2021 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER high beam

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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
INDEX
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and more information.3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.
Engine maintenance 11
Fuel tank door release & cap 10
Hood release 10
Indicator symbols 6-7
Instrument cluster 5
Instrument panel 2-4
Instrument panel light control 11
Keyless entry1,2 8-9
Smart Key system1,2 9
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
FEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ 2.5+ (TSS 2.5+)
Air conditioning/heating 29-31
Audio 25
Auto lock/unlock1 12
Automatic transmission 12
Bird’s Eye View Camera
with Perimeter Scan 38
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) and
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) 35
Clock 23
Door locks1,2 17
Downhill Assist Control system (DAC) 4 1
Driver Easy Speak 33
Driving mode select switch 41
Electric parking brake 13
Front and Rear Parking Assist with
Automated Braking (PA w/AB) 36
Garage door opener (HomeLink®)3 34
Head-Up Display (HUD) 23
Heated/ventilated seats 32
Heated steering wheel 33
Height Adjustable, Hands-Free
Power Liftgate1,2 14-15
Intuitive parking assist 37
Lights1,2 & turn signals1 19
Moonroof1 15
Multi-Information Display (MID)2 22
Multi-terrain select (AWD) 40
Panoramic moonroof 16
Power outlets-12V DC 27
Power outlets-120V AC 27
Power windows1 18
Qi wireless charger 26
Rear view monitor system 39
Seat adjustments-Front 20
Seat adjustments-Rear 21
Seats-Head restraints 20
Seats-Stowing & returning
3rd row seats 21
Snow mode button 40
Steering lock release 17
Steering wheel switches &
telephone controls (Bluetooth®) 24
Stop & Start Engine System 39
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel 17
Toyota multi-operation touch 28
USB charge ports 27
USB media port 26
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)/TRAC/
Trailer Sway Control OFF switch 34
Windshield wipers & washers1 18
Automatic High Beams (AHB) 55
Full-Range Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC) 52-54
Lane Departure Alert with
Steering Assist 47-49
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) System 46
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) with
Lane Centering 50-51
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian
Detection (PCS w/PD) 43-45
Quick overview-Toyota Safety
Sense™ 2.5+ (TSS 2.5+) 42
Road Sign Assist (RSA) 56
Sensors 43
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE PAIRING SECTION 64-66
Floor mat installation 62
Rear door child safety locks 58
Safety Connect® 60
Seat belts 57
Seat belts-3rd row center 57
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 57
Spare tire & tools 59
Star Safety SystemTM 61-62
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(warning) System (TPMS) 58
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Steering wheel controls
Automatic High Beam (AHB) switch
Audio control switches2Audio volume control switch2
Meter control switchesFull-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC) vehicle-to-vehicle distance buttonFull-Speed Range DRCC switches
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever (below the steering wheel)
Headlight/turn signal/front fog light1 controlMeter/Multi-Information Display (MID)
Hood lock release lever
Fuel tank door release button
Windshield wiper de-icer switch1
Heated steering wheel switch1
Heated steering wheel switch1
Automatic High Beams (AHB) switch
Automatic High Beams (AHB) switch
Birds Eye View Camera switch1,2
Power back door switch1
Power back door switch1
Voice command switch2
Telephone switch2
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)/ Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist switch
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Instrument panel
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Automatic High Beams (AHB)
indicator5
For details, refer to “Warning lights and indicators,” Section 2-1, 2021 Owner’s
Manual.
Front Fog light indicator4, 5
Constant speed cruise control indicator/Constant speed cruise control SET indicator
Electric power steering system
warning [red/yellow]
Downhill Assist Control indicator4
Fuel tank door positionAnti-lock Brake (ABS) System
warning1
Airbag SRS warning1
Air Bag ON/OFF indicator1
Brake system warning1 [yellow]
High coolant temperature warning
Eco drive mode indicator
Mud & sand mode indicator4
Low engine oil pressure warning
Brake Override System/Drive-Start
Control warning
Charging system warning1
Brake hold operating indicator1,2
Brake hold standby indicator1
Front and Rear Parking Assist
with Automated Braking OFF
indicator1,2,4,5,6
Brake system warning1
BSM outside rear view mirror
indicator4
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) OFF
indicator4
Eco Driving indicator1
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder (alarm will sound when the vehicle is on)
Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control indicator/DRCC SET indicator
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator1
Low tire pressure warning1
Intuitive parking assist OFF
indicator1,2,4,5
Headlight low/high beam indicator
Low fuel level warning1
Low outside temperature indicator
Parking brake indicator1,2
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)/Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist
indicator [white/green/orange3]
Pre-Collison System (PCS) warning1,2
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Indicator symbols
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Front fog lights come on only when the headlights are on low beam.
