Since 2015, Toyota has featured the Toyota Safety Sense™ (TSS) driver-assist package on their vehicles to help drivers keep an extra pair of eyes on the road while driving through Elgin. The Toyota Pre-Collision system is composed of features that track movement surrounding your vehicle, and gives audible and visual signals to the driver before taking corrective action. The system works by using a front-facing camera and a laser to detect objects in your vehicle's path. Learn more about how the Toyota Pre-Collision system works by reading below, then read our other service tips to stay up to date on all things Toyota!

How Does the Toyota Pre-Collision System Work?

The Toyota Pre-Collision system works by using a front-facing camera and a laser to monitor other vehicles in your path, but how does this actually work on your daily commute to Streamwood? We've detailed the actions of the Pre-Collision system below:

  • The Pre-Collision System comes with a front-facing camera and an invisible laser to help monitor the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of it.
  • While monitoring your distance, the system measures your current speed and determines if you are approaching the object or vehicle ahead of you too rapidly.
  • If a collision is likely, the system will alert you with audible and visual signals. At this point you should apply your brakes and slow down. 
  • If you cannot slow down or if you fail to heed the systems warnings, the Toyota Pre-Collision system will take action and apply the brakes automatically or deploy them at full force with brake assist.

The Toyota Pre-Collision system is not a substitute for attentive driving, but it can help you avoid a collision if you are unable to do so on your own. 

Toyota Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection

The Toyota Pre-Collision system isn't just built to monitor other vehicles in your path, it's alternate versions are also built to sense pedestrians as well. The Toyota Safety Sense™ P (TSS P) or Toyota Safety Sense™ 2.0 (TSS 2.0) has the ability to detect pedestrians that are in your vehicle's path and respond appropriately. 

Vehicles with Pedestrian Detection have an additional grille-mounted system that uses millimeter-wave radar to check your vehicle's surroundings for smaller objects that the Pre-Collision system might miss on it's own. Using the millimeter-wave radar the system measures the shape, size, and motion of the smaller objects and identifies potentially vulnerable people. Like with the regular Pre-Collision system, audible and visual warnings will be given if the vehicle is approaching the pedestrian too rapidly, then it will apply the brakes if no action is taken. 

Which Toyota Models Offer the Pre-Collision System?

Since its introduction the Pre-Collision system has become standard on many Toyota models. Here are the 2019 and 2020 model years that currently have the Pre-Collision system:

Crossovers, SUVs, and Minivans: 

  • C-HR
  • Land Cruiser
  • Highlander/Highlander Hybrid
  • RAV4/RAV4 Hybrid
  • Tundra
  • Sequoia
  • Tacoma
  • Sienna

Cars and Hatchbacks: 

  • Avalon/Avalon Hybrid
  • Camry/Camry Hybrid
  • Corolla/Corolla Hybrid
  • Prius/Prius Prime/Prius C
  • Yaris Hatchback

What Features Come With Toyota Safety Sense™(TSS)?

The Toyota Pre-Collision system isn't the only system offered with Toyota Safety Sense™(TSS). Depending on which Toyota model you choose, these additional systems come standard or are available as add-ons with package purchase. Here are the features included with the newest and most comprehensive version, Toyota Safety Sense™ 2.0 (TSS 2.0):

  • Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection (PCS w/PD)
  • Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist (LDA w/SA)
  • Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)
  • Automatic High Beams (AHB)
  • Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC) or Full-Speed Range DRCC
  • Road Sign Assist (RSA)

Get Toyota Safety Sense™(TSS) With Elgin Toyota!

Find the added safety and security you want on your South Elgin or Bartlett commute with the Toyota Pre-Collision system. Browse our online inventory to find Toyota vehicles with the Toyota Safety Sense™(TSS) system installed, and see what other features make the Toyota brand one of the safest and most reliable on the road. You can also browse our other service tips and learn more about how to change your cabin air filter or the Toyota 30,000-mile service list. When you're ready to buy, apply for financing online and one of our staff members will reach out to you!