Toyota Safety Sense – Standard and Why That’s Incredible

When you’re in the market for a car, safety shouldn’t be a luxury. But some car makers seem to treat it as one, demanding additional fees and payment for safety features that should be standard in every single one of their cars. This puts buyers in a difficult position because they want to ensure that their vehicle is as safe as possible but also, understandably, do not want to go over budget.

This is why Toyota Safety Sense, or TSS, comes standard on all Toyotas made in 2018 or later. TSS has also been built into other Toyota vehicles in a number of forms: TSS-c, TSS-p, TSS 2.0, TSS 2.5, TSS 2.5+. Whether you’re buying new or used, dealerships such as Beaverton Toyota ensure safety doesn’t fall by the wayside due to other concerns. Making use of the latest in advanced automobile technology, Toyota’s commitment to safety has won numerous awards over the years, including several in 2020.

In this article, we’ll discuss some of the features that come standard as a part of Toyota Safety Sense, which is incredible for discerning car owners who insist on maximizing safety for themselves and their passengers.

What Is Toyota Safety Sense?

Toyota Safety Sense is an advanced package of standard features that are now included with many mid-size and large Toyota vehicles. The fact is that many accidents are caused as a result of drivers failing to recognize a hazardous situation in time. If a driver can’t recognize a hazardous situation, they cannot react accordingly, which can often lead to a serious accident.

A large part of what TSS does is utilize the application of advanced technology to detect potentially dangerous situations instantaneously, helping to alert drivers to possible problems before they occur. With the help of onboard computers, your Toyota will communicate possible risks to you and, if necessary, take automatic action.

The Pre-Collision System

A major component of TSS is the pre-collision system. Making use of a front-facing camera and an invisible laser, this system can calculate the distance between your vehicle and any potential obstacle. This information is then sent to the car’s computer, where it’s factored in along with the speed you’re driving to determine if a collision is likely. If it is determined that the possibility of a collision exists, the Toyota will alert you to the danger, advising you to take action with an audio and visual alert.

Brake Assist

If the pre-collision system determines that the need exists, your Toyota may apply the Brake Assist technology to help prevent a collision from taking place. This is an active safety feature designed to support the driver if they do not react to a risky situation quickly enough or if they apply the brakes quickly in a panic situation.

The Brake Assist system is advanced enough to determine the difference between a panic stop and an ordinary one, which it does by calculating the force that is applied to the brake pedal, as well as the speed.

If the driver doesn’t apply the brakes quickly enough to bring the car to a complete stop in the event of an emergency, the Brake Assist system may add additional power to the brakes in order to support the driver in stopping the vehicle. Once the car has stopped, the Toyota will then release the additional braking power, allowing you to once again operate the vehicle normally.

Pedestrian Detection

Similar to the collision detection system that is in place in the vehicle, the TSS package includes Pedestrian Detection. Utilizing the onboard camera, the vehicle can determine if there is a risk of striking a person who is crossing the street or is otherwise in the path of the vehicle. As with the other safety features on the Toyota, the car will first alert the driver to the risks using an audiovisual alert. If the driver then slams on the brakes, the Toyota may use Brake Assist to bring the vehicle to a faster stop. If the driver takes no action, the vehicle’s safety features may automatically apply the brakes in order to prevent an impact from taking place.

Lane Departure Alert

One of the great risks for drivers on long trips is losing focus and drifting out of their traffic lanes. This, of course, can be very dangerous, especially at high speeds, so your Toyota Safety Sense is also designed to help prevent lane departure from occurring. Once again making use of a system of cameras built into the vehicle, your Toyota can detect the lane markers on the road, determining whether the car is safely within the lanes.

The car’s instrument panel will then indicate to the driver if the car is beginning to drift out of the lane; drivers will also receive an audio alert to inform them of the risk. If the driver takes no action, the vehicle can also activate Toyota Steering Assist, automatically correcting the car’s course to return it safely to within the lanes. Utilizing the turn signal in order to change lanes intentionally will not activate these features.

Dynamic Radar Cruise Control

Another feature that benefits drivers on long trips, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control helps to increase safety, reduce stress, and decrease fatigue while on the road. Much like traditional cruise control, this feature allows you to preset a speed that your car will maintain as you drive. With traditional cruise control, however, it will deactivate as soon as you apply the brakes, forcing you to stop and start as soon as the traffic becomes a little busy.

Dynamic Radar Cruise Control has the ability to adjust your speed automatically, while still safely maintaining a preset distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you. If the Toyota Safety Sense system detects that the car ahead of you has reduced its speed, it will adjust the speed of your vehicle accordingly. Similarly, if the Dynamic Radar Cruise Control detects the vehicle ahead of yours braking and coming to a stop, it will begin to bring your car to a stop long before you get too close to the other car.

When it comes to protecting you and your passengers, safety shouldn’t be optional. It should be standard. That’s why Toyota Safety Sense is included in every new Toyota. TSS offers you the safety you deserve.

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