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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 
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Operation of
each component
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48F09U) 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 
     
        
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Your preferred driving position (the position of the driver’s seat and
outside rear view mirrors) can be recorded and recalled by pressing a
button.
Two different driving positions can be recorded into memory.
■Recording procedureTurn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Adjust the driver’s seat and outside rear view mirrors to the
desired positions.
While pressing the “SET”
button, or within 3 seconds
after the “SET” button is
pressed, press button “1” or
“2” until the buzzer sounds.
If the selected button has
already been preset, the previ-
ously recorded position will be
overwritten.
Driving position memor y
: If equipped
This feature automatically adjusts the driver’s seat and outside
rear view mirrors to make entering and exiting the vehicle easier
or to suit your preferences.
Driving position memory
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Recall procedure
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Press one of the buttons for
the driving position you want
to recall until the buzzer
sounds. 
■To stop the position recall operation part-way through
Perform any of the following:
●Press the “SET” button.
● Press button “1” or “2”.
● Operate any of the seat adjustment switches (only cancels seat position
recall).
■ Seat positions that can be memorized ( P. 154)
The seat position, with the exception of the portions adjusted by the seat
cushion length switch and lumbar support switch, can be recorded.
■ Operating the driving position memory  after turning the engine switch
off
Recorded seat positions can be activated up to 180 seconds after the driver’s
door is opened and another 60 seconds after it is closed again. 
■ In order to correctly use the dr iving position memory function
If a seat position is already in the furthest possible position and the seat is
operated in the same direction, the recorded position may be slightly different
when it is recalled.
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Each electronic key can be registered to recall your preferred driving
position.
■Registering procedure
Record your driving position to button “1” or “2” before performing
the following: 
Carry only the key you want to register, and then close the driver’s
door. 
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the driving position cannot be
recorded properly. 
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Recall the driving position that you want to record.
While pressing the recalled
button, press and hold the
door lock switch (either lock
or unlock) until the buzzer
sounds.
If the button could not be regis-
tered, the buzzer sounds contin-
uously for approximately 3
seconds.
■
Recall procedure
Carry the electronic key that has  been registered to the driving
position, and then unlock and open the driver’s door using the
smart key system or wi reless remote control.
The driving position will move to the recorded position.
If the driving position is in a position that has already been recorded, the
seat and outside rear view mirrors will not move.
Memory recall function
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Cancelation procedure
Carry only the key you want to cancel and then close the driver’s
door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the driving position cannot be
canceled properly.
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
While pressing the “SET” button, press and hold the door lock
switch (either lock or unlock) until the buzzer sounds twice.
If the button could not be canceled, the buzzer sounds continuously for
approximately 3 seconds.
■Recalling the driving position us ing the memory recall function
● Different driving positions can be registered for each electronic key. There-
fore, the driving position that is recalled may be different depending on the
key being carried.
● If a door other than the driver’s door is unlocked with the smart key system,
the driving position cannot be recalled. In this case, press the driving posi-
tion button which has been set.
■ Customization
The unlock door settings of the memory recall function can be customized.
(Customizable features:  P. 668)
WARNING
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that the seat does not strike the rear
passenger or squeeze your body against the steering wheel.
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Illumination (
P. 448)
*1: Vehicles with a smart key system
*2: Vehicles with driving position memory
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Seat belt reminder ( P. 571)
FunctionDefault settingCustomized set-
ting
Time elapsed before the
interior lights turn off15 seconds
Off
O—O7.5 seconds
30 seconds
Operation after the
engine switch is turned
off
OnOff——O
Operation when the
doors are unlockedOnOff——O
Operation when you
approach the vehicle
with the electronic key
on your person
*1
OnOff——O
Ambient lights*2OnOff——O
Time elapsed before the
outer foot lights turn
off
*215 seconds
Off
O—O7.5 seconds
30 seconds
Operation of the outer
foot lights when you
approach the vehicle
with the electronic key
on your person
*2
OnOff——O
Operation of the outer
foot lights when the
doors are unlocked
*2OnOff——O
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FunctionDefault settingCustomized set-ting
Vehicle speed linked
seat belt reminder
buzzer
OnOff——O
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704Alphabetical index
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DoorsAutomatic door locking 
and unlocking system ......... 124
Back door.............................. 127
Door lock............................... 119
Door windows ....................... 177
Open door warning buzzer ... 122
Open door warning  light ............................. 571, 580
Outside rear view mirrors...... 175
Rear door child-protector ...... 124
Side doors............................. 119
Downhill assist control  system (DAC)......................... 307
Driver’s seat position  memory .................................. 163
Driving ...................................... 192
Break-in tips .......................... 193
Correct driving posture ........... 28
Procedures ........................... 192
Winter drive tips .................... 326
Dynamic radar cruise  control .................................... 268
Dynamic Torque Control  AWD system .......................... 302 Eco Driving Indicator .............. 105
EDR (Event data recorder)........ 10
Electric Power Steering 
(EPS) ...................................... 302Function ................................ 302
Warning light......................... 570
Electronic key .......................... 112 Battery-saving function ......... 148
If the electronic key does not 
operate properly ................. 624
Replacing the battery............ 538
Emergency flashers ................ 560
Emergency, in case of If a warning buzzer 
sounds................................ 569
If a warning light turns on ..... 569
If a warning message is  displayed ............................ 578
If the battery is discharged ... 627
If the electronic key does  not operate properly ........... 624
If the engine will not start ...... 621
If the shift lever cannot be  shifted from P ..................... 623
If you have a flat tire ............. 596
If you think something is  wrong ................................. 567
If your vehicle becomes  stuck ................................... 635
If your vehicle has to be 
stopped in an emergency ... 561
If your vehicle needs to be  towed.................................. 563
If your vehicle overheats....... 632E