2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID Owners Manual

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To secure your luggage, use the tiedown
hooks as shown above.
See “—Stowage precautions” on page 320
in Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury, keep the tie
down hooks folded in place on the
floor when not in use.
Vehicles with the third seat—When using
the tie−down hooks, the third seat must
be folded down. (See “—Folding down
third seat” on page 61 in Section 1 −3.)
NOTICE
Do not use the anchor brackets on
the second seat seatback instead of
the tiedown hooks.
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USING LUGGAGE COVER
To use the luggage cover:
1. Pull out the forward luggage cover and hang the hooks to the hook
brackets on the second seat seat-
back.
2. Pull out the rear luggage cover and secure it to the hook brackets.
CAUTION
Do not place anything on the luggage
cover. Such items may be thrown
about and possibly injure people in
the vehicle during sudden braking or
a collision.
Vehicles with the third seat—When using
the luggage cover, the third seat must be
folded down. (See “—Folding down third
seat” on page 61 in Section 1 −3.)
REMOVING LUGGAGE COVER
To remove the luggage cover, push in
the left end to release the right end,
and lift the luggage cover out.
After you remove the luggage cover, stow
it under deck board as described below.
This will prevent passengers from injury in
the event of a sudden stop or accident.STOWING LUGGAGE COVER
To stow the luggage cover, do the fol-
lowing.
1. Remove the side deck boards and open the center deck board.

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2. Push in the left end of the luggage
cover and place the luggage cover in
the holder as shown.
CAUTION
Make sure the luggage cover is se-
curely stowed.
Cross rails
Roof rails
The roof luggage carrier consists of
roof rails and sliding cross rails.
Roof luggage carrier

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Upper
knobSide knobs
ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF CROSS
RAILS:
1. Turn the upper and side knobs coun- terclockwise to loosen the cross
rails.2. Slide the cross rails to the appropri-ate position for loading the luggages
and turn the side knobs clockwise to
tighten the cross rails securely.
Vehicles with the electric moonroof—There
are cross rail stoppers on the roof rails
which help you prevent the cross rails
being touched with the tilted up moonroof.
NOTICE
Vehicles with the electric moonroof
only—Do not remove the cross rail
stoppers, or the moonroof may be
damaged when it is tilted.
3. In order to fix the cross rails to the appropriate length, turn the upper
knobs clockwise after tightening all
of the side knobs.
CAUTION
Make sure the cross rails are fixed
securely by pushing forward and rear-
ward them. Failure to do so may
cause an unexpected accident or se-
vere injury in the event of emergency
braking or a collision.

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Follow the manufacture’s instructions and
precautions when installing the attach-
ments or their equivalent.
CAUTION
When you load cargo on the roof lug-
gage carrier, observe the following:
Place the cargo so that its weight
is distributed evenly between the
front and rear axles.
If loading long or wide cargo, never
exceed the vehicle overall length or
width. (See “Dimensions and
weights” on page 410 in Section 8
for information on your vehicle
overall length and width.)
Before driving, make sure the cargo
is securely fastened on the roof
luggage carrier.
Loading cargo on the roof luggage
carrier will make the center of the
vehicle gravity higher. Avoid high
speeds, sudden starts, sharp turns,
sudden braking or abrupt maneu-
vers, otherwise it may result in loss
of control or vehicle rollover due to
failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly.
If driving for a long distance, on
rough roads, or at high speeds,
stop the vehicle now and then dur-
ing the trip to make sure the cargo
remains in its place.
Do not exceed 75 kg (165 lb.) cargo
weight on the roof luggage carrier.
NOTICE
When loading the luggages, be careful
not to scratch the surface of the
moonroof.
Use a floor mat of the correct size.
If the floor carpet and floor mat have 2
holes, then they are designed for use with
locking clips. Fix the floor mat with lock-
ing clips into the holes in the floor carpet.
Floor mat

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CAUTION
Make sure the floor mat is properly
placed on the floor carpet. If the floor
mat slips and interferes with the
movement of the pedals during driv-
ing, it may cause an accident.

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INFORMATION BEFORE DRIVING YOUR
TOYOTA
Information before driving your Toyota
Utility vehicle precautions 300
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Break −in period 301
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Fuel 301
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Operation in foreign countries 303
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Three −way catalytic converters 304
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Engine exhaust cautions 305
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Facts about engine oil consumption 305
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Iridium −tipped spark plugs 306
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Brake system 307
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Brake pad wear limit indicators 308
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Electric power steering system 308
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Your Toyota’s identification 309
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Theft prevention labels 310
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Suspension and chassis 310
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Tire information 311
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Vehicle load limits 319
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Cargo and luggage 320
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Types of tires 322
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SECTION 2

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This vehicle belongs to the ut ility ve-
hicle class, which has higher ground
clearance and narrower tread in relation
to the height of its center of gravity.
Specific design characteristics give it a
higher center of gravity than ordinary
passenger cars. This vehicle design fea-
ture causes this type of vehicle to be
more likely to rollover. And, utility ve-
hicles have a significantly higher rol-
lover rate than other types of vehicles.
It is not designed for cornering at the
same speeds as ordinary passenger
cars any more than lowslung sports
cars designed to perform satisfactorily
under offroad conditions. Therefore,
sharp turns at excessive speeds may
cause rollover.CAUTION
Always observe the following precau-
tions to minimize the risk of serious
personal injury or damage to your ve-
hicle:
In a rollover crash, an unbelted per-
son is significantly more likely to
die than a person wearing a seat
belt. Therefore, the driver and all
passengers should fasten their seat
belts whenever the vehicle is mov-
ing.
Avoid sharp turns or abrupt maneu-
vers, if at all possible. Failure to
operate this vehicle correctly may
result in loss of control or vehicle
rollover causing death or serious
injury.
Loading cargo on the roof luggage
carrier will make the center of the
vehicle gravity higher. Avoid high
speeds, sudden starts, sharp turns,
sudden braking or abrupt maneu-
vers, otherwise it may result in loss
of control or vehicle rollover due to
failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly.
Utility vehicle precautions