OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
1
INDEX
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructio\
ns and more information.3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.
HIGHLANDER 2017
This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental
operations so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main
equipment quickly and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for
the Owner’s Manual located in your vehicle’s glove box. We
strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and
supplementary manuals so you will have a better understanding
of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor Sales,
U.S.A., Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your new
Highlander.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Highlander operations.
Every Highlander owner should review the Owner’s Manual that accompanies
this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed information highlighted in color throughout
the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe operating instructions to \
help you
avoid injury or equipment malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the time of \
printing.
Toyota reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice.
Engine maintenance 9
Fuel tank door release & cap 8
Hood release 8
Indicator symbols 4-5
Instrument cluster 4
Instrument panel 2-3
Keyless entry
1,2 6-7
Light control-Instrument cluster 8
Smart Key system
1,2 7
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS FEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ P (TSS-P)
Air conditioning1,2/heating 22-23
All-wheel drive lock switch 25
Audio 21
Auto lock/unlock
1 10
Automatic transmission 10
Clock 10
Cruise control
(Constant speed control mode) 23
Door locks
1,2 11
Door-Power Liftgate (back door)1,2 13
Downhill Assist Control system (DAC) 25
Driver Easy Speak 20
Garage door opener (HomeLink
®)3 11
Lights1,2 & turn signals1 17
Moon roof1 12
Multi-Information Display (MID)2 18
Panoramic moon roof 12
Parking brake 11
Power outlets-
12V DC & 120V AC/USB 2.1A 15-16
Rear seat entertainment system 20
Seat adjustments-Front 14
Seat adjustments-Rear 15
Seat heaters/ventilators 24
Seats-Head restraints 15
Seats-Stowing &
returning 3rd row seats 15
Snow mode button 25
Steering lock release 11Steering wheel switches &
telephone controls (Bluetooth
®) 19
Stop & Start Engine System 19
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel 14
USB 2.0/AUX port 20
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)/
TRAC OFF switch 24
Windows-Power
1 18
Windshield wipers & washers1 16
Automatic High Beams (AHB) 35
Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC) 32-34
Lane Departure Alert with Steering
Assist function (LDA w/SA) 29-32
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian
Detection function (PCS w/PD) 27-29
Quick overview-
Toyota Safety Sense™ P (TSS-P) 26
Sensors 26
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE
PAIRING SECTION 42-51
Doors-Child safety locks 37
Floor mat installation
40
Seat belt reminder indicator 36
Seat belts 36
Seat belts-3rd row center 36
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 36
Spare tire & tools 38
Star Safety System
TM 39
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(warning) System (TPMS) 37
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For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2-2\
, 2017 Owner’s
Manual.
Vehicles with a monochrome display
1 If equipped.2 If indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting engine, \
there may be a malfunction.
Have vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
Front Fog light indicator1
Cruise control (constant speed
control mode) indicator/Cruise
control SET indicator
Electric power steering system
warning2
Downhill Assist Control indicator1
Arrow direction indicates fuel
tank door position Anti-lock Brake System warning
2
Airbag SRS warning2
Air Bag ON/OFF indicator2
Auto High Beam (AHB) indicator2
All-wheel drive lock indicator1,2
Brake system warning2
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) outside
rear view indicator1
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)
indicator1
Eco driving indicator2
Driver seat belt reminder(alarm will sound if speed is over 12 mph)
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control
(DRCC)(vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode) indicator/DRCC
SET indicator
Engine coolant temperature gauge Shift position and
shift range
Tachometer
Multi-Information Display (MID) Speedometer
Fuel gauge
Outside temperature
Trip meter reset knob
Odometer/trip meter/Stop & Start Engine
System operation time display
1
Meter panel lights control button
Service indicators and reminders
OVERVIEW Instrument cluster
Indicator symbols
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For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2-2\
, 2017 Owner’s
Manual.
1 If equipped.2 If indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting engine, \
there may be a malfunction.
