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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 192
Cargo and luggage............ 201
Vehicle load limits ............. 206
Trailer towing..................... 207
Dinghy towing.................... 224
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without
a smart key system) ........ 225
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with
a smart key system) ........ 228
Automatic transmission ..... 234
Turn signal lever................ 239
Parking brake .................... 240
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 241
Automatic High Beam ....... 246
Fog light switch ................. 252
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 253
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 257
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 259 4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Cruise control .................... 263
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 268
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)..... 283
Rear view monitor system ............................. 291
All-wheel drive lock switch .............................. 300
Driving assist systems ....... 301
Downhill assist control system ............................. 307
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 309
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 316
• The Blind Spot Monitor function......................... 320
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................ 323
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 326
Utility vehicle precautions ...................... 330
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HIGHLANDER_U (OM48F09U)Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 641
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 520
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 648
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 326
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . P. 520
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 596
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 505
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 505
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 642
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 632
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 581
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Front fog lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 252
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 301
Downhill assist control system
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License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 545, Watts: P. 651)
*: If equipped
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HIGHLANDER_U (OM48F09U)Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 327
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 578
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Headlights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Front fog lights
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Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 253, 257
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 253, 257
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 519
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 588
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 560
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 505
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 171
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 171
Manual air conditioning system
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Automatic air conditioning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 432
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 426, 432
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 428, 434
Audio system
*1, 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340
Navigation system
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Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 461
Power back door main switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
Fuel filler door opener switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
*1: If equipped
*2: For Entune Audio Plus, refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
*3: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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892. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48F09U)
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
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P. 235)
*2, 3 Intuitive parking assist
indicator*1, 8“AIR BAG ON/
OFF” indicator
(P. 53)

1213-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Operation of each component
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48F09U)
◆Key
Vehicles without a smart key system
Locks all the doors
Turn and hold to close the win-
dows and moon roof.
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( P. 179, 182)
Unlocks the door
Turning the key unlocks the
driver's door. Turning the key
again within 5 seconds unlocks
the other doors.
Turn and hold to open the windows and moon roof.
* (P. 179, 182)
*: This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the mechanical
key. ( P. 624)
■Operation signals
●Doors: A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that
the doors have been locked/unlocked using the entry function or wireless
remote control. (Locked: once; Unlocked: twice)
● Windows and moon roof: A buzzer sounds to indicate that the windows and
moon roof are operating.
■ Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the doors are
unlocked using the entry function or wireless remote control, the security fea-
ture automatically locks the doors again.
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4Driving
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48F09U)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 192
Cargo and luggage ........... 201
Vehicle load limits ............. 206
Trailer towing..................... 207
Dinghy towing ................... 224
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without
a smart key system) ........ 225
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with
a smart key system) ........ 228
Automatic transmission ..... 234
Turn signal lever................ 239
Parking brake .................... 240
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 241
Automatic High Beam ....... 246
Fog light switch ................. 252
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 253
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 257
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 259 4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Cruise control .................... 263
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................. 268
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) .... 283
Rear view monitor system ............................ 291
All-wheel drive lock switch .............................. 300
Driving assist systems ...... 301
Downhill assist control system ............................ 307
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 309
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 316
• The Blind Spot Monitor function ........................ 320
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................ 323
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ............. 326
Utility vehicle precautions ..................... 330

2394-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48F09U)
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
Vehicles without a smart key system
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The engine switch is in IGNITION 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. 674)
Turn signal lever
Operating instructions
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2484-3. Operating the lights and wipers
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48F09U)■
Switching to low beam
Pull the lever to the original
position.
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 engine switch is in IGNITION 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