Toyota CH-R Owners Manual: Driving assist systems

To keep driving safety and performance, the following systems operate automatically in response to various driving situations.

Be aware, however, that these systems are supplementary and should not be relied upon too heavily when operating the vehicle.

ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)

Helps to prevent wheel lock when the brakes are applied suddenly, or if the brakes are applied while driving on a slippery road surface

Brake assist

Generates an increased level of braking force after the brake pedal is depressed when the system detects a panic stop situation

VSC (Vehicle Stability Control)

Helps the driver to control skidding when swerving suddenly or turning on slippery road surfaces

Enhanced VSC (Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control)

Provides cooperative control of the ABS, TRAC, VSC and EPS.

Helps to maintain directional stability when swerving on slippery road surfaces by controlling steering performance

TRAC (Traction Control)

Helps to maintain drive power and prevent the drive wheels from spinning when starting the vehicle or accelerating on slippery roads

ACA (Active Cornering Assist)

Helps to prevent the vehicle from drifting to the outer side by performing inner wheel brake control when attempting to accelerate while turning.

Hill-start assist control

Helps to reduce the backward movement of the vehicle when starting on an uphill

EPS (Electric Power Steering)

Employs an electric motor to reduce the amount of effort needed to turn the steering wheel.

When the TRAC/VSC systems are operating

The slip indicator light will flash while the TRAC/VSC systems are operating.

Disabling the TRAC system

If the vehicle gets stuck in mud, dirt or snow, the TRAC system may reduce power from the engine to the wheels. Pressing to turn the system off may make it easier for you to rock the vehicle in order to free it.

To turn the TRAC system off, quickly press and release .

A message will be shown on the multi-information display.

Press again to turn the system back on.

■Turning off both TRAC and VSC systems

To turn the TRAC and VSC systems off, press and hold for more than 3 seconds while the vehicle is stopped.

The VSC off indicator light will come on and the message will be shown on the multi-information display.*

*: On vehicles with pre-collision system, pre-collision brake assist and precollision braking will also be disabled. The PCS warning light will come on and the message will be shown on the multi-information display.

Press again to turn the systems back on.

■When the message is displayed on the multi-information display showing that TRAC has been disabled even if has not been pressed TRAC cannot be operated. Contact your Toyota dealer.

■Sounds and vibrations caused by the ABS, brake assist, VSC, TRAC and hill-start assist control systems

• A sound may be heard from the engine compartment when the brake pedal is depressed repeatedly, when the engine is started or just after the vehicle begins to move. This sound does not indicate that a malfunction has occurred in any of these systems.
• Any of the following conditions may occur when the above systems are operating. None of these indicates that a malfunction has occurred.
  • Vibrations may be felt through the vehicle body and steering.
  • A motor sound may be heard also after the vehicle comes to a stop.
  • The brake pedal may pulsate slightly after the ABS is activated.
  • The brake pedal may move down slightly after the ABS is activated.

■Sounds and vibrations caused by the ACA system Operation sounds and vibrations from the brake system may occur when the ACA system is operating. However, none of these indicates a malfunction.

■EPS operation sound When the steering wheel is operated, a motor sound (whirring sound) may be heard. This does not indicate a malfunction.

■Automatic reactivation of TRAC and VSC systems After turning the TRAC and VSC systems off, the systems will be automatically re-enabled in the following situations:

• Vehicles without a smart key system: When the engine switch is turned to the "LOCK" position
  Vehicles with a smart key system: When the engine switch is turned off
• If only the TRAC system is turned off, the TRAC will turn on when vehicle speed increases
  If both the TRAC and VSC systems are turned off, automatic re-enabling will not occur when vehicle speed increases.

■Operating conditions of ACA The system operates when the following occurs:

• TRAC/VSC can operate
• The driver is attempting to accelerate while turning
• The system detects that the vehicle is drifting to the outer side
• The brake pedal is released

■Reduced effectiveness of the EPS system The effectiveness of the EPS system is reduced to prevent the system from overheating when there is frequent steering input over an extended period of time. The steering wheel may feel heavy as a result. Should this occur, refrain from excessive steering input or stop the vehicle and turn the engine off. The EPS system should return to normal within 10 minutes.

■Operating conditions of hill-start assist control When the following four conditions are met, the hill-start assist control will operate:

• The shift lever is in a position other than P or N (when starting off forward/ backward on an upward incline).

• The vehicle is stopped.

• The accelerator pedal is not depressed.

• The parking brake is not engaged.

■Automatic system cancelation of hill-start assist control The hill-start assist control will turn off in any of the following situations:

• The shift lever is shifted to P or N.

• The accelerator pedal is depressed.

• The parking brake is engaged.

• 2 seconds at maximum elapsed after the brake pedal is released.