2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER alarm

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1
Before driving
Vehicles without smar
t key system (type B)
Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors
Pressing the button unlocks
the driver’s door. Pressing the
button again within 3 seconds
unlocks the other doors.
Pushing and holding:
Sounds alarm
Pushing and holding:
Opens the glass hatch
(vehicles with glass hatch)
The glass hatch can be
opened only when the back
door is closed.
Vehicles with smart key system Locks all doors
Unlocks all doors
Pressing the button unlocks
the driver’s door. Pressing the
button again within 3 seconds
unlocks the other doors.
Pushing and holding:
Opens and closes the
power back door (vehicles
with power back door)
Pushing and holding:
Sounds alarm

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■Operation signals
Doors: A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that
the doors have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked:
Twice)
Back door: A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash twice to indicate that the back door has been opened/closed.
■ Panic mode
Vehicles without smart key system
Vehicles with smart key system
■ Door lock buzzer
If a door is not fully closed, a buzzer sounds continuously if an attempt to
lock the door is made. Fully close the door to stop the buzzer, and lock the
vehicle once more.
When is pushed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will sound for
about 60 seconds and the vehicle lights
will flash to deter any person from trying
to break into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, push any button on the
wireless remote control.
When is pushed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will sound for
about 60 seconds and the vehicle lights
will flash to deter any person from trying
to break into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, push any button on the
wireless remote control.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
1
Before driving
■
Key battery depletion
Vehicles without smart key system
The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years. (The battery becomes depleted
even if the key is not used.) If the wireless remote control function does not
operate, the battery may be depleted. Replace the battery when necessary.
( P. 496)
Vehicles with smart key system
P. 497
■ If the wireless remote control does not operate properly
Vehicles without smart key system
Locking and unlocking the doors: Use the key. ( P. 54)
Vehicles with smart key system
● Locking and unlocking the doors: Use the mechanical key. ( P. 558)
● Starting the engine. ( P. 558)
■ Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is
unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.
■ Alarm
Using the wireless remote control to lock the doors will set the alarm system.
(P. 116)

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1-4. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
1
Before driving
■
Sunshade
The sunshade can be opened and closed manually. However, the sunshade
will open automatically when the moon roof is opened.
■ Moon roof open reminder function (vehicles with multi-information dis-
play)
Vehicles without smart key system
An alarm will sound when the driver’s door is opened with the moon roof not
fully closed and the engine switch OFF.
Vehicles with smart key system
An alarm will sound when the driver’s door is opened with the moon roof not
fully closed and the “ENGINE START STOP” switch OFF.
CAUTION
■ Opening the moon roof
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
●Do not allow any passengers to put their hands or heads outside the vehi-
cle while it is moving.
● Do not sit on top of the moon roof.
■ Closing the moon roof
Observe the following precautions.
Failing to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Check to make sure that all passengers do not have any part of their bod-
ies in a position where it could be caught when the moon roof is being
operated.
● Do not allow children to operate the moon roof.
Closing the moon roof on someone can cause death or serious injury.

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1-6. Theft deterrent system
Alarm
: If equipped
The system sounds the alarm and flashes the lights when forcible
entry is detected.
■Triggering of the alarm
The alarm is triggered in the fo llowing situations when the alarm
is set.
● A locked door is unlocked or opened in any way other than
using the entry function (vehic les with smart key system) or
wireless remote control or mechanical key. (The doors will
lock again automatically.)
● The hood is opened.
● The locked glass hatch is opened in any way other than using
the wireless remote control door lock function or entry function
(vehicles with smart key system).
● The battery is reconnected.
■ Setting the alarm system
Vehicles without navigation system
Close the doors, glass hatch
and hood, and lock all the
doors. The system will be set
automatically after 30 sec-
onds.
The indicator light changes
from being on to flashing when
the system is set.

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1-6. Theft deterrent system
1
Before driving
■
System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free type alarm system.
■ Items to check before locking the vehicle
To prevent unexpected triggering of the alarm and vehicle theft, make sure
of the following.
●Nobody is in the vehicle.
● The windows and moon roof are closed before the alarm is set.
● No valuables or other personal items are left in the vehicle.
Vehicles with navigation system
Close the doors, glass hatch
and hood, and lock all the
doors. The system will be set
automatically after 30 sec-
onds.
The indicator light changes
from being on to flashing when
the system is set.
■ Deactivating or stopping the alarm
●Unlock the doors.
● Vehicles without smart key system: Turn the engine switch to
the “ON” position, or start t he engine. (The alarm will be deac-
tivated or stopped after a few seconds.)
● Vehicles with smart key system: Turn the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch to IGNITION ON mode, or start the engine.
(The alarm will be deactivated or stopped after a few sec-
onds.)
● Open the glass hatch using the entry function (vehicles with
smart key system) or wireless remote control (vehicles with-
out smart key system).

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■Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be triggered in the following situations. (Stopping the alarm
deactivates the alarm system.)
■ Panic mode
P. 5 0
■ When the battery is disconnected
Be sure to cancel the alarm system.
If the battery is disconnected before canceling the alarm, the system may be
triggered when the battery is reconnected.
■ Alarm-operated door lock
●When the alarm is operating, the door s are locked automatically to pre-
vent intruders.
● Do not leave the key inside the vehicle when the alarm is operating, and
make sure the key is not inside the vehicle when recharging or replacing
the battery.
■ When using the key to unlock the doors
Deactivate the alarm.
●A person inside the vehicle opens a
door or the hood when the vehicle is
locked.
● The battery is recharged or replaced
when the vehicle is locked.

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2-2. Instrument cluster
2
When driving
*1: These lights turn on when the engine switch is turned to the “ON”
position (vehicles without smart key system) or the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode (vehicles
with smart key system) to indicate that a system check is being per-
formed. They will turn off after the engine is started, or after a few
seconds. There may be a malfunction in a system if a light does not
come on, or if the lights do not turn off. Have the vehicle inspected
by your Toyota dealer for details.
*2: The light flashes to indicate that the system is operating.
■ Warning lights
Warning lights inform the driver of malfunctions in any of the
vehicle’s systems. ( P. 528)
Shift position and shift range indica-
tors ( P. 177)
SRS airbag on-off indi-
cator (P. 135)
Enhanced VSC off indi-
cator
(P. 225)
(if equipped)
Cruise control indicator
( P. 215)
(if equipped)
Engine immobilizer/
alarm indicator
(P. 113, 116)“TRAC OFF” indicator
( P. 224)
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(if equipped)
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