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TABLE OF CONTENTS2
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 ... 107
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ........ 113 3-1. Key information
Keys................................... 120
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 124
Back door .......................... 130
Glass hatch........................ 142
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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6-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front automatic air conditioning system ........ 434
Rear automatic air conditioning system ........ 441
Heated steering wheel/ seat heaters/
seat ventilators ................ 444
6-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................ 447
• Interior lights ................. 448
• Personal lights .............. 448
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 ........................... 461
• Power outlets ................ 463
• USB charging ports ....... 465
• Rear sunshades ............ 467
• Armrest.......................... 468
• Coat hooks .................... 469
• Assist grips .................... 469
• Side table ...................... 470
Garage door opener .......... 471
Safety Connect .................. 478
Compass ........................... 484
6Interior features
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Pictorial index
Pictorial index
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Exterior
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 124
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 124
Opening/closing the side windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 623
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 579
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 124
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 579
Glass hatch
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 142
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 579
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. 436
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 250
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 337
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer). . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 436
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21Pictorial index
HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM48F12U)Inside lock buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 126
Driving position memory switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 163
Outside rear view mirror switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 175
Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 126
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 178
Tire pressure warning reset switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 525
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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25Pictorial index
HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM48F12U)Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 173
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 459
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 459
Interior lights/personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 447
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. 478
Garage door opener switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 471
Assist grips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 469
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*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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301-1. 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 2 )
Make sure that all occupants are we aring their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle. ( →P. 3 2 )
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
( → P. 62)
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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311-1. 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.
● Always observe the legal speed limit when driving on public roads.
● 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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1012. 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) LDA (Lane Departure
Alert with steering con-
trol) indicator
(
→P. 286)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(→P. 241)*2, 3 Intuitive parking assist
indicator
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(→P. 241) “ECO MODE” indicator
(
→P. 234)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( →P. 242)
*1, 8 Slip indicator ( →P. 330)
Automatic High Beam
indicator ( →P. 245)
*1VSC OFF indicator
(→P. 330)
*2Front fog light indicator
(→P. 249)*2BSM (Blind Spot Moni-
tor) indicator ( →P. 313)
Dynamic radar cruise
control (constant speed
control mode) indicator
( →P. 300)
*2, 5, 6BSM (Blind Spot Moni-
tor) outside rear view
mirror indicators
(→P. 313)
Dynamic radar cruise
control (vehicle-to-vehi-
cle distance control
mode) indicator
( →P. 296)
*7
Security indicator
(→P. 91, 93)
Dynamic radar cruise
control “SET”
indicator ( →P. 296, 300) “READY” indicator
(
→P. 225)
*1, 4PCS (Pre-Collision Sys-
tem) warning light
(→P. 272) EV indicator (
→P. 83)