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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 2018
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 North
America, 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
Instrument panel light control
8
Keyless entry
1,2 6-7
Smart Key system1,2 7
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SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ P (TSS-P)
Air conditioning1,2/heating 24-25
All-wheel drive lock switch
27
Audio
23
Auto lock/unlock1 10
Automatic transmission
10
Clock
10
Door locks
1,2 11
Downhill Assist Control system (DAC)
2
7
Driver Easy Speak
22
Garage door opener (HomeLink®)3 11
Lights1,2 & turn signals1 18
Moonroof1 12
Multi-Information Display (MID)2 19
Panoramic moonroof
12
Parking brake
11
Power Liftgate (back door)1,2 13
Power outlets-
12V DC/120V AC/USB 2.1A 17
Rear seat entertainment system
22
Seat adjustments-Front
14
Seat adjustments-Rear
15
Seat heaters/ventilators
26
Seats-Head restraints
15
Seats-Stowing &
returning 3rd row seats
15
Snow mode button
27
Steering lock release
11
Steering wheel switches &
telephone controls (Bluetooth
®) 20 Stop & Start Engine System
21
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel
14
USB 2.0/AUX port
22
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)/
TRAC OFF switch
26
Windows-Power1 19
Windshield wipers & washers1 16
Automatic High Beams (AHB)
37-38
Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC)
34-37
Lane Departure Alert with Steering
Assist function (LDA w/SA)
31-34
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian
Detection function (PCS w/PD)
29-31
Quick overview-
Toyota Safety Sense™ P (TSS-P)
28
Sensors
28
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE
PAIRING SECTION 44-53
Floor mat installation
43
Rear door child safety locks
40
Seat belt reminder indicator
39
Seat belts
39
Seat belts-3rd row center
39
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor
39
Spare tire & tools
41
Star Safety SystemTM 42-43
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(warning) System (TPMS)
40
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Steering wheel controls
Audio remote
control switches2Multi-Information Display
(MID) switches
Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control
(DRCC)
Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control
(DRCC) vehicle-
to-vehicle distance
button
Lane Departure
Alert (LDA) switch
Tilt and telescopic steering
lock release lever Headlight, turn signal and front fog light
1 controlsWindshield wiper and
washer controls Meter/Multi-information display (MID)
“ENGINE START
STOP” button
(Smart Key)
Ignition (Standard Key)
Hood lock release leverFuel tank door release lever
Tire pressure warning reset switch Windshield wiper de-icer switchHeated 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
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Instrument panel
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Clock Audio/Navigation2 systemrear window/ outside rear view mirror defogger
rear window/ outside rear view mirror defogger
Air conditioning and heating controls
Power back door main switch1
VSC OFF switch
“SNOW” switch
“DAC” switch
1
All-wheel drive lock switch1
Seat heater/ventilator switches1
Or, seat heater switches1 1
If equipped2
For details, refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual” and “2018 Entune™ Audio
Quick Reference Guide.”
Manual
Automatic
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Power Liftgate (back door) (if equipped)
PushPush and hold
Instrument panel
Open and close
Open: Push and hold
Close: Push and hold again
NOTE: If battery is disconnected, the power back door needs to be reinitialized.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Open only
Remote
control
(without
Smartkey)
Remote
control
(with
Smartkey)
1. When the liftgate reaches the desired height, push the rear liftgate close-button (on the
door jam of the liftgate) once. Press and hold the button until the buzzer sounds.
2. To reset the height, with the liftgate open and not moving, press and hold the rear liftgate
close-button until it buzzes, and continue to hold until it buzzes again -then let go. Push
the same button to close the liftgate. When you next open the liftgate it will open to the
maximum height.
3. The height can also be set through the “Setup” screen on the audio display. Setup >
Vehicle Customization > Other Vehicle Settings > Power Back Door Opening Adjust.
Through this screen, there are 5 height options to choose from.
NOTE: If the liftgate has stopped operating, check inside the glove box, on the left side, to
ensure the PWR DOOR OFF button has not been pushed.
For detailed instructions, see Owner’s Manual.
PROGRAMMABLE POWER LIFTGATE
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Up
Down
Automatic operation front row or all-position (if equipped) Push the switch
completely down or pull it completely up and release to fully open or close. To stop
the window partway, operate the switch in the opposite direction.
