2001 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER remote control

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The wireless remote control system is
designed to lock or unlock all the side
doors and back door, or activate the
PANICº mode from a distance within
approximately 1 m (3 ft.) of the vehicle.
When you operate any switch, push it
slowly and securely.
The wireless remote control transmitter is
an electronic component. Observe the fol-
lowing instructions in order not to cause
damage to the transmitter.

Do not leave the transmitter in places
where the temperature becomes high
such as on the dashboard.

Do not disassemble it.

Avoid knocking it hard against other
objects or dropping it.

Avoid putting it in water.
You can use up to 4 wireless remote con-
trol transmitters for the same vehicle.
Contact your Toyota dealer for detailed
information.If the wireless remote control transmitter
does not actuate the side doors and back
door or alarm, or operate from a normal
distance:

Check for closeness to a radio trans-
mitter such as a radio station or an
airport which can interfere with normal
operation of the transmitter.

The battery may have been consumed.
Check the battery in the transmitter. To
replace the battery, see ÐReplacing
transmitter batteryº on page 22.
If you lose your transmitter, contact your
Toyota dealer as soon as possible to
avoid the possibility of theft, or an acci-
dent. (See If you lose your wireless re-
mote control transmitterº on page 355 in
Section 4.)
For vehicles sold in U.S.A.
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, includ-
ing interference that may cause unde-
sired operation.
NOTICE:
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protec-
tion against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruc-
tions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is en-
couraged to try to correct the interfer-
ence by one or more of the following
measures:

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This double switch operation to unlock all
the side doors and back door can be
changed to a single switch operation. For
details, contact your Toyota dealer.
When all the side doors and back door
are unlocked simultaneously with a wire-
less remote control transmitter, the center
interior light, personal lights and ignition
switch light come on for about 15 seconds
before fading out, even if the door is not
opened. (For details, see Interior lightsº
on page 124, Personal lightsº on page
125 and Ignition switch lightº on page
126 in Section 1- 5.)
You have 30 seconds to open a door after
using the wireless remote unlock feature.
If a door is not opened by then, all the
side doors and back door will be automati-
cally locked again. At this time, one beep
will be heard, and the turn signal lights
flash once.
The timing for the automatic door lock
function can be changed. For details, con-
tact your Toyota dealer.
If the LOCKº or UNLOCKº switch is kept
pressed in, the locking or unlocking opera-
tion is not repeated. Release the switch
and then push again.The wireless door locking or unlocking
function can be erased. For details, con-
tact your Toyota dealer.You can switch the beep on and off. (The
beep is on initially and after battery re-
placement.)
To switch the beep on and off:
With the driver 's door openedÐ
1. Insert the ignition key and remove it.
2. Within 5 seconds, insert the ignition
key again and turn it to the ONº posi-
tion.
3. After 10 seconds, push the same
LOCKº, UNLOCKº or PANICº switch
twice within 10 seconds.
Two beep sounds inform you that the
program has been switched on or off.
If this procedure is not followed exactly,
the beep will not operate as expected.
Check the beep on/off operation by push-
ing the transmitter switch after you finish
this procedure. If the beep does not oper-
ate as expected, repeat this procedure
from step 1.
ÐSwitching beep sound

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Pushing the PANICº switch blows the
horn intermittently and flashes the
headlights and tail lights.
The PANICº switch is used to deter ve-
hicle theft when you witness anyone at-
tempting to break into or damage your
vehicle.
The alarm will last for one minute. To stop
alarm midway, do the following:

Push the PANICº switch once again.

Unlock any of side door or back door
with the key or wireless remote control
transmitter.

Turn the ignition key from the LOCKº
to ONº position.The PANICº mode does not work when
the ignition key is in the ONº position.
The alarm function can be disabled. For
details, contact your Toyota dealer.For replacement, use a CR2016 lithium
battery or equivalent.
CAUTION
Special care should be taken to pre-
vent small children from swallowing
the removed transmitter battery or
components.
NOTICE

When replacing the transmitter bat-
tery, be careful not to lose the com-
ponents.

Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by a
Toyota dealer.

Dispose of used batteries according
to the local laws.
Replace the transmitter battery by follow-
ing these procedures:
ÐActivating panic modeÐReplacing transmitter
battery

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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
INSIDE LOCK KNOB
Move the lock knob.
To lock: Push the knob forward.
To unlock: Pull the knob backward.
Closing the side door with the lock knob
in the lock position will also lock the side
door. Be careful not to lock your keys in
the vehicle.
The door cannot be locked when either
front door is open and the key is in the
ignition.Driver's side
Passenger's side
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
Push the switch.
To lock: Push the switch down on the
front side.
To unlock: Push the switch down on the
rear side.
Operating the switch simultaneously locks
or unlocks all the side doors and back
door.
If you do either of the following, no side
door or back door can be unlocked with
the power door lock switch.

