2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID Owners Manual

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1-1. Hybrid system
1
Before driving
NOTICE
■
Hybrid battery air vent
●Do not put foreign objects over the air vent. The hybrid battery (traction
battery) may overheat and be damaged.
● Clean the air vent regularly to prevent the hybrid battery (traction battery)
from overheating.
● Do not wet the air vent. It may cause a short circuit and damage the hybrid
battery (traction battery).
● Do not load a large amount of water such as water cooler into the vehicle.
If water spills over the hybrid battery (traction battery), the battery may be
damaged.

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1-2. Key information
Keys
Using the mechanical key
Take out the mechanical key.
After using the mechanical key,
store it in the electronic key. Carry
the mechanical key together with
the electronic key. If the electronic
key battery is depleted or the
entry function does not operate
properly, you will need the
mechanical key. (P. 517)
The following keys are provid ed with the vehicle.
Electronic keys
• Operating the smart key
system ( P. 44)
• Operating the wireless remote control function
( P. 65)
Mechanical keys
Key number plate
■When required to leave a key to the vehicle with a parking attendant
Lock the glove box as circumstances demand. ( P. 365)
Remove the mechanical key for your own use and provide the attendant with
the electronic key only.
■ Key number plate
Keep the plate in a safe place such as your wallet, not in the vehicle. In the
event that a key is lost, a new key can be made by your Toyota dealer using
the key number plate. ( P. 516)

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1-2. Key information
1
Before driving
NOTICE
■
To prevent key damage
●Do not subject the keys to strong shocks, expose them to high tempera-
tures by placing them in direct sunlight, or get them wet.
● Do not expose the keys to electromagnetic materials or attach any mate-
rial that blocks electromagnetic waves to the key surface.
● Do not disassemble the electronic key.

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1-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Smart key system
The following operations can be performed simply by carrying the
electronic key on your person, for example in your pocket.
(The driver should always carry the electronic key.)
Locks and unlocks the
doors ( P. 45)
Starts and stops the hybrid
system ( P. 174)

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1-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1
Before driving
Locking and unlocking the doors
Front door handle Press the lock button to lock the
doors.
Unlocks the glass hatch
( P. 47)
Locks and unlocks the
doors ( P. 45)

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Grip the handle to unlock the
doors.
Make sure to touch the sensor on
the back of the handle.
The door cannot be unlocked for
3 seconds after the door is
locked.
Back door handlePress the button to lock the door.
Press the button to unlock the
door.
The door cannot be unlocked for
3 seconds after the door is
locked.
Lock the back door again when
you leave the vehicle. The back
door will not lock automatically
after it has been opened and then
closed.

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1-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1
Before driving
Unlocking the glass hatch
Press and hold the button to
unlock the glass hatch. The
glass hatch will pop up.
The glass hatch can be unlocked
only when the back door is
closed.
Lock the glass hatch again when
you leave the vehicle. The glass
hatch will not lock automatically
after it has been opened and then
closed.
Antenna location and effective range
■ Antenna location
Antennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna outside the luggage
compartment

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■Effective range (areas within which the electronic key is
detected)
When locking or unlockingthe doors
The system can be operated
when the electronic key is
within about 2.3 ft. (0.7 m) of
either of the outside front
door handles.
When starting the hybridsystem or changing
“POWER” switch modes
The system can be operated
when the electronic key is
inside the vehicle.
When opening the glass
hatch and locking or
unlocking the doors
This system can be operated
when the electronic key is
within about 2.3 ft. (0.7 m) of
the back door handle.