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This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental operations
so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main equipment quickly
and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for the
Owner’s Manual located in your vehicle’s glove box. We strongly
encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and supplementary
manuals so you will have a better understanding of your vehicle’s
capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor Sales,
U.S.A., Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your new
Highlander.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Highlander
operations. Every Highlander owner should review the Owner’s
Manual that accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed information highlighted in
color throughout the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe
operating instructions to help you avoid injury or equipment
malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the
time of printing. Toyota reserves the right to make changes at
any time without notice.
2014
Highlander
INDEX
Engine maintenance 9
Fuel tank door release and cap 8
Hood release 8
Indicator symbols 5
Instrument cluster 4
Instrument panel 2-3
Keyless entry
1 6
Light control-Instrument panel 9
Smart Key system
1,2 7
Air Conditioning/Heating 23-25
Audio 21
Auto lock/unlock
1 11
Automatic Transmission 10
Clock 22
Cruise control 26
Door locks 10
Door-Power back (rear liftgate) 13
Driver Easy Speak 22
Garage door opener (HomeLink
®)3 26
Lights
1 & turn signals 16
Moonroof 12
Multi-Information Display
2 18
Panoramic Moonroof 12
Parking Brake 11
Power outlets-12V DC 17
Power outlet-120V AC 17
Rear seat entertainment system 20
Seat adjustments-Front 14
Seat adjustments-Rear 15
Seat heaters 22
Seats-Folding down second row seats 15
Seats-Head restraints 15
Seats-Returning third row seats 15
Seats-Stowing third row seats 15
Steering lock release 11
Steering wheel controls and Bluetooth
® 19-20
Tilt and telescopic steering wheel 12
Traffic 22
Weather 22
Windows-Power 19
Windshield wipers & washers 16
Doors-Child safety locks 28
Floor mat installation 31
Seat belts 27
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 28
Spare tire & tools 29
Star Safety System
TM 30-31
Third row center seat belt 28
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning) System 27
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and more
information.
3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls, Inc.
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Hi temperature
OFF switch
Low temperature
Clock
Press “H” for Hours and “M” for minutes to set or change the time.
Front manual Air Conditioning
Fan speed
Recirculate cabin air (fresh air when OFF)
Upper airflow mode
Front windshield airflow/defogger
Rear windshield airflow/defogger and side mirror defogger
Dual airflow mode
Lower airflow mode
Lower airflow mode and window defogger
Air conditioning ON/OFF
Rear air conditioning ON/OFF
Temperature selector
Front manual Air Conditioning
123
4
5
678910
11
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Rear automatic Air Conditioning (if equipped)
Fan speed
Fan OFF
Airflow mode selector
Automatic mode selector
Temperature selector
Rear Automatic Air Conditioning
Rear Manual Air Conditioning
Fan speed
Fan OFF
Airflow mode selector
Temperature selector
1234
1
2
3
4
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1
2
3
4
5
Second row seat heaters (if equipped)
Hi temperature
OFF switch
Low temperature
Hour
Minute
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Spare tire & tools
Tool location
Removing the spare tire
Moving the lever downward will allow the door to be opened only from the outside.
Rear door
Doors-Child safety locks
(1)(3)
Push up, or squeeze
lock release to lower
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor
(2)
Unlock
Lock
Third row center seat
Plate “A ”
Buckle “A ”
Plate “B”
Buckl e “B”
Plate “A ”
Buckle “A ”
Plate “B”
Buckl e “B”
(1) Take the plate out of
the holder, and then pull
down the seat belt
Plate “A ”
Buckle “A ”
Plate “B”
Buckl e “B”
(2) Push plate “A” into
buckle “A” until a click
sound is heard.(3) Push plate “B” into
buckle “B” until a click
sound is heard.
Spare tire
Jack handles
Wheel nut wrench
Jack
Adapter socket
12345
1
2
3
4
5
(1) Remove the cover under the center deck board to find the spare tire clamp bolt.
(2) Assemble the jack handle.
(3) Put the socket adapter on the spare tire clamp bolt. Loosen the bolt by turning
it counterclockwise with the jack handle.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for tire changing and jack positioning procedures.