2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID instrument panel

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Hybrid vehicle overview
Toyota hybrid system 2
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Energy monitor 2
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Starting your hybrid vehicle 4
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Efficient use of your hybrid vehicle 5
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Precautions for the use of hybrid vehicle 6
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Road accident cautions 11
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Instrument panel overview 12
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Instrument cluster overview 17
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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel 18
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1. Side defroster outlets
2. Instrument cluster
3. Center vents
4. Electric moonroof switch and personal
lights
5. Garage door opener
6. Auxiliary boxes
7. Side vents
8. Power door lock switches
9. Power window switches
10. Glove box
11. Transmission selector lever
12. Ashtrays
13. A/V input adapter
14. Power outlet (115 VAC)
15. Cup holder
16. Container
17. Power outlet (12 VDC)
18. Audio remote control switches
19. Hood lock release lever
20. Fuel filler door switch
21. Parking brake pedal
22. Window lock switch
Instrument panel overview
 Vehicles with rear seat entertainment system (view A)

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1. Power meter
2. Service reminder indicators and
indicator lights
3. Speedometer 4. Fuel gauge
5. Low fuel level warning light
6. Engine coolant temperature gauge
7. Multi
−information mode button
8. Multi −information display
9. Instrument panel light control/trip meter reset knob
Instrument cluster overview

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Brake system warning light∗
1
Auxiliary battery discharge warning light∗1
Malfunction indicator lamp∗1
SRS warning light∗1
Driver ’s seat belt reminder light∗1
Open door warning light∗1
Electric power steering system warning light∗1
oror
Master warning light
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Anti −lock brake system warning light∗
1or
Front passenger ’s seat belt reminder light∗1
(red
indicator)
Traction battery warning light
∗1Driving ready light
(yellow
indicator)
Indicator symbols on the instrument panel

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While the vehicle is being driven, all ve-
hicle occupants should have the seatback
upright, sit well back in the seat and prop-
erly wear the seat belts provided.
CAUTION
Do not drive the vehicle unless the
occupants are properly seated. Do
not allow any passengers to sit on
top of a foldeddown seatback, or
in the luggage compartment or car-
go area. Persons not properly
seated and/or not properly re-
strained by seat belts can be se-
verely injured in the event of emer-
gency braking or a collision.
During driving, do not allow any
passengers to stand up or move
around between seats. Otherwise,
severe injuries can occur in the
event of emergency braking or a
collision.
Driver seat
CAUTION
The SRS driver airbag deploys with
considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if
the driver is very close to the airbag.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (“NHTSA”) advises:
Since the risk zone for driver airbag
is the first 50—75 mm (2—3 in.) of
inflation, placing yourself 250 mm (10
in.) from your driver airbag provides
you with a clear margin of safety.
This distance is measured from the
center of the steering wheel to your
breastbone. If you sit less than 250
mm (10 in.) away now, you can
change your driving position in sever-
al ways:
Move your seat to the rear as far
as you can while still reaching the
pedals comfortably.
Slightly recline the back of the
seat. Although vehicle designs vary,
many drivers can achieve the 250
mm (10 in.) distance, even with the
driver seat all the way forward, sim-
ply by reclining the back of the
seat somewhat. If reclining the back
of your seat makes it hard to see
the road, raise yourself by using a
firm, nonslippery cushion, or raise
the seat if your vehicle has that
feature.
If your steering wheel is adjustable,
tilt it downward. This points the air-
bag toward your chest instead of
your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as rec-
ommended by NHTSA above, while
still maintaining control of the foot
pedals, steering wheel, and your view
of the instrument panel controls.
Seats Front seats—
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlights and turn signals 130
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Emergency flashers 133
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Instrument panel light control 134
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Front fog lights 134
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Interior lights 135
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Personal lights 136
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Ignition switch light 137
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Windshield wipers and washer 137
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Rear window wiper and washer 138
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Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers and windshield wiper de −icer 139
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HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel lights
Position 2—Headlights and all of the
above
The headlight indicator lights up in the
instrument cluster.
Position 3 (“AUTO”)—Headlights and/or all
of the lights in position 1
They automatically turn on or off depend-
ing on the darkness of the surroundings. Manually twist the knob to the position 2
to turn on the headlights if they are need-
ed immediately when entering a dark tun-
nel, parking structure, etc.The automatic light control sensor is on
the top of the driver’s side instrument
panel.
Do not place anything on the instrument
panel, and/or do not affix anything on the
windshield to block this sensor.
Headlights and turn signals
(with automatic light control
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The lights automatically turn off when the
driver ’s door is opened with the ignition
key in the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. To
turn them on again, turn the key to the
“ON” position or actuate the headlight
switch. If you are going to park for over
one week, make sure the headlight switch
is off.
NOTICE
To prevent the auxiliary battery from
being discharged, do not leave the
lights on for a long period when the
hybrid system is off.
Daytime running light system
(on some models)
The headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty when the parking brake is released with
the hybrid system turned on, even with
the light switch in the “OFF” position.
They will not go off until the ignition
switch is turned off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
position 1.
Twist the knob to position 2 to turn the
headlights to full intensity for driving at
night.
HighLow beams—For high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-
ward you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)—Pull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights
with the knob turned to “OFF”.TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position
1.
The key must be in the “ON” position.
The lever automatically returns after you
make a turn, but you may have to return
it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position
2) and hold it.
If the turn signal indicator lights (green
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal
bulb is burned out. See “Replacing light
bulbs” on page 404 in Section 7 −3.