2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER Owners Manual

552 6-1. Specifications
Tire related termMeaning
Ply A layer of rubber-coated parallel cords
Ply separation A parting of rubber compound between adja-
cent plies
Pneumatic tire A mechanical device made of rubber, chemi-
cals, fabric and steel or
other materials, that,
when mounted on an automotive wheel, pro-
vides the traction and contains the gas or fluid
that sustains the load
Radial ply tire A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at substantially 90
degrees to the centerline of the tread
Reinforced tire A tire designed to operate at higher loads and
at higher inflation pressures than the corre-
sponding standard tire
Section width The linear distance between the exteriors of
the sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding ele-
vations due to labeling, decoration, or protec-
tive bands
Sidewall That portion of a tire between the tread and
bead
Sidewall separation The parting of the rubber compound from the
cord material in the sidewall
Snow tire A tire that attains a traction index equal to or
greater than 110, compared to the ASTM-E
1136 Standard Reference Test Tire, when
using the snow traction test as described in
ASTM F-1805-00, Standard Test Method for
Signal Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line
on Snow-and Ice-Covered Surfaces, and which
is marked with an Alpine Symbol ( ) on at
least one sidewall
Te s t r i m The rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and
may be any rim listed as appropriate for use
with that tire

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Vehicle specifications
*:Table 1
 Occupant loading and distri bution for vehicle normal load
for various designated seating capacities
Tire related termMeaning
Tread That portion of a tire that comes into contact
with the road
Tread rib A tread section running circumferentially
around a tire
Tread separation Pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass
Treadwear indicators
(TWI) The projections within the principal grooves
designed to give a visual indication of the
degrees of wear of the tread
Wheel-holding fixture The fixture used to hold the wheel and tire
assembly securely
during testing
Designated seating
capacity, Number of occupantsVehicle normal load,
Number of occupantsOccupant distribution in a normally loaded vehi- cle
2 through 4 2 2 in front
5 through 10 3 2 in front, 1 in second
seat
11 through 15 5 2 in front, 1 in second
seat, 1 in third seat, 1
in fourth seat
16 through 20 7 2 in front, 2 in second
seat, 2 in third seat, 1
in fourth seat

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6-2. Customization
Customizable features
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomizedsetting
Door lock
(
P. 64,
514) Speed-detecting auto-
matic door lock function
OFF ON
Opening driver's door
unlocks all doors. OFF ON
Shifting gears to P
unlocks all doors. ON OFF
Shifting gears to posi-
tion other than P locks
all doors. ON OFF
Unlocking using a key Driver's door
unlocked in one step, all doors
unlocked in two steps All doors
unlocked in one step
Smart key
system
(
P. 32) Smart key system ON OFF
Operation signal
(Emergency flashers)
ON OFF
Your vehicle includes a variety of
electronic features that can be
personalized to your preferen ces. Programming these preferences
requires specialized equipment and may be performed by your
Toyota dealer.
Some function settings are changed simultaneously with other functions
being customized. Contact your Toyota dealer.

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6-2. Customization
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Vehicle specifications
Wireless
remote con-
trol
(
P. 5 3 )
Wireless remote control ON OFF
Unlocking operation
Driver's door
unlocked in one step, all doors
unlocked in two steps All doors
unlocked in one step
Automatic door lock
function to be activated
if door is not opened
after being unlocked ON OFF
Time elapsed before
automatic door lock
function is activated if
door is not opened after
being unlocked 60 seconds
30 seconds
120 seconds
Operation signal
(Emergency flashers) ON OFF
Door lock buzzer ON OFF
Operation signal
(Buzzer) ON OFF
Panic function ON OFF
Glass hatch opening
operation Push and holdPush twice
One short push
Automatic
light control
system
( P. 192) Light sensor sensitivity Level 3 Level 1 to 5
Time elapsed before
headlights automati-
cally turn off after doors
are closed
30 seconds0 second
60 seconds
90 seconds
Lights
(
P. 192) Daytime running light
system (U.S.A. only)
ON OFF
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized
setting

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Alarm sys-
tem
(
P. 116)Time elapsed before
the alarm is set
14 seconds 30 seconds
Multi-infor-
mation dis-
play
( P. 183) Language selection English French
Spanish
Chinese
Illumination
(
P. 355) Time elapsed before
lights turn off
15 seconds7.5 seconds
30 seconds
Operation when the
doors are unlocked ON OFF
Operation after the
“ENGINE START
STOP” switch or the
engine switch is turned
OFF ON OFF
Outer foot lights ON OFF
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized setting

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Vehicle specifications
6-3. Initialization
Items to initialize
ItemWhen to initializeReference
Power back door • After reconnecting or changing the
battery
• After changing a fuse P. 6 8
Tire pressure warning
system • When tire pressure sensors are
replaced
• When driving with the tires inflated to a higher than standard tire pres-
sure P. 433
The following items must be initia
lized for normal system operation
in cases such as after the battery is reconnected, or maintenance is
performed on the vehicle.

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For US owners7
559
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners .............. 560