Toyota Safety Sense: Helping to Make the Road Safer

Mar 3, 2016

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Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) is a newer available safety package that combines Pre-Collision System, Pedestrian Detection, Lane Departure Alert, Auto High Beams, and Dynamic Radar Cruise Control. Combining these features can help increase your awareness as a safe driver.

Preventing or Mitigating Frontal Collisions

Pre-Collision System (PCS) uses a forward-facing radar and camera to help avoid potential collisions by detecting them and then alerting you both audibly and visually. If you’re not able to apply the brakes in time, and PCS determines the collision is inevitable, the system will apply the brakes automatically – mitigating the impact.

Pedestrian Detection (PD) is similar to PCS in that it can detect pedestrians (under certain conditions), alert you audibly and visually, and apply the brakes if you don’t react.

Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC) uses the same radar and camera to detect the speed and distance of the vehicle in front of you. It can adjust your speed accordingly in certain situations, maintain a preset following distance, then accelerate back to your original cruising speed when the coast is clear.

Keeping Drivers in their Lane

Lane Departure Alert (LDA) alerts you audibly and visually if you start to stray from your lane using a camera that can detect the painted lines on the road. You can then take the proper actions to getting back on track.

Nighttime Driving Assistance

Auto High Beams (AHB) uses a camera to detect the headlights of oncoming traffic. When the system detects another vehicle, AHB will automatically switch to low beams. Once the vehicle passes, AHB will switch back to high beams.

None of these active safety features are meant to replace driver attentiveness and decision-making, but to enhance them – creating safer roads for everyone.

To learn more, and to view features by vehicle, visit Toyota’s website. Or, stop in Markquart Toyota between Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls and have a Product Specialist describe these features in person!