2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID traction control

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CAUTION
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that dis-
tracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows, the moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat
build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to
children.

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1-1. Hybrid system
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Before driving
High voltage components
Take care when handling the hybrid sy stem, as it contains a high volt-
age system (about 650 V at maximum) as well as parts that become
extremely hot when the hybrid system is operating. Obey the caution
labels attached to the vehicle.
■ Maintenance, repair, recycling, and disposal
Contact your Toyota dealer regarding maintenance, repair, recycling and
disposal. Do not dispose of the vehicle yourself.
Air conditioning compressor
Power control unit and DC/
DC converter
Hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery)
Rear electric motor (traction
motor) Service plug
High voltage cables
Front electric motor (traction
motor), transaxle and motor
generator
Caution label

196 2-1. Driving procedures
■When in heavy traffic
If the shift lever is in N, the hybrid battery (traction battery) will not be
charged. To help prevent the battery from discharging, avoid putting the shift
lever in N for an extended period of time.
■ Eco drive mode
●When the accelerator pedal is depressed in Eco drive mode, it may take
more time to accelerate than usual. This is normal operation.
● Operation of the air conditioning system is controlled when in Eco drive
mode.
■ If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P
P. 594

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2-4. Using other driving systems
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When driving
Driving assist systems
To help enhance driving safety and performance, the following sys-
tems operate automatically in res ponse to various driving situations.
Be aware, however, that these systems are supplementary and
should not be relied upon too heavi ly when operating the vehicle.
■ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
Helps to prevent wheel lock when the brakes are applied suddenly, or if
the brakes are applied while driving on a slippery road surface.
■Brake assist
Generates an increased level of braking force after the brake pedal is
depressed when the system detects a panic stop situation.
■VSC (Vehicle Stability Control)
Helps the driver to control skidding when swerving suddenly or turning
on slippery road surfaces.
■TRAC (Traction Control)
Helps to maintain drive power and prevent the four wheels from spin-
ning when starting the vehicle or accelerating on slippery roads.
■Hill-start assist control
P. 244
■ EPS (Electric Power Steering)
Employs an electric motor to reduce the amount of effort needed to turn
the steering wheel.
■VDIM (Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management)
Helps to provide integrated control of the ABS, brake assist, VSC,
TRAC and EPS systems.
Maintains vehicle stability when swerving on slippery road surfaces by
controlling the brakes, hybrid system output, and the movement of the
four wheels.

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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
11 P/SEAT (PS) 30 A Power seat
12 A/C NO.1 10 A Air conditioning system
13 FUEL OPN 7.5 A Fuel filler door opener
14 S/ROOF 20 A Electric moon roof
15 TAIL 15 A Side marker lights, tail lights,
license plate lights, fog lights, trailer
lights
16 PANEL 7.5 A Glove box light, instrument panel
lights, switch illumination
17 ECU IG NO.1 10 A Multiplex communication system,
electric moon roof, electronically
controlled transmission system,
power back door, seat heaters, tire
pressure warning system, electric
power steering, auto anti-glare
inside rear view mirror, shift lock
system
18 ECU IG NO.2 7.5 A Brake system
19 A/C NO.2 10 A Air conditioning system, electric
cooling fan
20 WASH 20 A Windshield and rear window
washer
21 S-HTR 20 A Seat heaters
22 GAUGE NO.1 10 A Audio system, back-up lights,
emergency flashers, traction con-
trol system, windshield wiper
deicer, rear view monitor system,
power outlet, air conditioning sys-
tem
23 FR WIP 30 A Windshield wipers and washer
24 RR WIP 15 A Rear window wiper and washer
FuseAmpereCircuit

632 6-1. Specifications
■Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1 - 1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
■ Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represen t the tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled cond itions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn-
ing) traction.
■ Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, represent-
ing the tire's resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passen-
ger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.

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Abbreviation list
Abbreviation/Acronym list
ABBREVIATIONSMEANING
A/C Air Conditioning
ABS Anti-lock Brake System ALR Automatic Locking Retractor
CRS Child Restraint System
DISP Display
ECON Economy
ECU Electronic Control Unit
EDR Event Data RecorderELR Emergency Locking Retractor
EPS Electric Power Steering
GAWR Gross Axle Weight Rating
GCWR Gross Combination Weight Rating GVWR Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
I/M Emission Inspection and Maintenance
INFO Information
LATCH Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
LED Light Emitting Diode
MMT Methylcy clopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl
M+S Mud and Snow
MTBE Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
OBD On Board Diagnostics
SRS Supplemental Restraint System
TIN Tire Identification Number
TPMS Tire Pressure Warning System TRAC Traction Control
TWR Trailer Weight Rating
VDIM Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management

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Alphabetical index
Alphabetical index
A/C ..................... 282, 288, 297, 300
A/V input port ........................... 431
ABS ........................................... 239
Air conditioning filter............... 529
Air conditioning systemAir conditioning filter .............. 529
Front automatic air conditioning system ............ 288
Front manual air conditioning system ............ 282
Rear automatic air conditioning system ............ 300
Rear manual air
conditioning system ............ 297
Airbags Airbag operating
conditions............................ 139
Airbag precautions for your child ............................ 143
Airbag warning light............... 568
Curtain shield airbag operating conditions............ 139
Curtain shield airbag precautions ......................... 143
Front passenger occupant
classification system ........... 148
General airbag precautions ......................... 143
Locations of airbags .............. 136
Modification and disposal of airbags ............................ 147
Proper driving posture ........................ 134, 143
Side airbag operating conditions............................ 139
Side airbag precautions ........ 143
SRS airbags .......................... 136
Alarm ......................................... 129
Assist grips .............................. 465
Antenna..................................... 320
Anti-lock brake system............ 239
Armrest ..................................... 464
Audio input ............................... 355 Audio system
A/V input port ........................ 431
Antenna................................. 320
Audio input ............................ 355
AUX port ............................... 355
CD player/changer ................ 323
iPod ....................................... 337
MP3/WMA disc ..................... 330
Optimal use ........................... 352
Portable music player ........... 355
Radio..................................... 316
Rear seat entertainment system ................................ 409
Steering wheel audio switch.................................. 357
Type ...................................... 308
USB memory......................... 344
Automatic light control system .................................... 218
AUX port ................................... 355
Auxiliary box ........................... 451
Back-up lights Replacing light bulbs ............. 548
Wattage................................. 623
Back door Back door ................................ 72
Smart key system .. ................. 48
Wireless remote control .......... 61
Battery
Checking ............................... 511
Hybrid battery (traction battery) ................... 37
If the vehicle has a
discharged 12-volt
battery................................. 598
Preparing and checking
before winter ....................... 256
Bluetooth
® audio ..................... 360
Bluetooth® phone .................... 376
Bottle holder............................. 450
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