2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID service

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When trouble arises
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5-1. Essential information
If your vehicle needs to be towed
Before towingThe following may indicate a problem with your transmission. Contact
your Toyota dealer before towing.
● The hybrid system is operating, but the vehicle will not move.
● The vehicle makes an abnormal sound.
If towing is necessary, we recommend having your vehicle towed by
your Toyota dealer or a commercia l towing service, using a lift-type
truck or a flat bed truck.
Use a safety chain system for all to wing, and abide by all state/pro-
vincial and local laws.
If towing from the front, the vehic le's rear wheels and axles must be
in good condition. (→P. 495)
If they are damaged, use a towing dolly or flat bed truck.

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
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Toyota recommends the use of g asoline containing detergent additives
● Toyota recommends the use of gasoline that contains detergent addi-
tives to avoid build-up of engine deposits.
● All gasoline sold in the US contains detergent additives to clean and/or
keep clean intake systems.
■ Toyota recommends the use of cleaner burning gasoline
Cleaner burning gasoline, including reformulated gasoline that contains oxy-
genates such as ethanol or MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) is available in
many areas.
Toyota recommends the use of cleaner burning gasoline and appropriately
blended reformulated gasoline. These types of gasoline provide excellent
vehicle performance, reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality.
■ Toyota does not recommend blended gasoline
●Toyota allows the use of oxygenate blended gasoline where the oxygen-
ate content is up to 10% ethanol or 15% MTBE.
● If you use gasohol in your Toyota, be sure that it has an octane rating no
lower than 87.
● Toyota does not recommend the use of gasoline containing methanol.
■ Toyota does not recommend gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains octane enhancing additive called MMT (Methylcy-
clopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl).
Toyota does not recommend the use of gasoline that contains MMT. If fuel
containing MMT is used, your emission control system may be adversely
affected.
The malfunction indicator lamp on the instrument cluster may come on. If
this happens, contact your Toyota dealer for service.

560 6-1. Specifications
■Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1 - 1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may depa rt significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
■ Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represent the tire's ab ility to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled cond itions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn-
ing) traction.
■ Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, represent-
ing the tire's resistance to the gen eration of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can ca use the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passen-
ger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.

584 Alphabetical index
Radiator .................................... 442
Radio ......................................... 282
Rear automatic air conditioning system.............. 272
Rear manual air conditioning
system .................................... 269
Rear seat Adjustment ..............................89
Folding down second
seatback ...............................91
Folding down third
seatback ...............................93
Removing the second center seat ............................94
Stowing the second center seat ............................94
Rear seat entertainment
system .................................... 309
Rear turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............. 478
Wattage ................................. 551
Rear view mirror Compass ............................... 407
Rear view monitor system ...... 216
Rear window defogger ............ 275
Rear window wiper .................. 212
Replacing Fuses .................................... 467
Key battery ............................ 464
Light bulbs ............................. 478
Tires ...................................... 510
Reporting safety defects for
U.S. owners ............................ 572 Seat belts
Adjusting the seat belt........... 101
Automatic Locking
Retractor ............................. 103
Child restraint system
installation........................... 151
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belts ...................... 416
Emergency Locking Retractor ............................. 103
How to wear your seat belt ... 101
How your child should wear
the seat belt ........................ 104
Pregnant women, proper seat
belt use ............................... 103
Reminder light ....................... 503
Seat belt extenders ............... 105
Seat belt pretensioners ......... 106
Seat heaters ............................. 392
Seating capacity ...................... 235
Seats Adjustment ........................ 86, 89
Adjustment precaution ...... 88, 97
Child seats/child restraint system installation .............. 151
Cleaning ................................ 415
Head restraint ......................... 98
Properly sitting in the seat..... 131
Seat heaters.......................... 392
Service reminder indicators .............................. 191RS