2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID child seat

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1-8. Safety information
1
Before driving
Outer seat: Open the anchor
bracket cover, latch the hook
onto the anchor bracket and
tighten the top tether strap.
Center seat: Latch the hook onto
the anchor bracket and tighten
the top tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched.
Adjust the head restraint to the
downmost position.
STEP2
STEP3
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Laws and regulations pertaining to anchorages
The LATCH system conforms to FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2.
Child restraint systems conforming to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 specifica-
tions can be used.
This vehicle is designed to conform to the SAE J1819.

164 1-8. Safety information
CAUTION
■When installing a booster seat
Do not fully extend the shoulder belt to prevent the belt from going to ALR
lock mode. ( P. 99)
ALR mode causes the belt to tighten only which could cause injury or dis-
comfort to the child.
■ When installing a child restraint system
Follow the directions given in the child restraint system installation manual
and fix the child restraint system securely in place.
If the child restraint system is not correctly fixed in place, the child or other
passengers may be seriously injured or even killed in the event of sudden
braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
●If the driver's seat interferes with the
child restraint system and prevents it
from being attached correctly, attach
the child restraint system to the right-
hand rear seat.
● Adjust the front passenger seat or sec-
ond seats so that it does not interfere
with the child restraint system.
● Only put a forward-facing or booster
child seat on the front seat when
unavoidable. When installing a forward-
facing or booster child seat on the front
passenger seat, move the seat as far
back as possible even if “AIR BAG
OFF” indicator light is illuminated. Fail-
ing to do so may result in death or seri-
ous injury if the airbags deploy (inflate).

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1-8. Safety information
1
Before driving
CAUTION
■
When installing a child restraint system
●When installing a child restraint system in the rear center seat, adjust both
seat cushions to the same position and align seatbacks at the same angle.
The seatbacks must be adjusted to the same angle. Otherwise, the child
restraint system cannot be securely restrained and this may cause death
or serious injuries in the event of sudden braking, sudden swerving or an
accident.
● When using the LATCH anchors for a child restraint system, move the seat
as far back as possible (second seat only), with the seatback close to the
child restraint system.
● When a booster seat is installed, always ensure that the shoulder belt is
positioned across the center of the child's shoulder. The belt should be
kept away from the child's neck, but not so that it could fall off the child's
shoulder. Failing to do so may result in death or serious injury in the event
of sudden braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
● Ensure that the belt and tab are securely locked and the seat belt is not
twisted.
● Push and pull the child seat from side to side and forward to be sure it is
secure.
● After securing a child restraint system, never adjust the seat.
● Follow all installation instructions provided by the child restraint system
manufacturer.
■ Do not use a seat belt extender
If a seat belt extender is used when installing a child restraint system, the
seat belt will not securely hold the child restraint system, which could cause
death or serious injury to the child or other passengers in the event of sud-
den braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
■ To correctly attach a child r estraint system to the anchors
When using the LATCH anchors, be sure that there are no foreign objects
around the anchors and that the seat belt is not caught behind the child
restraint. Make sure the child restraint system is securely attached, or it may
cause death or serious injury to the child or other passengers in the event of
a sudden stop, sudden swerve or an accident.

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3-7. Other interior features
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Interior features
CAUTION
■
Burns
●Use caution when seating the following persons in a seat with the seat
heater on to avoid the possibility of burns:
• Babies, small children, the elderly, the sick and the disabled
• Persons with sensitive skin
• Persons who are fatigued
• Persons who have taken alcohol or drugs that induce sleep (sleeping
drugs, cold remedies, etc.)
● Do not cover the seat with anything when using the seat heater.
Using the seat heater with a blanket or cushion increases the temperature
of the seat and may lead to overheating.
NOTICE
■To prevent seat heater damage
Do not put unevenly weighted objects on the seat and do not stick sharp
objects (needles, nails, etc.) into the seat.
■ To prevent 12-volt battery from being discharged
Turn the switches off when the hybrid system is off.

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Alphabetical index
Brakes
Fluid...................................... 471
Parking brake ....................... 194
Brake assist ............................. 234
Break-in tips ............................ 169
Brightness control Instrument panel light control ................................ 197
Care Exterior ................................. 442
Interior .................................. 445
Seat belts ............................. 446
Cargo capacity ........................ 250
Cargo hooks ............................ 428
CD changer .............................. 315
CD player ................................. 315
Chains ...................................... 251
Child restraint system Booster seats, definition ....... 152
Booster seats, installation .... 155
Convertible seats, definition............................. 152
Convertible seats, installation .......................... 155
Front passenger occupant classification system .......... 145
Infant seats, definition .......... 152
Infant seats, installation ........ 155
Installing CRS with a top tether straps ....................... 162
Installing CRS with LATCH anchors .............................. 157
Installing CRS with seat
belts ................................... 159 Child safety
Airbag precautions ................140
Child-protectors .......................66
Child restraint system............151
How your child should wear
the seat belt ........................100
Installing child restraints ........155
Moon roof precautions ..........117
Power window lock switch.....110
Power window precautions ...112
Removed key battery precautions .........................496
Seat belt extender precautions .........................103
Seat belt precautions ............102
Seat heater precautions ........425
12-volt battery precautions .................475, 561
Child-protectors .........................66
Cleaning Exterior ..................................442
Interior ...................................445
Seat belts ..............................446
Clock .........................................203
Compass ...................................436
Condenser ................................470
Console box .............................406
Conversation mirror ................419
Cooling system Hybrid system overheating....562
Cruise control...........................226
Cup holders ..............................408
Curtain shield airbags .............133
Customizable features.............599
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Alphabetical index
Seat belts
Adjusting the seat belt ............ 97
Automatic Locking
Retractor .............................. 99
Child restraint system
installation .......................... 151
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belts...................... 446
Emergency Locking Retractor .............................. 99
How to wear your seat belt ..... 97
How your child should
wear the seat belt............... 100
Pregnant women,
proper seat belt use ............. 99
Reminder light ...................... 531
Seat belt extenders .............. 101
Seat belt pretensioners ........ 102
Seat heaters ............................. 424
Seating capacity ...................... 250
Seats Adjustment ....................... 83, 86
Adjustment precaution...... 85, 93
Child seats/child restraint system installation.............. 151
Cleaning ............................... 445
Head restraint ......................... 94
Properly sitting in the seat .... 131
Seat heaters ......................... 424
Service reminder indicators .............................. 198 Shift lever
If the shift lever cannot
be shifted from P................. 554
Transmission .........................190
Shift lock system .....................554
Shopping bag hooks ...............428
Side airbags..............................133
Side marker lights
Replacing ..............................510
Switch....................................213
Wattage .................................583
Side mirrors Adjusting and folding ............. 108
Side table ..................................415
Smart key system
Entry function ..........................46
Starting the hybrid system ........................179, 184
Spare tire Inflation pressure...................581
Storage location ....................539
Spark plug ................................578
Specifications...........................570
Speech command switch ........373
Speedometer ............................196
Steering Column lock release..............181
Steering wheel Adjustment ............................104
Audio switches ......................349
Climate remote control switches ..............................303S
*: Refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”