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HIGHLANDER HV_UToyota will not disclose the data 
recorded in an EDR to a third party 
except when:
• An agreement from the vehicle’s 
owner (or the less ee for a leased 
vehicle) is obtained
• In response to an official request  by the police, a court of law or a 
government agency
• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit
However, if necessary, Toyota may:
• Use the data for research on  vehicle safety performance
• Disclose the data to a third party  for research purposes without 
disclosing information about the 
specific vehicle or vehicle owner
The SRS airbag and seat belt 
pretensioner devices in your 
Toyota contain explosive chemi-
cals. If the vehicle is scrapped 
with the airbags and seat belt 
pretensioners left as they are, 
this may cause an accident such 
as fire. Be sure to have the sys-
tems of the SRS airbag and seat 
belt pretensioner removed and 
disposed of by a qualified ser-
vice shop or by your Toyota 
dealer before you scrap your 
vehicle.
Special handling may apply, See 
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazard-
ouswaste/perchlorate. Your vehicle has components 
that may contain perchlorate. 
These components may include 
airbag, seat belt pretensioners, 
and wireless remote control bat-
teries.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
WA R N I N G
■General precautions while 
driving
Driving under the influence: Never 
drive your vehicle when under the 
influence of alcohol or drugs that 
have impaired your  ability to oper-
ate your vehicle. Alcohol and cer-
tain drugs delay reaction time, 
impair judgment and reduce coor-
dination, which c ould lead to an 
accident that could result in death 
or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive 
defensively. Anticipate mistakes 
that other drivers or pedestrians 
might make and be ready to avoid 
accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give 
your full attentio n to driving. Any-
thing that distracts the driver, such 
as adjusting controls, talking on a 
cellular phone or reading can 
result in a collision with resulting 
death or serious injury to you, 
your occupants or others. 

18Pictorial index
HIGHLANDER HV_U
Meter control switches .. .............................................. P.93, 102
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance  switch ................................... P.275
Cruise control switch
Dynamic radar cruise control  with full-speed range ............. P. 2 7 0
Audio remote control switches
*
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) switch ............................... ...... P.257
Phone switch
*
Talk switch*
*
: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MU LTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-
UAL”. 

651-3. Emergency assistance
HIGHLANDER HV_U
1
For safety and security
1-3.Emergency assistance
*: If equipped
“SOS” button
LED light indicators
Microphone
Safety Connect*
Safety Connect is a sub-
scription-based telematics 
service that uses Global 
Positioning System (GPS) 
data and embedded cellular 
technology to provide 
safety and security features 
to subscribers. Safety Con-
nect is supported by Toy-
ota’s designated response 
center, which operates 24 
hours per day, 7 days per 
week.
Safety Connect service is 
available by subscription on 
select, telematics hard-
ware-equipped vehicles.
By using the Safety Connect 
service, you are agreeing to 
be bound by the Telematics 
Subscription Service Agree-
ment and its Terms and 
Conditions, as in effect and 
amended from time to time, 
a current copy of which is 
available at Toyota.com in 
the United States, 
Toyotapr.com in Puerto Rico 
and Toyota.ca in Canada. All 
use of the Safety Connect 
service is subject to such 
then-applicable Terms and 
Conditions.
System components 

671-3. Emergency assistance
HIGHLANDER HV_U
1
For safety and security
*: U.S. Patent No. 7,508,298 B2
 Stolen Vehicle Location
Helps drivers in the event of vehicle 
theft. ( P. 6 8 )
 Emergency Assistance Button 
(“SOS”)
Connects drivers to response-cen-
ter support. ( P. 6 9 )
Enhanced Roadside Assis-
tance
Provides drivers various on-road 
assistance. ( P. 6 9 )
After you have signed the 
Telematics Subscription Service 
Agreement and are enrolled, 
you can begin receiving ser-
vices.
A variety of subscription terms 
are available for purchase. Con-
tact your Toyota dealer, call the 
following appropriate Customer 
Experience Center or push the 
“SOS” button in your vehicle for 
further subscription details.
 The United States
1-800-331-4331
Canada
1-888-869-6828
Puerto Rico
1-877-855-8377
■Safety Connect Services Infor-
mation
●Phone calls using the vehicle’s 
Bluetooth® technology will not be  possible when Safety Connect is 
active and in use.
●Safety Connect is available begin-
ning Fall 2009 on select Toyota 
models (in the contiguous United 
States only). Contact with the 
Safety Connect response center 
is dependent upon
 the telematics 
device being in operative condi-
tion, cellular connection availabil-
ity, and GPS satellite signal 
reception, which can limit the abil-
ity to reach the response center or 
receive emergency service sup-
port. Enrollment and Telematics 
Subscription Service Agreement 
are required. A variety of subscrip-
tion terms are available; charges 
vary by subscription term selected 
and location.
●Automatic Collision Notification, 
Emergency Assistance and Stolen 
Vehicle Location are available in 
the United States, including 
Hawaii and Alaska , Puerto Rico 
and Canada, and Enhanced 
Roadside Assist ance are avail-
able in the United  States, Puerto 
Rico and Canada.
●Automatic Collision Notification, 
Emergency Assistance, Stolen 
Vehicle and Enhanced Road 
Assistance are not available in the 
U.S. Virgin Islands.
For vehicles first sold in the U.S. 
Virgin Islands, no Safety Connect 
services will function in or outside 
the U.S. Virgin Islands.
●Safety Connect services are not 
subject to section  255 of the Tele-
communications Act and the 
device is not TTY compatible.
■Languages
The Safety Connect response cen-
ter will offer suppor t in multiple lan-
guages. The Safety Connect system 
will offer voice prom pts in English, 
Spanish, and French. Please indi-
cate your language of choice when 
enrolling.
Subscription 

