2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID lock

82 1-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Fall-down protection function (vehicles with power back door)
While the power back door is opening automatically, applying excessive
force to it will stop the opening operation to prevent the power back door
from rapidly falling down.
■ Customization that can be configured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. wireless remote control) can be changed.
(Customizable features →P. 567)
CAUTION
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■Caution while driving
Keep the back door closed.
If the back door is open, the luggage will be thrown out and exhaust gases
will enter the vehicle.
■ Operating the power back door
●Check to make sure that passengers do not have any part of their body in
a position where it could be caught or hit when the back door is being
operated.
● Careful attention is needed so as not to get your fingers trapped as the
back door automatically closes when it has not been fully closed.
● Do not allow children to operate the back door.
Closing the back door on someone can cause serious injury, and in some
instances, even death.
■ Jam protection function (vehicles with power back door)
●Never try jamming any part of your body to activate the jam protection
function intentionally.
● The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the back door is fully closed.

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Before driving
NOTICE
■
To prevent damage to the back door components
●Do not apply any force, paint or let any other foreign matter on the damper.
● Do not apply excessive force when the back door closer is operating.
● Make sure there is nothing in the doorway before closing.

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1-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Glass hatch∗
■Opening and closing the glass hatch
●Make sure that the rear wiper is switched off.
● Do not rotate the rear wiper arm while the glass hatch is opening. (If the
rear wiper arm is rotated, close the glass hatch as it is then switch on the
wiper. The rear wiper arm will return to the correct position automatically
after wiping.)
● Make sure that the back door is closed before closing the glass hatch.
The glass hatch can be opened using the glass hatch opener.
Press and hold the button to
pop up the glass hatch.
Raise
The glass hatch can be
opened only when the back
door is closed.
Make sure to carry the elec-
tronic key when opening the
glass hatch. ( →P. 44)
∗: If equipped

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1-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1
Before driving
CAUTION
■
Operating the glass hatch
●Do not open the glass hatch while the vehicle is moving.
● Do not open the glass hatch while the rear wiper is switched on. (If the rear
wiper is switched on while the glass hatch is opening, the wiper motor
drive disc is swinging at the door panel.)
● Do not close the glass hatch while the rear wiper is switched on. The rear
wiper arm must be restarted suddenly after closing the glass hatch.
If as above are not follow, it may be interfered with you then hurt you.
■ Caution while driving
Keep the back door and glass hatch closed.
This not only keeps the luggage from being thrown out but also prevents
exhaust gases from entering the vehicle.
●Do not insert any object in the wiper
motor drive disc.

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1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
Manual seat
Seat position adjustment lever
Seatback angle adjustment lever
Vertical height adjustment lever (driver’s side only)
Seat cushion (front) angle adjustment knob (driver’s side only)
Pull up the lever until the lock is completely released.

88 1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
■Active head restraints
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to
move. Pushing up a locked head restraint forcibly may appear the head
restraint inner structure. These do not indicate problems.
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment
●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.
● Manual seat only: After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is
locked in position.
Inner
structure During
rear-end
collision

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1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
Rear seats
■Second seats
Seat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Pull up the lever until the lock
is completely released.

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1-4. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
■Getting out of the vehicle (right side only)
Lift the lever on the side of the
seatback and fold down the seat-
back. The seat will slide forward.
Move the seat to the front-most
position.
■ After passengers have entered/exited the vehicle
Lift up the seatback an d slide the seat backward until it locks.
Folding down the second seats
■ Before folding down the second seats
Stow the rear center seat belt
buckle.
Pass the outer seat belts through
the seat belt hangers and secure
the seat belt plates.
This prevents the shoulder belt
from being damage.
Make sure that the seat belts are
removed from the hangers before
using them.
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