* Move lever partway and release. The signals will flash three times.
Daytime Running Light system (DRL) Automatically turns on under certain
conditions to make vehicle more visible to other drivers. Not for use at night.
Automatic light cut off system Lights automatically turn off after 30 second delay,
or when lock switch on the remote is pushed after all doors are locked.
Automatic High Beams (AHB) system Automatically switches between high and
low beams as appropriate to enhance vision at night.
Refer to Toyota Safety Sense™ 2.5+ (TSS 2.5+) in this guide or the Owner’s Manual
for more details on the Automatic High Beams feature. * Operating conditions must be met. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for details.
Low beam (Original position)
Parking lights
Auto
DRL OFF
High beam (Push)
or
Automatic High Beams*
High beam flasher (Pull)Headlights
Turn
OFF
ON
Right turn
Lane change*
Lane change*
Left turn
Lights & turn signals
HEADLIGHTS
FRONT FOG LIGHTS (IF EQUIPPED)
TURN SIGNALS
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TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™
Toyota Safety Sense™ 2.5+ (TSS 2.5+) is a set of active safety technologies
designed to help mitigate or prevent collisions across a wide range of traffic
situations, in certain conditions. TSS 2.5+ is designed to help support the driver’s
awareness, decision making and vehicle operation contributing to a safe driving
experience.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for operation, setting adjustments, limitations and
more details to understand these functions and complete safety precautions. For
more information, please go to http://www.toyota.com/safety-sense.
Quick overview-Toyota Safety Sense™ 2.5+
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection (PCS w/PD)PCS w/PD is designed to provide alert, mitigation, and/or avoidance support in certain conditions, when the system detects a potential collision with a preceding vehicle is likely to occur.
The advanced grille-mounted radar system is designed to work with
the forward-facing camera to help recognize a preceding pedestrian or
bicyclist, and provide an alert, mitigation and/or avoidance support in
certain conditions.
Lane Departure Alert with Steering AssistLane Departure Alert with Steering Assist is designed to provide notification when the system detects an unintended lane departure.
The Steering Assist function is designed to provide small corrective steering inputs to the steering wheel for a short period of time to help keep the vehicle in its lane. The Sway Warning function is designed to detect vehicle swaying (based on the vehicle location and steering wheel operation) and alert drivers with an audio and visual alert, urging them to take a break.
Automatic High Beams (AHB)AHB is designed to detect the headlights of oncoming vehicles and the tail lights of preceding vehicles and switch between high beams and low beams as appropriate.
Road Sign Assist (RSA)RSA is designed to recognize specific road signs using the forward- facing camera to provide information to the driver via the display.
Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC)Full-Speed Range DRCC is designed to help maintain a pre-set distance to a preceding vehicle when the preceding vehicle is traveling at a lower speed. The minimum set speed is approximately 20 MPH, but once activated, the operating speed range is 0-110 MPH.
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) SystemLTA contains all the features of Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist described below and additionally is designed to help keep the vehicle in the center of a lane by assisting the driver in steering control when using Full-Speed Range DRCC.
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Automatic High Beams (AHB)
ACTIVATING THE AHB SYSTEM
CONDITIONS WHERE AHB WILL TURN ON/OFF AUTOMATICALLY
When all of the following conditions are met, the high beams will be automatically
turned on (after approximately 1 second):
• Vehicle speed is above approximately 21 mph (34 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
• There are no oncoming or preceding vehicles with headlights or tail lights
turned on.
• There are few streetlights on the road ahead.
If any of the following conditions occur, the high beams will be automatically turned off:
• Vehicle speed drops below approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
• Oncoming or preceding vehicles have headlights or tail lights turned on.
• There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
The Automatic High Beams (AHB) safety system is designed to help you see
more clearly at night. At speeds above 25 mph, AHB can detect the headlights of
oncoming vehicles and taillights of preceding vehicles, then automatically toggles
between high and low beams accordingly.
See toyota.com/safety-sense for more information.
Refer to the Toyota Owner’s Manual for a list of additional situations in which the
system operation may be limited.
(2) (1)
(1) Press the “” switch.
(2) Push lever away from you with the headlight switch is in the “” or “AUTO”
position.
The AHB indicator will come on when the headlights are turned on automatically
to indicate that the system is active.
Note: Pull the lever back toward you or press the AHB switch to turn the AHB
system off.
The AHB indicator will turn off and “” or “” will turn on. To activate the
system again, push the lever its original position or press the “” switch.
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