2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID Back up

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■Turning off TRAC and VSC
Push and hold the button while
the vehicle is stopped to turn off
TRAC and VSC.
The “TRAC OFF” and VSC off
indicator light should come on.
Push the button again to turn the
system back on.
■Automatic reactivation of TRAC and VSC
Vehicles without smart key system
Turning the engine switch OFF after turning off the TRAC and VSC sys-
tems will automatically re-enable them.
Vehicles with smart key system
Turning the “POWER” switch OFF after turning off the TRAC and VSC
systems will automatically re-enable them.
■ Automatic TRAC reactivation
If only the TRAC system is turned off, the TRAC system will turn on when
vehicle speed increases.
■ Automatic TRAC and VSC reactivation
If the TRAC and VSC systems are turned off, the systems will not turn on
even when vehicle speed increases.
■ Sounds and vibrations caused by the ABS, TRAC, VSC and brake
assist
●A sound may be heard from the engine compartment when the hybrid
system is started or just after the vehicle begins to move. This sound
does not indicate that a malfunction has occurred in any of these sys-
tems.
● Any of the following conditions may occur when the above systems are
operating. None of these indicates that a malfunction has occurred.
• Vibrations may be felt through the vehicle body and steering.
• A motor sound may be heard after the vehicle comes to a stop.

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When driving
Hill-start assist control
■Hill-start assist control operating conditions
The system operates in the following situations:
• The shift lever is in a position other than P.
• The parking brake is not applied.
• The accelerator pedal is not depressed.
■ Hill-start assist control
●While hill-start assist control is operating, the brakes remain automati-
cally applied after the driver releases the brake pedal. The stop lights and
the high mounted stoplight turn on.
● Hill-start assist control operates for about 2 seconds after the brake pedal
is released.
● If the slip indicator does not flash and the buzzer does not sound when
the brake pedal is further depressed, slightly reduce the pressure on the
brake pedal (do not allow the vehicl e to roll backward) and then firmly
depress it again. If the system still does not operate, check that the oper-
ating conditions explained above have been met.
Hill-start assist control helps to prevent the vehicle from rolling
backwards when starting on an incline or slippery slope.
To engage hill-start assist con-
trol, further depress the brake
pedal when the vehicle is
stopped completely.
A buzzer will sound once to
indicate the system is acti-
vated. The slip indicator will
also start flashing.

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CAUTION
■Utility vehicle precautions
Always observe the following precautions to minimize the risk of serious per-
sonal injury or damage to your vehicle:
●In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more likely to die
than a person wearing a seat belt. Therefore, the driver and all passengers
should fasten their seat belts whenever the vehicle is moving.
● Avoid sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers, if at all possible.
Failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or
vehicle rollover causing death or serious injury.
● Loading cargo on the roof luggage carrier will make the center of the vehi-
cle gravity higher. Avoid high speeds, sudden starts, sharp turns, sudden
braking or abrupt maneuvers, otherwise it may result in loss of control or
vehicle rollover due to failure to operate this vehicle correctly.
● Always slow down in gusty crosswinds. Because of its profile and higher
center of gravity, your vehicle is more sensitive to side winds than an ordi-
nary passenger car. Slowing down will allow you to have better control.
● Do not drive horizontally across steep slopes. Driving straight up or
straight down is preferred. Your vehicle (or any similar off-road vehicle)
can tip over sideways much more easily than forward or backward.

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When driving
●
Always place wheel blocks under both the vehicle’s and the
trailer’s wheels when parking. Ap ply the parking brake firmly, and
put the transmission in P. Avoid pa rking on a slope, but if unavoid-
able, do so only after performing the following:
Apply the brakes and keep them applied.
Have someone place wheel blo cks under both the vehicle’s
and trailer’s wheels.
When the wheel blocks are in pl ace, release the brakes slowly
until the blocks absorb the load.
Apply the parking brake firmly.
Shift into P and turn off the hybrid system.
● When restarting after parking on a slope:
With the transmission in P, start the hybrid system. Be sure to
keep the brake pedal depressed.
Shift into a forward gear. If reversing, shift into R.
Release the parking brake and also the brake pedal, and
slowly pull or back away from the wheel blocks. Stop and
apply the brakes.
Have someone retrieve the blocks.
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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
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Interior features
Type B: CD player with changer and AM/FM radio
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Using the radioP. 308
Using the CD playerP. 315
Playing back MP3 and WMA discsP. 322
Operating an iPodP. 329
Operating a USB memoryP. 336
Optimal use of the audio systemP. 344
Using the AUX portP. 347
Using the steering wheel audio switchesP. 349

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Interior features
Using the CD player
Loading CDs■ Loading a CD
Type A
Insert a CD.
Type B
Press .
“WAIT” is shown on the display.
When the indicator on the slot turns from amber to green,
insert a CD.
Power Volume
CD load
(type B only)
Searching
playback
CD eject
Selecting a track/
fast-forwarding
and rewinding Displaying text messages
Selector buttons
Playback Playback/pause Selecting a track
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Random playback■ Current CD
Press (RDM).
Songs are played in random order.
To cancel, press the button once more (type A without a CD changer), or
twice more (type A with a CD changer and type B).
■All CDs (with a CD changer)
Press (RDM) twice.
Tracks on all loaded CDs are played in random order.
To cancel, press the button again.
Repeat play
■ Repeating a track
Press (RPT).
To cancel, press the button once more (type A without a CD changer), or
twice more (type A with a CD changer and type B).
■Repeating all of the tracks on a CD (with a CD changer only)
Press (RPT) twice.
To cancel, press the button again.
Switching the display
Press .
Each time is pressed, the display changes in the following order:
Track title Track name/Artist name Track name/Elapsed time.