Lock all the side doors and back door
with the key or wireless remote control
transmitter when all the side doors and
back door are closed.

Open the driver 's door or front passen-
ger's door and move the inside lock
knobs of both front doors to the lock
position, then close the front doors.

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The power door lock switch can be reset
in the following ways.

Turn the ignition key to ONº.

Unlock all the side doors and back
door with the key or wireless remote
control transmitter.

Unlock the driver's door or front pas-
senger 's door with the inside lock
knob, and then unlock all the doors
and back door with the power door
lock switch.
REAR DOOR CHILD- PROTECTORS
Move the lock lever to the LOCKº
position as shown on the label.
When the child- protector is locked, you
cannot open the rear door by the inside
door handle. We recommend using this
feature whenever small children are in the
vehicle.
CAUTION
Before driving, be sure that the doors
are closed and locked, especially
when small children are in the ve-
hicle. Along with the proper use of
seat belts, locking the doors helps
prevent the driver and passengers
from being thrown out from the ve-
hicle during an accident. It also helps
prevent the doors from being opened
unintentionally.

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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn
it.
To lock: Turn the key clockwise.
To unlock: Turn the key counterclockwise.
To open the back door, pull the lock
release lever.
Operating the power door lock switch or
wireless remote control transmitter simul-
taneously locks or unlocks the back door.
(See ÐLocking and unlocking doorsº on
page 20 and Side doorsº on page 24 in
this Section.)
When closing the back door, make sure
it is fully closed.See ÐStowage precautionsº on page 313
in Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.When closing the back door, the inside
strap can be used to make the reach
easier.
To close the back door, lower it and press
down on it. After closing the back door,
try pulling it up to make sure it is secure-
ly closed.
See ÐStowage precautionsº on page 313
in Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
Back door

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The system will automatically be set after
30 seconds. When the system is set, the
indicator light will start flashing again.
4. After making sure the indicator light
starts flashing, you may leave the ve-
hicle.
Never leave anyone in the vehicle when
you set the system, because unlocking
from the inside will activate the system.
Canceling the system
The system will cancel within 30 seconds
before the system is set automatically un-
der any of the following conditions:

Any of the side doors, back door or
hood is opened.

Any of the side doors or back door is
unlocked.

The key is inserted into the ignition.

The battery terminal is reconnected.
If the tail lights come on for 2 seconds,
the theft deterrent system has been
alarmed. Check to see if there is any
abnormality with your vehicle.WHEN THE SYSTEM IS SET
Activating the system
The system will sound the alarm under
the following conditions:

If any of the side doors and back door
is unlocked or opened without the key
or wireless remote control transmitter,
or if the hood is forcibly opened.

If the battery terminal is disconnected
and then reconnected.

If the ignition is hot- wired.
The indicator light will come on when the
system is activated.
If any of the side doors and back door is
unlocked without the key or wireless re-
mote control transmitter and the key is
not in the ignition switch, all the side
doors and back door will be automatically
locked again.
After about 1 minute, the alarm will auto-
matically stop and the indicator light will
start flashing again.Reactivating the alarm
Once set, the system automatically resets
the alarm after the alarm stops.
The alarm will activate again under the
same circumstances described in
Activating the systemº.
Stopping the alarm
The alarm will be stopped by the following
conditions:

Turn the ignition key from the LOCKº
to ONº position.

Unlock any of the side doors or back
door with the key or wireless remote
control transmitter.
If the battery becomes discharged due
to the vehicle being unused for a long
time, etc., when the battery is recharged
or replaced, the system will give the
alarm. If this happens, immediately unlock
any of the side doors or back door with
the key or the wireless remote control
transmitter, and the alarm will stop.

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To turn on the front fog lights, twist
the band of the headlight and turn sig-
nal switch lever. They will come on
only when the headlights are on low
beam.To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
ONºÐKeeps the light on all the time.
OFFºÐTurns the light off.
DOORºÐ
Center: Turns the light on when any of the
side doors and back door are opened.
Rear: Turns the light on when the back
door is opened.ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
(center interior light)
When the switch is in the DOORº posi-
tion and any of the side doors and back
door is opened, the light will come on.
After all the side doors and back door are
closed, the light remains on for about 15
seconds before fading out.
However, in the following cases, the light
fades out immediately:

All the side doors and back door are
closed when the ignition key is in
ACCº or ONº position.

The ignition key is turned to ACCº or
ONº after all the side doors and back
door are closed.

All the side doors and back door are
locked when the light is still on.
When all the side doors and back door
are unlocked using either the key or the
wireless remote control transmitter simul-
taneously, the light will come on and re-
main on for about 15 seconds before fad-
ing out.
Front fog lights Interior lights