Have vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
Cruise control (constant speed
control mode) indicator/Cruise
control SET indicator
Electric power steering system
warning
2
Driver seat belt reminder(alarm will sound if speed is over 12 mph)
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control
(DRCC)(vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode) indicator/DRCC
SET indicator
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator2
Master warning2
Tire Pressure Warning2
Turn signal indicator
Intuitive parking assist indicator1
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) OFF
indicator2
Slip indicator2
SNOW mode indicator
Stop & Start Engine System indicator1
Stop & Start Engine System cancel indicator1
Security indicator2
Headlight low/high beam
indicator
Low fuel level warning
Parking brake warning
2
“PWR MODE” indicator1
Land Departure Alert with Steering
Assist (LDA w/SA) indicator
Pre-Collison System (PCS) warning2
2nd and 3rd row seat belt reminder
indicator (warning buzzer)
Service indicators and reminders
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Push up or squeeze
lock release to lower
Seat belts
Seat belts-3rd row center
Seat belt reminder indicator
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Moving the lever to the lock position will allow the door to be opened only fr\
om the
outside
A buzzer sounds and an indicator will display as a reminder when a
rear second or third row passenger is not wearing a seat belt.
Rear door
After adjusting tire pressures, or after tires have been rotated or replaced,\
turn the
ignition switch to “ON” and press and hold the
“ SET” button until indicator blinks
three times. Let the vehicle sit for a few minutes to allow initialization to\
complete.
Refer to the load label on the door jamb or the Owner’s Manual for tire in\
flation
specifications.
If the tire pressure indicator flashes for more than 60 seconds and then r\
emains on,
take the vehicle to your local Toyota dealer.
NOTE: The warning light may come on due to temperature changes or changes
in tire pressure from natural air leakage. If the system has not been init\
ialized
recently, setting the tire pressures to factory specifications should turn off th\
e
light.
Plate “A”
Buckle “A”
Plate “B”
Buckle “B”
Take the plate out of the holder,
and then pull down the seat beltPush plate “A” into buckle “A”
until a click sound is heard.
Plate “A”
Plate “B”
Buckle “A”Buckle “B”
Push plate “B” into buckle “B”
until a click sound is heard.
Keep as low on
hips as possible
Take up slack
Too high
NOTE: If a passenger’s seat belt is fully extended, then retracted even sl\
ightly,
the Automatic locking retractor (ALR) will prevent it from being re-exten\
ded
beyond that point, unless fully retracted again. This feature is used to help
hold child restraint systems securely.
To find more information about seat belts, and how to install a child rest\
raint system,
refer to the Owner’s Manual.
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Unlock
Lock
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SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Seat beltsDoors-Child safety locks
Seat belts-3rd row center
Seat belt reminder indicator
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning) System (TPMS)
Moving the lever to the lock position will allow the door to be opened o\
nly from the
outside
A buzzer sounds and an indicator will display as a reminder when a
rear second or third row passenger is not wearing a seat belt.
Rear door
System reset initialization
1. Push and hold “
SET” button
until the indicator blinks three times.
2. Wait a few minutes to allow initialization to complete.
After adjusting tire pressures, or after tires have been rotated or repl\
aced, turn the
ignition switch to “ON” and press and hold the
“ SET” button until indicator blinks
three times. Let the vehicle sit for a few minutes to allow initializati\
on to complete.
Refer to the load label on the door jamb or the Owner’s Manual for ti\
re inflation
specifications.
If the tire pressure indicator flashes for more than 60 seconds and then\
remains on,
take the vehicle to your local Toyota dealer.
NOTE: The warning light may come on due to temperature changes or changes
in tire pressure from natural air leakage. If the system has not been in\
itialized
recently, setting the tire pressures to factory specifications should tu\
rn off the
light.
Buckle “B”
Push plate “B” into buckle “B”
until a click sound is heard.
Take up slack
NOTE: If a passenger’s seat belt is fully extended, then retracted ev\
en slightly,
the Automatic locking retractor (ALR) will prevent it from being re-ex\
tended
beyond that point, unless fully retracted again. This feature is used to\
help
hold child restraint systems securely.
To find more information about seat belts, and how to install a child re\
straint system,
refer to the Owner’s Manual.
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