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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 173
Inside rear view mirror....... 175
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 177
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ................. 179
Moon roof .......................... 183
Panoramic moon roof ........ 187
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ............. 194
Cargo and luggage............ 205
Vehicle load limits ............. 210
Trailer towing..................... 211
Dinghy towing.................... 228
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 229
EV drive mode................... 235
Hybrid transmission........... 237
Turn signal lever................ 242
Parking brake .................... 243
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 244
Automatic High Beam ....... 248
Fog light switch ................. 254
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 255
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 259 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ........................... 261
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 266
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 271
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ................................ 286
Driving assist systems ....... 294
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 300
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ................... 307
• The Blind Spot Monitor function.......................... 311
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 314
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ....................... 317
Winter driving tips .............. 319
Utility vehicle precautions ...................... 323
4Driving
TABLE OF CONTENTS4
HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM48F12U)5-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Front automatic air conditioning system ........ 328
Rear automatic air conditioning system ........ 335
Heated steering wheel/ seat heaters/
seat ventilators ................ 338
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................ 341
• Interior lights ................. 342
• Personal lights .............. 342
5-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features...... 344
• Glove box...................... 345
• Console box .................. 345
• Bottle holders ................ 346
• Cup holders .................. 347
• Auxiliary boxes.............. 349
• Open tray ...................... 350
Luggage compartment features ........................... 351 5-4. Using the other interior
features
Other interior features........ 353
• Sun visors ..................... 353
• Vanity mirrors ................ 353
• Conversation mirror....... 354
• Clock ............................. 355
• Outside temperature display ........................... 355
• Power outlets ................ 356
• Rear sunshades ............ 359
• Armrest.......................... 360
• Coat hooks .................... 361
• Assist grips .................... 361
• Side table ...................... 362
Garage door opener .......... 363
Safety Connect .................. 370
Compass ........................... 376
5Interior features
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Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■
Exterior
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Opening/closing the side windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 179
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 517
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 463, 472
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 134
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 463, 473
Glass hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 144
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 463, 474
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Driving position memory
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 165
Defogging the mirrors
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 330
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 255
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 319
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*. . . . . . . . . . . . P. 331
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HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM48F12U)Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 535
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 415
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 540
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 319
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . P. 415
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 490
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 399
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 399
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 536
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 525
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 473
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244
Front fog lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 254
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 242
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 295
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 237
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 438, Watts: P. 543)
*: If equipped
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HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM48F12U)Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 243
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 243
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 320
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 470
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 242
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244
Headlights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 254
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 255, 259
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 255, 259
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 409
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 480
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 454
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 399
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 173
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 173
Automatic air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 328
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 328
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 330
Audio system
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Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 355
Power back door main switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 136
Fuel filler door opener switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 263
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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Instrument cluster
HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM48F12U)
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s
various systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
( P. 242)
*2
“ECO MODE” indicator
(P. 238)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(P. 244)*1 Slip indicator ( P. 296)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(P. 244) *1VSC OFF indicator
(P. 296)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( P. 245)
*1, 2, 4Pre-collision system
warning light ( P. 301)
*2Automatic High Beam
indicator (P. 248)*2, 5, 6BSM (Blind Spot Moni-
tor) outside rear view
mirror indicators
(P. 307)
Front fog light indicator
( P. 254)
*7Security indicator
(P. 91, 93)
*2Cruise control indicator
(P. 266) “READY” indicator
(
P. 229)
*2Cruise control “SET”
indicator ( P. 266) EV indicator (
P. 8 3 )
*2LDA (Lane Departure
Alert) indicator
(P. 286) EV drive mode indicator
(
P. 235)
*2, 3 Intuitive parking assist
indicator*1, 7“AIR BAG ON/
OFF” indicator
(P. 54)
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4Driving
HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM48F12U)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 194
Cargo and luggage ........... 205
Vehicle load limits ............. 210
Trailer towing..................... 211
Dinghy towing ................... 228
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 229
EV drive mode .................. 235
Hybrid transmission........... 237
Turn signal lever................ 242
Parking brake .................... 243
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 244
Automatic High Beam ....... 248
Fog light switch ................. 254
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 255
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 259
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 261 4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Cruise control .................... 266
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................. 271
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) .... 286
Driving assist systems ...... 294
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .... 300
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 307
• The Blind Spot Monitor function ......................... 311
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 314
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips .................................. 317
Winter driving tips ............. 319
Utility vehicle precautions ..................... 323
2504-3. Operating the lights and wipers
HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM48F12U)■
Switching to low beam
Pull the lever to original posi-
tion.
The Automatic High Beam indi-
cator will turn off.
Push the lever away from you to
activate the Automatic High
Beam system again.
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Switching to high beam
Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.
The Automatic High Beam indi-
cator will turn off and the high
beam indicator will turn on.
Press the switch to activate the
Automatic High Beam system
again.
■ The Automatic High Beam can be operated when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■ Camera sensor detection information
●High beam may not be automatically turned off in the following situations:
• When oncoming vehicles suddenly appear from a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another vehicle
• When oncoming or preceding vehicles are hidden from sight due to
repeated curves, road dividers or roadside trees
● High beam may be turned off if an oncoming vehicle that is using fog lights
without using the headlights is detected.
● House lights, street lights, red traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or
signs may cause the high beam to turn off.
Turning the high beam on/off manually