2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid Owner’s Manual

The 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid is a crossover SUV that brings together efficiency, style, and flexibility. After a break, the Venza is back as a combination model that focuses on fuel economy and a modern look. The Venza Hybrid is a stylish and easy car to drive, thanks to its smooth exterior and elegant interior. It is powered by a hybrid drivetrain, which is a combination of a gas engine and electric motors. This gives it great gas mileage and a smooth, quiet ride. The spacious cabin of the Venza Hybrid has a lot of high-tech features, like a touchscreen infotainment system, smartphone connectivity, and a lot of safety upgrades. As a midsize hybrid crossover, the 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid is a good choice for people who want to find a good mix between being good to the environment and being comfortable on their daily commutes and trips.

The Blind Spot Monitor function

Vehicles that can be detected by the Blind Spot Monitor
The BSM function uses radar sensors to detect the following vehicles traveling in adjacent lanes and advises the driver of the presence of such vehicles via the indicators on the outside rear view mirrors.

• Vehicles that are traveling in areas that are not visible using the outside rear view mirrors (the blind spots)
• Vehicles that are approach-ing rapidly from behind in areas that are not visible using the outside rear view mirrors (the blind spots)

The BSM function detection areas
The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below.

The range of each detection area is:

• Approximately 1.6 ft. (0.5 m) to 11.5 ft. (3.5 m) from either side of the vehicle The area between the side of the vehicle and 1.6 ft. (0.5 m) from the side of the vehicle cannot be detected.
• Approximately 3.3 ft. (1 m) forward of the rear bumper
• Approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m) from the rear bumper
• Approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m) to 197 ft. (60 m) from the rear bumper

The greater the difference in speed between your vehicle and the detected vehicle is, the farther away the vehicle will be detected, causing the outside rear view mirror indicator to illuminate or flash.

• The BSM function is operational when
  The BSM function is operational when all of the following conditions are met:
  • The BSM function is on.
  • The shift lever is in a position other than R.
  • The vehicle speed is greater than approximately 10 mph (16 km/h).
• The BSM function will detect a vehicle when
  The BSM function will detect a vehi-cle present in the detection area in the following situations:
  • A vehicle in an adjacent lane over-takes your vehicle.
  • You overtake a vehicle in an adja-cent lane slowly.
  • Another vehicle enters the detec-tion area when it changes lanes.
• Conditions under which the BSM function will not detect a vehicle
  The BSM function is not designed to detect the following types of vehi-cles and/or objects:
  • Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, etc.*
  • Vehicles traveling in the opposite direction
  • Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehicles and similar stationary objects*
  • Following vehicles that are in the same lane*
  • Vehicles traveling 2 lanes away from your vehicle*
  • Vehicles which are being over-taken rapidly by your vehicle*: Depending on the conditions, detection of a vehicle and/or object may occur.
• Conditions under which the BSM function may not function correctly
  • The BSM function may not detect vehicles correctly in the following situations:
    • When the sensor is misaligned due to a strong impact to the sen-sor or its surrounding area
    • When mud, snow, ice, a sticker, etc. is covering the sensor or sur-rounding area on the rear bumper
    • When driving on a road surface that is wet with standing water during bad weather, such as heavy rain, snow, or fog
    • When multiple vehicles are approaching with only a small gap between each vehicle
    • When the distance between your vehicle and a following vehicle is short
    • When there is a significant differ-ence in speed between your vehi-cle and the vehicle that enters the detection area
    • When the difference in speed between your vehicle and another vehicle is changing
    • When a vehicle enters a detection area traveling at about the same speed as your vehicle
    • As your vehicle starts from a stop, a vehicle remains in the detection area
    • When driving up and down con-secutive steep inclines, such as hills, dips in the road, etc.
    • When driving on roads with sharp bends, consecutive curves, or uneven surfaces
    • When vehicle lanes are wide, or when driving on the edge of a lane, and the vehicle in an adja-cent lane is far away from your vehicle
    • When an accessory (such as a bicycle carrier) is installed to the rear of the vehicle
    • When there is a significant differ-ence in height between your vehi-cle and the vehicle that enters the detection area
    • Immediately after the BSM func-tion/RCTA function are turned on
  • Instances of the BSM function unnecessarily detecting a vehicle and/or object may increase in the following situations:
    • When the sensor is misaligned due to a strong impact to the sen-sor or its surrounding area
    • When the distance between your vehicle and a guardrail, wall, etc. that enters the detection area is short
    • When driving up and down con-secutive steep inclines, such as hills, dips in the road, etc.
    • When vehicle lanes are narrow, or when driving on the edge of a lane, and a vehicle traveling in a lane other than the adjacent lanes enters the detection area
    • When driving on roads with sharp bends, consecutive curves, or uneven surfaces
    • When the tires are slipping or spinning
    • When the distance between your vehicle and a following vehicle is short
    • When an accessory (such as a bicycle carrier) is installed to the rear of the vehicle
    • When the vehicle throws up water or snow behind.

