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Spare tire & tools
Tool location
Removing the spare tire
(1) Remove the cover under the center deck board to find the spare tireclamp bolt.
(2) Assemble the jack handle.
(3) Put the socket adapter on the spare tire clamp bolt. Loosen the bo\
lt by turning it counterclockwise with the jack handle.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for tire changing and jack positioning
procedures.
Wrench
Spare tire
Jack handle
Towing eyeletSocket
adapter
Moving the lever to “LOCK” will allow the door to be opened only f\
rom
the outside.
Rear door
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
Jack
Jack handle
Doors-Child safety locks
2009
Highlander
!A word about safe vehicle operations
This
Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental
operations so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main
equipment quickly and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for
the Owner’s Manual located in your vehicle’s glove box. We
strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and
supplementary manuals so you will have a better understanding
of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor Sales,
U.S.A., Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your
new Highlander.
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of
Highlander operations. Every Highlander owner should review
the Owner’s Manual that accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed information highlighted in
color throughout the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe
operating instructions to help you avoid injury or equipment
malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at
the time of printing. Toyota reserves the right to make
changes at any time without notice.
(1)(2)(3)
Push up, or squeeze
lock release to lower
Seatbelts-Shoulder belt anchor
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INDEX
Engine maintenance9Fuel tank door release and cap8Hood release 8Indicator symbols4-5Instrument cluster 4Instrument panel2-3Keyless entry16Light control-Instrument panel9
Smart Key system1,27
Air Conditioning/Heating20-22Audio 24-25Auto lock functions111Automatic Transmission 10Clock 22Cruise control23Cup holders27Door locks 11Door-Power back12Downhill Assist Control system (DAC) 26Garage door opener (HomeLink®)323Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) 27Lights1& turn signals16Moonroof 12Multi-information display218Parking brake11Power outlets-12V DC 17Power outlets-115V AC17Rear seat entertainment system26Seat adjustments-Front 13Seat adjustments-Rear13Seat heaters 22Seats-Folding down second row seats 15Seats-Head restraints14
Seats-Stowing third row seats14Steering lock release 11Steering wheel controls25Te l e p h o n e controls (Bluetooth®)19Tilt and telescopic steering wheel 12Windows-Power 18
Windshield wipers & washers 15
Doors-Child safety locks 29Seatbelts28Seatbelts-Shoulder belt anchor29Spare tire & tools29
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning) System 28
OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND
EMERGENCY FEATURES
1Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and
more information.
3HomeLink®is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls, Inc.
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Instrument panel
Steering wheel audio controls1
Steering wheel climate controls1
Multi-information display button1
Voice command button1
Telephone controls1,2
Headlight and turn signal controls/Headlight, turn signal and front fog
light controls1
Wiper and washer controls
Multi-information display1
Audio system or navigation system-integrated audio system1,2
Theft deterrent system/Engine immobilizer indicator1
Emergency flasher button
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator and front passenger\
seatbelt reminder lights
Power back door main switch
1
“ENGINE START STOP” button (Smart Key)1
VSC/TRAC OFF switch
Steering wheel
controls (if equipped)Automatic Air Conditioning
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Indicator symbols
Instrument cluster
Tachometer
Engine coolant temperature
Service indicator and reminder
Fuel gauge
Speedometer
Trip meter reset knob
Automatic Transmission shift position indicator
Odometer and two trip meters/Automatic Transmission shift range
display
Charging system warning1
Brake system warning1
Front passenger occupant classification or front passenger airbag
ON/OFF indicator1
1If indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting engine, \
there may
be a malfunction. Have vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
Driver seatbelt reminder
(alarm will sound if speed is over 12 mph) Front passenger seatbelt reminder
(alarm will sound if speed is over 12 mph)
Low engine oil pressure warning1
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator1
For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2-2\
, 2009
Owner’s Manual .
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If belt is fully extended, then retracted even slightly, it cannot be
re-extended beyond that point, unless fully retracted again. This featur\
e
is used to help hold child restraint systems securely.
To find more information about seatbelts, and how to install a child
restraint system, refer to the Owner's Manual.
Keep as low on
hips as possible
Take up slack
Too high
Seatbelts
System reset initialization
1. Push and hold “ SET” button
until the indicator blinks 3 times.
2. Wait a few minutes to allow initialization to complete.
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning)
System
After adjusting tire pressures, or after tires have been rotated or
replaced, turn the ignition switch to “ON” and press and hold the \
“ SET” button until indicator blinks three times. Let the vehicle sit f\
or
a few minutes to allow initialization to complete.
Refer to the load label on the door jamb or the Owner’s Manualfor tire
inflation specifications.
If the tire pressure indicator flashes for more than 60 seconds and then\
remains on, take the vehicle to your local Toyota dealer.
Note : The warning light may come on due to temperature changes or
changes in tire pressure from natural air leakage. If the system has not\
been initialized recently, setting the tire pressures to factory
specifications should turn off the light.
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