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TABLE OF CONTENTS2
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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For safety and security1
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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
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The alarm uses light and sound to give an alert when an intrusion is
detected.
The alarm is triggered in the following situations when the ala rm is
set:
● A locked door is unlocked or opened in any way other than using
the entry function (vehicles wit h smart key system), wireless r emote
control or mechanical key.
● The hood is opened.
● The locked glass hatch (if equipped) is opened in any way other
than using the entry function (vehicles with smart key system).
● The battery is reconnected.
Close the doors, glass hatch (if
equipped) and hood, and lock all
the doors. The system will be set
automatically after 30 seconds.
The indicator light changes from
being on to flashing when the sys-
tem is set.
Alar m
The alarm
: If equipped
Setting the alarm system
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Do one of the following to deactivate or stop the alarms:
● Unlock the doors.
● Vehicles without a smart key sys tem: Turn the engine switch to the
“ACC” or “ON” position, or star t the engine. (The alarm will be deac-
tivated or stopped after a few seconds.)
● Vehicles with a smart key system: Turn the engine switch to
ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode, or start the engine. (The
alarm will be deactivated or s topped after a few seconds.)
● Open the glass hatch (if equipped) using the entry function (ve hi-
cles with smart key system).
■ System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free type alarm system.
■ Items to check before locking the vehicle
To prevent unexpected triggering of the alarm and vehicle theft , make sure of
the following:
● Nobody is in the vehicle.
● The windows and the following openings are closed before the al arm is set.
• The glass hatch (if equipped)
• The moon roof (if equipped)
• The panoramic moon roof (if equipped)
● No valuables or other personal items are left in the vehicle.
Deactivating or stopping the alarm
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Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be triggered in the following situations:
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the alarm system.)
■ Alarm-operated door lock
In the following cases, depending on the situation, the door ma y automatically
lock to prevent improper entry into the vehicle:
● When a person remaining in the vehicle unlocks the door and the alarm is
activated.
● While the alarm is activated, a person remaining in the vehicle unlocks the
door.
● When recharging or replacing the battery.
●
A person inside the vehicle opens a door
or hood, or unlocks the vehicle using a
inside lock button.
● The battery is recharged or replaced
when the vehicle is locked. ( P. 644)
NOTICE
■To ensure the system operates correctly
Do not modify or remove the system. If modified or removed, the proper
operation of the system cannot be guaranteed.
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Operation of each component
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Vehicles without a smart key system
Locks the doors (P. 122)
Unlocks the doors ( P. 122)
Opens the front side windows
and moon roof
* ( P. 122)
Sounds the alarm ( P. 116)
Opens and closes the power
back door (if equipped)
( P. 130)
*: This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.
Vehicles with a smart key system
Locks the doors ( P. 122)
Unlocks the doors ( P. 122)
Models available with one
touch opening/closing on the
front side windows:
Opens the front side windows
and moon roof
* ( P. 122)
Models available with one
touch opening/closing on all
side windows:
Opens all side windows and
moon roof
* ( P. 1 2 2 )
Opens and closes the power back door (P. 130)
Sounds the alarm ( P. 116)
*: This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.
Wireless remote control
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
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To take out the mechanical key,
push the release button and take
the key out.
The mechanical key can only be
inserted in one direction, as the
key only has grooves on one side.
If the key cannot be inserted in a
lock cylinder, turn it over and re-
attempt to insert it.
After using the mechanical key, store it in the electronic key. Carry the
mechanical key together with the electronic key. If the electro nic key bat-
tery is depleted or the entry function does not operate properl y, you will
need the mechanical key. ( P. 637)
■Panic mode
Vehicles without a smart key system
Vehicles with a smart key system
Using the mechanical key (vehic les with a smart key system)
When is pressed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will sound
intermittently and the vehicle lights will
flash to deter any person from trying to
break into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button on the
wireless remote control.
When is pressed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will sound
intermittently and the vehicle lights will
flash to deter any person from trying to
break into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button on the
electronic key.
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Key battery depletion
Vehicles without a smart key system
If the wireless remote control function does not operate, the b attery may be
depleted. Replace the battery when necessary. ( P. 551)
Vehicles with a smart key system
● The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years.
● If the battery becomes low, an alarm will sound in the cabin wh en the engine
stops. ( P. 607)
● As the electronic key always receives radio waves, the battery will become
depleted even if the electronic key is not used. The following symptoms indi-
cate that the electronic key battery may be depleted. Replace the battery
when necessary. ( P. 551)
• The smart key system or the wireless remote control does not o perate.
• The detection area becomes smaller.
• The LED indicator on the key surface does not turn on.
● To avoid serious deterioration, do not leave the electronic key within 3 ft. (1
m) of the following electrical appliances that produce a magnet ic field:
•TVs
• Personal computers
• Cellular phones, cordless phones and battery chargers
• Recharging cellular phones or cordless phones
• Table lamps
• Induction cookers
■ When the key battery is fully depleted
P. 551
■ Confirmation of the registered key number (vehicles with a smar t key
system)
The number of electronic keys already registered to the vehicle can be con-
firmed. Ask your Toyota dealer for details.
■ If a wrong key is used (vehicles with a smart key system)
The key cylinder rotates freely to isolate inside mechanism.
■ Customization
Settings (e.g. wireless remote control system) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 682)