2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID Owners Manual

5538-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
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Light truck (LT) tire
A tire designated by its manufacturer as pri-
marily intended for use on lightweight trucks
or multipurpose passenger vehicles
Load ratingThe maximum load that a tire is rated to carry
for a given inflation pressure
Maximum load ratingThe load rating for a tire at the maximum per-
missible inflation pressure for that tire
Maximum permissible
inflation pressureThe maximum cold inflation pressure to which
a tire may be inflated
Measuring rimThe rim on which a tire is fitted for physical
dimension requirements
Open spliceAny parting at any junction of tread, sidewall,
or innerliner that extends to cord material
Outer diameterThe overall diameter of an inflated new tire
Overall width
The linear distance between the exteriors of
the sidewalls of an inflated tire, including ele-
vations due to labeling, decorations, or protec-
tive bands or ribs
Passenger car tire
A tire intended for use on passenger cars,
multipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks,
that have a gross vehicle weight rating
(GVWR) of 10,000 lb. or less.
PlyA layer of rubber-coated parallel cords
Ply separationA parting of rubber compound between adja-
cent plies
Pneumatic tire
A mechanical device made of rubber, chemi-
cals, fabric and steel or other materials, that,
when mounted on an automotive wheel, pro-
vides the traction and contains the gas or fluid
that sustains the load
Radial ply tire
A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at substantially 90
degrees to the centerline of the tread
Reinforced tire
A tire designed to operate at higher loads and
at higher inflation pressures than the corre-
sponding standard tire
Tire related termMeaning

5548-1. Specifications
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*: Table 1  Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load forvarious designated seating capacities
Section width
The linear distance between the exteriors of
the sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding ele-
vations due to labeling, decoration, or protec-
tive bands
SidewallThat portion of a tire between the tread and
bead
Sidewall separationThe parting of the rubber compound from the
cord material in the sidewall
Snow tire
A tire that attains a traction index equal to or
greater than 110, compared to the ASTM E-
1136 Standard Reference Test Tire, when
using the snow traction test as described in
ASTM F-1805-00, Standard Test Method for
Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight
Line on Snow-and Ice-Covered Surfaces, and
which is marked with an Alpine Symbol ( )
on at least one sidewall
Test rim
The rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and
may be any rim listed as appropriate for use
with that tire
TreadThat portion of a tire that comes into contact
with the road
Tread ribA tread section running circumferentially
around a tire
Tread separationPulling away of the tread from the tire carcass
Treadwear indicators
(TWI)The projections within the principal grooves
designed to give a visual indication of the
degrees of wear of the tread
Wheel-holding fixtureThe fixture used to hold the wheel and tire
assembly securely during testing
Tire related termMeaning

5558-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
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Designated seating
capacity, Number of occupantsVehicle normal load,
Number of occupantsOccupant distribution in a normally loaded vehicle
2 through 422 in front
5 through 1032 in front, 1 in second seat
11 through 155
2 in front, 1 in second
seat, 1 in third seat, 1 in fourth seat
16 through 207
2 in front, 2 in second
seat, 2 in third seat, 1 in fourth seat

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8-2. Customization
■Changing on the audio system screenPress the “APPS” button.
Touch “Setup” on the “Apps” screen and select “Vehicle”.
Select the desired item.
Various setting can be changed. Refer to the list of settings that can
be changed for details.
■Changing by the meter control switches
 P. 109, 112
Customizable features
Your vehicle includes a variety of electronic features that can be
personalized to your preferences. The settings of these features
can be changed by the meter c ontrol switches, on the audio sys-
tem screen or at your Toyota dealer.
Customizing vehicle features
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2

5578-2. Customization
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Vehicle specifications
Some function settings are changed simultaneously with other func-
tions being customized. Contact your Toyota dealer for further details.
Settings that can be changed on the audio system screen
Settings that can be changed by the meter control switches
Settings that can be changed by your Toyota dealer
Definition of symbols: O = Available, — = Not available
■Gauges, meters and mult i-information display
(  P. 103, 107, 111)
Vehicles with monochrome display
Vehicles with color display
Customizable features
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2
3
Function*1Default settingCustomized set-
ting
Language*2EnglishFrenchOO—Spanish
Units*2miles (MPG US)
km (km/L)
OO—km (L/100 km)
miles (MPG Imperial)
EV indicatorOn
(Self-lighting)Off—O—
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Function*1Default settingCustomized set- ting
Language*2EnglishFrenchOO—Spanish
Units*2miles (MPG US)
km (km/L)
OO—km (L/100 km)
miles (MPG Imperial)
Maintenance system ini-
tialization
*3OffOn—O—
EV indicatorOn
(Self-lighting)Off—O—
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5588-2. Customization
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switch settingsDrive
information 1Desired status screen
*4—O—
Drive information 1
Current fuel con- sumption
*5—O—Average fuel
economy (after
reset)
Drive information 2
Distance (driving range)
*5—O—Average fuel
economy (after refueling)
Drive information 3
Driving distance (after reset)
*5—O—Average vehicle speed (after reset)
Pop-up displayOnOff—O—
Accent colorLight blue
Blue
OO—Orange
Yellow
Eco mode linked color
displayOnOff—O—
Speed limit display*6
On with the
speed limit cau- tion indicator
(yellow) enabled
On with the
speed limit cau-
tion indicator (yellow) not enabled
—OO
Off
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5598-2. Customization
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*1: For details about each function: P. 109, 114
*2: The default setting varies according to country.
*3: U.S.A. only
*4: Some status screens cannot be registered (indicated on multi-information
display).
*5: 6 of the following items: current fuel consumption, average fuel economy (after reset), average fuel economy (after refuel), average fuel economy
(after start), average vehicle speed (after reset), average vehicle speed
(after start), distance (driving range), elapsed time (after reset), elapsed
time (after start), distance (after start), driving distance (after reset), blank.
*6: Speed limit display may not be available for some regions.

5608-2. Customization
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Door lock (
P. 128, 134, 513)
■Smart key system and wireless remote control ( P. 128, 134)
FunctionDefault settingCustomized set-
ting
Unlocking using a
mechanical key
Driver’s door
unlocked in one step, all doors
unlocked in two steps
All doors
unlocked in one
step
——O
Automatic door lock
Shifting the shift lever to position other than P
Off
O—OVehicle speed is
approximately 12
mph (20 km/h) or higher
Automatic door unlockShifting the shift lever to POff
O—ODriver’s door is opened
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FunctionDefault settingCustomized set-
ting
Operation buzzer vol-
umeLevel 5OffO—OLevel 1 to 7
Operation signal
(Emergency flashers)OnOffO—O
Time elapsed before
automatic door lock
function is activated if
door is not opened after
being unlocked
60 seconds
Off
O—O30 seconds
120 seconds
Open door warning
buzzerOnOff——O
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