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HIGHLANDER_U (OM0E017U)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
Wa rning lights and
indicators ........................... 86
Gauge and meters .............. 92
Multi-information display ............................... 95
Eco Driving Indicator ......... 102
Fuel consumption information ...................... 103 3-1. Key information
Keys................................... 108
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 115
Back door .......................... 123
Glass hatch........................ 136
Smart key system .............. 141
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 149
Rear seats ......................... 151
Driving position memory ........................... 158
Head restraints .................. 162
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 166
Inside rear view mirror ............................... 168
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 170
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows.................. 172
Moon roof .......................... 176
Panoramic moon roof .................................. 180
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component
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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 186
Cargo and luggage............ 195
Vehicle load limits ............. 200
Trailer towing..................... 201
Dinghy towing.................... 217
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a
smart key system) ........... 218
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with a smart
key system) ..................... 221
Automatic transmission .................... 227
Turn signal lever................ 233
Parking brake .................... 234
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 235
Automatic High Beam ....... 239
Fog light switch ................. 243
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 244
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 248
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .......................... 250 4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ........................... 254
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 261
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control) ............................ 275
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 285
Stop & Start system ........... 297
Rear view monitor system ............................. 307
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 316
• BSM function ................. 321
• RCTA function ............... 324
All-wheel drive lock switch .............................. 330
Driving assist systems ........................... 331
Downhill assist control system ............................. 337
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 339
Utility vehicle precautions ...................... 343
4Driving
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HIGHLANDER_U (OM0E017U)5-1. Basic Operations
Audio system types ........... 350
Entune Audio..................... 351
Steering wheel audio switches .......................... 354
AUX Port/USB Port ........... 355
Basic audio operations ....................... 356
5-2. Setup Setup menu ....................... 358
General settings ................ 359
Audio settings.................... 360
Display settings ................. 361
Voice settings .................... 362
5-3. Using Entune Audio Selecting the audio source ............................. 363
List screen operation ......... 364
Optimal use of Entune Audio ............................... 366
5-4. Using the radio Radio operation ................. 367 5-5. Playing an audio CD and
MP3/WMA/AAC discs
CD player operation........... 369
5-6. Using an external device Listening to an iPod ........... 375
Listening to a USB memory device ................ 379
Using the AUX port ............ 383
5-7. Connecting Bluetooth
®
Preparations to use wireless
communication ................ 384
Registering a Bluetooth
®
audio player for the
first time ........................... 388
Registering a Bluetooth
®
phone for the
first time ........................... 389
Registering a Bluetooth
®
device .............................. 390
Connecting a Bluetooth
®
device .............................. 392
Displaying a Bluetooth
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device details................... 394
Detailed Bluetooth
®
system settings................ 395
5-8. Bluetooth
® Audio
Listening to Bluetooth®
Audio ............................... 396
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5-9. Bluetooth® phone
Using a Bluetooth®
Phone.............................. 397
Making a call ..................... 399
Receiving a call ................. 402
Speaking on the phone .............................. 403
Bluetooth
® phone
message function ............ 406
Using the steering wheel switches ................ 410
Bluetooth
® phone
settings............................ 411
Contact/Call History Settings ........................... 412
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ............ 421
5-10. Bluetooth
®
Bluetooth®......................... 425
5-11. Using the voice command system
Voice command system............................. 429 6-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Front manual air conditioning system ......... 436
Front automatic air conditioning system ......... 442
Rear manual air conditioning system ......... 449
Rear automatic air conditioning system ......... 452
Heated steering wheel/ seat heaters/seat
ventilators ........................ 455
6-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list................. 458
• Interior lights.................. 458
• Personal lights............... 459
6-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features ........................... 460
• Glove box ...................... 461
• Console box .................. 461
• Bottle holders ................ 462
• Cup holders ................... 463
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 465
• Open tray ...................... 466
Luggage compartment features ........................... 467
6Interior features
17Pictorial index
HIGHLANDER_U (OM0E017U)Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 591
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 235
Headlights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 235
Front fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 243
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244, 248
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 244, 248
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 530
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 600
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 572
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 516
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Manual air conditioning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 436
Automatic air conditioning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 442
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 436, 442
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 438, 444
Entune Audio
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 351
Entune Audio Plus
*1, 2
Entune Premium Audio*1, 2
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 471
Power back door main switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 126
Fuel filler door opener switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 252
*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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Automatic High Beam switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Stop & Start cancel switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
Camera switch
*1, 2
Power back door switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 123
Windshield wiper de-icer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 438, 445
Heated steering wheel switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 456
Intuitive parking assist switch
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HIGHLANDER_U (OM0E017U)Talk switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 429
Audio remote control switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 354
Meter control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 96
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 291
LDA (Lane Departure Aler t with steering control)
switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 278
Dynamic radar cruise control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 285
Telephone switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 410
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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. 149)
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. 149)
Lock the head restraint in place with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears. ( →P. 162)
Wear the seat belt correctly. ( →P. 3 0 )
Make sure that all occupants are we aring 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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