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HIGHLANDER HV_UTABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information ........................
5
Reading this manual ...................... 10
How to search ................................ 11
Pictorial index ................................ 12
1-1. For safe use Before driving ........................ 24
For safe driving ..................... 25
Seat belts .............................. 27
SRS airbags .......................... 34
Front passenger occupant clas- sification system.................. 43
Exhaust gas precautions....... 48
1-2. Child safety Riding with children ............... 49
Child restraint systems .......... 50
1-3. Emergency assistance Safety Connect ..................... 65
1-4. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ......... 71
Hybrid system precautions .... 75
1-5. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............... 79
Alarm ..................................... 81
2-1. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators............................................ 84
Gauges and meters .............. 89
Multi-information display  (4.2-inch display)................. 92
Multi-information display (7-inch  display)............................. 102
Head-up display ................. 112
Energy monitor/consumption  screen .............................. 1173-1. Key information
Keys ................................... 128
3-2. Opening, closing and locking  the doors
Side doors .......................... 131
Back door ........................... 135
Smart key system .............. 146
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ......................... 153
Rear seats.......................... 154
Driving position memory .... 159
Head restraints................... 162
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel  and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 165
Inside rear view mirror ....... 166
Digital Rearview Mirror....... 167
Outside rear view mirrors ... 177
3-5. Opening, closing the win- dows and moon roof
Power windows .................. 179
Moon roof ........................... 182
Panoramic moon roof......... 185
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle.............. 190
Cargo and luggage ............ 197
Vehicle load limits .............. 200
T r
ailer towing...................... 201
Dinghy towing .................... 212
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ....... 213
EV drive mode ................... 218
Hybrid transmission ........... 220
Turn signal lever................. 223
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information 
and indicators
3Before driving
4Driving 

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Pictorial index
■Exterior
The shape of the lights may diff er depending on the grade, etc.
Side doors ......... ................................. ................................ P.131
Locking/unlocking .............................................. .................. P.131
Opening/closing the side windows ............................... ........ P.179
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key .................. P. 4 8 9
Warning lights/warning messages ............................... P .460, 470
Back door ...................................................... ..................... P.135
Opening from inside the cabin
*............................................ P.137
Opening from outside........................................... ................ P.137
Warning lights/warning messages ............................... P .460, 470
Outside rear view mirrors ................................................. P.177
Adjusting the mirror angle ..................................... ............... P.177
Folding the mirrors ............................................ ................... P.178
Driving position memory
*..................................................... P.159
Defogging the mirrors .......................................... ................ P.338
Windshield wipers.............................................. ................ P.235 

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■ Switches
Driving position memory switches*1................................ P.159
Window lock switch ............................................. .............. P.181
Power window switches ....... ............................................. P.179
Door lock switches ............................................................ P.134
Outside rear view mirror swi tches ................................... P.177
“ODO TRIP” switch .............................................. ................ P.91
Instrument panel light control switches ........................ .... P.92
Automatic High Beam switch ..................................... ...... P.232
Camera switch
*2
AC 120V switch*1P. 3 7 8
Power back door switch ... ................................................. P.137
Heated steering wheel switch
*1........................................ P.353
Windshield wiper de-icer
*1................................................ P.346
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATI ON AND MULTIMEDIA  SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-
UAL”. 

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■ Ceiling
Auxiliary box .................................................. .................... P.362
Conversation mirror .......................................................... P.383
Interior light
*1............................................................... ...... P.357
Personal lights
*1............................................................... .. P.357
Moon roof switches
*2......................................................... P.182
Panoramic moon roof switches
*2..................................... P.185
Vanity mirrors ................................................. .................... P.382
Sun visors..................................................... ...................... P.382
“SOS” button
*2............................................................... ...... P.65
Inside rear view mirror
*2.................................................... P.166
Digital Rearview Mirror
*2................................................... P.167
Garage door opener switches
*2........................................ P.384
*1: The illustration shows the fron t, but they are also equipped i n the rear.
*2: If equipped 

