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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.
2015
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 entry1 6
Light
control-Instrument panel 9
Smart Key system1,2 7 Air Conditioning/Heating 23-25
Audio 21
Auto lock/unlock
1 11
Automatic
Transmission 10
Bluetooth® Device Pairing Section 33-42
Clock
25
Cruise control
26
Door locks
10
Door-Power
back (rear liftgate)
13
Driver Easy Speak 22
Garage
door opener (HomeLink
®)3 26
Lights1 & turn signals 16
Moonroof 12
Multi-Information Display2 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
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
USB
/ AUX port
20
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
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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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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
12345
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 belt
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.