
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
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Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
Opening/closing the side windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 178
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key
* . . . . . . . . . . P. 637
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 595
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 129
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 595
Glass hatch
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 142
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 595
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 176
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 176
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 176
Driving position memory
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 164
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 444, 450
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 250
Precautions for winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer). . . . . . . . . P. 444, 451
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HIGHLANDER_UFuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 256
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 256
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 655
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 533
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . P. 662
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . P. 533
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 610
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 518
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 518
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 656
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 646
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 595
Headlights/daytime running lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Daytime running lights
* /parking lights* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Front fog lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 249
Front turn signal lig hts/parking lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Downhill assist control system
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 344
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 558, Watts: P. 665)
*: If equipped
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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
*1, 2
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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■Switches
Automatic High Beam switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
Stop & Start cancel switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 305
Camera switch
*1, 2
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
*1, 2
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601-1. For safe use
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●It is recommended that children sit in the rear seats to avoid acci-
dental contact wit h the shift lever, wiper switch etc.
● Use the rear door child-protector lock or the window lock switc h to
avoid children opening the door while driving or operating the
power window accidentally.
● Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or
pinch body parts, such as the power window, hood, back door,
seats etc.
Safety information for children
Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehi -
cle.
Use a child restraint system app ropriate for the child, until the
child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat
belt.
WARNING
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by p laying with
the windows or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or
extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.

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Exhaust gas precautions
Harmful substance to the human body is included in exhaust
gases if inhaled.
WARNING
Exhaust gases include harmful carbon monoxide (CO), which is colorless and
odorless. Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause exhaust gases enter the vehicle and may lead to
an accident caused by light-headedness, or may lead to death or a serious
health hazard.
■ Important points while driving
● Keep the back door and glass hatch closed.
● If you smell exhaust gases in the vehicle even when the back do or and
glass hatch are closed, open the windows and have the vehicle i nspected
at your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
■ When parking
● If the vehicle is in a poorly ventilated area or a closed area, such as a
garage, stop the engine.
● Do not leave the vehicle with the engine on for a long time.
If such a situation cannot be avoided, park the vehicle in an o pen space
and ensure that exhaust fumes do not enter the vehicle interior .
● Do not leave the engine running in an area with snow build-up, or where it
is snowing. If snowbanks build up around the vehicle while the engine is
running, exhaust gases may collect and enter the vehicle.
■ Exhaust pipe
The exhaust system needs to be checked periodically. If there is a hole or
crack caused by corrosion, damage to a joint or abnormal exhaust noise, be
sure to have the vehicle inspected and repaired by your Toyota dealer.

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Operation of
each component
HIGHLANDER_U 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