261-1. For safe use
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Make sure that all occupants are 
wearing their seat belts before 
driving the vehicle. (P.27)
Use a child restraint system 
appropriate for the child until the 
child becomes large enough to  properly wear the vehicle’s seat 
belt. (
P.50)
Make sure that you can see 
backward clearly by adjusting 
the inside and outside rear view 
mirrors properly. ( P.166, 167, 
177)
WA R N I N G
■For safe driving
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may result 
in death or serious injury.
●Do not adjust the position of the 
driver’s seat while driving. 
Doing so could cause the driver 
to lose control of the vehicle.
●D o n ot  pla ce  a cu sh ion  b etw ee n  
the driver or passenger and the 
seatback. A cushion may pre-
vent correct pos ture from being 
achieved, and reduce the effec-
tiveness of the seat belt and 
head restraint.
●Do not place anything under the 
front seats. Objects placed 
under the front seats may 
become jammed in the seat 
tracks and stop the seat from 
locking in place . This may lead 
to an accident and the adjust-
ment mechanism may also be 
damaged.
●Always observe the legal speed 
limit when driving on public 
roads.
●When driving over long dis-
tances, take regular breaks 
before you start to feel tired. 
Also, if you feel tired or sleepy 
while driving, do not force your-
self to continue driving and take 
a break immediately.
Correct use of the seat 
belts
Adjusting the mirrors 

842-1. Instrument cluster
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2-1.Instrument cluster
For the purpose of explanation, the following illustrations display all 
warning lights and indicators illuminated.
4.2-inch display
The units used on the meters and some indicators may differ 
depending on the target region.
War ning lights and indicators
The warning lights and indicators on the instrument cluster, 
center panel and outside rear view mirrors inform the driver of  
the status of the vehicle’s various systems.
Warning lights and indicators  displayed on the instru-
ment cluster 

872-1. Instrument cluster
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Vehicle status information and indicators
 Drive mode indicators
*1: 7-inch display only: This light illu-
minates on the multi-information 
display.
*2: This light illuminates on the multi-information display.
*3: This light comes on when the system is turned off.
*4: These lights tu rn on when the 
power switch is turned to ON to 
indicate that a  system check is 
being performed.  They will turn 
Front fog light indicator
*1 
(  P.235)
PCS warning light
*3, 4 
(  P.251)
Cruise control indicator
*2 
(  P.277)
Dynamic radar cruise con-
trol indicator
*2 (  P.270)
Cruise control “SET” indi-
cator
*2 (  P.270)
(white)
LTA  i n d i c a t o r*2 ( P.262)
(green)
LTA  i n d i c a t o r*2 ( P.262)
(orange)
(flashes)LTA  i n d i c a t o r*2 (  P.262)
BSM outside rear view 
mirror indicators
*5, 6 
(  P.281, 294)
BSM OFF indicator
*2, 3 
(  P.281)
Intuitive parking assist 
OFF indicator
*3, 4, 9(if 
equipped) (P.287)
RCTA OFF indicator
*2, 3 
(  P.294)
PKSB OFF indicator
*3, 4, 
9
(if equipped) ( P.300)
(flashes)
Slip indicator*4 ( P.320)
VSC OFF indicator
*3, 4 
(  P.321)
Smart key system indica-
tor
*2 (  P.213)
“READY” indicator 
(  P.213)
EV drive mode indicator*1 
(  P.218)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator*4 
(  P.224)
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator*4 
(  P.224)
Brake hold standby indica-
tor
*4 (  P.227)
Brake hold operated indi-
cator
*4 (  P.227)
EV indicator
*1 (  P. 7 2 )
Low outside temperature 
indicator
*2, 7 (  P. 8 9 )
Security indicator
*8 
(  P.79, 81)
“PASS AIR BAG ON/OFF” 
indicator
*4, 8 (  P. 4 3 )
Eco drive mode indicator
*2 
(  P.316)
Sport mode indicator
*2 
(  P.316)
Trail Mode indicator
*2 (if 
equipped) ( P.317) 

882-1. Instrument cluster
HIGHLANDER HV_Uoff after the hybrid system is on, 
or after a few seconds. There 
may be a malfunction in a sys-
tem if a light does not come on, 
or turn off. Have the vehicle 
inspected by your Toyota dealer.
*5: In order to confirm operation, the 
BSM outside rear view mirror 
indicators illumina te in the follow-
ing situations:
 When the BSM function is 
enabled on   of the 
multi-information display, the 
power switch is turned to ON.
 When the power switch is in 
ON, the BSM function is 
enabled on   of the 
multi-information display.
If the system is functioning cor-
rectly, the BSM outside rear 
view mirror indicators will turn 
off after a few seconds. If the 
BSM outside rear view mirror 
indicators do not illuminate or do 
not turn off, there may be a mal-
function in the system. If this 
occurs, have the vehicle 
inspected by your Toyota dealer.
*6: This light illumi nates on the out-
side rear view mirrors.
*7: When the outside temperature is  approximately 37°F (3°C) or 
lower, this indicator will flash for 
approximately 10 seconds, then 
stay on.
*8: This light illumi nates on the cen-
ter panel.
*9: 7-inch display only