2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID start

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2006 HIGHLANDER (Hybrid) from Mar. ’05 Prod. (OM48530U)
High voltage cautions
CAUTION
The vehicle has high voltage DC and AC systems as
well as a 12volt system. DC and AC high voltage
is very dangerous and can cause severe burns and
electric shock that may result in death or serious
injury.
Never touch, disassemble, remove or replace the
high voltage parts, cables and their connectors.
High voltage parts and cables are indicated in the
illustration on page 6. Touching, di sassembling, re-
moving or replacing those parts and cables can
cause severe burns or electric shock that may re- sult in death or serious injury.
Never try to open the service plug access hole
located on the lefthand side of the rear seat
base. The service plug is used only when the ve-
hicle is serviced and is subject to high voltage.
Touching the service plug can cause severe burns
or electric shock that may result in death or seri- ous injury.
The hybrid system uses high voltage up to 650 V.
The system can be hot while and after starting. Be
careful of both the high voltage and the high tem-
perature. Obey the caution labels attached to the vehicle.
Caution label

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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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SECTION 1 1

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Toyota hybrid system combines the
power of a gasoline engine and a trac-
tion motor to minimize fuel consump-
tion and emissions.
Depending on driving conditions, the ve-
hicle runs optimally on a combination of
the gasoline engine and traction motor.
Since the gasoline engine charges the
traction battery as needed, the battery
does not have to be charged from an
outside source like an electric vehicle.
If you do not use the vehicle for 2
weeks or more, the traction battery and
auxiliary battery will discharge and their
condition is liable to decline. Therefore,
in order to make up for discharging,
charge them once in every 2 weeks for
about 30 minutes by starting the hybrid
system with all electrical com ponents
turned off. If the traction battery is dis-
charged, the hybrid vehicle will not start.
Contact your Toyota dealer. Toyota hybrid system performs various
controls depending on the operating
condition. The condition appears on the
multiinformation display and/or naviga-
tion system screen (with navigation
system) when the display and/or screen
is in “Energy Monitor” mode. See “Mul-
tiinformation display” on page 152 in
Section 16 and “Trip information” on
page 273 in Section 110 for the opera-
tion of the display and screen.
These are representative examples of
energy monitor displays. Depending on
the condition, the energy monitor dis-
plays the graphics different from those
shown below. Depending on conditions,
the graphic does not reflect the actual
motion of the vehicle.
The multi
−information display
The navigation system screen
∗: All wheel drive models only
When the vehicle is powered by the
traction motor.
Toyota hybrid system Energy monitor

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The multi−information display
The navigation system screen
∗: All wheel drive models only
When there is no energy flow. Level 1 Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Level 8Status
The multi
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information display The
navigation systemscreen
The starting procedure is the same as
that for conventional vehicles.
Insert the key into the ignition and turn it
to the “START” position.
The “READY” light flashes and stays on.
A beep sounds after a few seconds, and
the hybrid system will start. If the ambient
temperature is low, it may take time until
the “READY” light comes on. For details,
see “How to start the hybrid system” on
page 326 in Section 3.
The engine may not start even with the
“READY” light on.
—Traction battery status Starting your hybrid vehicle

