2010 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID steering wheel adjustment

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Before driving
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.

90 1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Active head restraints
When the occupant’s lower back
presses against the seatback
during a rear-end collision, the
head restraint moves slightly for-
ward and upward to help reduce
the risk of whiplash on the seat
occupant.
Power seat
Seat position adjustment switch
Seatback angle adjustment switch
Seat cushion (front) angle adjustment switch (driver’s side only)
Vertical height adjustment switch (driver’s side only)
Driver’s seat leg support adjustment switch (if equipped)
Seat lumbar support adjustment switch (driver’s side only)

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1-4. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
■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)
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
Moving a second seat for third seats access (vehicles with third seats)
■Getting in the vehicl e (right side only)
Pull up the lever and fold down
the seatback. The seat will slide
forward.
Move the seat to the front-most
position.
■Third seats (if equipped)
The third seats do not have a
seat adjustment function.

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1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Before driving
Head restraints
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
■Adjusting the head restraints
Front seats
Vertical adjustment
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down
while pushing the lock release
button.
Angle adjustment
Second seats Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down
while pushing the lock release
button.
When using the center seat,
raise the head restraint from
the stowed position.
Lock release button
Lock release buttons

508 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
●If a window tint that affects the radio wave signals is installed.
●If there is a lot of snow or ice on the vehicle, in particular around the
wheels or wheel housings.
●If non-genuine Toyota wheels are used. (Even if you use Toyota
wheels, the tire pressu re warning system may not work properly with
some types of tires.)
●If tire chains are used.
Vehicles without compact spare tire
●If the spare tire is in a location subject to poor radio wave signal
reception.
●If a large metallic object which can interfere with signal reception is
put in the luggage room.
■If the tire pressure warning light comes on after blinking for 1
minute frequently
If the tire pressure warning light comes on after blinking for 1 minute fre-
quently when the “POWER” switch is turned to ON mode, have it
checked by your Toyota dealer.
CAUTION
■If the tire pressure warning light comes on
Be sure to observe the following precautions. Failure to do so could
cause loss of vehicle control and re sult in death or serious injury.
●Stop your vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible. Adjust the tire
inflation pressure immediately.
●If the tire pressure warning light comes on even after tire inflation pres-
sure adjustment, it is pr obable that you have a flat tire. Check the tires.
If the tire is flat, change to the spare tire and have the flat tire repaired
by the nearest Toyota dealer.
●Avoid abrupt maneuvering and braking. If the vehicle tires deteriorate,
you could lose control of the steering wheel or the brakes.
■If a blowout or sudden air leakage should occur
The tire pressure warning syste m may not activate immediately.

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Alphabetical index
Seat belts
Adjusting the seat belt .......... 104
Automatic Locking
Retractor ............................ 106
Child restraint system
installation .......................... 154
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belts...................... 418
Emergency Locking Retractor ............................ 106
How to wear your seat belt ... 104
How your child should
wear the seat belt............... 107
Pregnant women,
proper seat belt use ........... 106
Reminder light ...................... 505
Seat belt extenders .............. 108
Seat belt pretensioners ........ 109
Seat heaters ............................. 393
Seating capacity ...................... 237
Seats Adjustment ....................... 89, 92
Adjustment precaution.... 91, 100
Child seats/child restraint system installation.............. 154
Cleaning ............................... 417
Head restraint ....................... 101
Properly sitting in the seat .... 134
Seat heaters ......................... 393
Service reminder indicators .............................. 193 Shift lever
If the shift lever cannot
be shifted from P................. 526
Transmission .........................186
Shift lock system .....................526
Shopping bag hooks ...............397
Side airbags..............................136
Side marker lights
Replacing ..............................479
Switch....................................207
Wattage .................................553
Side mirrors Adjusting and folding ............. 114
Side table ..................................385
Smart key system
Entry function ..........................44
Starting the hybr id system.....180
Spare tire Inflation pressure...................549
Storage location ....................512
Spark plug ................................546
Specifications...........................540
Speech command switch ........345
Speedometer ............................191
Steering Column lock release..............182
Steering wheel Adjustment ............................111
Audio switches ......................309
Climate remote control switches ..............................280S