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2Remove the center deck
board.
3 Remove the cover.
If it is difficult to remove the cover,
you can use your key.
4Attach the adapter socket to
the spare tire clamp bolt.
5 Connect the jack handle
extension to the jack handle.
Check that the extension is locked in place by the button.
6
Connect the jack handle to
the adapter socket. Turn the
jack handle counterclock-
wise.
The tire will be low ered completely
to the ground.
Turn the jack handle slowly to lower
the spare tire. If the handle is
turned quickly, the wire cable may
slip off of the shaf t inside the unit
and the tire may not be lowered.
If the spare tire cannot be lowered:
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7 Pull out the spare tire and
stand it against the bumper.
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3Turn the tire jack portion
by hand until the notch of the
jack is in contact with the jack
point.
The jack point guides are located
under the rocker panel. They indi-
cate the jack po int positions.
4Raise the vehicle until the tire
is slightly raised off the
ground.
5 Remove all the wheel nuts
and the tire.
When resting the tire on the
ground, place the tire so that the
wheel design faces up to avoid scratching the wheel surface.
■If the spare tire cannot be low-
ered
If the spare tire cannot be lowered, it
may not have been stowed properly.
Perform the following procedure:
1 Fully tighten the spare tire clamp
bolt by turning the jack handle
clockwise until two clicks are
heard and the jack handle skips.
2 Turn the jack handle counter-
clockwise to lower the spare tire.
If the spare tire still cannot be low-
ered, attempt to fully tighten the
spare tire clamp bolt again by turn-
ing the jack handle clockwise. Then
turn it counterclockwise at least 2
turns to lower the spare tire.
If the spare tire still cannot be low-
ered, the wire cable may be sev-
ered. Have the vehicle inspected by
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HIGHLANDER HV_UBe careful not to lose the wheel
ornament.
2
Stand the tire against the
bumper with the inner sur-
face facing toward you. Pass
the hoist assembly and
holding bracket through
the wheel opening.
3 Fully depress the secondary
latch and install the
bracket to the hoist
assembly . 4
Lay the tire on the ground
with the outer surface (valve
stem) facing up.
5 Before raising the tire, make
sure that the hoist assembly
is perpendicular to the wheel
opening. (Try to place the tire
directly beneath the vehicle,
near where the wire cable is
hanging from.)
Valve stem
6 Using the jack handle and
adapter socket, tighten the
tire clamp bolt by turning it
clockwise until the tire is in
the correct position and two
clicks are heard as the jack
handle skips.
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560Alphabetical Index
HIGHLANDER HV_UBack-up lights
Replacing light bulbs ............ 449
Battery (12-volt battery) Battery checking................... 421
If the 12-volt battery is dis-charged .............................. 498
Preparing and c hecking before
winter.................................. 333
Replacing ............................. 501
Warning light ........................ 467
Battery (traction battery) ......... 75
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) ...... 286
Brake Brake hold ............................ 227
Fluid ............................. 420, 515
Parking brake ....................... 224
Regenerative braking ............. 72
Warning light ........................ 466
Brake assist ............................ 325
Break-in tips ........ ................... 191
Brightness control Instrument panel light control . 92
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ...... 286
Buzzer Hands off steering wheel warn-ing (LTA) ............................. 269
C
Care Exterior ................................. 400
Interior .................................. 403
Seat belts ............................. 403
Wheels and wheel ornaments........................................... 400
Cargo capacity ....................... 200
Cargo net hooks .. ................... 370
Chains ..................................... 334
Child restraint system Fixed with a LATCH system ... 60
Fixed with a seat belt ............. 55
Front passenger occupant clas-sification system ................... 43 Points to remember ................50
Riding with children ................49
Types of child restraint system
installation method ...............52
Using an anchor bracket ........62
Child safety 12-volt battery precautions .422, 502
Airbag precautions .................39
Back door precautions..........135
Child restraint system .............52
Heated steering wheel and seat heater precautio ns..............358
How your child should wear the seat belt ................................28
Moon roof precautions..........183
Panoramic moon roof precau- tions ....................................187
Power window lock switch ....181
Power window precautions...180
Rear door child-protectors ....134
Seat belt extender precautions .............................................29
Seat belt precautions..............49
Child-protectors......................134
Cleaning Exterior .................................400
Interior ..................................403
Radar sensor ........................244
Seat belts .............................403
Wheels and wheel ornaments...........................................400
Clock ....................................89, 92
Coat hooks ..............................383
Condenser ............. ..................419
Console box ............................366
Conversation mirror ...............389
Cooling system .......................418 Engine overheating ..............504
Hybrid system overheating ...505
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K
Keyless entrySmart key system................. 146
Wireless remote control ....... 129
Keys Battery-saving function......... 147
Electronic key ....................... 128
If the electronic key does not operate properly ................. 496
If you lose your keys ............ 495
Key number plate ................. 128
Keyless entry........ 131, 136, 146
Mechanical key .................... 128
Power switch ........................ 213
Replacing the battery ........... 444
Warning buzzer .................... 146
Wireless remote control ....... 129
Knee airbags ............................. 34
L
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) Operation ............................. 260
Warning messages............... 270
Language (multi-information dis- play) ................................. 97, 107
LATCH anchors ........................ 60
Lever Auxiliary catch lever ............. 414
Hood lock release lever........ 414
Shift lever ............................. 220
Turn signal lever ................... 223
Wiper lever ................... 235, 238
License plate lights Light switch .......................... 229
Replacing light bulbs ............ 449
Light bulbs Replacing ............................. 449
Lights Automatic High Beam system........................................... 232
Fog light switch .................... 235 Front interior lights................363
Front personal lights .............363
Headlight switch ...................229
Interior lights .........................362
Interior lights list ...................362
Rear interior lights ................363
Rear personal lights .............363
Replacing light bulbs ............449
Turn signal lever ...................223
Vanity lights ..........................388
Welcome light illumination con-
trol ......................................230
Lock steering column ............214
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) Operation..............................260
Warning messages ...............270
Luggage cover ........................370
M
Maintenance Do-it-yourself maintenance ..412
General maintenance ...........408
Maintenance data .................510
Maintenance requirements ...406
Malfunction indicator lamp ....467
Menu icons ........................92, 101
Meter Clock ................................89, 92
Hybrid System Indicator .........90
Indicators ................................86
Instrument panel light control .92
Meter control switches....93, 102
Meters ....................................89
Multi-information display.92, 101
Settings ..........................97, 107
Warning lights .......................466
Warning message.................476
Mirrors Digital Rearview Mirror .........167
Inside rear view mirror ..........166
Outside rear view mirror defog-gers ............................344, 348