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6499-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48E98U)
Full-size tire
Compact spare tire
Tire information
Typical tire symbols
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6509-1. Specifications
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48E98U)
Tire size ( P. 652)
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) ( P. 651)
Location of treadwear indicators ( P. 515)
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands
which form the plies in a tire.
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has “RADIAL” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “RADIAL”
is a bias-ply tire.
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly put into the tire.
A tube type tire has a tube inside the tire and the tube maintains the air
pressure.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( P. 656)
Maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( P. 656)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see “Uniform Tire Quality Grading” that follows.
Summer tires or all season tires ( P. 519)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “M+S”
is a summer tire.
“TEMPORARY USE ONLY”
A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase “TEMPORARY USE
ONLY” molded on its sidewall. This tire is designed for temporary
emergency use only.
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693What to do if... (Troubleshooting)
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48E98U)
●Stop the vehicle in a safe place and replace the flat tire with the spare tire.
(P. 590)
●Try the procedure for when the vehicle becomes stuck in mud, dirt, or
snow. ( P. 629)
When a problem has occurred
If you have a flat tire
The vehicle becomes stuck
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707Alphabetical index
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48E98U)
Snow tires ................................ 326
Spare tire .................................. 590Inflation pressure .................. 642
Storage location .................... 591
Spark plug ................................ 638
Specifications .......................... 632
Speedometer .............................. 94
Steering lock
Column lock release ..... 226, 231
Steering lock system warning message ............... 587
Steering wheel ......................... 172 Adjustment ............................ 172
Audio switches ...................... 341
Heated steering wheel .......... 442
Stop/tail lights Replacing light bulbs............. 539
Wattage ................................ 645
Storage feature ........................ 446
Stuck If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................... 629
Sun visors ................................ 455
Sunshade
Panoramic roof ..................... 186
Rear ...................................... 462
Roof ...................................... 183 Switches
All-wheel drive lock
switch ................................. 297
Audio remote control switches ............................. 341
Automatic High Beam switch ................................. 246
Back door opener switch ...... 130
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)
switch ................................. 313
Cruise control switch ............ 261
Door lock switch ................... 125
Driving position memory switches ............................. 164
Dynamic radar cruise control switch ..................... 266
Emergency flashers switch ... 554
Engine switch ............... 225, 228
Fog light switch ..................... 252
Garage door opener
switches ............................. 466
Heated steering wheel switch ................................. 442
Ignition switch ............... 225, 228
Intuitive parking assist
*
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) switch ................................ 281
Light switches ....................... 241
*: Refer to “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’s Manual”
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709Alphabetical index
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48E98U)
Tires .......................................... 515Chains................................... 325
Checking ............................... 515
If you have a flat tire ............. 590
Inflation pressure .................. 642
Information ............................ 649
Replacing .............................. 590
Rotating tires......................... 515
Size ....................................... 642
Snow tires ............................. 326
Spare tire .............................. 590
Tire pressure warning
system ......... ....................... 516
Warning light ......................... 565
Tools ......................................... 591
Top tether strap ......................... 75
Towing Dinghy towing ....................... 224
Emergency towing ................ 557
Trailer towing ........................ 207
TRAC (Traction Control) ......... 298
Traction Control (TRAC) .................................... 298
Trailer towing .......................... 207
Transmission ........................... 234 Automatic transmission......... 234
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ..................... 617
S mode ................................. 236
Turn signal lights..................... 239
Replacing light bulbs............. 539
Turn signal lever ................... 239
Wattage ................................ 645 USB port ................................... 342
Utility vehicle precautions ...... 327
Valet key ................................... 114
Vanity lights ............................. 455
Wattage ................................ 645
Vanity mirrors .......................... 455
Vehicle data recordings .............. 9
Vehicle identification number ................................... 633
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) ...................................... 298
Voice command system
*....... 417
VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) .................................. 298
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*: Refer to “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’s Manual”