2007 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER Owners Manual

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Refer to HomeLink\b on the internet at:
WWW.HOMELINK.COM
CAUTION
When programming the HomeLink\b
Universal Transceiver, you may be
operating a garage door or other
device. Make sure people and ob-
jects are out of the way of the ga-
rage door or other device to pre-
vent potential harm or damage.
Do not use this HomeLink\b Univer-
sal Transceiver with any garage
door opener that lacks the safety
stop and reverse feature as re-
quired by federal safety standards.
(This includes any garage door
opener model manufactured before
April 1, 1982.) A garage door open-
er which cannot detect an object
(signaling the door to stop and re-
verse), does not meet current feder-
al safety standards. Using a garage
door opener without these features
increases risk of serious injury or
death.
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules and with RSS −210 of the IC
Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interfer-
ence received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
WARNING: This transmitter has been
tested and complies with FCC and IC
rules. Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party re-
sponsible for compliance could void
the user’s authority to operate the
device.To use the auxiliary bo xes, open the
lids as shown in the following illustra-
tions.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop,
always keep the auxiliary box
closed while driving.
Type A—It is designed for holding
a light objects, do not place any
heavy objects in it. Heavy objects
may cause the holder to open and
contents to fly out resulting in inju-
ries.
NOTICE
Type A—During hot weather, the inte-
rior of the vehicle becomes very hot.
Do not leave anything flammable or
deformable such as a lighter, glasses,
etc. inside.
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Type A (ceiling)
Type B (instrument panel)
Type C (rear console)
Type D (rear console)
Type E (luggage compartment)

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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 311
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.)
Luggage cover

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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.
1. Remove the side deck boards and open the center deck board.