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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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FEATURES & OPERATIONS FEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
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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SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
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NOTE: To close, tighten until one click is heard. If the cap is not tightened
enough, Check Engine “
” indicator may illuminate.
Turn to openStore
Engage support rod
PullWhen the fuel door cannot
be opened by pressing the
inside switch. Remove the
cover inside the luggage
compartment and pull the
lever.Pull up the auxiliary catch
lever and raise hood
The brightness level of the meters when the surroundings are bright (day mode)
and dark (night mode) can be adjusted individually. However,when in day mode,
adjusting the brightness level will also change the brightness level of night mode.
Fuel tank door release & cap
Hood release
Instrument panel light control
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OVERVIEW FEATURES & OPERATIONS TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
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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MANUAL SEAT
POWER SEAT AND DRIVING POSITION MEMORY (IF EQUIPPED)
Hold wheel, push lever down, set angle and length, and return lever.
Angle
Lock release lever
NOTE: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle is in motion.
Length
Seat position
(forward/backward)
Height crank
(driver’s side only)Seatback angle
Seatback angle
Memory
position 1
Memory
position 2
Set memory
position Seat position
(forward/backward) Seat cushion
(front) angle
(driver’s side only)
Seat height
(driver’s side only) Seat cushion length
(if equipped,
driver’s side only)Lumbar
support
(driver’s side only)
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel
Seat adjustments-Front
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OVERVIEW FEATURES & OPERATIONS TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Second row type 1 Second row type 2Third row seat
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Pull
(1) Pull(2) Raise
Seat position
(forward/backward)Seat position
(forward/backward)
Seatback angleSeatback angle
adjustment straps
Seatback angle
Height
Lock release button Lock release button Lock release button
FrontSecond rowThird row
HeightHeight
Seat adjustments-Rear
Seats-Head restraints
Seats-Stowing & returning 3rd row seats
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Single wipe
Interval wipe
Off
Push to Wash and wipe
1 Intermittent windshield wiper
frequency adjustment
Rotate to increase/decrease wipe
frequency.
2 Rain-sensing windshield wipers
Rotate to increase/decrease sensor
sensitivity. (if equipped)Temporary
operation
Rain sensing
(AUTO)
Low
HighAdjust sensitivity2
Pull to wash
and wipe
Interval wipe Mist
Slow
Fast Adjust frequency
1
Pull to wash
and wipe
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
Windshield wipers & washers
FRONT-INTERMITTENT
FRONT-AUTO (RAIN-SENSING) (IF EQUIPPED)
REAR
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
Rear windshield
airflow/defogger and
side mirror defogger Front windshield
airflow/defogger
Front windshield
airflow/defogger“SYNC” button*
Fan OFFTemperature selector dial Automatic climate control ON
Adjusting the temperature setting
will cause the airflow vents,
air intake and fan to adjust
automatically.
*Indicator ON: Synchronize temperature settings for driver and all passengers.
Indicator OFF: Separate temperature settings for driver, front passenger and rear
passengers.Air Conditioning ON/OFF
Air Conditioning ON/OFF
Lower airflow mode
Dual airflow mode
Upper airflow mode Recirculate cabin air
(outside air when OFF) Rear windshield airflow/
defogger and side mirror
defogger
Lower airflow mode and
window defoggerRear Air Conditioning ON/OFF
Rear Air Conditioning ON/OFF Temperature selector (rear)
Temperature selector Airflow mode selector Fan speed
Fan speedRecirculate cabin air
(outside air when OFF)
Air conditioning/heating
FRONT AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING (IF EQUIPPED)
FRONT MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING (IF EQUIPPED)
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
Seat heaters/ventilators
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)/
TRAC OFF switch
Hi temperature
OFF switch
Low temperature
Hi temperature
OFF switch
Low temperature
Turn the seat heater on and adjust the number, the higher the number, the warmer
the seat becomes.
The VSC OFF switch can be used to help free a stuck vehicle in surroundings like
mud, dirt or snow. While car is stopped, press switch to disable the TRAC system.
To disable both VSC and TRAC systems, press the switch for at least 3 seconds.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Driver’s seatDriver’s seatFront
passenger’s seat Front
passenger’s seat
Seat heaters/ventilators Seat heaters
FRONT SEAT HEATERS AND VENTILATORS (IF EQUIPPED)
SECOND ROW SEAT HEATERS (IF EQUIPPED)