2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER Owners Manual

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Type F (luggage compartment)
This container can be used as an auxil-
iary holder.CAUTION
Do not put objects in the container
which can shift, roll out or be thrown
out in the event of sudden stops or
accidents. Objects which come out of
the container can create a safety haz-
ard due to interference with pedal op-
eration or driver distraction.
Do not store drinks or cans which
could easily roll out.
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Do not store objects which are
higher than the lower edge of the
container.
Do not store objects which are larg-
er than the width of the container.
Type A (rear console)
Type B (luggage compartment)Type C (second seat armrest)
C u p ho ld ers

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The cup holders are designed for hold-
ing cups or drinkcans securely.
Type A—To use the holder, open the lid.
Type C—To use the holder, pull down the
second seat armrest and push the button
on the armrest.
Type A only—
The cup holder can be adjustable to the
size of the cups or drinkcans by
changing the holder position.
CAUTION
Do not place anything else other
than cups or drinkcans in the cup
holder, as such items may be
thrown about in the compartment
and possibly injure people in the
vehicle during sudden braking or in
an accident.
Type A and C—To reduce the
chance of injury in case of an acci-
dent or sudden stop while driving,
keep the cup holder closed when it
is not in use.

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The bottle holders are designed to hold
bottles securely.
CAUTION
Do not attempt to use the holder for
any other purpose for which it was
intended. Inappropriately sized or
shaped objects may be thrown about
in the compartment and possibly in-
jure people in the vehicle during a
sudden braking or an accident.
NOTICE
Do not put a cup or open bottle in
the bottle holder because the con-
tents may spill when the door opens
or closes.
To secure your luggage, use the tiedown
hooks as shown above.
See “—Stowage precautions” on page 313
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 49 in Section 1 −3.)
Bottle holders Tiedown hooks

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NOTICE
Do not use the anchor brackets on
the second seat seatback instead of
the tiedown hooks.
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 49 in Section 1 −3.)
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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.
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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.
Upper
knob Side knobs
ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF CROSS
RAILS:
1. Turn the upper and side knobs coun- terclockwise to loosen the cross
rails.
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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 moon
roof—There are cross rail stoppers on the
roof rails which help you prevent the
cross rails being touched with the tilted up
moon roof.
NOTICE
Vehicles with the electric moon roof
only—Do not remove the cross rail
stoppers, or the moon roof 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.
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 404 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.