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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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Automatic High Beam (AHB)
indicator
For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2-2, 2018 Owner’s
Manual.
Constant speed cruise control
idicator/Constant speed cruise
control SET indicator
Electric power steering system
warning2
Downhill Assist Control indicator1
Anti-lock Brake (ABS) System
warning2
Airbag SRS warning2
Air Bag ON/OFF indicator2
All-wheel drive lock indicator1,2
Brake system warning2
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) outside
rear view mirror indicator1
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)
indicator1
Eco driving indicator2
Driver’s and front passenger’s 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 gaugeShift 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
Instrument panel light control button
Service indicators and reminders
1
If equipped
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Instrument cluster
Indicator symbols
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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
Fuel tank door position
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) OFF
indicator2
2nd and 3rd row seat belt reminder
indicator (warning buzzer)
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator2
Master warning2
Tire Pressure Warning2
Turn signal indicator
Intuitive parking assist indicator1
Slip indicator2
SNOW mode indicator
Stop & Start Engine System indicator1
Stop & Start Engine System cancel indicator1
Security indicator
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
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All systems OFF.
Accessories such as the radio will operate.
Power ON; all electrical systems can be used. NOTE: Parking brake must be set. Shift lever is set to P.
Push
Depress
brake pedal
will be displayed on the multi-
information display. If it is not
displayed, the engine cannot be
started.
Without depressing the brake pedal, pressing the “ENGINE START STOP” switch will change
the operation mode in succession from:
Smart Key
Push and hold
START FUNCTION
POWER (WITHOUT STARTING ENGINE)
PANIC BUTTON
Smart Key system
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10 Shift the shift lever to “S” position from “D” position.
+: Upshift (push and release)
-: Downshift (pull and release)
Downshifting increases power going uphill, or provides engine braking downhill. For best fuel
economy during normal driving conditions, always drive with the shift lever in the “D” position.
Park*
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
“S” mode
* The “ENGINE START STOP”/ignition switch must be “ON” and the brake pedal depressed to
shift from Park. Automatic door locks can be programmed to operate in different modes, or turned
OFF.
Shift position linked door locking/unlocking function
-Doors lock when shifting from Park.
-Doors unlock when shifting into Park.
Speed linked door locking function
-Doors lock when the vehicle speed goes above approximately 12 mph.
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The “ENGINE START STOP”/ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY or IGNITION
ON/”ACC” or “ON” position to be used.
120V AC(if equipped)
USB 2.1A
Instrument panel
USB 2.1A12V DC
Center console (front)
Center console (rear)
12V DC
Note: USB 2.1A for charging devices only.
Power outlets-
12V DC/120V AC/USB 2.1A (
if equipped)
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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