691-3. Emergency assistance
HIGHLANDER HV_U
1
For safety and security
■Emergency Assistance But-
ton (“SOS”)
In the event of an emergency on 
the road, push the “SOS” button 
to reach the Safety Connect 
response center. The answer-
ing agent will determine your 
vehicle’s location, assess the 
emergency, and dispatch the 
necessary assistance required.
If you accidentally press the “SOS” 
button, tell the response-center 
agent that you are not experiencing 
an emergency.
■Enhanced Roadside Assis-
tance
Enhanced Roadside Assistance 
adds GPS data to the already 
included warranty-based Toyota 
roadside service.
Subscribers can press the 
“SOS” button to reach a Safety 
Connect response-center agent, 
who can help with a wide range 
of needs, such as: towing, flat 
tire, fuel delivery, etc. For a 
description of the Enhanced 
Roadside Assistance services 
and their limitations, please see 
the Safety Connect Terms and 
Conditions, which are available 
at Toyota.com in the United 
States, Toyotapr.com in Puerto 
Rico and Toyota.ca in Canada.
Important! Read this informa- tion before using Safety Con-
nect.
■Exposure to radio fre-
quency signals
The Safety Connect system 
installed in your vehicle is a 
low-power radio transmitter and 
receiver. It receives and also 
sends out radio frequency (RF) 
signals.
In August 1996, the Federal 
Communications Commission 
(FCC) adopted RF exposure 
guidelines with safety levels for 
mobile wireless phones. Those 
guidelines are consistent with 
the safety standards previously 
set by the following U.S. and 
international standards bodies.
 ANSI (American National 
Standards Institute) C95.1 
[1992]
 NCRP (National Council on 
Radiation Protection and 
Measurement) Report 86 
[1986]
 ICNIRP (International Com-
mission on Non-Ionizing Radi-
ation Protection) [1996]
Those standards were based on 
comprehensive and periodic 
evaluations of the relevant sci-
entific literature. Over 120 scien-
tists, engineers, and physicians 
from universities, and govern-
ment health agencies and 
industries reviewed the avail-
able body of research to 
Safety information for 
Safety Connect 

1283-1. Key information
HIGHLANDER HV_U
3-1.Key information
The following keys are provided 
with the vehicle.Electronic keys
• Operating the smart key system ( P.146)
• Operating the wireless remote  control function ( P.129)
Mechanical keys
Key number plate
■When riding in an aircraft
When bringing an electronic key 
onto an aircraft, make sure you do 
not press any buttons on the elec-
tronic key while inside the aircraft 
cabin. If you are carrying an elec-
tronic key in your bag, etc., ensure 
that the buttons are  not likely to be 
pressed accidentally. Pressing a 
button may cause the electronic key 
to emit radio waves that could inter-
fere with the oper ation of the air-
craft.
■Electronic key battery depletion
●The standard battery life is 1 to 2 
years.
●If the battery becomes low, an 
alarm will sound in the cabin when 
the hybrid system is stopped.
●To reduce key battery depletion  when the electronic key is to not 
be used for long periods of time, 
set the electronic key to the bat-
tery-saving mode. (
P.147)
●As the electronic key always 
receives radio waves, the battery 
will become depleted  even if the 
electronic key is not used. The fol-
lowing symptoms indicate that the 
electronic key battery may be 
depleted. Replace the battery 
when necessary.
• The smart key system or the wire- less remote contro l does not oper-
ate.
• The detection area becomes  smaller.
• The LED indicator on the key sur- face does not turn on.
●To avoid serious deterioration, do 
not leave the electronic key within 
3 ft. (1 m) of the following electri-
cal appliances that produce a 
magnetic field:
•TVs
• Personal computers
• Cellular phones, cordless phones  and battery chargers
• Recharging cellular phones or  cordless phones
• Table lamps
• Induction cookers
■Replacing the battery
 P.438
■Confirmation of the registered 
key number
The number of keys already regis-
tered to the vehi cle can be con-
firmed. Ask your Toyota dealer for 
details.
■If “A New Key has been Regis-
tered Contact Your Dealer for 
Details” is shown on the 
multi-information display
This message will  be displayed 
each time the driver’s door is 
opened when the doors are 
unlocked from the outside for 
approximately 10 days after a new 
electronic key has been registered.
Keys
The keys 

