2019 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER steering

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HIGHLANDER_UFor your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 12
How to search .............................. 13
Pictorial index .............................. 14
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 26
For safe driving ................... 28
Seat belts ............................ 30
SRS airbags ........................ 40
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 53
Safety information for children ........................ 60
Child restraint systems ........ 61
Installing child restraints ...... 65
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 79
1-2. Emergency assistance Safety Connect.................... 80
1-3. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system............................... 86
Alarm ................................... 88
2. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators........................... 92
Gauge and meters .............. 98
Multi-information display ............................. 101
Eco Driving Indicator ......... 108
Fuel consumption information ...................... 109 3-1. Key information
Keys................................... 114
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 121
Back door .......................... 129
Glass hatch........................ 142
Smart key system .............. 147
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 155
Rear seats ......................... 157
Driving position memory ........................... 164
Head restraints .................. 168
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 172
Inside rear view mirror ....... 174
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 176
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows.................. 178
Moon roof .......................... 182
Panoramic moon roof ........ 186
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 192
Cargo and luggage............ 201
Vehicle load limits ............. 206
Trailer towing..................... 207
Dinghy towing.................... 223
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a
smart key system) ........... 224
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with a
smart key system) ........... 227
Automatic transmission ..... 233
Turn signal lever................ 239
Parking brake .................... 240
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 241
Automatic High Beam ....... 245
Fog light switch ................. 249
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 250
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 254 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ........................... 256
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 260
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 267
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control) ............................ 281
Dynamic radar cruise control ................... 291
Stop & Start system ........... 304
Rear view monitor system ............................. 314
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 323
• BSM function ................. 328
• RCTA function ............... 331
All-wheel drive lock switch .............................. 337
Driving assist systems ....... 338
Downhill assist control system ................. 344
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 346
Utility vehicle precautions ...................... 350
4Driving

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HIGHLANDER_U5-1. Basic Operations
Audio system types ........... 356
Entune Audio..................... 357
Steering wheel audio switches ................ 360
AUX Port/USB Port ........... 361
Basic audio operations ...... 362
5-2. Setup Setup menu ....................... 364
General settings ................ 365
Audio settings.................... 366
Display settings ................. 367
Voice settings .................... 368
5-3. Using Entune Audio Selecting the audio source ................... 369
List screen operation ......... 370
Optimal use of Entune Audio .................. 372
5-4. Using the radio Radio operation ................. 373
5-5. Playing an audio CD and MP3/WMA/AAC discs
CD player operation .......... 375
5-6. Using an external device
Listening to an iPod........... 381
Listening to a USB memory device................ 385
Using the AUX port ........... 389 5-7. Connecting Bluetooth
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Preparations to use
wireless
communication ................ 390
Registering a Bluetooth
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audio player for the
first time ........................... 394
Registering a Bluetooth
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phone for the first time..... 395
Registering a Bluetooth
®
device .............................. 396
Connecting a Bluetooth
®
device .............................. 398
Displaying a Bluetooth
®
device details................... 400
Detailed Bluetooth
®
system settings................ 401
5-8. Bluetooth
® Audio
Listening to Bluetooth®
Audio ............................... 402
5-9. Bluetooth
® phone
Using a Bluetooth®
Phone .............................. 403
Making a call...................... 405
Receiving a call ................. 408
Speaking on the phone...... 409
Bluetooth
® phone
message function ............ 412
Using the steering wheel switches ................ 416
Bluetooth
® phone
settings ............................ 417
Contact/Call History Settings ........................... 418
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ............ 427
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5-10. Bluetooth®
Bluetooth®......................... 431
5-11. Using the voice command system
Voice command system............................. 435
6-1. Using the air conditioning system
and defogger
Front manual air conditioning system ........ 442
Front automatic air conditioning system ........ 448
Rear manual air conditioning system ........ 455
Rear automatic air conditioning system ........ 458
Heated steering wheel/ seat heaters/
seat ventilators ................ 461
6-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................ 464
• Interior lights ................. 464
• Personal lights .............. 465 6-3. Using the storage
features
List of storage features ...... 466
• Glove box ...................... 467
• Console box .................. 467
• Bottle holders ................ 468
• Cup holders ................... 469
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 471
• Open tray ...................... 472
Luggage compartment features ........................... 473
6-4. Using the other interior features
Other interior features........ 478
• Sun visors ..................... 478
• Vanity mirrors ................ 478
• Conversation mirror ....... 479
• Clock ............................. 479
• Outside temperature display ........................... 480
• Power outlets ................ 481
• USB charging ports ....... 483
• Rear sunshades ............ 485
• Armrest.......................... 486
• Coat hooks .................... 487
• Assist grips .................... 487
• Side table ...................... 488
Garage door opener .......... 489
Compass ........................... 496
6Interior features

17Pictorial index
HIGHLANDER_UParking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Precautions for winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 347
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 593
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Headlights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . P. 241
Front fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 249
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 250, 254
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 250, 254
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 532
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 602
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 574
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 518
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Manual air conditioning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 442
Automatic air conditioning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 448
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 442, 448
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 444, 450
Entune Audio
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 357
Entune Audio Plus
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Entune Premium Audio*1, 2
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 479
Power back door main switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 132
Fuel filler door opener switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 258
*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with Entune Premium Audio or Entune Audio Plus, refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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Automatic High Beam switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
Stop & Start cancel switch
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Camera switch
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Power back door switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 129
Windshield wiper de-icer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 444, 451
Heated steering wheel switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 462
Intuitive parking assist switch
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HIGHLANDER_UTalk switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 435
Audio remote control switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 360
Meter control switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 102
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control)
switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 284
Dynamic radar cruise control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 291
Telephone switches
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Adjust the angle of the seat-
back so that you are sitting
straight up and so that you do
not have to lean forward to
steer. (P. 1 5 5 )
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so
that your arms bend slightly at
the elbow when gripping the
steering wheel. ( P. 155)
Lock the head restraint in place with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears. ( P. 1 6 8 )
Wear the seat belt correctly. ( P. 3 0 )
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle. ( P. 3 0 )
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until th e child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
(  P. 61)
For safe driving
For safe driving, adjust the seat and mirror to an appropriate
position before driving.
Correct driving posture
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Correct use of the seat belts
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