What Is Toyota Safety Sense?

Toyota is proud of our award-winning safety vehicles. We pride ourselves in our ability to take safety to the next level with our cutting-edge technology designed to keep you and those around you safe when you’re on the road. That’s why Toyota Safety Sense comes standard in every new Toyota made in 2018 or later.

What is Toyota Safety Sense, you might ask? To put it simply, Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) is a comprehensive technology package that utilizes multiple cameras, laser systems, and radar systems to help stop the most common types of accidents. Each feature that is a part of TSS works to prevent or mitigate frontal collisions, keep vehicles within their lanes, and enhance safety during nighttime driving by alerting you of potentially dangerous situations.

There are five levels of TSS you can find standard in Toyota vehicles. Read on to determine which form of TSS is right for you.

1. TSS-C

TSS-C is the simplest TSS system and is designed for compact vehicles. Made up of three active safety and driver assistance systems, TSS-C addresses the three most common accident types.

Pre-Collision System (PCS)

The Pre-Collision System helps to prevent a frontal collision by supporting braking action. An integrated camera and laser system detect when the possibility of a frontal collision with another vehicle or a pedestrian is high. The system will alert you to brake via audio and visual alerts. If you recognize the hazard in time and brake, PCS may assist with additional braking force. However, if you do not brake in time and the potential of a collision is deemed extremely high, PCS may automatically apply the brakes to reduce the speed of your vehicle.

Lane Departure Alert (LDA)

Lane Departure Alert will detect and warn you if your vehicle may be unintentionally departing from the designated lane markings. The system will alert you with an audio alert and a visual alert that appears as colored lane marking illustrations on your vehicle’s Multi-Information Display.

Automatic High Beams (AHB)

Automatic High Beams make night driving easier for both you and other drivers. The AHB system switches from high to low beams when an oncoming vehicle or a preceding vehicle is present and back to high beams if there are no surrounding vehicles present. The high beams help you better detect pedestrians and other possible obstacles.

2. TSS-P

TSS-P consists of four active safety and driver assistance systems for mid-size and large vehicles.

Pre-Collision System (PCS)

Just like the Pre-Collision System in TSS-C, TSS-P’s PCS alerts you via audio and visual alerts if a frontal collision is highly likely. Brake Assist can provide additional braking force if needed, or the system may automatically apply the brakes if the danger of a frontal collision is extremely high.

Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC)

Dynamic Radar Cruise Control adjusts your vehicle’s speed and maintains a pre-set distance behind the vehicle ahead of you when you are on a highway at a constant speed. If the vehicle in front of you is traveling at a slower speed than your pre-set range, DRCC will automatically slow your vehicle to maintain the pre-set following distance. If the DRCC system determines that you need to brake even more, it will notify you via audio and visual alerts while simultaneously applying the brakes.

Lane Departure Alert (LDA)

TSS-P’s Lane Departure Alert implements audio and visual alerts and Steering Assist to automatically make small corrective steering inputs in the event of unintended lane departure.

Automatic High Beams (AHB)

Automatic High Beams alternate from high to low beams when an oncoming vehicle or a preceding vehicle is present and back to high beams if there are no surrounding vehicles present. The high beams help you better detect pedestrians and other possible obstacles at night.

3. TSS 2.0

TSS 2.0 consists of six active safety and driver assistance systems and builds on the existing technology from TSS-C and TSS-P.

Pre-Collision System (PCS)

The Pre-Collision System in TSS 2.0 factors in bicycle detection in daytime situations in conjunction with the audio and visual alerts and Brake Assist from TSS-P. These features assist in the event of a possible collision with a vehicle or pedestrian during the daytime or in low light.

Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control or Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC)

Most TSS 2.0 models feature Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, which takes on the qualities of the Dynamic Radar Cruise Control from TSS-P and includes low-speed following and stopping.

Lane Departure Alert (LDA)

Lane Departure Alert in TSS 2.0 continues to warn you if your vehicle may be unintentionally departing from the designated lane markings on relatively straight roads with clear lane markings. In vehicles with Electronic Power Steering, Steering Assist may be enabled to automatically make small corrective steering inputs when your vehicle is drifting from its lane. Additionally, TSS 2.0 includes the Road Edge Detection feature, which senses the boundary between the road and the side of the road.

Automatic High Beams (AHB)

Automatic High Beams alternate from high to low beams when an oncoming vehicle or a preceding vehicle is present and back to high beams if there are no surrounding vehicles present. The high beams help you better detect pedestrians and other possible obstacles at night.

Road Sign Assist (RSA)

Road Sign Assist keeps you in the know by displaying posted road signs like Speed Limit, Stop, Yield, and Do Not Enter signs on your vehicle’s Multi-Information Display.

Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)

Lane Tracing Assist collaborates with the Dynamic Radar Cruise Control system to keep your vehicle centered in its lane by making constant steering inputs.

4. & 5. TSS 2.5 and 2.5+

TSS 2.5 and 2.5+ enhances the six features of TSS 2.0.

Pre-Collision System (PCS)

TSS 2.5 and TSS 2.5+ take the alert and automatic braking technology designed to avoid a frontal collision from TSS 2.0’s Pre-Collision System and add intersection support and emergency steering assist. Intersection support detects vehicles or pedestrians during left-hand turns or pedestrians during right-hand turns. Emergency steering assist helps stabilize the vehicle when you need to make an emergency steering maneuver to avoid an obstacle within your lane.

Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist (LDA w/ SA)

Utilizing audio and visual alerts along with steering wheel vibrations, LDA w/ SA will notify and assist you in the event of an unintentional lane departure.

Automatic High Beams (AHB)

Automatic High Beams switch from high to low beams when an oncoming vehicle or a preceding vehicle is present and back to high beams if there are no surrounding vehicles present. The high beams help you better detect pedestrians and other possible obstacles at night.

Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)

Lane Tracing Assist collaborates with Dynamic Radar Cruise Control and Lane Departure Alert to keep your vehicle centered in its lane by making constant steering inputs.

Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC)

Vehicles with Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control take on the qualities of Dynamic Radar Cruise Control and include low-speed following and stopping. With TSS 2.5+, DRCC includes curve speed management to assist and slow the vehicle as it enters a turn and returns the vehicle to the set speed when exiting the curve.

Road Sign Assist (RSA)

Road Sign Assist keeps you in the know by displaying posted road signs like Speed Limit, Stop, Yield, and Do Not Enter signs on your vehicle’s Multi-Information Display. It will also alert you if you’ve exceeded the posted speed limit or ignored a stop sign.

Now that we’ve given you the answer to the question, “What is Toyota Safety Sense?” visit us at Beaverton Toyota to take a test drive and see Toyota Safety Sense in action.

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