2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER Owners Manual

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2-5. Driving information
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When driving
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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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front manual air conditioning system ....... 268
Front automatic air conditioning system ....... 275
Rear manual air conditioning system ....... 283
Rear automatic air conditioning system ....... 286
Rear window and outside rear view
mirror defoggers ............ 289
Windshield wiper de-icer ............................ 291
Using the steering wheel climate remote control
switches ......................... 292
3-2. Using the audio system Audio system ................... 293
Using the radio ................. 297
Using the CD player ......... 304
Playing back MP3 and WMA discs ..................... 312 Operating an iPod ............ 320
Operating a USB
memory .......................... 327
Optimal use of the audio system ........................... 335
Using the AUX port .......... 339
Using the steering wheel audio switches ............... 341
Detachable pole antenna .......................... 344
3-3. Using the Bluetooth
®
audio system
Bluetooth
® audio
system ........................... 347
Using the Bluetooth
®
audio system.................. 350
Operating a Bluetooth
®
enabled portable
player ............................. 355
Setting up a Bluetooth
®
enabled portable
player ............................. 357
Bluetooth
® audio system
setup .............................. 362
Interior features3

Interior features3
267
3-4. Using the hands-free phone system
(for cellular phone)
Hands-free phone system (for cellular phone)
features .......................... 363
Using the hands-free phone system ................ 367
Making a phone call ......... 376
Setting a cellular phone ............................. 380
Security and system setup .............................. 385
Using the phone book ...... 389
3-5. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ............... 396
• Personal/interior light main switch .................... 397
• Personal/interior lights .............................. 397
• Interior light .................... 398 3-6. Using the storage
features
List of storage features .... 399
• Glove box....................... 400
• Console box ................... 401
• Overhead console .......... 402
• Cup holders ................... 403
• Bottle holders ................. 407
• Auxiliary boxes ............... 408
• Side table ....................... 410
3-7. Other interior features Sun visors ........................ 412
Vanity mirrors ................... 413
Clock ................................ 414
Conversation mirror ......... 415
Power outlets ................... 416
Seat heaters..................... 420
Armrests........................... 422
Floor mat .......................... 423
Luggage compartment features .......................... 424
Garage door opener......... 429
Compass .......................... 435

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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
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)
: If equipped

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and defogger
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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
: Vehicles without rear air conditioning system Upper body and feet
: Vehicles without rear air conditioning system

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Feet
: Vehicles without rear air conditioning system
Without rear air conditioning system Feet and windshield
Recirculated air mode may auto-
matically switch to outside air
mode.
With rear air conditioning systemFeet and windshield
Recirculated air mode may auto-
matically switch to outside air
mode.

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and defogger
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Interior features
■Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes
Press .
The mode switches between outside air mode (indicator off) and recircu-
lated air mode (indicator on) modes each time is pressed.
Defogging the windshield
Set the air outlet selection dial to position.
The air conditioning system oper-
ates automatically.
Recirculated air mode may auto-
matically switch to outside air
mode.

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Adjusting the position of and opening and closing the air outlets
Front center outlets Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down.
Front side outlets Direct air flow to the left or
right, up or down.
Turn the knob to open or close
the vent.
Rear center outlets (vehicles without rear air conditioning system) Direct air flow to the left or
right, up or down.
Turn the knob to open or close
the vent.