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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

17Pictorial index
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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7
8
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 438, Watts: P. 543)
*: If equipped
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19Pictorial index
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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1012. Instrument cluster
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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

2424-2. Driving procedures
HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM48F12U)
Right turn
Lane change to the right (move
the lever partway and release
it)
The right hand signals will flash 3
times.
Lane change to the left (move
the lever partway and release
it)
The left hand signals will flash 3
times.
Left turn
■Turn signals can be operated when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■ If the indicator flashes faster than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or rear turn signal lights has not burned
out.
■ Customization
The number of times the turn signals flash during a lane change can be
changed. (Customizable feature P. 567)
Turn signal lever
Operating instructions
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2
3
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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.
■
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

2904-5. Using the driving support systems
HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM48F12U)
■Temporary cancelation of the LDA system functions
If any of the following occurs, the LDA system functions will be temporarily
canceled. The functions will resume after the necessary operating conditions
have returned.
● The turn signal lever is operated.
● The vehicle speed deviates from the operating range of the LDA system
functions.
● When the lane lines cannot be recognized while driving.
● When the lane departure warning function is activated.
The lane departure warning function will not operate again for a several sec-
onds after it has been activated, even if the vehicle leaves the lane again.
■ The lane departure warning
Depending on the audio system sound level or air conditioning fan noise
while the audio system or air conditioning system is in use, it may be difficult
to hear the warning sound.
■ After the vehicle has been parked in the sun
The LDA system may not be available and a warning message ( P. 478) will
be displayed for a while after driving has started. When the temperature in the
cabin decreases and the temperature around the camera sensor ( P. 286)
becomes suitable for its operation, the functions will begin to operate.
■ If there are lane markers on only one side of the vehicle
The lane departure warning will not operate for the side on which lane mark-
ers could not be recognized.