2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID warning light

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(a)

These messages are to remind the driv-
er if any of the doors are open.
If any of the doors are open with the
ignition on, any one of the messages ap-
pears and the open door warning light
comes on. The message specifies the
door that is open. When the vehicle speed
exceeds 5 km/h (3 mph), the master
warning light flashes and a warning tone
sounds.
If any one of the messages appears,
stop the vehicle and close the door se-
curely. (b)
This message is to remind the driver
that the parking brake is not released.
When the vehicle speed exceeds 5 km/h
(3 mph), the message appears, the master
warning light flashes and a warning tone
sounds.
If the message appears, stop the ve-
hicle and release the parking brake.
(c)
(U.S.A. only)
This message is to remind the driver to
change the engine oil. The message is
a prior notice.
If the driving range after the previous oil
change reaches 7200 km (4500 miles), the
message appears for 15 seconds with the
master warning light and warning tone
when the ignition is on. If the message appears, we recommend
that you change the engine oil at the
earliest opportunity depending on the
driving and road conditions.
The system must be reset after the en-
gine oil change. See following “Resetting
the system” of (d) “MAINT REQD” for the
procedure to reset the system.
(d)
(U.S.A. only)
This message is to remind the driver to
change the engine oil.
If the driving range after the previous oil
change reaches to 8000 km (5000 miles),
the message appears with the master
warning light and warning tone when the
ignition is on. The message stays on with
the ignition on.
If the message appears, change the en-
gine oil as soon as possible.
The system must be reset after the en-
gine oil change. See “Resetting the sys-
tem” below for the procedure to reset the
system.

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Resetting the system
The system must be reset after the en-
gine oil replacement. Reset the system
by the following procedure.
1. Turn the ignition key to the “LOCK” position with the odometer reading
shown.
For details, see “—Odometer and two trip
meters” on page 154 in this Section. 2. Turn the ignition key to the “ON” posi- tion while holding down the trip meter
reset knob. A message “MAINT REQD
RESET MODE” will appear on the dis-
play.
3. Hold down the knob at least 5 sec- onds. A message “COMPLETE” will ap-
pear and a beep will sound.
(e)
This message is to remind the driver
that the washer fluid level is low.
If the washer fluid level is low, the mes-
sage appears with the master warning
light and warning tone when the ignition
is on. If the message appears, fill the washer
tank as soon as possible. For instruc-
tions, see “Adding washer fluid” on
page 403 in Section 73.
(f)
This message is to warn the driver that
the vehicle stability control (VSC) func-
tion of the vehicle dynamics integrated
management (VDIM) is malfunctioning.
If a malfunction is detected, the message
appears with the master warning light and
warning tone when the ignition is on.
If the message appears, the functions
of VDIM listed below may not work pro-
perly. Have the vehicle checked by a
Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
Traction control function
Vehicle stability control function
(g)
This message is to warn the driver that
the engine oil pressure is too low.
If the engine oil pressure is too low, the
message appears with the master warning
light and warning tone when the ignition
is on.
If the message appears, turn the hybrid
system off as soon as possible and
contact a Toyota dealer.
(h)
This message is to warn the driver that
the hybrid system is almost overheat-
ing.
If the coolant temperature is too high, the
message appears with the master warning
light and warning tone when the ignition
is on.

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If the message appears, stop the ve-
hicle as soon as possible and check
the engine compartment. For detailed
instructions, see “If your vehicle over-
heats” on page 343.
Your vehicle may overheat during severe
operating conditions, such as:
Driving up a long hill on a hot day.
Reducing speed or stopping after high
speed driving.
NOTICE
Do not remove the thermostat in
the cooling system as this may
cause the hybrid system to over-
heat. The thermostat is designed to
control the flow of coolant to keep
the temperature of the engine with-
in the specified operating range.
 Continued driving with the message
displayed could result in the over-
heating of the hybrid system.
(i)
This message is to warn the driver that
the hybrid system is malfunctioning.
If a malfunction of the hybrid system is
detected, the message appears with the
master warning light and warning tone
when the ignition is on.
If the message appears, stop the ve-
hicle as soon as possible and contact
a Toyota dealer.
(j)

(All wheel drive models only)
This message is to warn the driver that
the all wheel drive system is malfunc-
tioning.
If a malfunction of all wheel drive system
is detected, the message appears with the
master warning light and warning tone
when the ignition is on.
If the message appears, have the ve-
hicle checked by a Toyota dealer as
soon as possible. (k)
This message is to remind the driver
that the moonroof is open.
If the moonroof is open with the ignition
off, the message appears with the master
warning light and warning tone when the
driver opens the door.
If the message appears, close the
moonroof.
(l)
This message is to warn the driver that
the transmission is not in the “P” posi-
tion when leaving the vehicle.
If the transmission is not in the “P” posi-
tion with the ignition on, the message ap-
pears with the master warning light and
warning tone when the driver ’s door is
opened.
If the message appears, put the trans-
mission in the “P” position.

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(m)
This message is to remind the driver
that the transmission is not in the “P”
position when starting the vehicle.
If the transmission is not in the “P” posi-
tion, the message appears with the master
warning light and warning tone when you
turn the ignition to “START”.
If the message appears, put the trans-
mission in the “P” position and turn
the ignition to “START” again. For the
hybrid system starting procedure, see
“How to start the hybrid system” on
page 326 in Section 3.
(n)
This message is to remind the driver
that the fuel filler door is open.
The message appears with the master
warning light and warning tone in the fol-
lowing cases.
1. When you start the vehicle with the fuel door left open after refueling.
2. When you leave the fuel door open for more than 30 minutes during refueling. In case 1, stop the vehicle and close
the fuel lid. In case 2, the internal valve
in the fuel tank is closed. You must
remove the fuel nozzle, tighten the fuel
tank cap and close the fuel door. If
refueling is not completed you must
start refueling from the beginning.
CAUTION
Do not continue to refuel in case 2.
Fuel may spray out of the fuel open-
ing if you refuel the vehicle.

