How To Use Toyota Dynamic Radar Cruise Control with Toyota Safety Sense 3.0

This video shows how to use your Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, or Adaptive Cruise Control, on a Toyota with Safety Sense 3.0. I will also show how to use the Lane Tracing Assist feature. Safety Sense 3.0 debuted for the 2023 model year, so if your Toyota is older than that your Dynamic Radar Cruise Control could function differently.

If you have an older version of Toyota Safety Sense (with a "Set" button on the steering wheel), check out this older video that I made about the same topic:

PLEASE NOTE: TOYOTA HAS MADE A LOT OF DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF SAFETY SENSE, AND THE DYNAMIC RADAR CRUISE CONTROL WORKS DIFFERENTLY ON DIFFERENT MODELS. IF YOUR TOYOTA HAS A MANUAL PARKING BRAKE (NOT ELECTRIC), IT WON'T BRING ITSELF TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HOW-TO VIDEO IS SPECIFICALLY MEANT FOR A TOYOTA VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY SENSE 3.0 AND AN ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE.

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[CarDietrich]

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[TonyBWO]

Love this feature. Used it for a 4 hour road trip each way. Really helps with road fatigue and getting tired. You’re able to enjoy more scenery.

[Nilcha-]

Seeing your video for the third time. First time, when I bought the car just to understand the difference in standard cruise control and the new adaptive cruise control.

The second time, after I used the ACC and wanted to know more about all the buttons and settings.

The third time, when I got stuck in a traffic jam and was pondering if the ACC would work in this situation. Off course I could have tried it, but better to check with some expert before doing it than repenting later.

Thank you so much for this wonderful video 👍

[solfergav]

I took a MY23 Corolla for a test drive yesterday with TSS 3.0 - wish I'd watched this beforehand, as its the first time I've used one of these systems. All makes perfect sense now I've seen this. Excellently described, thank you!

[LanceMillerSeattle]

First day with my 2024 Corolla Cross and your video definitely helped speed up my learning curve.

[raysibley]

Thank you! I just got a new Toyota and am using YouTube videos to help me figure things out. I keep coming back to your video for pointers on the dynamic radar cruise control - which is awesome and still a bit scary. I have noticed that after stopping, my car responds better to my pressing the resume button better than my tapping the gas.

[akaviral]

Thanks so much! I was confused about not having a "set" button, and the extra tips helped

[simonrhys-phillips]

New Toyota Corolla owner - this has helped me understand the system a lot (finding the manual a bit tricky)! Thank you from Wales (UK)

[WendyWahman]

Oh, wow, you're good, clear, concise, and I wasn't left with questions. Thank you so much.

[dianebloyer]

Explained what I was looking for...button explanation vital.

[dlorde]

Thanks for this - coming from the previous Safety Sense version (on a Yaris) it was a bit confusing that they changed the button functions but kept roughly the same layout. It didn't help that the factory supplied manual was for the previous version!

They've done a good job smoothing out the system driving inputs which were a bit clunky in the earlier versions. I guess the longer range and wider view of the camera and radar help with that.

[jimmcbennett]

Great video, owners manual wasn't real clear and learning the buttons while driving is not safe. We have a 24 Corolla Cross and now I think I will be able to use this feature as it is designed . Thanks

[henrywoo]

Very clear and helpful guidelines and explanation

[MrCuddles]

I freaked out yesterday! Literally thought my car was breaking 😂

[SolidSL]

Thanks for the help, I just picked up my 23’ SE Hybrid AWD

[grrmonkey]

Do you have to press resume once you come to a complete stop? I'm mostly interested in the feature for highway traffic

[dwaynedelong]

What would be a great feature of the dynamic cruise control is if the cruise control speed adjusted to match the posted road speed. So let’s say that a highway was 65 mph and it drops in a section to 55 mph, the set speed would drop or raise depending on the posted speed. Therefore, as long as you had this engaged, you could never be speeding. Naturally, road hazards would impact this and you would have to manually override the cruise system, but you have to do that anyway. It isn’t an autonomous car.

[jayinvestments]

Amazing review. Never used cruise control in any car of my cars until today. Wanted to make sure I knew what I was doing before trying it again ! Also I heard you’re not supposed to use cruise control on a new car under 500 miles ??

[BamaJoeBob]

Excellent video with the best and most concise explanation! I have a 2025 SE and this still applies. I noticed on a well marked highway the car slightly turns the steering where with the curves of the road. I guess that is part of the lane assist feature?

[diamondtran]

Very educational. Thanks for sharing.