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HIGHLANDER_UThe installation of a mobile two-way radio system in your vehic
le could affect
electronic systems such as: 
● Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system
● Toyota Safety Sense P
● Anti-lock brake system
● SRS airbag system
● Seat belt pretensioner system
Be sure to check with your Toyota dealer for precautionary meas ures or spe-
cial instructions regarding instal lation of a mobile two-way radio system.
Your Toyota is equipped with several sophisticated computers th at will record
certain data, such as:
• Engine speed
• Accelerator status
• Brake status
• Vehicle speed
• Shift position
The  recorded  data  varies  according  to  the  vehicle  grade  level  and  options
with  which  it  is  equipped.  These  computers  do  not  record  conver sations  or
sounds, and only record images outside of the vehicle in certai n situations.
●Data Transmission
Your  vehicle  may  transmit  the  data  recorded  in  these  computers  to Toyota
without notification to you.
●Data usage
Toyota may use the data recorded in these computers to diagnose  malfunc-
tions, conduct research and development, and improve quality.
Toyota will not disclose the recorded data to a third party exc ept:
• With the consent of the vehicle owner or with the consent of the lessee if the vehicle is leased
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of l aw or a govern-
ment agency
• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit
• For  research  purposes  where the  data is not  tied to  a  specific   vehicle  or
vehicle owner
●Usage of data collected through Safety Connect (U.S. mainland o nly)
If your Toyota has Safety Connect and if you have subscribed to  those ser-
vices,  please  refer  to  the  Safety  Connect  Telematics  Subscription  Service
Agreement for information on data collected and its usage.
●To  learn  more  about  the  vehicle  data  collected,  used  and  shared  by Toy-
ota, please visit www.toyota.com/privacyvts/
.
Installation of a mobile  two-way radio system
Vehicle data recordings 
     
        
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SRS airbag system components
Front passenger airbag
Curtain shield airbags
Side  impact  sensors  (front
doors)
“AIR  BAG  ON”  and  “AIR  BAG
OFF” indicator lights
Seat  belt  pretensioners  and
force limiters
Side airbags
Seat cushion airbag
SRS warning light
Driver airbagSide impact sensors (rear)
Front  passenger’s  seat  belt
buckle switch
Driver’s seat p
osition sensor
Driver’s  seat  belt  buckle
switch
Driver’s knee airbag
Front  passenger  occupant
classification  system  (ECU
and sensors)
Front impact sensors
Airbag sensor assembly1
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WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
● Do  not  hang  coat  hangers  or  other  hard  objects  on  the  coat  hook s. All  of
these  items  could  become  projectiles  and  may  cause  death  or  ser ious
injury, should the SRS curtain shield airbags deploy.
● If a vinyl cover is put on the area where the SRS driver’s knee airbag will
deploy, be sure to remove it.
● Do  not  use  seat  accessories  which  cover  the  parts  where  the  SRS  side
airbags  and  SRS  seat  cushion  airbag  inflate  as  they  may  interfe re  with
inflation  of  the  airbags.  Such  accessories  may  prevent  the  side   airbags
and  seat  cushion  airbag  from  activating  correctly,  disable  the  system  or
cause  the  side  airbags  and  seat  cushion  airbag  to  inflate  accid entally,
resulting in death or serious injury.
● Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area  of the SRS air-
bag components. 
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction.
● Do  not  touch  any  of  the  component  parts  immediately  after  the  S RS  air-
bags have deployed (inflated) as they may be hot.
● If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbags have deplo yed, open a
door  or  window  to  allow  fresh  air  in,  or  leave  the  vehicle  if  i t  is  safe  to  do
so. Wash off any residue as soon as possible to prevent skin ir ritation. 
●Do not attach anything to areas such as
a door, windshield, side window, front or
rear pillar, roof side rail and assist grip. 
● Vehicles  without  a  smart  key  system:
Do  not  attach  any  heavy,  sharp  or  hard
objects  such  as  keys  and  accessories
to  the  key.  The  objects  may  restrict  the
SRS  driver’s knee airbag inflation  or  be
thrust  into  the  driver’s  seat  area  by  the
force of the deploying airbag, thus caus-
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Adult*1
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classi-
fication system
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”  indicator lights“AIR BAG ON”
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or 
flashing
*3
Devices
Front passenger airbag
ActivatedSide airbag 
on the front passenger seat
Curtain shield airbag 
in the front passenger side
Front passenger seat cushion airbag
Activated*2 
or 
deactivated
*3
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner  and force limiterActivated 
     
