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When Driving

i-ACTIVSENSE

  How to Set the Distance Between 

Vehicles During Headway Control

    The distance between vehicles is set to a 

shorter distance each time the   switch is 

pressed. The distance between vehicles is 

set to a longer distance by pressing the   

switch. The distance-between-vehicles can 

be set to 4 levels; Long, medium, short, 

and extremely short distance.

 Distance-between-

vehicles guideline

  (at 80 km/h (50 mph) 

vehicle speed) 

 Indication on display 

 Long (about 50 m (164 

ft)) 

 Medium (about 40 m 

(131 ft)) 

 Short (about 30 m (98 

ft)) 

 Extremely short (about 

25 m (82 ft)) 

   NOTE

y

  The distance between vehicles differs 

depending on the vehicle speed, and the 

slower the vehicle speed, the shorter the 

distance.

y

  When the ignition is switched to ACC 

or OFF and then the engine is started 

again, the system automatically sets 

the distance between vehicles to the 

previous setting.

  Changing the Set Vehicle Speed

    Changing the set vehicle speed using the 

SET switch

    Press  the   SET   switch to accelerate.

  Press  the   SET   switch to decelerate.

  The set vehicle speed changes as follows 

each time the  SET  switch is pressed.

 Short press 

 1 km/h (1 mph) 

 Long press 

 10 km/h (5 mph) 

   NOTE

  For example, the set vehicle speed is 

changed by pressing the SET switch four 

times as follows:

  The vehicle speed accelerates or 

decelerates by 4 km/h (4 mph).

  To accelerate using the accelerator 

pedal

    Depress the accelerator pedal and press 

and release the  SET   or  SET   switch at 

the desired speed. If a switch cannot be 

operated, the system returns to the set 

speed when you release your foot from the 

accelerator pedal.

CAUTION

  The warnings and brake control do not 
operate while the accelerator pedal is 
depressed.