2018
Yaris Hatchback

ABS helps prevent brakes from locking up by "pulsing" brake pressure to each wheel to help you stay in control in emergency braking situations.

Without ABS

When something unexpected appears in your path, you may instinctively swerve to avoid it and jam on the brakes.

Without ABS

However, without ABS, the brakes can lock up, the vehicle starts to skid, and you struggle to stay in control.

With ABS

Toyota's ABS sensors detect which wheels are locking up and reduce the lockup by "pulsing" the brakes at each wheel independently.

With ABS

Pulsing releases brake pressure repeatedly for fractions of a second – a reaction time not possible for humans.

With ABS

This means the wheels never stop rotating and that helps the car to avoid going into a skid, helping you stay in control.

Brake Assist is designed to detect sudden or "panic" braking and then add the full pressure needed to help prevent a collision.

Without Brake Assist

If something rolls out into the street in front of a vehicle, there's only a split second to react.

Without Brake Assist

Because the reaction time is so short before the driver hits the brakes, not enough pressure may be applied.

Without Brake Assist

As a result, the car may not stop in time.

With Brake Assist

Toyota's Brake Assist can help in this situation.

With Brake Assist

If a driver fails to apply enough pressure to the brake, the Brake Assist sensors will detect this sudden or "panic" braking and add the pressure needed.

With Brake Assist

This additional pressure can help the driver avoid hitting the object.

* Brake Assist is designed to help the driver take full advantage of the benefits of ABS. It is not a substitute for safe driving practices. Braking effectiveness also depends on proper brake-system maintenance and tire and road conditions.

Toyota's ABS technology has Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) to help keep the vehicle more stable and balanced when braking.

Without EBD

If you have to stop abruptly, momentum causes the vehicle to tilt forward and reduces the brake-force effectiveness of the rear tires.

With EBD

But in a Toyota, EBD responds to sudden stops by redistributing brake force. Wheels with more braking effectiveness receive more brake force; wheels with less effectiveness receive less brake force. This helps prevent brake lockup.

With EBD

EBD is especially helpful when carrying cargo. Sensors recognize the extra load the cargo puts on the rear axle, so brake pressure on the rear wheels is increased because the extra weight improves braking effectiveness.

VSC helps prevent wheelslip and loss of traction by reducing engine power and applying brake force to the wheels that need it.

Without VSC

Front wheelslip can occur when the front wheels lose traction during cornering and begin to drift toward the outside of the turn.

Without VSC

When the front wheels lose traction during cornering, they begin to drift toward the outside of the turn.

With VSC

Toyota's VSC monitors your steering angle and the direction your vehicle's actually travelling and senses when your front wheels begin to slip.

With VSC

When it senses your front wheels lose traction or slip, VSC reduces engine power and applies braking to the individual wheels that need it.

With VSC

This helps correct the slip and keep the vehicle in the intended path.

* Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) is an electronic system designed to help the driver maintain vehicle control under adverse conditions. It is not a substitute for safe driving practices. Factors including speed, road conditions and driver steering input can all affect whether VSC will be effective in preventing a loss of control. Please see your Owner's Manual for further details.

Traction Control helps maintain traction on wet, icy, loose or uneven surfaces by applying brake force to the spinning wheel(s).

Without TRAC

If your vehicle gets stuck in the snow, and one or more wheels loses grip -- yet continues to spin -- your vehicle may come to a stop.

Without TRAC

Without TRAC, there is nothing to apply the brakes to the spinning wheel so it can get traction.

With TRAC

Toyota's Traction Control sensors are activated when one of the wheels starts to slip.

With TRAC

TRAC limits engine output and applies the brakes to the spinning wheel.

With TRAC

This transfers power to the wheels that still have traction to help you go safely on your way.