When Driving; How to Set the Distance Between Vehicles During Headway Control- Page 241

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When Driving

i-ACTIVSENSE

NOTE

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  If a vehicle ahead is detected while traveling at a constant speed, the vehicle-ahead 

indication is displayed and headway control is performed. Additionally, when a vehicle 

ahead is no longer detected, the vehicle-ahead indication turns off and the system 

switches back to travel at constant speed.

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  Headway control is not possible if the vehicle ahead is driving faster than the set speed. 

Adjust the system to the desired vehicle speed using the accelerator pedal.

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)

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

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  The distance between vehicles differs depending on the vehicle speed, and the slower the 

vehicle speed, the shorter the distance.

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  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.

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