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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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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 192
Cargo and luggage............ 202
Vehicle load limits ............. 207
Trailer towing..................... 208
Dinghy towing.................... 224
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 225
EV drive mode................... 231
Hybrid transmission........... 233
Turn signal lever................ 239
Parking brake .................... 240
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 241
Automatic High Beam ....... 245
Fog light switch ................. 249
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 250
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 254 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 256
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 261
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 268
LDA (Lane Departure Alert
with steering control) ....... 282
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 292
Rear view monitor system ............................. 304
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 313
• BSM function ................. 318
• RCTA function ............... 322
Driving assist systems ....... 328
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................... 334
Winter driving tips .............. 337
Utility vehicle precautions ...................... 341
4Driving
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HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM48F12U)5-1. Basic Operations
Audio system types ........... 348
Entune Audio..................... 349
Steering wheel audio switches .......................... 352
AUX Port/USB Port ........... 353
Basic audio operations ...... 354
5-2. Setup Setup menu ....................... 356
General settings ................ 357
Audio settings.................... 358
Display settings ................. 359
Voice settings .................... 360
5-3. Using Entune Audio Selecting the audio source ............................. 361
List screen operation ......... 362
Optimal use of Entune Audio ............................... 364
5-4. Using the radio Radio operation ................. 365
5-5. Playing an audio CD and MP3/WMA/AAC discs
CD player operation .......... 367
5-6. Using an external device
Listening to an iPod........... 373
Listening to a USB memory device................ 377
Using the AUX port ........... 381 5-7. Connecting Bluetooth
®
Preparations to use
wireless
communication ................ 382
Registering a Bluetooth
®
audio player for the
first time ........................... 386
Registering a Bluetooth
®
phone for the first time..... 387
Registering a Bluetooth
®
device .............................. 388
Connecting a Bluetooth
®
device .............................. 390
Displaying a Bluetooth
®
device details................... 392
Detailed Bluetooth
®
system settings................ 393
5-8. Bluetooth
® Audio
Listening to Bluetooth®
Audio ............................... 394
5-9. Bluetooth
® phone
Using a Bluetooth®
Phone .............................. 395
Making a call...................... 397
Receiving a call ................. 400
Speaking on the phone...... 401
Bluetooth
® phone
message function ............ 404
Using the steering wheel switches ................ 408
Bluetooth
® phone
settings ............................ 409
Contact/Call History Settings ........................... 410
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ............ 419
5-10. Bluetooth
®
Bluetooth®......................... 423
5-11. Using the voice command system
Voice command system .... 427
5Audio system
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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
19Pictorial index
HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM48F12U)Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 577
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Headlights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Front fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 249
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 250, 254
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 250, 254
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 516
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 587
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 560
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 506
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 171
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 171
Automatic air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 434
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 434
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 436
Entune Audio
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 349
Entune Audio Plus
*1, 2
Entune Premium Audio*1, 2
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 461
Power back door main switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 133
Fuel filler door opener switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 258
*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with Entune Premium Audio or Entune Audio Plus, refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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■Switches
Automatic High Beam switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
Camera switch
*1, 2
Power back door switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
Windshield wiper de-icer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 436
Heated steering wheel switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 445
Intuitive parking assist switch
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HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM48F12U)Talk switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 427
Audio remote control switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 352
Meter control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 108
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 292
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control)
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 285
Dynamic radar cruise control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 292
Telephone switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 408
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301-1. For safe use
HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM48F12U)
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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