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TABLE OF CONTENTS2
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48F09U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 12
How to search .............................. 13
Pictorial index .............................. 14
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 26
For safety drive ................... 28
Seat belts ............................ 30
SRS airbags ........................ 40
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 53
Safety information for children ............................. 60
Child restraint systems ........ 61
Installing child restraints ...... 65
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 79
1-2. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system............................... 80
Alarm ................................... 82
2. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators........................... 86
Gauge and meters .............. 92
Multi-information display (with monochrome
display).............................. 95
Multi-information display (with color display) ............ 99
Eco Driving Indicator ......... 105
Fuel consumption information ...................... 107 3-1. Key information
Keys................................... 112
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 119
Back door .......................... 127
Glass hatch........................ 141
Smart key system .............. 146
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 154
Rear seats ......................... 156
Driving position memory .... 163
Head restraints .................. 167
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 171
Inside rear view mirror ....... 173
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 175
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows.................. 177
Moon roof .......................... 181
Panoramic moon roof ........ 185
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component
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5-10. Bluetooth®
Bluetooth®......................... 414
5-11. Using the voice command system
Voice command system .... 419
6-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front manual air conditioning system ........ 426
Front automatic air conditioning system ........ 432
Rear manual air conditioning system ........ 439
Rear automatic air conditioning system ........ 442
Heated steering wheel/ seat heaters/
seat ventilators ................ 445
6-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................ 448
• Interior lights ................ 448
• Personal lights ............. 449
6-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features...... 450
• Glove box..................... 451
• Console box ................. 451
• Bottle holders ............... 452
• Cup holders ................. 453
• Auxiliary boxes............. 455
• Open tray ..................... 456
Luggage compartment features ........................... 457 6-4. Using the other interior
features
Other interior features........ 459
• Sun visors .................... 459
• Vanity mirrors ............... 459
• Conversation mirror...... 460
• Clock ............................ 461
• Outside temperature display .......................... 462
• Power outlets ............... 463
• Rear sunshades ........... 466
• Armrest......................... 467
• Coat hooks ................... 468
• Assist grips ................... 468
• Side table ..................... 469
Garage door opener .......... 470
Safety Connect .................. 477
Compass ........................... 483
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Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 119
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 119
Opening/closing the side windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key
* . . . . . . . . . . P. 624
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 571, 580
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 127
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 119
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 571, 581
Glass hatch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 141
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 571, 582
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 175
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 175
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 175
Driving position memory
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 163
Defogging the mirrors
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 428, 434
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 253
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 326
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*. . . . . . . . P. 428, 435
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HIGHLANDER_U (OM48F09U)Inside lock buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 123
Driving position memory switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 163
Outside rear view mirror switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 175
Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 123
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 178
Tire pressure warning reset switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 523
PCS OFF switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 310
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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23Pictorial index
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48F09U)Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 173
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 459
Vanity mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 459
Interior lights/personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 448
Moon roof switches
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
Panoramic moon roof switches
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
Auxiliary boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 455
Conversation mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 460
“SOS” button
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 477
Garage door opener switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 470
Assist grips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 468
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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281-1. For safe use
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Adjust the angle of the seat-
back so that you are sitting
straight up and so that you do
not have to lean forward to
steer. (P. 154)
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so
that your arms bend slightly at
the elbow when gripping the
steering wheel. ( P. 154)
Lock the head restraint in place with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears. ( P. 167)
Wear the seat belt correctly. ( P. 3 0 )
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle. ( P. 3 0 )
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
( P. 61)
For safety drive
For safe driving, adjust the seat and mirror to an appropriate
position before driving.
Correct driving posture
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Correct use of the seat belts
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291-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
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Make sure that you can see backward clearly by adjusting the inside
and outside rear view mirrors properly. ( P. 173, 175)
Adjusting the mirrors
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Do not adjust the position of the driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Do not place a cushion between the driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct posture from being achieved, and reduce
the effectiveness of the seat belt and head restraint.
● Do not place anything under the front seats.
Objects placed under the front seats may become jammed in the seat
tracks and stop the seat from locking in place. This may lead to an acci-
dent and the adjustment mechanism may also be damaged.
● When driving over long distances, take regular breaks before you start to
feel tired.
Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while driving, do not force yourself to con-
tinue driving and take a break immediately.
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892. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
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The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s
various systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
( P. 239)*1, 4 Slip indicator ( P. 303)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(P. 241)*1VSC OFF indicator
(P. 303)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(P. 241) *1, 2, 5Pre-collision system
warning light ( P. 309)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( P. 242)
*1, 2All-wheel drive lock indi-
cator (P. 300)
*2Automatic High Beam
indicator (P. 246)*2Downhill assist control
system indicator
(P. 307)
*2Front fog light indicator
(P. 252)*2, 6, 7BSM (Blind Spot Moni-
tor) outside rear view
mirror indicators
(P. 316)
*2Cruise control indicator
(P. 263)*8Security indicator
(P. 80, 82)
*2Cruise control “SET”
indicator ( P. 263)*1, 9Eco Driving Indicator
Light (P. 105)
*2LDA (Lane Departure
Alert) indicator
(P. 283) Snow mode indicator
(
P. 235)
*2, 3 Intuitive parking assist
indicator*1, 8“AIR BAG ON/
OFF” indicator
(P. 53)