HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM48F12U)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
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Operation of
each
componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for
driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
9For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically
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HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM48F12U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 14
How to search .............................. 15
Pictorial index .............................. 16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 28
For safety drive ................... 30
Seat belts ............................ 32
SRS airbags ........................ 41
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 54
Safety information for children ........................ 61
Child restraint systems ........ 62
Installing child restraints ...... 66
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 80
1-2. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ....... 81
Hybrid system precautions ....................... 85
1-3. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 91
Alarm ................................... 93 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators .................... 98
Gauge and meters ............. 103
Multi-information display (with monochrome
display) ............................ 107
Multi-information display (with color display)........... 111
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ........ 117
3-1. Key information Keys................................... 124
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 128
Back door .......................... 134
Glass hatch........................ 144
Smart key system .............. 148
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 156
Rear seats ......................... 158
Driving position memory ........................... 165
Head restraints .................. 169
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component
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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
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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
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6-1. Maintenance and careCleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ................ 382
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ................. 386
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 389
General maintenance ........ 392
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 396
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ..................... 397
Hood.................................. 399
Positioning a floor jack ...... 401
Engine compartment ......... 402
12-volt battery ................... 410
Tires .................................. 415
Tire inflation pressure........ 425
Wheels .............................. 428
Air conditioning filter .......... 430
Electronic key battery ........ 432
Checking and replacing fuses ............................... 434
Light bulbs ......................... 438 7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ........... 454
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency....................... 455
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ...................... 456
If you think something is wrong ........................... 460
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................. 461
If a warning message is displayed ......................... 470
If you have a flat tire .......... 490
If the hybrid system will not start ........................... 514
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ............... 516
If the electronic key does not operate properly ........ 517
If the 12-volt battery is discharged ....................... 520
If your vehicle overheats.... 525
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................ 529
6Maintenance and care7When trouble arises
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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
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Defogging the mirrors
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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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(Replacing method: P. 438, Watts: P. 543)
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Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 455
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 514
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 485
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 237
Changing the shift position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 237
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 456
When the shift lever does not move. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 516
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 103
Reading the meters/adjusting the meter light . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 103
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 461
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 107, 111
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 107, 111
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 117
When a warning message or indicator is displayed . . . . . . . . . P. 4701
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