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Drive your vehicle with smooth accel-
eration and deceleration.
While driving, energy is recovered
through the regenerative brake as the
vehicle decelerates. However, for effi-
cient use, do not accelerate or deceler-
ate your vehicle more than necessary.
Avoid abrupt acceleration and decelera-
tion.
The power of the traction battery can
be checked on the multi−information
display or the navigation system screen
(with navigation system). See “—Trac-
tion battery status” on page 4 for de-
tails. Gradual or non −abrupt accelera-
tion and deceleration will make more
effectively use of the traction motor
without having to use gasoline engine
power. When parking, be sure to put the trans-
mission into the “P” position. While
driving, put the transmission into the
“D” position.
In the “N” position, the gasoline engine
operates but electricity cannot be gen-
erated. The traction battery will be dis-
charged requiring unnecessary engine
power to recharge.
The hybrid system automatically re-
charges the traction battery when the
remaining battery power is reduced.
However, the traction battery cannot be
recharged if the transmission is in the
“N” position.
For detailed information, see “How to save
fuel and make your vehicle last longer” on
page 337 in Section 3.
INFORMATION
The gasoline engine starts and stops
automatically. (It stops during a low
load driving, deceleration or when the
vehicle is stopped.)
As long as the “READY” light remains
on, you can start your vehicle using
the electric motor even with the gaso-
line engine stopped.
The gasoline engine may not stop au-
tomatically in the following condi-
tions:
 During gasoline engine warmup
 During traction battery charging
 During low or high traction battery
temperature
Efficient use of your hybrid
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1. High voltage cables
2. Inverter unit
3. DC/DC converter
4. Traction battery
5. Service plug
6. Rear traction motor
(all wheel drive models only)
7. Front traction motor
8. Air conditioning compressor
The hybrid system uses high voltage up
to 650 V. High voltage components are
indicated in the illustration above. High
voltage cables are orange. The system
can be hot while and after starting. Be
careful of both the high voltage and the
high temperature.
Precautions for the use of hybrid vehicle—
—High voltage components

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Caution label
CAUTION
The vehicle has high voltage DC and
AC systems as well as a 12volt sys-
tem. DC and AC high voltage is very
dangerous and can cause severe
burns and electric shock that may re-
sult in death or serious injury.
Never touch, disassemble, remove
or replace the high voltage parts,
cables and their connectors. High
voltage parts and cables are indi-
cated in the illustration above.
Touching, disassembling, removing
or replacing those parts and cables
can cause severe burns or electric
shock that may result in death or
serious injury.
The hybrid system uses high volt-
age and the system can be hot
while and after starting. Be careful
of both the high voltage and the
high temperature. Obey the caution
labels attached to the vehicle.
Never try to open the service plug
access hole located on the left
hand side of the rear seat base.
The service plug is used only when
the vehicle is serviced and is sub-
ject to high voltage. Touching the
service plug can cause severe
burns or electric shock that may
result in death or serious injury.

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Be sure to put the transmission in the
“P” position when parking.
In the “N” position, the traction battery
does not recharge, even if the gasoline
engine is operating. Leaving the transmis-
sion in the “N” position for an extended
period of time may discharge the traction
battery. The vehicle cannot run if the trac-
tion battery is discharged.
When you leave your vehicle, apply the
parking brake, put the transmission in
the “P” position, be sure to carry the
key with you and lock all the doors.
If you leave the ignition in “ACC” or “ON”,
the auxiliary battery will be discharged
and the hybrid system may not start.Because the vehicle is powered by
both the gasoline engine and the trac-
tion motor, you may hear a motor
sound coming from the engine compart-
ment. However, this does not indicate
any trouble.
When the hybrid system is started or
stopped, you may hear a sound coming
from the traction battery under the rear
seats. However, this does not indicate
any trouble.
When the hybrid system is started or
stopped, or while the vehicle is idling,
you may hear a sound coming from the
transmission. However, this does not
indicate any trouble.
When applying brakes, you may hear
a sound coming from the regenerative
brakes. However, this does not indicate
any trouble.
When the gasoline engine is started or
stopped with the hybrid system on, you
may feel a vibration. However, this
does not indicate any trouble.
If the “READY” light is on, you can
start even when the gasoline engine is
off.
When you put the transmission in the
“B” position and take your foot off the
accelerator pedal, engine braking will
be applied. However, during high speed
driving you may feel that engine brak-
ing is less effective than that of ordi-
nary vehicle.
High voltage parts and cables on the
hybrid vehicles emit approximately the
same amount of electromagnetic
waves as the conventional gasoline
powered vehicles or home electronic
appliances despite of their electro-
magnetic shieldings.
Unwanted noise may occur in the re-
ception of the mobile twoway radio.
—The characteristics of the
hybrid vehicle