
15Pictorial index
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48E98U)Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 257
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 257
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 635
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 515
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 642
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 323
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . P. 515
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 590
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 500
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 500
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 636
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 626
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 575
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Front fog lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 252
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
Downhill assist control system
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 304
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 539, Watts: P. 645)
*: If equipped
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HIGHLANDER_U (OM48E98U)Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 324
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 572
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Headlights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Front fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 252
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 253, 255
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 253, 255
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 514
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 582
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 554
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 500
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Manual air conditioning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 422
Automatic air conditioning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 428
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 422, 428
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 424, 430
Audio system
*1, 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Navigation system
*1, 3
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 457
Power back door main switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 132
Fuel filler door opener switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
*1: If equipped
*2: For Entune Audio Plus, refer to “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’s Manual”.
*3: Refer to “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’s Manual”.
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Driving
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48E98U)
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:The headlights, day-
time running lights and
all the lights listed
below turn on and off
automatically.
(Vehicles without a
smart key system:
When the engine
switch is in the “ON”
position)
(Vehicles with a smart
key system: When the
engine switch is in
IGNITION ON mode)
The side marker, parking, ta il, license plate, daytime run-
ning lights and instrument panel lights turn on.
The headlights and all the lights listed above (except day-
time running lights) turn on.
*1The daytime running lights turn off.
*2The daytime running lights turn on.
*1:For U.S.A.
*2: For Canada
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
*2*1
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2424-3. Operating the lights and wipers
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48E98U)
With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to turn
on the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams with the headlights on or off.
■Daytime running light system
●Type A: To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the headlights
turn on automatically (at a reduced intensity) whenever the engine is started
and the parking brake is released. Daytime running lights are not designed
for use at night.
For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operating the
switch.
● Type B: To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the daytime run-
ning lights turn on automatically whenever the engine is started and the
parking brake is released. Daytime running lights are not designed for use at
night.
For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operating the
switch.
● Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running light system
offers greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help improve
fuel economy.
Turning on the high beam headlights
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5437-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48E98U)■
Headlight high beams/
daytime running lights
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Unplug the connector while
pressing the lock release.
Replace the light bulb, and
install the bulb base.
Align the 3 tabs on the light bulb
with the mounting, and insert.
Turn and secure the bulb
base.
Shake the bulb base gently to
check that it is not loose, turn
the headlights on once and visu-
ally confirm that no light is leak-
ing through the mounting.
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5527-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48E98U)■
Replacing the following bulbs
If any of the lights listed below
has burnt out, have it replaced by
your Toyota dealer.
● Side turn signal lights
● Daytime running lights (LED type)
● High mounted stoplight
● Outer foot lights (if equipped)
■LED light bulbs
The side turn signal lights, daytime running lights (LED type), high mounted
stoplight and outer foot lights (if equipped) consist of a number of LEDs. If
any of the LEDs burns out, take your vehicle to your Toyota dealer to have the
light replaced.
■ Condensation build-up on the inside of the lens
Temporary condensation build-up on the inside of the headlight lens does not
indicate a malfunction.
Contact your Toyota dealer for more information in the following situations:
●Large drops of water have built up on the inside of the lens.
● Water has built up inside the headlight.
■ When replacing light bulbs
P. 538
WARNING
■Replacing light bulbs
● Turn off the lights. Do not attempt to replace the bulb immediately after
turning off the lights.
The bulbs become very hot and may cause burns.
● Do not touch the glass portion of the light bulb with bare hands. When it is
unavoidable to hold the glass portion, use and hold with a clean dry cloth
to avoid getting moisture and oils on the bulb.
Also, if the bulb is scratched or dropped, it may blow out or crack.
● Fully install light bulbs and any parts used to secure them. Failure to do so
may result in heat damage, fire, or water entering the headlight unit. This
may damage the headlights or cause condensation to build up on the lens.
■ To prevent damage or fire
Make sure bulbs are fully seated and locked.

6699-2. Customization
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Vehicle specifications
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48E98U)■
Automatic light control system (
P. 241)
■Lights ( P. 241)
*: U.S.A. only
■
Intuitive parking assist*1 (Refer to “Navigation and Multimedia
System Owner’s Manual”)
*1: If equipped
*2: When intuitive parking assist is operating.
■
Automatic air conditioning system* ( P. 428)
*: If equipped
FunctionDefault settingCustomized set-
ting
Light sensor sensitivityStandard-2 to 2O—O
Time elapsed before
headlights automatically
turn off after doors are
closed
30 seconds
Off
O—O60 seconds
90 seconds
123
FunctionDefault settingCustomized set-ting
Daytime running light
system
*OnOffO—O
123
FunctionDefault settingCustomized set-
ting
Detection distance of the
rear center sensorFarNearO—O
Buzzer volumeLevel 3Level 1 to 5O—O
Display setting*2All sensors dis-playedDisplay offO—O
123
FunctionDefault settingCustomized set- ting
A/C auto switch opera-
tionOnOffO—O
123