drivers who cannot depress the brake pedal
firmly such as in emergency stop situations
and provides greater braking force.
If the brake pedal is depressed suddenly, the
brakes will be applied with more force than
usual.
NOTE
The Hill Descent Control will not operate
even if the Hill Descent Control is in ON
(stand by), and the control will temporarily
stop during the activation of it in the follow-
ing conditions.
• Vehicle speed: More than approximately
20 km/h
When the Hill Descent Control is activated,
you may feel the vehicle body, the steering
wheel and the brake pedal vibrate and hear
the operation noise. You may also feel the
depressed brake pedal is solid or loose. This
does not indicate a malfunction and the Hill
Descent Control is operating normally.
The Hill Descent Control indicator lamp
blinks on a flat road, but this does not indi-
cate a malfunction.
To deactivate
NOTE
The Hill Descent Control turns off automati-
cally and the Hill Descent Control indicator
lamp in the meter goes off without pressing
the Hill Descent Control switch in the fol-
lowing conditions.
• Vehicle speed: More than about 80 km/h
• Rear differential lock (if so equipped): acti-
vating
• ASTC warning lamp: ON
• Brake system: brake temperature high
Brake assist system
NOTE
CAUTION
The brake assist system is not a device
designed to exercise braking force greater
than its capacity. Make sure to always keep a
sufficient distance between vehicles in front
of you without relying too much on the brake
assist system.
NOTE
Once the brake assist system is operational,
it maintains great braking force even if the
brake pedal is lightly released.
To stop its operation, completely remove
your foot from the brake pedal.
When the brake assist system is in use while
driving, you may feel the brake pedal
attempt to resist, the pedal moves in small
motions in conjunction with the operation
noise, or the vehicle body and the steering
wheel vibrate. This occurs when the brake
assist system is operating normally and does
not indicate faulty operation. Continue to
depress the brake pedal.
