
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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HIGHLANDER_U1-1.  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 

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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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■Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sudden stop or on imp act. It may also
lock  if  you  lean forward too  quickly. A slow,  easy motion  will  allow  the  belt to
extend so that you can move around fully. 
■ Automatic locking  retractor (ALR)
When a passenger’s shoulder belt is completely extended and then retracted
even slightly, the belt is locked in that position and cannot be extended. This
feature is used to hold the child restraint system (CRS) firmly . To free the belt
again, fully retract the belt and then pull the belt out once m ore. (P. 65)
■ When not using th e rear seat belts
Second seat belts
Third seat belts
Pass the outer seat belts through the seat
belt  hangers  and  secure  the  seat  belt
plates  to  prevent  the  shoulder  belts  from
being damaged.
Pass the outer seat belts through the seat
belt  hangers  and  secure  the  seat  belt
plates  to  prevent  the  shoulder  belts  from
being damaged. 

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Child seat belt usage
The  seat  belts  of  your  vehicle  were  principally  designed  for  persons  of  adult
size. 
●Use  a  child  restraint  system  appropriate  for  the  child,  until  the  child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt. ( P. 61)
● When  the  child  becomes  large  enough  to  properly  wear  the  vehicle’s  seat
belt, follow the instructions regarding seat belt usage. ( P. 30)
■ Replacing the belt after the pret ensioner has been activated (front seats)
If the vehicle is involved in multiple collisions, the pretensi oner will activate for
the first collision, but will not activate for the second or su bsequent collisions.
■ Seat belt extender
If  your  seat  belts  cannot  be  fastened
securely  because  they  are  not  long
enough, a personalized seat belt extender
is  available  from  your  Toyota  dealer  free
of charge. 

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WARNING
Observe  the  following  precautions  to  reduce  the  risk  of  injury in the event of
sudden braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
■ Wearing a seat belt
● Ensure that all passengers wear a seat belt.
● Always wear a seat belt properly.
● Each seat belt should be used by one person only. Do not use a  seat belt
for more than one person at once, including children.
● Toyota  recommends  that  children  be  seated  in  the  rear  seat  and  always
use a seat belt and/or an appropriate child restraint system.
● To  achieve  a  proper  seating  position,  do  not  recline  the  seat  m ore  than
necessary. The  seat  belt  is  most  effective  when  the  occupants  a re  sitting
up straight and well back in the seats.
● Do not wear the shoulder belt under your arm.
● Always wear your seat belt low and snug across your hips.
■ Pregnant women
■ People suffering illness
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat belt in the proper way.  (P. 30)
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat
belt in the proper way. ( P. 30)
Women  who  are  pregnant  should  posi-
tion  the  lap  belt  as  low  as  possible  over
the  hips  in  the  same  manner  as  other
occupants,  extending  the  shoulder  belt
completely  over  the  shoulder  and  avoid-
ing  belt  contact  with  the  rounding  of  the
abdominal area.
If  the  seat  belt  is  not  worn  properly,  not
only  the  pregnant  woman,  but  also  the
fetus  could  suffer  death  or  serious  injury
as  a  result  of  sudden  braking  or  a  colli-
sion. 

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WARNING
■Using a seat belt comfort  guide (third center seat)
Failure to observe the following precautions could reduce the effectiveness
of the seat belt in an accident, causing death or serious injur y.
● Make sure the belt is not twisted and that it lies flat. The el astic cord must
be behind the belt and the guide must be on the front.
● To reduce the chance of injury in case of a sudden stop, sudden  swerve or
accident  while  driving,  remove  and  store  the  comfort  guide  in  i ts  pocket
when it is not in use.
● Always make sure the shoulder belt is positioned across the cen ter of the
shoulder. The belt should be kept away from the neck, and should not fall
off the shoulder. 
■ Using a seat belt extender
● Do  not  wear  the  seat  belt  extender  if  you  can  fasten  the  seat  belt  without
the extender.
● Do  not  use  the  seat  belt  extender  when  installing  a  child  restr aint  system
because the belt will not securely hold the child restraint system, increas-
ing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of an acci dent.
● The  personalized  extender  may  not  be  safe  on  another  vehicle,  when
used  by  another  person,  or  at  a  different  seating  position  othe r  than  the
one originally intended.
■ When using the third center seat belt
NOTICE
■When using a seat belt extender
When  releasing  the  seat  belt,  press  on  the  buckle  release  butto n  on  the
extender, not on the seat belt.
This helps prevent damage to the vehicle interior and the extender itself.
Do not use the third center seat belt with
either  buckle  released.  Fastening  only
one of the buckles may result in death or
serious  injury  in  case  of  sudden  braking,
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WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
● The SRS front passenger airbag also deploys with considerable f orce, and
can cause  death  or  serious  injury especially if the front  passe nger  is very
close to the airbag. The front passenger seat should be as far from the air-
bag  as  possible  with  the  seatback  adjusted,  so  the  front  passenger  sits
upright.
● Improperly  seated  and/or  restrained  infants  and  children  can  be   killed  or
seriously injured by a deploying airbag. An infant or child who  is too small
to  use  a  seat  belt  should  be  properly  secured  using  a  child  restraint  sys-
tem. Toyota strongly recommends that all infants and children b e placed in
the  rear  seats  of  the  vehicle  and  properly  restrained.  The  rear   seats  are
safer for infants and children than the front passenger seat. ( P. 61)
●If  the  seat  belt  extender  has  been  con-
nected to the front seat belt buckles but
the seat belt extender has not also been
fastened  to  the  latch  plate  of  the  seat
belt,  the  SRS  front  airbags  will  judge
that  the  driver  and  front  passenger  are
wearing  the  seat  belt  even  though  the
seat  belt  has  not  been  connected.  In
this  case,  the  SRS  front  airbags  may
not  activate  correctly  in  a  collision,
resulting in death or serious injury in the
event of a collision. Be sure to wear the
seat belt with the seat belt extender.
●Do  not  sit  on  the  edge  of  the  seat  or
lean against the dashboard.