- [Narrator] Toyota Safety Sense, or TSS,
is a suite of active safety technologies
and advanced driver assistance systems.
Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 introduces
a number of enhancements over the previous generation,
including an upgraded forward-facing camera
with higher resolution and wider angles,
and an improved radar sensor
for a longer and wider field of view.
These improvements bring new
and expanded feature capabilities
to the systems found in TSS 3.0,
which is now capable of Over the Air updates.
Let's take a closer look at the suite and see what's new.
Pre-Collision System, or PCS,
is designed to help drivers mitigate
or avoid frontal collisions
by detecting a vehicle, pedestrian,
or bicyclist and providing an audio
and/or visual forward collision warning
and brake assist under certain circumstances.
Additionally, if the driver doesn't react to the warnings,
the system is designed to provide
automatic emergency braking.
With TSS 3.0, the system now has
enhanced intersection support
with improved detection range capability,
including, in certain circumstances,
oncoming vehicles in more than one lane while turning
and vehicles approaching from a lateral direction.
Finally, along with bicyclist and pedestrian detection,
TSS 3.0 is capable of motorcyclist detection
in certain situations.
Lane Departure Alert, or LDA,
is designed to detect inadvertent lane departure
at speeds above 30 miles per hour
and issue an audio and visual warning.
If the driver does not take corrective action,
the system will provide gentle corrective steering
to help keep the vehicle in the lane.
With TSS 3.0, Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist
now provides enhanced lane recognition
to detect certain three-dimensional objects used
to define the lane, like certain types of guard rails.
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, or DRCC,
is an adaptive cruise control system
that uses vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
to help maintain a preset distance
from the vehicle ahead of the driver
at cruising speeds set above 20 miles per hour.
With TSS 3.0, DRCC sees several enhancements,
including an update from three
to four cruise distance settings.
TSS 3.0 also brings enhanced vehicle detection
that enables the system to provide smoother,
more natural speed adjustments.
Now, when the driver signals to change lanes,
the system is designed
to detect preceding vehicles in adjacent lanes,
and can preemptively adjust the speed for the upcoming lane.
Lane Tracing Assist, or LTA,
is designed to help the driver keep
the vehicle centered in its lane.
LTA functions when DRCC is activated,
and detects lane markings,
as well as the path of the vehicle ahead,
and is designed to actively provide steering inputs
that help keep the vehicle centered in its lane.
TSS 3.0 is also capable of steering the vehicle
within its lane to offset the vehicle's driving path
to help provide more space
between objects being passed in an adjacent lane.
In addition, Emergency Driving Stop System is designed
to monitor the driver's inputs, such as steering operation.
Vehicles equipped with a driver monitor camera are designed
to also confirm the driver's eyes are attentive
to the road ahead.
If the system determines the driver is not attentive,
and the driver does not respond to prompts
to resume control of the vehicle,
it can bring the vehicle to a stop under certain conditions.
Road Sign Assist, or RSA,
is designed to help detect speed limit signs,
stop signs, do not enter signs, and yield signs,
and display an icon of the sign
on the vehicle's Multi-Information Display.
This system is designed to help provide the driver
with additional awareness of posted road signs.
The system can also provide alerts,
like if the vehicle's speed exceeds the posted speed limit.
With TSS 3.0, RSA is now capable of detecting
a wider variety of road signs, such as warning signs.
Automatic High Beams are designed
to help drivers see more clearly at night,
while also reducing glare for surrounding drivers.
When activated, the AHB system is designed
to help detect the headlights of oncoming vehicles
and taillights of preceding vehicles,
and then automatically toggle accordingly
between high and low beams.
Proactive Driving Assist, or PDA, is an all-new feature
on certain vehicles equipped with TSS 3.0.
When conditions are met, PDA can provide gentle braking
when driving into curves or gentle braking
and/or steering to help support driving tasks,
such as distance control between the driver's vehicle
and a preceding vehicle, pedestrian, or bicyclist.
PDA is comprised of a few separate features
which function in different driving conditions.
The PDA feature set includes Obstacle Anticipation Assist,
which is designed to detect vehicles parked
on the side of the road,
or pedestrians or bicyclists
either on the side of the road or crossing the road.
This feature operates at vehicle speeds
of approximately 20 to 35 miles per hour,
and, depending on the circumstances,
may provide mild braking and/or gentle steering assist
to control the distance between the detected object
and the vehicle inside the lane of travel.
PDA also features Deceleration Assist,
which is designed to provide gentle braking
to gradually reduce vehicle speed
when the system detects preceding vehicles
or certain upcoming curves in the road.
This feature operates at speeds
above approximately 15 miles per hour
when the driver is not pressing
on the accelerator or brake pedals.
Steering Assist is another feature of PDA,
and is designed to detect the lines of the roadway
and vary the assistance from the power steering
to help the driver stay within the lane.
This feature does not actively steer the vehicle,
and is designed to operate at vehicle speeds
between 5-80 miles per hour.
With TSS 3.0, Toyota's latest generation
of active safety technologies
and advanced driver assistance systems are
along for the ride.
For more information, please visit toyota.com/safetysense
or refer to your Owner's Manual.