2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID brake

852-1. Instrument cluster
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Vehicle status information and indicators
7-inch display
The units used on the meters and some indicators may differ
depending on the target region.
Warning lights inform the driver
of malfunctions in the indicated
vehicle’s systems.
Warning lights
(U.S.A.)
Brake system warning
light
*1 (  P.464)
(red)
(Canada)
Brake system warning
light
*1 (  P.464)
(yellow)
Brake system warning
light
*1 ( P.464)
High coolant temperature
warning light
*2 (  P.464)
Hybrid system overheat
warning light
*2 (  P.465)
Charging system warning
light
*2 (  P.465)
Low engine oil pressure
warning light
*2 (  P.465)
(U.S.A.)
Malfunction indicator
lamp
*1 ( P.465)
(Canada)
Malfunction indicator
lamp
*1 ( P.465)
SRS warning light
*1
(  P.466)
(U.S.A.)
ABS warning light*1
(  P.466)
(Canada)
ABS warning light*1
(  P.466)
Brake Overri de System
warning light/Drive-Start
Control warning light
*2
(  P.466)
(red/yel-
low)
Electric power steering
system warning light
( P.467)
Low fuel leve l warning
light
*1(  P.467)

862-1. Instrument cluster
*1: These lights turn on when the power switch is turned to ON to
indicate that a system check is
being performed. They will turn
off 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.
*2: This light illuminates on the
multi-information display.
*3: This light comes on when the system is turned off.
*4: 7-inch display only
The indicators inform the driver
of the operating state of the
vehicle’s various systems.
Driver’s and front passen-
ger’s seat belt reminder
light ( P.467)
Rear passengers’ seat
belt reminder light
*2
(  P.468)
Tire pressure warning
light
*1 (  P.468)
(orange)
LTA indicator*2 ( P.468)
(flashes)
Intuitive parking assist
OFF indicator
*1, 3, 4 (if
equipped) ( P.469)
(flashes)
RCTA OFF indicator*2, 3
(  P.469)
(flashes)
PKSB OFF indicator*1, 3, 4
(if equipped) ( P.469)
(flashes or
illumi-
nates)PCS warning light*1
(  P.470)
Slip indicator
*1 (  P.470)
(flashes)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator*1
(  P.471)
(flashes)
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator*1
(  P.471)
(flashes)
Brake hold operated indi-
cator
*1 ( P.471)
WARNING
■If a safety system warning
light does not come on
Should a safety system light such
as the ABS and SRS warning
lights not come on when you start
the hybrid system, this could
mean that these s ystems are not
available to help protect you in an
accident, which could result in
death or serious injury. Have the
vehicle inspected by your Toyota
dealer immediately if this occurs.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
(  P.222)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
( P.229)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
( P.229)
Headlight high beam indi-
cator ( P.231)
Automatic High Beam indi-
cator
*1 (  P.232)

872-1. Instrument cluster
2
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.252)
Cruise control indicator
*2
(  P.279)
Dynamic radar cruise con-
trol indicator
*2 (  P.271)
Cruise control “SET” indi-
cator
*2 (  P.271)
(white)
LTA i n d i c a t o r*2 ( P.266)
(green)
LTA i n d i c a t o r*2 ( P.249,
266)
(orange)
(flashes)LTA i n d i c a t o r*2 (  P.266)
BSM outside rear view
mirror indicators
*5, 6
(  P.286, 301)
BSM OFF indicator
*2, 3
(  P.286)
Intuitive parking assist
OFF indicator
*3, 4, 9(if
equipped) (P.293)
RCTA OFF indicator
*2, 3
(  P.301)
PKSB OFF indicator
*3, 4,
9
(if equipped) ( P.309)
(flashes)
Slip indicator*4 ( P.323)
VSC OFF indicator
*3, 4
(  P.324)
Smart key system indica-
tor
*2 (  P.213)
“READY” indicator
(  P.213)
EV drive mode indicator*1
(  P.217)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator*4
(  P.223)
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator*4
(  P.223)
Brake hold standby indica-
tor
*4 (  P.226)
Brake hold operated indi-
cator
*4 (  P.226)
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.319)
Sport mode indicator
*2
(  P.319)
Trail Mode indicator
*2 (if
equipped) ( P.320)

1082-1. Instrument cluster
Select to set the vehicle sway warn-
ing sensitivity.
 PCS (Pre-Collision Sys-
tem) ( P.249)
Press to enable/disable the
pre-collision system.
• PCS (Pre-Collision System)
on/off
Select to enable/disable the
pre-collision system.
Press and hold to change the
settings of the following item:
• “Sensitivity”
Select to change t he pre-collision
warning timing.
 DRCC (Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control with full-speed
range) ( P.271)
Press and hold to change the
settings of the following items:
• “Curve Speed Reduction”
( P.278)
Select to set the curve speed
reduction function strength.
 BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)
( P.286)
Press to enable/disable the
Blind Spot Monitor function.
• BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) on/off
Select to enable/disable the Blind
Spot Monitor function.
Press and hold to change the
settings of the following items:
• “Brightness”
Select to switch the brightness of the outside rear view mirror indica-
tors. (
P.286)
• “Sensitivity”
Select to change the alert timing for
an approaching vehicle.
 Intuitive parking assist (if
equipped) ( P.292)
Press to enable/disable the
Intuitive parking assist.
• Intuitive parking assist on/off
Select to enable/d isable the Intui-
tive parking assist.
Press and hold to change the
settings of the following item:
•“Volume”
Select to set the volume of the
buzzer which sounds when the
Intuitive parking assist is operated.
 RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic
Alert) ( P.301)
Press to enable/disable the
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function.
• RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert)
on/off
Select to enable/d isable the Rear
Cross Traffic Alert function.
Press and hold to change the
settings of the following item:
•“Volume”
Select to change the volume of the
RCTA buzzer.
 PKSB (Parking Support
Brake) (if equipped) ( P.308)
Press to enable/disable the
Parking Support Brake function.

