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3324-6. Driving tips
HIGHLANDER HV_U
NOTICE
■To prevent water damage
Take all necessary safety mea-
sures to ensure that water dam-
age to the hybrid battery (traction
battery), hybrid s ystem or other
components does not occur.
●Water entering the engine com-
partment may cause severe
damage to the hybrid system.
Water entering the interior may
cause the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) stowed under the
rear seats to short circuit.
●Water entering the hybrid trans-
mission will cause deterioration
in transmission quality. The mal-
function indicator may come on,
and the vehicle may not be driv-
able.
●Water can wash the grease
from wheel bearings, causing
rusting and premature failure,
and may also enter the hybrid
transmission case, reducing the
gear oil’s lubricating qualities.
■When you drive through
water
If driving through water, such as
when crossing shallow streams,
first check the depth of the water
and the bottom of the riverbed for
firmness. Drive slowly and avoid
deep water.
■Inspection after off-road driv-
ing
●Sand and mud that has accu-
mulated in bra ke drums and
around brake di scs may affect
braking efficiency and may
damage brake system compo-
nents.
●Always perform a maintenance
inspection aft er each day of
off-road driving that has taken
you through rough terrain, sand,
mud, or water. For scheduled
maintenance information, refer
to the “Scheduled Maintenance
Guide” or “Owner’s Manual
Supplement”.
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5208-1. Specifications
HIGHLANDER HV_UGrade C corresponds to a level of
performance which all passenger
car tires must meet under the Fed-
eral Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher
levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel
than the minimum
required by law. Warning: The temperature grades
of a tire assume tha
t it is properly
inflated and not overloaded.
Excessive speed, underinflation, or
excessive loading, either sepa-
rately or in combination, can cause
heat buildup and possible tire fail-
ure.
Glossary of tire terminology
Tire related termMeaning
Cold tire infl ation pressure
Tire pressure when the vehicle has been
parked for three hours or more, or has not
been driven more than 1 mile or 1.5 km
under that condition
Maximum inflation pressure
The maximum cold inf lated pressure to
which a tire may be inflated, shown on the
sidewall of the tire
Recommended inflation pres-
sureCold tire inflation pressure recommended
by a manufacturer
Accessory weight
The combined weight (in excess of those
standard items which may be replaced) of
hybrid transmission, power steering,
power brakes, power windows, power
seats, radio and heater, to the extent that
these items are available as fac-
tory-installed equipment (whether installed
or not)
Curb weight
The weight of a motor vehicle with stan-
dard equipment, including the maximum
capacity of fuel, oil and coolant, and if so
equipped, air conditioning and additional
weight optional engine
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567Alphabetical Index
HIGHLANDER HV_U
Traction battery (hybrid battery) Hybrid battery (traction battery) air vents................................ 77
Location.................................. 75
Specification ......................... 508
Warning message .................. 78
Traction Control (TRAC) ........ 319
Traction motor (electric motor)71
Trail Mode ............................... 317
Trailer Sway Control .............. 319
Trailer towing .......................... 201
Transmission Driving mode select switch... 316
Hybrid transmission.............. 220
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P................................. 221
S mode ................................. 222
Trip meters ................................ 91
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 443
Turn signal lever ................... 223
U
USB charging ports................ 368
V
Vanity lights ............................ 382
Vanity mirrors ......................... 382
VDIM (Vehicle Dynamics Inte-grated Management) ............ 320
Vehicle data recording ............... 6
Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM) ............. 320
Vehicle identifi cation number504
Vehicle information display ... 96, 106
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) ............................................... 319
Ventilators (seat ventilators) . 352
VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) ............................................... 319
W
Warning buzzers ABS ......................................462
Airbags .................................462
Approach warning ................277
Brake hold ............................467
Brake Override System ........462
Brake system ........................460
Charging system ..................461
Downshifting .........................222
Drive-Start Control ................462
Electric power steering .........463
Engine ..................................461
Hands off steering wheel warn- ing (LTA) .............................265
High coolant temperature .....460
Hybrid system .......................461
Hybrid system overheat ........461
Intuitive parking assist .290, 293, 465
Low engine oil pressure .......461
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ...257, 260, 464
Open door ....................132, 134
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ...........................................465
Pre-collision braking .............250
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) ...........................................465
RCTA function.......................295
Seat belt .......................463, 464
Warning label ............................75
Warning lights .........................460 ABS ......................................462
Brake hold operated indicator...........................................467
Brake Override System ........462
Brake system ........................460
Charging system ..................461
Drive-Start Control ................462
Electric power steering .........463