2001 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER jump cable

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Check the condition of the battery and
cables.
Cold temperatures reduce the capacity of
any battery, so it must be in top shape
to provide enough power for winter start-
ing. Section 7- 3 tells you how to visually
inspect the battery. Your Toyota dealer
and most service stations will be pleased
to check the level of charge.
Make sure the engine oil viscosity is
suitable for the cold weather.
See page 380 in Section 7- 2 for recom-
mended viscosity. Leaving a heavy sum-
mer oil in your vehicle during winter
months may cause harder starting. If you
are not sure about which oil to use, call
your Toyota dealerÐthey will be pleased
to help.
Keep the door locks from freezing.
Squirt lock de- icer or glycerine into the
locks to keep them from freezing.
Use a washer fluid containing an anti-
freeze solution.
This product is available at your Toyota
dealer and most auto parts stores. Follow
the manufacturer 's directions for how
much to mix with water.NOTICE
Do not use engine antifreeze or any
other substitute because it may dam-
age your vehicle's paint.
Do not use your parking brake when
there is a possibility it could freeze.
When parking, put the transmission into
Pº and block the rear wheels. Do not use
the parking brake, or snow or water accu-
mulated in and around the parking brake
mechanism may freeze, making it hard to
release.
Keep ice and snow from accumulating
under the fenders.
Ice and snow built up under your fenders
can make steering difficult. During bad
winter driving, stop and check under the
fenders occasionally.
Depending on where you are driving,
we recommend you carry some emer-
gency equipment.
Some of the things you might put in the
vehicle are tire chains, window scraper,
bag of sand or salt, flares, small shovel,
jumper cables, etc.
Your vehicle is not designed to be
dinghy towed (with four wheels on the
ground) behind a motorhome.
NOTICE
Do not tow your vehicle with four
wheels on the ground. This may
cause serious damage to your vehicle.
Dinghy towing

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To avoid serious personal injury and
damage to your vehicle which might re-
sult from battery explosion, acid burns,
electrical burns, or damaged electronic
components, these instructions must be
followed precisely.
If you are unsure about how to follow this
procedure, we strongly recommend that
you seek the help of a competent me-
chanic or towing service.
CAUTION

Batteries contain sulfuric acid
which is poisonous and corrosive.
Wear protective safety glasses when
jump starting, and avoid spilling
acid on your skin, clothing, or ve-
hicle.

If you should accidentally get acid
on yourself or in your eyes, remove
any contaminated clothing and flush
the affected area with water im-
mediately. Then get immediate medi-
cal attention. If possible, continue
to apply water with a sponge or
cloth while en route to the medical
office.

The gas normally produced by a
battery will explode if a flame or
spark is brought near. Use only
standardized jumper cables and do
not smoke or light a match while
jump starting.
NOTICE
The battery used for boosting must
be 12 V. Do not jump start unless you
are sure that the booster battery is
correct.
JUMP STARTING PROCEDURE
1. If the booster battery is installed in
another vehicle, make sure the vehicles
are not touching. Turn off all unneces-
sary lights and accessories.
When boosting, use the battery of
matching or higher quality. Any other
battery may be difficult to jump start
with.
If jump starting is difficult, charge the
battery for several minutes.
2. If required, remove all the vent plugs
from the booster and discharged batter-
ies. Lay a cloth over the open vents
on the batteries. (This helps reduce the
explosion hazard, personal injuries and
burns.)
3. If the engine in the vehicle with the
booster battery is not running, start it
and let it run for a few minutes. During
jump starting, run the engine at about
2000 rpm with the accelerator pedal
lightly depressed.
(c) Jump starting

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Discharged
battery
Booster
battery
Positive
terminal
(+º mark)
Jumper
cablePositive
terminal (+ºmark)
4. Make the cable connections in the or-
der a, b, c, d.
a. Connect the clamp of the positive
(red) jumper cable to the positive (+)
terminal on the discharged battery.
b. Connect the clamp at the other end
of the positive (red) jumper cable to
the positive (+) terminal on the booster
battery.
Jumper cable
Booster
battery Discharged
battery
Negative
terminal (- ºmark)
c. Connect the clamp of the negative
(black) jumper cable to the negative (- )
terminal on the booster battery.
d. Connect the clamp at the other end
of the negative (black) jumper cable to
a solid, stationary, unpainted, metallic
point of the vehicle with the discharged
battery.
The recommended connecting points
are shown in the following illustrations:Connecting point for 2AZ- FE engine
Connecting point for 3MZ- FE engine

