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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 Highlander 
Hybrid.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This  Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Highlander 
Hybrid operations. Every Highlander Hybrid 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.
2015 
Highlander Hybrid
INDEX
Engine maintenance 9
Fuel  tank door release and cap  8
Hood release  8
Indicator 
symbols  
4-5
Instrument 
cluster  
4
Instrument 
panel  
2-3
Keyless entry1    6
Light 
control-Instrument panel  9
Smart Key system1,2 7  Air Conditioning/Heating 24-25
Audio   23
Auto lock/unlock
1 13
Bluetooth® Device Pairing Section 35-44
Clock
  26
Cruise control
 
26-27
Door locks
 
12
Door-Power 
back (rear liftgate)  
15-16
Driver Easy Speak 24
EV Drive Mode
 
11
Garage 
door opener (HomeLink
®)3 27
Hybrid 
Synergy Drive System
 
10
Lights1 & turn signals 18-19
Moonroof  14
Multi-Information Display2 20
Pairing 
a Bluetooth Device
 22
Panoramic 
Moonroof 
 14
Parking 
Brake
 
13
Power outlets-12V 
DC
 
19
Power outlet-120V 
AC
 
19
Rear 
seat entertainment system  
22
Seat 
adjustments-Front
 
16
Seat 
adjustments-Rear
 
17
Seats-Head 
restraints
 
17
Seat 
heaters / Seat ventilators  
25-26
Seats-Returning 
third row seats  
17
Seats-Stowing 
third row seats  
17
Steering 
lock release
 
13
Steering 
wheel controls and Bluetooth
® 21
Tilt and 
telescopic steering wheel
 14
Transmission
  12
Windows-Power
  20
Windshield wipers & washers
 
18  Doors-Child safety locks 29
Floor  mat installation  32
Seat 
belts  
28
Seat 
belts-Shoulder belt anchor  
29
Spare 
tire & tools  
30
Star 
Safety System
TM 31-32
Third row center seat belt
 29
Tire Pres
sure Monitoring (warning) System
 
28
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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 Gentex Corporation.    

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Instrument panel
Voice command button1
Audio remote control switches1 
Multi-Information Display button
Telephone controls1 
Cruise control switch
Meter control switches
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button
2
Headlight, turn signal and front fog light controls
Multi-Information Display
Wiper and washer controls
Emergency flasher button
Power back door main switch (this is inside the glove box)
“POWER” switch
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release
Fuel filler door opener
Automatic High Beam switch
2
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) switch LDA (Lane Departure Alert) switch
2
Power back door button
Windshield wiper de-icer switch
Heated steering wheel switch
2
Intuitive parking assist switch (rear parking sonar)
Outside rearview mirror/Rear window defogger button
Air Conditioning controls
Audio System
1
VSC OFF switch
“ECO MODE” switch
EV drive mode switch
Seat heater/ventilator switches
2
1  
Refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL ”2
 If equipped
Steering wheel controls Entune Premium JBL Audio ®
 with 
Navigation and App Suite 
HOME
APPS
AUDIO
NAVJBL
Type A
Type B
4
4
1
1
2
2
2
3
5
5
1
2
3
4
5
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7
6
7
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9
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21
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25
25
26
Lower center console switches
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29
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Automatic Air Conditioning 

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Indicator symbols 
Instrument cluster
Charging system warning1
Brake system warning (red light)1
1 If indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting hybrid system, there may be a  
malfunction. Have vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
2 If this light flashes, refer to “Cruise control,” Section 4-5, 2015 Owner’s Manual.   
Anti-lock Brake System warning1
Headlight low/high beam indicator
Turn signal indicator
Vehicle Stability Control OFF indicator
1
EV indicator
Cruise control/Cruise control “SET” indicator2
Tire Pressure Warning1
Open door warning
Airbag SRS warning1
Master warning1
Driver seat belt reminder (alarm will sound if speed is over 12 mph)
Low engine oil pressure warning1
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator1
Pre-collison warning system indicator1
Low fuel level warning
Electric power steering system warning1
Front fog light indicator
Slip indicator1
For details, refer to “Warning lights and indicators,” Section 2,  2014 Owner’s 
Manual .
123
Hybrid System Indicator
Multi-Information Display 
Speedometer 
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Meter panel lights control button
Shift position and shift range1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Odometer
Outside temperature
Trip meter reset knob
Fuel gauge
10
45678910Automatic high beam indicator
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) indicator
Intuitive parking assist indicator
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) outside rear view  indicator
Security indicator
READY indicator
Air Bag ON/OFF indicator
1
Brake system warning (yellow light)1
Vehicle proximity notification system warning1
“ECO MODE” indicator
Pre-collision system warning1
EV drive mode indicator 

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Multi-Information Display
Windows-Power
Up
Down
Driver sideWindow lock switch
Automatic operation front row or all-position (if equipped)  Push the switch 
completely down or pull it completely up and release to fully open or close. To 
stop the window partway, operate the switch in the opposite direction.
Window lock switch  Deactivates all passenger windows. Driver’s window 
remains operable. 
MicrophoneSteering wheel telephone controls
Volume control
“       < > ” switch
Use to search within the selected audio medium (radio, CD, iPod
®, etc.).
Start call
End call
vv
Push “meter control switches” to change information in the following:
(1) Drive information
(2) Navigation system linked display
(3) Audio system linked display
(4) Dynamic radar cruise control
1
(5) LDA (Lane Departure Alert) status1
(6) Warning messages
(7) Settings display
1 If equipped
Steering wheel switches 
and Telephone controls (Bluetooth®)*
Bluetooth® technology allows dialing or receipt of calls without taking hands from 
the steering wheel or using a cable to connect the compatible telephone and the 
system. Refer to “Bluetooth
® audio/phone,” in the  Owner’s Manual, for more 
information about phone connections and compatibility.
* Position of buttons may vary on some vehicles, for more details please refer to the  Owner’s Manual
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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.
Second row seat heaters (if equipped)
Hi temperature
OFF switch
Low temperature
Hour
Minute
Cruise control
Turning system ON/OFF
System ON/OFF
Garage door opener (HomeLink®)*
(if equipped)
Garage door openers manufactured under license from HomeLink®* can  be 
programmed to operate garage doors, estate gates, security lighting, etc\
.
Refer to “Garage door opener,” Section 5-4 in the  Owner’s Manual for more 
details.
For programming assistance, contact HomeLink
® at 1-800-355-3515, or visit 
http://www.homelink.com.
* HomeLink ®
 is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls, Inc.
1  The set speed may also be cancelled by depressing the brake pedal.2 The set speed may be resumed once vehicle speed exceeds 25 mph.
Functions
Increase speed
Decrease speed
Cancel1
Resume2
Set
12HomeLink ®
 indicator light
Garage door operation 
indicator1
2