2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER center console

83
1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
■Folding down the third seat
Pull the strap on the third seat-
back fold-down lever toward you
to fold down the seatback.
Removing the second center seat
■ Before removing the second center seat
Take out the side table from the
console box.
Lower the second center seat head restraint to the lowest
position. ( P. 87)
■ Removing the second center seat
Fold down the second center
seatback while pulling the seat-
back lock release strap.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP1

84 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Pull the lock release lever to
remove the second center seat.
Stow the second center seat in
the console box.
Make sure that the seat is se curely in place and close the
console box door.STEP2
STEP3
STEP4

85
1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
Installing the second center seat
■ Before installing the second center seat
Take out the second center seat
from the console box.
Remove the side table, if used, from the second seat.
(  P. 369)
■ Installing the second center seat
Fully engage the front pins
with the hooks, and swing the
second center seat downward.
Push down on the second
center seat to engage the rear
pin locks.
Unfold the seatback and lock it.
Stow the side table in the console
box.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP1
STEP2

86 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
CAUTION
■When adjusting a rear seat or removing the second center seat
● Be careful that the seat does not hit passengers or luggage.
● Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion
to reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt. If the seat is too reclined,
the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply restraint forces directly to the
abdomen or your neck may contact the shoulder belt, increasing the risk of
death or serious injury in the event of an accident.
● Be careful not to get your hands or feet caught in the seat.
■ Before folding down a rear seat
Do not fold down a rear seat when there are passengers sitting in the rear
seats or when there is luggage placed on the rear seats.
■ After adjusting a seat
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Make sure that the seat and seatback are securely locked in position by
lightly rocking it back and forth.
● Second center seat: Make sure the seat is locked in place by trying to
shake the seatback and lift up the rear part of the seat cushion.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught under the seat.
■ Caution while driving
Keep the console box closed.
Injuries may result in the event of an accident or sudden braking.
NOTICE
■When folding down the second seats
Do not fold the seatback forward with the luggage cover hooks attached.
■ Removed second center seat
Avoid putting heavy loads on the seat. The metallic seat pins may be dam-
aged, and you may be unable to correctly reinstall the seat.

369
3-6. Using the
storage features
3
Interior features
Side table
■ Installing the side table
Take out the side table from the
console box.
Remove the second center seat. ( P. 83)
Engage the front pins of the
side table with the hooks.
Push down on the side table to
engage the rear pin locks.
■ Removing the side table
Take out the second center seat
from the console box.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
STEP1
Side table

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Alphabetical index
Off-road precautions............... 214
Odometer ................................. 177
Oil
Engine oil.............................. 421
Opener
Back door ............................... 68
Fuel filler door....................... 106
Glass hatch ............................ 73
Hood ..................................... 414
Outside rear view mirrors Adjusting and folding .............. 99
Outside temperature display ................................... 184
Overhead console ................... 360
Overheating, Engine ............... 520
Parking brake .......................... 176
Parking lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 466
Switch ................................... 192
Wattage ................................ 538
Personal/interior lights
Switch ................................... 356
Wattage ................................ 538
Power outlet............................. 375
Power windows ....................... 101
Radiator.................................... 428
Radio ........................................ 268
Rear automatic air
conditioning system ............. 258
Rear manual air conditioning system ................................... 255
Rear seat Adjustment ............................. 78
Folding down second seatback............................... 80
Folding down third seatback............................... 82
Removing the second center seat ........................... 83 Stowing the second
center seat ............................83
Rear seat entertainment system ....................................295
Rear turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs .............466
Wattage .................................538
Rear view mirror
Compass ...............................393
Rear view monitor system ......203
Rear window defogger ............261
Rear window wiper ..................199
Replacing Fuses ....................................455
Key battery ............................452
Light bulbs .............................466
Tires ......................................499
Reporting safety defects for U.S.A. owners ........................560
Seat belts Adjusting the seat belt .............90
Automatic Locking Retractor
(ALR) ....................................91
Child restraint system
installation ...........................144
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belts ......................402
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ....................................91
How to wear your seat belt......90
How your child should wear
the seat belt ..........................93
Pregnant women, proper seat
belt use .................................92
Reminder light .......................492
Seat belt extenders .................93
Seat belt pretensioners ...........91O
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