The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function

• Operation of the RCTA function
  The RCTA function uses radar sensors to detect vehicles approaching from the right or left at the rear of the vehicle and alerts the driver of the presence of such vehicles by flashing the outside rear view mirror indica-tors and sounding a buzzer.
  • Approaching vehicles
  • Detection areas
• RCTA icon display
  When a vehicle approaching from the right or left at the rear of the vehicle is detected, the following will be displayed on the navigation system (if equipped) or multimedia sys-tem (if equipped) screen.
  • When the Toyota parking assist monitor (if equipped) is displayed
  • When the panoramic view monitor (if equipped) is dis-played
    • : The RCTA function is malfunc-tioning (P.268)
• The RCTA function detec-tion areas
  The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below. The buzzer can alert the driver of faster vehicles approaching from farther away.
  Example:
• The RCTA function is opera-tional when
  The RCTA function operates when all of the following conditions are met:
  • The RCTA function is on.
  • The shift lever is in R.
  • The vehicle speed is less than approximately 5 mph (8 km/h).
  • The approaching vehicle speed is between approximately 5 mph (8 km/h) and 18 mph (28 km/h).
• Setting the buzzer volume
  The buzzer volume can be adjusted on the multi-information display.
• Conditions under which the RCTA function will not detect a vehicle
  The RCTA function is not designed to detect the following types of vehi-cles and/or objects.
  • Vehicles approaching from directly behind
  • Vehicles backing up in a parking space next to your vehicle
  • Vehicles that the sensors cannot detect due to obstructions
  • Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehicles and similar stationary objects*
  • Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians, etc.*
  • Vehicles moving away from your vehicle
  • Vehicles approaching from the parking spaces next to your vehi-cle*
    • *: Depending on conditions, detection of a vehicle and/or object may occur.
• Conditions under which the RCTA function may not func-tion correctly
  • The RCTA function may not detect vehicles correctly in the fol-lowing situations:
    • When the sensor is misaligned due to a strong impact to the sen-sor or its surrounding area
    • When mud, snow, ice, a sticker, etc. is covering the sensor or sur-rounding area on the rear bumper
    • When driving on a road surface that is wet with standing water during bad weather, such as heavy rain, snow, or fog
    • When multiple vehicles are approaching with only a small gap between each vehicle
    • When a vehicle is approaching at high speed
    • When parking on a steep incline, such as hills, a dip in the road, etc.
    • When an accessory (such as a bicycle carrier) is installed to the rear of the vehicle
    • When backing up on a slope with a sharp change in grade
    • When backing out of a shallow angle parking spot
    • Immediately after the RCTA func-tion is turned on
    • Immediately after the hybrid sys-tem is started with the RCTA func-tion on
    • When the sensors cannot detect a vehicle due to obstructions
  • Instances of the RCTA function unnecessary detecting a vehicle and/or object may increase in the following situations:
    • When a vehicle passes by the side of your vehicle
    • When the parking space faces a street and vehicles are being driven on the street
    • When the distance between your vehicle and metal objects, such as a guardrail, wall, sign, or parked vehicle, which may reflect electri-cal waves toward the rear of the vehicle, is short
    • When an accessory (such as a bicycle carrier) is installed to the rear of the vehicle

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