2022 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER wipers

3956-1. Maintenance and care
6
Maintenance and care
parts.
■Bumpers
Do not scrub with abrasive cleaners.
■Plated portions
If dirt cannot be removed, clean the
parts as follows:
●Use a soft cloth dampened with an
approximately 5% solution of neu-
tral detergent and water to clean
the dirt off.
●Wipe the surface with a dry, soft
cloth to remove any remaining
moisture.
●To remove oily deposits, use alco-
hol wet wipes or a similar product.
WARNING
■When washing the vehicle
Do not apply water to the inside of
the engine compartment. Doing
so may cause the electrical com-
ponents, etc. to catch fire.
■When cleaning the windshield
(vehicles with rain-sensing
windshield wipers)
Set the wiper switch to off.
If the switch is in “AUTO”, the wip-
ers may operate unexpectedly in
the following situations, and may
result in hands being caught or
other serious injuries and cause
damage to the wiper blades.
Off
AUTO
●When the upper part of the
windshield where the raindrop
sensor is located is touched by
hand
●When a wet rag or similar is
held close to the raindrop sen-
sor
●If something bumps against the
windshield
●If you directly touch the raindrop
sensor body or if something
bumps into the ra indrop sensor
■Precautions regarding the
exhaust pipe
Exhaust gasses cause the
exhaust pipe to become quite hot.
When washing the vehicle, be
careful not to touch the pipe until it
has cooled sufficiently, as touch-
ing a hot exhaust pipe can cause
burns.
■Precaution regarding the rear
bumper with Blind Spot Moni-
tor (if equipped)
If the paint of th e rear bumper is
chipped or scratched, the system
may malfunction. If this occurs,
consult your Toyota dealer.
NOTICE
■To prevent paint deteriora-
tion and corrosion on the
body and components (alumi-
num wheels, etc.)
●Wash the vehicle immediately in
the following cases:
• After driving nea r the sea coast
• After driving on salted roads
• If coal tar or tree sap is present on the paint surface
• If dead insects, insect droppings or bird droppings are present on
the paint surface

3966-1. Maintenance and care
NOTICE
• After driving in an area contami-nated with soot, oily smoke,
mine dust, iron powder or chem-
ical substances
• If the vehicle becomes heavily soiled with dust or mud
• If liquids such as benzene and gasoline are spilled on the paint
surface
●If the paint is chipped or
scratched, have it repaired
immediately.
●To prevent the wheels from cor-
roding, remove any dirt and
store in a place with low humid-
ity when storing the wheels.
■Cleaning the exterior lights
●Wash carefully. Do not use
organic substances or scrub
with a hard brush.
This may damage the surfaces
of the lights.
●Do not apply wax to the sur-
faces of the lights.
Wax may cause damage to the
lenses.
■When using an automatic car
wash (vehicles with
rain-sensing windshield wip-
ers)
Set the wiper switch to the off
position.
If the wiper switch is in “AUTO”,
the wipers may operate and the
wiper blades may be damaged.
■When using a high pressure
car wash
●When washing the vehicle, do
not spray the came ra or its sur-
rounding area directly with a
high pressure washer. Shock
applied from high pressure
water may cause the device to
not operate normally.
●Do not spray water directly on
the radar which is equipped
behind the emblem. Otherwise
it may cause the device to be
damaged.
●Do not bring the nozzle tip close
to boots (rubber or resin manu-
factured cover), connectors or
the following parts. The parts
may be damaged if they come
into contact with high-pressure
water.
• Traction related parts
• Steering parts
• Suspension parts
• Brake parts
●Keep the cleaning nozzle at
least 11.9 in. (30 cm) away from
the vehicle body. Otherwise
resin section, s uch as moldings
and bumpers, may be deformed
and damaged.
Also, do not continuously hold the
nozzle in the same place.
●Do not spray the lower part of
the windshield continuously.
If water enters the air conditioning
system intake located near the
lower part of the windshield, the
air conditioning system may not
operate correctly.
●Do not wash the underside of
the vehicle using a high pres-
sure car washer.

4046-2. Maintenance
The OBD system determines
that a problem exists some-
where in the emission control
system. Your vehicle may not
pass the I/M test and may need
to be repaired. Contact your
Toyota dealer to service the
vehicle.
When the battery is discon-
nected or discharged
Readiness codes that are set
during ordinary driving are erased.
Also, depending on your driving
habits, the readiness codes may
not be completely set.
When the fuel tank cap is
loose
Vehicle exterior
ItemsCheck points
Doors
• Do the doors
operate
smoothly?
Engine hood
• Does the engine hood lock system
work properly?
Fluid leaks
• There should not be any signs of
fluid leakage
after the vehicle
has been parked.
Tires
• Is the tire infla-tion pressure
correct?
• The tires should not be damaged
or excessively
worn.
• Have the tires been rotated
according to the
maintenance
schedule?
• The wheel nuts should not be
loose.
Windshield
wipers/rear
window wiper
• The wiper blades should not show
any signs of
cracking, split-
ting, wear, con-
tamination or
deformation.
• The wiper blades should clear the
windshield/rear
window without
streaking or skip-
ping.
Emission inspection
and maintenance (I/M)
programs
Some states have vehicle
emission inspection pro-
grams which include OBD
(On Board Diagnostics)
checks. The OBD system
monitors the operation of
the emission control sys-
tem.
If the malfunction indica-
tor lamp comes on
Your vehicle may not pass
the I/M test in the follow-
ing situations:

