2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID Owners Manual

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2-5. Driving information
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When driving
NOTICE
■
When installing a trailer hitch
Use only the position recommended by your Toyota dealer. Do not install the
trailer hitch on the bumper; this may cause body damage.
■ Safety chain
A safety chain must always be used between the towing vehicle and the
trailer. Leave sufficient slack in the chain for turns. The chain should cross
under the trailer tongue to prevent the tongue from dropping to the ground in
the case that it becomes damaged or separated. For the correct safety chain
installation procedure, ask your Toyota dealer.
■ Do not directly splice trailer lights
Do not directly splice trailer lights. Directly splicing trailer lights may damage
your vehicle’s electrical system and cause a malfunction.

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Dinghy towing
NOTICE
■To avoid serious damage to your vehicle
Do not tow your vehicle with 4 wheels on the ground.
Your vehicle is not designed to be dinghy towed (with 4 wheels on
the ground) behind a motor home.

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276
3-1. Using the air conditioning system
and defogger
Front manual air conditioning system ....... 278
Front automatic air conditioning system ....... 284
Rear manual air conditioning system ....... 293
Rear automatic air conditioning system ....... 296
Rear window and outside rear view mirror
defoggers ....................... 300
Windshield wiper de-icer ............................ 302
Using the steering wheel climate remote control
switches ......................... 303
3-2. Using the audio system Audio system types .......... 304
Using the radio ................. 308
Using the CD player ......... 315 Playing back MP3 and
WMA discs ..................... 322
Operating an iPod ............ 329
Operating a USB memory .......................... 336
Optimal use of the audio system ........................... 344
Using the AUX port .......... 347
Using the steering wheel audio switches ............... 349
3-3. Using the Bluetooth
®
audio system
Bluetooth
® audio
system ........................... 352
Using the Bluetooth
®
audio system.................. 355
Operating a Bluetooth
®
enabled portable
player ............................. 360
Setting up a Bluetooth
®
enabled portable
player ............................. 362
Bluetooth
® audio system
setup .............................. 367
Interior features3

Interior features3
277
3-4. Using the hands-free phone system
(for cellular phone)
Hands-free phone system (for cellular phone)
features .......................... 368
Using the hands-free phone system ................ 372
Making a phone call ......... 381
Setting a cellular phone ............................. 385
Security and system setup .............................. 390
Using the phone book ...... 394
3-5. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ............... 401
• Personal/interior light main switch .................... 402
• Personal/interior lights ... 402
• Interior light .................... 403 3-6. Using the storage features
List of storage features .... 404
• Glove box....................... 405
• Console box ................... 406
• Overhead console .......... 407
• Cup holders ................... 408
• Bottle holders ................. 412
• Auxiliary boxes ............... 413
• Side table ....................... 415
3-7. Other interior features Sun visors ........................ 417
Vanity mirrors ................... 418
Conversation mirror ......... 419
Power outlet ..................... 420
Seat heaters..................... 424
Armrests........................... 426
Floor mat .......................... 427
Luggage compartment features .......................... 428
Garage door opener......... 430
Compass .......................... 436

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Front manual air conditioning system
Adjusting the settings■ Adjusting the temperature setting
Turn the temperature control dial clockwise (warm) or counter-
clockwise (cool).
If is not pressed, the system will blow ambient temperature air or
heated air.
For quick cooling, turn the temperature selector knob to the “MAX A/C”
position. The air conditioning will automatically turn on in (recir-
culated air) mode.
Fan speed control dial
Air outlet selection dial
Air conditioning on/off switch
Temperature control dial
Outside air or recirculated air mode
Rear air conditioning
on/off switch
: If equipped

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Interior features
■Adjusting the fan speed
Turn the fan speed control dial clockwise (increase) or counter-
clockwise (decrease).
Turn the dial to “OFF” to turn the fan off.
■ Changing the air outlets
Set the air outlet selection di al to an appropriate position.
The positions between the air outlet selections shown below can be also
selected for more detailed adjustment.
Upper body
Upper body and feet

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Feet
Feet and windshield