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Do not connect it to or near any part
that moves when the engine is
cranked.
CAUTION
When making the connections, to
avoid serious injury, do not lean over
the battery or accidentally let the
jumper cables or clamps touch any-
thing except the correct battery termi-
nals or the ground.
5. Start your engine in the normal way.
After starting, run it at about 2000 rpm
for several minutes with the accelerator
pedal lightly depressed.
6. Carefully disconnect the cables in the
exact reverse order: the negative cable
and then the positive cable.
7. Carefully dispose of the battery cover
clothsÐthey may now contain sulfuric
acid.
8. If removed, replace all the battery vent
plugs.
If the cause of your battery discharging is
not apparent (for example, lights left on),
you should have it checked at your Toyota
dealer.If the first start attempt is not success-
ful...
Check that the clamp on the jumper
cables are tight. Recharge the discharged
battery with the jumper cables connected
for several minutes and restart your en-
gine in the normal way.
If the another attempt is not successful,
the battery may be depleted. Have it ch-
ecked at your Toyota dealer.If your engine stalls while driving...
1. Reduce your speed gradually, keeping
a straight line. Move cautiously off the
road to a safe place.
2. Turn on your emergency flashers.
3. Turn the ignition key to ACCº or
LOCKº, and try starting the engine
again.
If the engine will not start, see If your
vehicle will not startº on page 332 in this
Section.CAUTION
If the engine is not running, the pow-
er assist for the brakes and steering
will not work so steering and braking
will be much harder than usual.
If your engine stalls while
driving

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C2
OCV
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2005 HIGHLANDER REPAIR MANUAL (RM1144U)
11 CHECK IF DTC OUTPUTS REOCCUR
(a) Erase the DTC(s) using one of the following methods: 1) use the hand-held tester, 2) disconnect the
battery cable for more than 60 seconds, or 3) remove the EFI NO. 1 and ETCS fuses for more than
60 seconds.
HINT:
After disconnecting the battery cable, perform the ºINITIALIZEº procedure (see page 05-893).
(b) Start and warm up the engine.
(c) Drive the vehicle for 10 minutes or more.
(d) Read output DTC using the hand-held tester.
OK: No DTC is output.
OK VVT SYSTEM OK*
HINT:
*: DTCs P0011 and P0012 are output when a foreign object in
the engine oil enters the system. These codes will stay even if
the system returns to normal after a short time. Foreign objects
are filtered out by the oil filter.
NG
REPLACE ECM (See page 10-9)
OBD II scan tool (excluding hand-held tester):
1 CHECK VALVE TIMING (See page 14-68)
(a) Check for loose or jumped tooth of timing chain.
OK: The matchmarks of the crankshaft pulley and camshaft pulley are alined.
NG ADJUST VALVE TIMING (See page 14-68)
OK
2 INSPECT OPERATION OF OCV
(a) Start the engine.
(b) Check the engine speed with (1) and (2).
(1) Disconnect the C2 OCV connector.
(2) Apply battery positive voltage between the termi-
nals of the OCV.
Result:
Proceed toCheck (1)Check (2)
ANormal engine speedRough idle or engine stall
BConditions other than AConditions other than A
B Go to step 4
A

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2005 HIGHLANDER REPAIR MANUAL (RM1144U)
ROAD TEST
1. PROBLEM SYMPTOM CONFIRMATION
(a) Based on the result of the customer problem analysis, try to reproduce the symptoms. If the problem
is that the transaxle does not shift up, shift down, or the shift point is too high or too low, conduct the
following road test referring to the automatic shift schedule and simulate the problem symptoms.
2. ROAD TEST
NOTICE:
Perform the test at the ATF (Automatic Transmission Fluid) temperature 50 to 80°C (122 to 176°F) in
the normal operation.
(a) D position test:
Shift into the D position and fully depress the accelerator pedal and check the following points.
(1) Check up-shift operation.
Check that 1 " 2, 2 " 3 and 3 " O/D up-shifts take place, and that the shift points conform to
the automatic shift schedule (see page 03-51).
HINT:
O/D Gear Up-shift Prohibition Control

Engine coolant temperature is 60 °C (140 °F) or less and vehicle speed is at 70 km/h (43 mph) or less.

ATF temperature is 10 °C (50 °F) or less.
O/D Gear Lock-up Prohibition Control

Brake pedal is depressed.

Accelerator pedal is released.

Engine coolant temperature is 60 °C (140 °F) or less.
(2) Check for shift shock and slip.
Check for shock and slip at the 1 " 2, 2 " 3 and 3 " O/D up-shifts.
(3) Check for abnormal noise and vibration.
Check for abnormal noise and vibration when up-shifting from 1 " 2, 2 " 3 and 3 " O/D while
driving with the shift lever in the D position, and check while driving in the lock-up condition.
HINT:
The check for the cause of abnormal noise and vibration must be done thoroughly as it could also be due
to loss of balance in the differential, torque converter clutch, etc.
(4) Check kick-down operation.
Check vehicle speeds when the 2nd to 1st, 3rd to 2nd and O/D to 3rd kick-downs take place
while driving with the shift lever in the D position. Confirm that each speed is within the applicable
vehicle speed range indicated in the automatic shift schedule (see page 03-51).
(5) Check abnormal shock and slip at kick-down.
(6) Check the lock-up mechanism.

Drive in D position (O/D gear), at a steady speed (lock-up ON).

Lightly depress the accelerator pedal and check that the engine speed does not change
abruptly.
HINT:

There is no lock-up function in the 1st and 2nd gear.

If there is a big jump in engine speed, there is no lock-up.