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Slip indicator light
When the ignition is turned on, the slip
indicator light comes on. It will go off
when the “READY” light comes on. If the
slip indicator light does not come on when
the ignition is turned on, contact your
Toyota dealer. While the VDIM is using its various func-
tions to stabilize vehicle motion, the slip
indicator in the instrument cluster flashes
and the buzzer sounds. Drive carefully
when you are in situations where the indi-
cator flashes. You may feel some vibra-
tions from the underbody and you may
feel some resistance when turning the
steering wheel when the VDIM is using its
various functions.
“ABS” warning light (type A)
“ABS” warning light (type B)

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“ABS” warning light
When the ignition is turned on, the
“ABS” warning light comes on. It will
go off when the “READY” light comes
on. If the “ABS” warning light does not
come on when the ignition is turned
on, contact your Toyota dealer.
If the “ABS” warning light remains on
after the ignition is turned on or if it
comes on while driving, the antilock
brake system function may not operate
properly. Although the brake system op-
erates without the function, drive care-
fully and have your vehicle checked by
a Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
For details, see “Service reminder indi-
cators and warning buzzers” on page
144 in Section 16.
Warning message “CHECK VSC SYSTEM”
If “CHECK VSC SYSTEM” appears on
the multiinformation display, the trac-
tion control and vehicle stability control
functions may not operate properly. Al-
though the brake system operates nor-
mally without these functions, drive
carefully and have your vehicle checked
by a Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
For details, see “—Warning messages”
on page 155 in Section 16. BRAKE ASSIST FUNCTION
The brake assist function is designed to
assist with emergency braking. When the
driver suddenly depresses the brake ped-
al, the device treats it as emergency brak-
ing and adds braking force.
If you slam the brakes on or apply the
brakes more firmly, more powerful braking
will be applied. At this time, you may hear
a sound in the engine compartment and
feel the vibrations of the brake pedal. This
does not indicate a malfunction.
CAUTION
The brake assist function is not de-
signed to shorten braking distance.
Always drive at a moderate speed and
maintain a safe distance from the ve-
hicle in front of you. Depending on
road conditions, braking distance may
be longer than that of a vehicle with-
out the brake assist device. If tire
chains are used, braking distance
may become longer.

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Ty p e A
Ty p e B
When parking, firmly apply the parking
brake to avoid inadvertent creeping.
To set: Fully depress the parking brake
pedal. For better holding power, first de-
press the brake pedal and hold it while
setting the parking brake.
To release: Depress the parking brake
pedal once again.
To remind you that the parking brake is
set, the parking brake reminder light (red
brake system warning light) in the instru-
ment panel remains on until you release
the parking brake.
A warning message “PARK BRAKE” ap-
pears on the multi−information display and
a warning tone sounds to remind you to
release the parking brake when the ve-
hicle speed rises above 5 km/h (3 mph)
with the parking brake is applied.
CAUTION
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is fully released and the park-
ing brake reminder light is off.
The cruise control allows you to cruise
the vehicle at a desired speed over 40
km/h (25 mph) even with your foot off
the accelerator pedal.
Within the hybrid system capabilities,
cruising speed will be maintained up or
down grades. Because speed changes will
increase in proportion to grade, cruise
control should not be used on steeper
hills.
CAUTION
To help maintain maximum control
of your vehicle, do not use the
cruise control when driving in
heavy or varying traffic, or on slip-
pery (rainy, icy or snowcovered) or
winding roads.
Avoid vehicle speed increases when
driving downhill. If the vehicle
speed is too fast in relation to the
cruise control set speed, cancel the
cruise control then downshift the
transmission to use engine braking
to slow down.
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RESETTING TO A FASTER SPEED
Push the lever up in the “+ RES” direction
and hold it. Release the lever when the
desired speed is attained. While the lever
is held up, the vehicle will gradually gain
speed.
However, a faster way to reset is to ac-
celerate the vehicle and then push the
lever down in the “− SET” direction.
RESETTING TO A SLOWER SPEED
Push the lever down in the “− SET” direc-
tion and hold it. Release the lever when
the desired speed is attained. While the
lever is held down, the vehicle speed will
gradually decrease.
However, a faster way to reset is to de-
press the brake pedal and then push the
lever down in the “− SET” direction.
With the cruise control on, the vehicle will
not decelerate even if you downshift from
“D” to “B”. The cruise control must first
be cancelled. To reduce the vehicle speed,
you must reset the cruising speed using
the control lever or apply the brakes. Ap-
plying the braked cancels the cruise con-
trol. RESUMING THE PRESET SPEED
If the preset speed is cancelled by pulling
the control lever or by depressing the
brake pedal, pushing the lever up in the
“+ RES” direction will restore the speed
set prior to cancellation.
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE WARNING
If the “CRUISE” indicator light in the
instrument cluster flashes when using the
cruise control, press the “ON
−OFF” switch
to turn the system off and then press it
again to turn it on.
If any of the following conditions then oc-
curs, there is some trouble in the cruise
control system.
The indicator light does not come on.
The indicator light flashes again.
The indicator light goes out after it
comes on.
If this is the case, contact your Toyota
dealer and have your vehicle inspected.