560Alphabetical Index
Seat belt pretensioners .......... 32
SRS warning light................. 457
Seat heaters ............................ 358
Seat position memory ............ 147
Seat ventilators ...................... 358
Seating capacity ..................... 189
Seats Adjustment ........................... 141
Adjustment precautions........ 141
Child seats/child restraint system installation ............................ 50
Cleaning ............................... 397
Driving position memory....... 147
Head restraints ..................... 150
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 25
Seat heaters ......................... 358
Seat position memory .......... 147
Seat ventilators .................... 358
Sensor Automatic headlight system . 217
Automatic High Beam system........................................... 219
Digital Rearview Mirror ......... 159
Inside rear view mirror.......... 155
Intuitive parking assist .......... 284
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ..... 246
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles) ...... 310
Parking Support Brake function (static objects) .................... 308
Radar sensor................ 229, 280
Rain-sensing windshield wipers ........................................... 224
RCTA .................................... 295
Service reminder message .... 401
Shift lever Automatic transmission ........ 206
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P................................. 207
Shift lever light ....................... 361
Shift lock system .................... 207
Shopping bag hooks .............. 369 Side airbags ..............................34
Side doors
Door lock .............................. 117
Side marker lights Light switch...........................216
Replacing light bulbs ............439
Side mirrors Adjustment ...........................165
BSM (Blind Sport Monitor) ....278
Heaters .................335, 341, 345
Linked mirror function when reversing.............................165
Mirror position me mory.........147
RCTA function.......................293
Side turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............439
Turn signal lever ...................209
Side windows ..........................167
Smart key system Antenna location...................133
Entry functions.............. 117, 123
Starting the engine ...............202
Snow mode switch .................315
Snow tires ...............................324
Spare tire .................................471 Storage location ...................472
Spark plug ...............................503
Specifications .........................500
Speedometer .............................81
Sport mode.............................. 311
Steering wheel Adjustment ...........................153
Heated steering wheel..........358
Meter control switches......85, 94
Stop & Start syste m ...............272
Warning light.........................460
Stop lights Replacing light bulbs ............439
Storage features ... ..................364
Stuck If the vehicle becomes stuck 496
Suggestion function .........92, 102

563Alphabetical Index
Brake system ....................... 456
Charging system .................. 457
Downshifting......................... 208
Drive-Start Control ............... 458
Electric power steering ......... 458
Engine .................................. 457
Hands off steering wheel warn-ing (LTA) ............................. 255
High coolant temperature ..... 456
Intuitive parking assist . 289, 292,
461
Low engine oil pressure ....... 457
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ... 246, 250, 460
Open door .................... 118, 120
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ........................................... 461
Pre-collision braking ............. 237
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) ........................................... 461
RCTA function ...................... 295
Seat belt ............................... 459
Warning lights ........................ 456 ABS ...................................... 458
Brake hold operated indicator........................................... 463
Brake Override System ........ 458
Brake system ....................... 456
Charging system .................. 457
Drive-Start Control ............... 458
Electric power steering ......... 458
High coolant temperature ..... 456
Intuitive parking assist OFF indi- cator ................................... 461
Low engine oil pressure ....... 457
Low fuel level ....................... 459
LTA indicator ......................... 460
Malfunction indicator lamp ... 457
Parking brake indicator ........ 463
PKSB OFF indicato r ............. 461
Pre-collision system ............. 462
RCTA OFF indicator ............. 461 Seat belt reminder light ........459
Slip indicator .........................462
SRS ......................................457
Stop & Start cancel indicator 460
Tire pressure ......
..................460
Warning message .............92, 102
Warning messages .................467
Washer Adding ..................................416
Preparing and checking before winter ..................................324
Switch ...........................222, 225
Washing and waxing ..............394
Weight Cargo capacity .....................189
Load limits ............................189
Weight ..................................500
Wheels .....................................431 Size ......................................505
Window lock switch ...............169
Windows Power windows ....................167
Rear window defogger 335, 341, 345
Washer .........................222, 225
Windshield defogger .....335, 341, 344
Windshield wiper de -icer .....336,
341, 349
Windshield wipers Rain-sensing windshield wipers...................................222, 225
Winter driving tips ..................324
Wireless charger.....................374
Wireless remote control Battery-Saving Function .......134
Locking/Unlocking ................ 115
Replacing the battery ...........434