2006 Toyota Sienna Owners Manual - Page 457

06 SIENNA_U (L/O 0603) CHANGING DISTANCE VEHICLE- TO- VEHICLE You can select one of the following vehicle- to- vehicle distances. 1. LONG 2. MIDDLE 3. SHORT Each time you pull the briefly toward you, the from LONG to MIDDLE then back to LONG. You setting on the display. distance switch setting changes to SHORT and can confirm the Select the vehicle- to- vehicle distance considering traffic conditions. The approximate vehicle- to- vehicle distance based on time interval when driving at 88 km/h (55 mph) is shown below: LONG ...about 75 m (245 ft.) MIDDLE ...about 50 m (165 ft.) SHORT ...about 30 m (100 ft.) If the vehicle speed is slower than 88 km/h (55 mph), the distance will be shorter than the above. During long downhill driving, the vehicleto- vehicle distance will be shorter than the selected distance. Your vehicle speed changes in proportion to the speed of the vehicle ahead, maintaining the selected distance. However, if the vehicle ahead is slower, the selected distance will be shorter than the designated distance. When the vehicle- to- vehicle distance control mode is activated or the "READY" indicator comes on, the vehicle- to- vehicle distance setting can be changed. The vehicle- to- vehicle distance is always set to LONG when the ignition switch is turned on. BRAKING CONTROL Dynamic laser cruise control is not a collision avoidance system. If the approach warning is activated, depress the brake pedal to decelerate to ensure an appropriate vehicle- to- vehicle distance. If you are getting closer to the vehicle ahead at a relatively higher speed than that of the vehicle ahead or if engine braking cannot be applied properly, braking control is automatically activated. At this time, the display flashes. 225 2006 SIENNA from March '06 Prod. (OM45443U)