Toyota Prius: FCTA (Front Cross Traffic Alert)

When approaching an intersection, etc., at a low speed, vehicles approaching from the left and right of the front of the vehicle can be detected and the driver informed of these vehicles.

FCTA system control

When the Toyota Prius's FCTA system detects a vehicle approaching from either side as you approach an intersection, it displays a notification. If the system predicts that your vehicle might enter the intersection while a vehicle is approaching, it activates a buzzer and displays a message prompting you to press the brake pedal.

• Multi-information display

WARNING

For safe use

Driving safely is solely the responsibility of the driver. Pay careful attention to the surrounding conditions in order to ensure safe driving. The FCTA system is a supplementary system that informs the driver of vehicles approaching from the left and right of the front of the vehicle.

Although the warning display will stop being displayed after a certain amount of time, this does not necessarily indicate that there are no longer any vehicles or pedestrians around your vehicle.

FCTA system operating conditions

The system will operate when all of the following conditions are met:

• A shift position other than P or R is selected
• The vehicle speed is approximately 10 mph (15 km/h) or less
• A vehicle is approaching from the left or right in front of your vehicle at a speed between approximately 7 to 37 mph (10 to 60 km/h)
• There are no vehicles in front of your vehicle
• The accelerator pedal is not being strongly depressed
• The brake pedal is not being strongly depressed

Situations in which the system may operate even though no vehicles are approaching

In certain situations, such as the following, the system may operate even though no vehicles are approaching:

• When approaching objects on the roadside, such as guardrails, traffic signs, utility poles, street lights, trees, tall grass, walls, etc.
• When passing an object on the side of the road, such as a parked vehicle
• When a vehicle or pedestrian is approaching from the left or right in front of your vehicle in the distance
• When a vehicle or pedestrian is moving within a parking spot, etc., next to the lane your vehicle is in
• When a pedestrian or bicyclist is approaching on a sidewalk
• When a vehicle or pedestrian is moving away from your vehicle
• When an approaching vehicle is decelerating or stops
• When an approaching vehicle makes a left/right turn immediately in front of your vehicle
• When a pedestrian is approaching your vehicle
• When an oncoming vehicle makes a right/left turn
• When your vehicle enters an intersection before a vehicle approaching from the left or right in front of your vehicle
• When stopped at traffic light and a vehicle approaches from the left or right in front of your vehicle
• When making a left/right turn in front of an approaching vehicle

• When an oncoming vehicle approaches and passes
• When being overtaken by another vehicle
• When driving next to another vehicle or a pedestrian
• When a vehicle or pedestrian approaches the side of your vehicle

Situations in which the system may not operate properly

In situations such as the following, a vehicle may not be detected by a front side radar sensor and the system may not operate properly:

• If an approaching vehicle moves suddenly (sudden steering, acceleration, deceleration, etc.)

• If a vehicle is approaching from the left or right of the front of your vehicle diagonally
• When a vehicle is approaching from the left or right in front of your vehicle in the distance
• When there is an object between your vehicle and an approaching vehicle
• When several vehicles are approaching with little space between them
• Situations in which the sensors may not operate properly
• Situations in which some or all of the functions of the system cannot operate:

Changing FCTA settings

• The FCTA can be enabled/disabled through a customize setting
• The following settings of the FCTA can be changed through customize settings.

PDA (Proactive driving assist)RSA (Road Sign Assist)