Window lock switch Deactivates all passenger windows. Driver’s window remains
operable.
DRIVER SIDE
WINDOW LOCK SWITCH
Enter/Set/ResetSelect an item/
change pages
Return to the
previous screen
Press: Displays the screen registered as the top
screen
Press and hold: Registers the currently displayed
screen as the top screen
Multi-Information Display (MID)
Windows-Power
4.2” COLOR DISPLAY
Push MID control switches to view or change information in the following:
Drive information
Navigation system linked display (if equipped)
Audio system-linked display (if equipped)
Driving assist information
Stop & Start Engine System information (if equipped)
Warning messages
Settings display
22 Refer to section 7-1 of the Navigation System Owner’s Manual for more information.
Note: USB 2.0 for using auxiliary purpose.
This feature utilizes the vehicle’s built-in microphone to amplify the driver’s voice
through the rear speakers. To activate this feature, select “Driver Easy Speak” from
the Apps screen on the audio unit. The feature must be turned on every time you
enter the vehicle, and automatically turns off when any door (including the liftgate) is
opened. There are 7 volume settings.
By inserting a mini plug into the USB 2.0/AUX port, you can listen to music from
a portable audio device through the vehicle’s speaker system while in USB/AUX
mode.
Audio SystemRear seat entertainment
system (DVD player)
Remote control
AV input port
Rear seat entertainment system (if equipped)
Driver Easy Speak (if equipped)
USB 2.0/AUX port
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For more information, refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual” and “2018
Entune™ Audio Quick Reference Guide.”
Seek station/
CD track select Eject CD
Push to turn
ON/OFFTurn to tune
radio stations
manually or
select tracks or
files
Access
hands-free
system
*
The Entune App Suite may not be pre-installed in your vehicle. In order to activate the Entune App
Suite, download and launch the Entune app on your smartphone, connect the phone to the vehicle via
Bluetooth®, and open the Entune™ App on the phone and sign in. Press the “Apps” button on the audio
unit and accept the prompt to update the Apps. The download process will take up to 15 minutes, and
when it is complete, follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation. Once the update is complete,
the available Apps will be listed on the Apps menu screen.
**
LE models have “SETUP” button while LE Plus models have “APPS” button. SETUP/APPS Button**
Access to Setup or
Apps screen.
APPS Button
Access to Entune
® App Suite, sports, stocks, news,
T R A F l C W E A T H E R A N D D R I V E R E A S Y S P E A K
HOME SCREEN - the home screen offers a two
panel and a three panel layout. Information and
layout will vary depending on selected set up.Map card
insert
AUDIO Button
Access to audio
functions.
AUDIO Button
Access to audio
functions. HOME/CAR Button
Access to home or
vehicle information
screen.
HOME/CAR Button
Access to home or
vehicle information
screen.
ENTUNE™ AUDIO AND ENTUNE™ AUDIO PLUS WITH CONNECTED
NAVIGATION APP*
ENTUNE PREMIUM (JBL®) AUDIO WITH INTEGRATED NAVIGATION
AND APP SUITE* Limited models may be equipped with the JBL upgrade in this unit.
Audio
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(1) Press “” switches and select from the Multi-Information Display (MID).
(2) Press “
” switches and select the setting function from the MID and then
press “
”. The setting screen is displayed.
(3) Select
and then press “.” The Pre-Collision System will be disabled. You
can press “
” to go back to the menu.
Note: The system is enabled each time the engine switch is turned to Ignition
On.
LDA in TSS-P uses an in-vehicle camera designed to detect visible white and yellow
lane markers in front of the vehicle and the vehicle’s position on the road. If the
system determines that the vehicle is starting to unintentionally deviate from its lane,
the system alerts the driver with an audio and visual alert. When the alerts occur, the
driver must check the surrounding road situation and carefully operate the steering
wheel to move the vehicle back to the center part of their lane.
LDA is designed to function at speeds of approximately 32 MPH or higher on
relatively straight roadways.
In addition to the alert function, LDA w/SA also features a steering assist
function. When enabled, if the system determines that the vehicle is on a path to
unintentionally depart from its lane, the system may provide small corrective steering
inputs to the steering wheel for a short period of time to help keep the vehicle in its
lane.
Lane Departure Alert with
Steering Assist function (LDA w/SA)
DISABLING THE PRE-COLLISION SYSTEM (PCS)