Home Vehicle Interior Supplemental Restraint Systems PRE-COLLISION: PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM
Last Modified: 11-27-2007 1.6 U
Service Category: Vehicle Interior Section: Supplemental Restraint Systems
Model Year: 2008 Model: LX570 Doc ID: RM000000W0T00RX
Title: PRE-COLLISION: PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM: FAIL-SAFE CHART (2008 LX570)

FAIL-SAFE CHART

1. The pre-collision system fail-safe function and details are indicated in the table below.

Cause

Warning Message

Fail-safe Operation

Conditions to Return to Normal Condition

Malfunction exists in part of pre-collision system

"Check PCS System" or

"PCS Not available now"

Depending on the malfunctioning part, the pre-collision seat belts or the brake assist system may stop operating.*1

Repair the malfunctioning part

Radiator grille or millimeter wave radar sensor is dirty

"PCS Not available now"

Depending on the amount of dirt on the radiator grille or millimeter wave radar sensor, the pre-collision seat belts or the brake assist system may stop operating.*1

Clean the radiator grille or millimeter wave radar sensor

Pre-collision sensor cannot detect possible crash object because of bad weather, such as snow

"PCS Not available now"

Depending on the amount of dirt on the radiator grille, the pre-collision seat belts or the brake assist system may stop operating.*1

Sensor can detect an object

Overheating prevention function of seat belt control ECU operates*2

"PCS Not available now"

The pre-collision seat belts may stop operating.

Temperature of the seat belt goes down, and the seat belt control ECU becomes operative

HINT:

  • *1: The pre-collision seat belts operate only with sudden braking.
  • *2: The overheating prevention function operates when the seat belt control ECU detects a rise in seat belt control ECU temperature because of excessive seat belt operation.