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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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
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Your preferred driving position (the position of the driver’s seat and
outside rear view mirrors) can be recorded and recalled by pres sing a
button.
Two different driving positions can be recorded into memory.
■Recording procedure
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Adjust the driver’s seat and outside rear view mirrors to the
desired positions.
While pressing the “SET”
button, or within 3 seconds
after the “SET” button is
pressed, press button “1” or
“2” until the buzzer sounds.
If the selected button has
already been preset, the previ-
ously recorded position will be
overwritten.
Driving position memor y
: If equipped
This feature automatically adjusts the driver’s seat and outsid e
rear view mirrors to m ake entering and exiting the vehicle easi er
or to suit your preferences.
Driving position memory
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Recall procedure
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Press one of the buttons for
the driving position you want
to recall until the buzzer
sounds.
■To stop the position recall operation part-way through
Perform any of the following:
●Press the “SET” button.
● Press button “1” or “2”.
● Operate any of the seat adjustment switches (only cancels seat position
recall).
■ Seat positions that can be memorized ( P. 155)
The seat position, with the exception of the portions adjusted by the seat
cushion length switch and lumbar support switch, can be recorde d.
■ Operating the driving position m emory after turning the engine switch
off
Recorded seat positions can be activated up to 180 seconds after the driver’s
door is opened and another 60 seconds after it is closed again.
■ In order to correctly use the dr iving position memory function
If a seat position is already in the furthest possible position and the seat is
operated in the same direction, the recorded position may be sl ightly different
when it is recalled.
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Each electronic key can be registered to recall your preferred driving
position.
■Registering procedure
Record your driving position to button “1” or “2” before perfor ming
the following:
Carry only the key you want to register, and then close the dri ver’s
door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the driving position cann ot be
recorded properly.
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
Recall the driving position that you want to record.
While pressing the recalled
button, press and hold the
door lock switch (either lock
or unlock) until the buzzer
sounds.
If the button could not be regis-
tered, the buzzer sounds contin-
uously for approximately 3
seconds.
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Recall procedure
Make sure that the doors are locked before recalling the drivin g
position. Carry the electronic k ey that has been registered to the
driving position, and then unlock and open the driver’s door us ing
the smart key system or wireless remote control.
The driving position will move to the recorded position.
If the driving position is in a position that has already been recorded, the
seat and outside rear view mirrors will not move.
Memory recall function
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Cancelation procedure
Carry only the key you want to cancel and then close the driver
’s
door.
If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle, the driving position cann ot be
canceled properly.
Check that the shift lever is in P.
Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.
While pressing the “SET” button, press and hold the door lock
switch (either lock or unlock) until the buzzer sounds twice.
If the button could not be canceled, the buzzer sounds continuo usly for
approximately 3 seconds.
■ Recalling the driving position u sing the memory recall function
● Different driving positions can be registered for each electronic key. There-
fore, the driving position that is recalled may be different de pending on the
key being carried.
● If a door other than the driver’s door is unlocked with the sma rt key system,
the driving position cannot be recalled. In this case, press the driving posi-
tion button which has been set.
■ Customization
The unlock door settings of the memory recall function can be customized.
(Customizable features: P. 689)
WARNING
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment so that the seat does not stri ke the rear
passenger or squeeze your body against the steering wheel.
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Illumination (
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*1: Vehicles with a smart key system
*2: Vehicles with driving position memory
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Seat belt reminder ( P. 584)
FunctionDefault settingCustomized set-
ting
Time elapsed before the
interior lights turn off15 seconds
Off
O—O7.5 seconds
30 seconds
Operation after the
engine switch is turned
off
OnOff——O
Operation when the
doors are unlockedOnOff——O
Operation when you
approach the vehicle
with the electronic key
on your person
*1
OnOff——O
Ambient lights*2OnOff——O
Time elapsed before the
outer foot lights turn
off
*215 seconds
Off
O—O7.5 seconds
30 seconds
Operation of the outer
foot lights when you
approach the vehicle
with the electronic key
on your person
*2
OnOff——O
Operation of the outer
foot lights when the
doors are unlocked
*2OnOff——O
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FunctionDefault settingCustomized set-ting
Vehicle speed linked
seat belt reminder
buzzer
OnOff——O
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DAC (Downhill Assist Control system) .................... 344
Daytime running light system .................................... 242
Deck board ............................... 474
Defogger
Outside rear view mirrors ........................ 444, 450
Rear window ................. 444, 450
Windshield .................... 443, 450
Dimensions .............................. 652
Dinghy towing .......................... 223
Display Drive information................... 103
Dynamic radar cruise
control................................. 291
LDA (Lane Departure Alert
with steering control) .......... 285
Multi-information display ................................ 101
Warning message ................ 593
Do-it-yourself maintenance .... 516
Door lock Doors .................................... 121
Smart key system ................. 121
Wireless remote control ........ 122 Doors
Automatic door locking
and unlocking system......... 126
Back door ............................. 129
Door lock .............................. 121
Door windows ....................... 178
Open door warning buzzer ... 124
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 176
Rear door child-protector ...... 126
Side doors ............................ 121
Warning message................. 595
Downhill assist control system (DAC) ........................ 344
Driver’s seat position
memory .................................. 164
Driving ...................................... 192 Break-in tips.......................... 193
Correct driving posture ........... 28
Procedures ........................... 192
Winter drive tips .................... 346
Dynamic radar cruise control .................................... 291 Constant speed control
mode .................................. 300
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode ...................... 298
Dynamic Torque Control
AWD system .......................... 339
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