1483-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
HIGHLANDER HV_U• Metallic wallets or bags
• Coins
• Hand warmers made of metal
• Media such as CDs and DVDs
●When other wireless keys (that 
emit radio waves) are being used 
nearby
●When carrying the electronic key 
together with the following devices 
that emit radio waves
• Portable radio, cellular phone,  cordless phone or other wireless 
communication devices
• Another electronic key or a wire- less key that emits radio waves
• Personal computers or personal 
digital assistants (PDAs)
• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems
●If window tint with a metallic con-
tent or metallic objects are 
attached to the rear window
●When the electronic key is placed 
near a battery charger or elec-
tronic devices
●When the vehicle is parked in a 
pay parking spot where radio 
waves are emitted
■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is 
within the effective range (detec-
tion areas), the system may not 
operate properly in the following 
cases:
• The electronic key is too close to  the window or outside door han-
dle, near the ground, or in a high 
place when the doors are locked 
or unlocked.
• The electronic key is on the instru-
ment panel, luggage compart-
ment, floor, or in the door pockets 
or glove box when the hybrid sys-
tem is started or power switch 
modes are changed.
●Do not leave the electronic key on 
top of the instrument panel or near 
the door pockets when exiting the 
vehicle. Depending on the radio 
wave reception conditions, it may 
be detected by the antenna out- side the cabin and the door will 
become lockable from the outside, 
possibly trapping the electronic 
key inside the vehicle.
●As long as the electronic key is 
within the effective range, the 
doors may be locked or unlocked 
by anyone. However, only the 
doors detecting the electronic key 
can be used to unlock the vehicle.
●Even if the electro
nic key is not 
inside the vehicle, it may be possi-
ble to start the hybrid system if the 
electronic key is near the window.
●The doors may unlock or lock if a 
large amount of water splashes on 
the door handle, such as in the 
rain or in a car  wash when the 
electronic key is within the effec-
tive range. (The  doors will auto-
matically be locked after 
approximately 60 seconds if the 
doors are not opened and closed.)
●If the wireless remote control is 
used to lock the doors when the 
electronic key is near the vehicle, 
there is a possib ility that the door 
may not be unlocked by the entry 
function. (Use the wireless remote 
control to unlock the doors.)
●Touching the door lock or unlock 
sensor while wearing gloves may 
prevent lock or unlock operation.
●When the lock operation is per-
formed using the lock sensor, rec-
ognition signals will be shown up 
to two consecutive times. After 
this, no recognition signals will be 
given.
●If the door handle becomes wet 
while the electronic key is within 
the effective range, the door may 
lock and unlock repeatedly. In that 
case, follow the  following correc-
tion procedures to wash the vehi-
cle:
• Place the electronic key in a loca- tion 6 ft. (2 m) or more away from 
the vehicle. (Take care to ensure 
that the key is not stolen.)
• Set the electronic key to bat- 

3695-5. Using the other interior features
HIGHLANDER HV_U
5
Interior features
A portable device, such as a 
smartphone or mobile battery, 
can be charged by just placing it 
on the charging area, provided 
the device is compatible with the 
Qi wireless charging standard 
created by the Wireless Power 
Consortium.
The wireless charger cannot be 
used with a portable device that 
is larger than the charging area. 
Additionally, depending on the 
portable device, the wireless 
charger may not operate prop-
erly. Refer to the operation man- ual of the portable device.
■The “Qi” symbol
The “Qi” symbol is a trademark 
of the Wireless Power Consor-
tium.
■Name for all parts
Power supply switch
Operation indicator light
Charge area
■Using the wireless charger
1 Push the tab and slide the 
console box lid. ( P.360)
2 Press the power supply 
switch of the wireless char-
ger.
Pressing the switch again turns the 
wireless charger off.
When turned on, the operation indi-
cator light (green) comes on.
When the power switch is turned 
off, the on/off state  of the wireless 
NOTICE
●Do not apply excessive force to 
or impact the USB charging 
ports.
●Do not disassemble or modify 
the USB charging ports.
■To prevent damage to exter-
nal devices
●Do not leave external devices in 
the vehicle. The temperature 
inside the vehicle may become 
high, resulting in damage to an 
external device.
●Do not push down  on or apply 
unnecessary force to an exter-
nal device or the cable of an 
external device  while it is con-
nected.
■To prevent 12-vo lt battery dis-
charge
Do not use the USB charging 
ports for a long period of time with 
the hybrid system stopped.
Wireless charger (if 
equipped)