1162-1. Instrument cluster
■Street name display (vehicles
with a navigation system)
Depending on the situation, such as
when no information is available in
map data, etc., the street names of
an intersection may not be dis-
played.
Displays the operational status
of the following systems:
 LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
( P.260)
 Dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range
( P.271)
 PCS (Pre-Collision System)
( P.249)
 Parking Support Brake func-
tion (for static objects) (if
equipped) ( P.315)
 Intuitive parking assist (if
equipped) ( P.292)
 Drive-Start Control ( P.191)
 Brake Override System
( P.191)
Displayed content is the same as
that displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display. For details, refer to the
explanations of each system.
Displays the following
multi-information display linked
icons and a message: : Master warning icon
Displayed when a warning mes-
sage is displayed on
the multi-infor-
mation display. ( P.474)
: Information icon
Displayed when a sugges-
tion/advice pop-up display is dis-
played on the multi-information
display. ( P.101, 111)
Depending on the situation, the
following will be displayed:
■Warning/Message
Depending on the situation, a
warning message or other mes-
sage will be displayed.
 Warning messages
Certain warning messages can be
displayed.
Pop-up displays
When the driving assist system
operates, some of the information
displayed on the multi-information
display will be displayed on the
head-up display as a pop-up dis-
play.
■Hands-free system status
Displayed when the hands-free
system is operated.
(Refer to “NAVIGATION AND
MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL”.)
■Audio system operation
status
Displayed when the audio sys-
Driving assist system sta-
tus display area
/ icons
Message display area

1403-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
will automatically close it to the fully
closed position.
●The back door closer can function
when the power switch is in any
mode.
●The back door can be opened
using the back door opener switch
even if the back door closer is
operating.
■Power back door operating con-
ditions
If the following conditions are met,
the power back door can be opened
and closed automatically.
●When the power back door sys-
tem is enabled. ( P.528)
●When the power switch is in ON,
one of the following conditions
must be met in a ddition to the
above conditions:
• The parking brake is engaged.
• The brake pedal is depressed.
• The shift lever is in P.
■Operation of the power back
door
●When the power back door begins
to operate, the emergency flash-
ers will flash twice and a buzzer
will sound.
●When the power back door is dis-
abled, the power back door will
not operate but can be opened
and closed manually.
●When the power back door is
opening/closing, if the power back
door becomes obstructed, opera-
tion will stop.
■Jam protection function
Sensors are installed on the right
and left sides of the power back
door. When the door is automati-
cally closing and the sensors are
pushed due to an object being
clamped, etc., the jam protection
function operates.
From that position the door auto-
matically moves a little in the oppo-
site direction and then the function stops.
■Back door reserve lock function
This function reserves the locking of
the power back door when the
power back door is open. If the fol-
lowing operations are performed, all
of the doors except the power back
door will lock and then the power
back door will lock when it is com-
pletely closed.
1 Close all of the doors, except the
back door.
2 Perform an automatic closing
operation of the power back door
and lock the doors using the
wireless remote control
( P.131) or smart key system
(  P.131) while the power back
door is closing.
A buzzer sounds and the emer-
gency flashers flash to indicate that
all the doors have been closed and
locked.
●If the electronic key is placed
inside the vehicle after starting a
close operation via the door
reserve lock function, the elec-
tronic key may become locked
inside the vehicle.
●If the back door does not fully
close due to the o peration of the
jam protection function, etc., while
the back door is automatically
closing after a do or reserve lock
operation is performed, the door
reserve lock function is canceled
and all the doors will unlock.
●Before leaving the vehicle, make
sure that all the doors are closed
and locked.

1553-3. Adjusting the seats
3
Before driving
■Second seats
8-seat modelsSeatback angle adjustment
lever
Seat position adjustment
lever
WARNING
■When folding the rear seat-
backs down
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may result
in death or serious injury.
●Do not fold the seatbacks down
while driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level
ground, set the parking brake
and shift the shift lever to P.
●Do not allow anyo ne to sit on a
folded seatback or in the lug-
gage compartment while driv-
ing.
●Do not allow child ren to enter
the luggage compartment.
●Do not fold down a rear seat-
back when there are passen-
gers sitting in the rear seats or
when there is luggage placed
on the rear seats.
●Be careful not to catch your
hand when folding the rear seat-
backs.
Adjustment procedure

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Driving
Driving
.4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle....... 190
Cargo and luggage ..... 197
Vehicle load limits ....... 200
Trailer towing............... 201
Dinghy towing ............. 212
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch.................................. 213
EV drive mode ............ 217
Hybrid transmission .... 219
Turn signal lever.......... 222
Parking brake .............. 223
Brake Hold .................. 226
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......... 229
Automatic High Beam . 232
Fog light switch ........... 235
Windshield wipers and washer....................... 235
Rear windshield wiper and washer....................... 238
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap.................................. 240
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 + .................................. 243PCS (Pre-Collision System)
.................................. 249
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .................................. 260
Dynamic radar cruise con- trol with full-speed range
.................................. 271
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .................................. 283
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .................................. 286
Intuitive parking assist . 292
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) function ............ 301
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ........................ 308
Parking Support Brake func- tion (static objects) .... 315
Parking Support Brake func- tion (rear-crossing vehi-
cles) ........................... 318
Driving mode select switch .................................. 319
Trail Mode ................... 320
Driving assist systems .................................. 322
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips.................................. 328
Winter driving tips........ 330
Utility vehicle precautions .................................. 333