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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Steering wheel controls
Audio remote
control switches2Multi-Information Display
(MID) switchesDynamic Radar Cruise
Control
(DRCC)
/Cruise control
Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control
(DRCC) vehicle-
to-vehicle distance
button
Lane Departure
Alert (LDA) switch
Tilt and telescopic steering
control switch
Headlight, turn signal and
front fog light controls
Meters
Windshield wiper and
washer controls
Clock
“ENGINE START
STOP” button
(Smart Key)
Ignition (Standard Key)
Hood lock release lever Fuel tank door release lever
Tire pressure warning reset switch
Windshield wiper de-icer switch
Heated steering wheel switch
1
Parking assist sensors switch1,2
Automatic High Beam (AHB) switch
Stop & Start Engine System cancel switch
1
Birds Eye View Camera switch1,2
Power back door switch1
Voice command switch2
Telephone
switches2 1
If equipped2 For details, refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual” and “2017 Entune™ Audio
Quick Reference Guide.”
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Instrument panel
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