        
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Child*4
■Child restraint system with infant*5
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” 
indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF” or 
“AIR BAG ON”
*4
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or 
flashing
*3
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated or  activated
*4
Side airbag 
on the front passenger seat
ActivatedCurtain shield airbag 
in the front passenger side
Front passenger seat cushion airbagDeactivated or  activated
*4, 2
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner  and force limiterActivated
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”  indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”
*6
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or 
flashing
*3
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated
Side airbag 
on the front passenger seat
ActivatedCurtain shield airbag 
in the front passenger side
Front passenger seat cushion airbagDeactivated
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner  and force limiterActivated 
     
        
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Unoccupied
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”  indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”
SRS warning light
Off
Seat belt reminder light
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated
Side airbag 
on the front passenger seat
ActivatedCurtain shield airbag 
in the front passenger side
Front passenger seat cushion airbagDeactivated
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner  and force limiterActivated 
     
        
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There is a malfunction in the system
*1: The  system  judges  a  person  of  adult  size  as  an  adult.  When  a  s
maller
adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may not recognize him/
her as an adult depending on his/her physique and posture.
*2: In the event the front passenger is wearing a seat belt.
*3: In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt.
*4: For some children, child in seat, child in booster seat or chi ld in convert-
ible seat, the system may not recognize him/her as a child. Fac tors which
may affect this can be the physique or posture.
*5: Never  install  a  rear-facing  child  restraint  system  on  the  front  passenger seat. A  forward-facing  child  restraint  system  should  only  be  installed  on
the front passenger seat when it is unavoidable. ( P. 61)
*6: In case the indicator light is not illuminated, consult this m anual on how to
install the child restraint system properly. ( P. 65)
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”  indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”
SRS warning lightOn
Seat belt reminder lightOff
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated
Side airbag 
on the front passenger seat
ActivatedCurtain shield airbag 
in the front passenger side
Front passenger seat cushion airbagDeactivated
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner  and force limiterActivated 
     
        
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WARNING
■Front passenger occupant classification system precautions
Observe  the  following  precautions  regarding  the  front  passenger  occupant
classification system. 
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
● Wear the seat belt properly.
● Make sure the front passenger’s seat belt plate has not been le ft inserted
into the buckle before someone sits in the front passenger seat .
● Make sure the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light is not illuminated when using
the seat belt extender for the front passenger seat. If the “AI R BAG OFF”
indicator light is illuminated, disconnect the extender tongue  from the seat
belt buckle, and reconnect the seat belt. Reconnect the seat be lt extender
after  making  sure  the  “AIR  BAG  ON”  indicator  light  is  illuminat ed.  If  you
use the seat belt extender while the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator li ght is illumi-
nated,  the  SRS  airbags  for  the  front  passenger  will  not  activate,  which
could cause death or serious injury in the event of a collision .
● Do  not apply a heavy  load to the front passenger seat or equipm ent (e.g.
seatback pockets).
● Do  not  put  weight  on  the  front  passenger  seat  by  putting  your  hands  or
feet on the front passenger seat seatback from the rear passeng er seat.
● Do  not  let  a  rear  passenger  lift  the  front  passenger  seat  with  their  feet  or
press on the seatback with their legs.
● Do not put objects under the front passenger seat.