2023 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID warning

1383-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
●When luggage, etc. is set in or
removed from the luggage com-
partment from outside of the vehi-
cle.
●If accessories or a vehicle cover is
installed/removed near the rear
bumper.
●When snow attached to the inner
side of the rear bumper melts.
To prevent unintentional operation,
turn the kick sensor operation set-
ting off. ( P.510)
■When reconnecting the 12-volt
battery
To enable the power back door to
operate properly, close the back
door manually.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.510)
WARNING
■Back door closer
●In the event that the back door
is left slightly open, the back
door closer will automatically
close it to the fully closed posi-
tion. It takes several seconds
before the back door closer
begins to operate. Be careful
not to get fingers caught or any-
thing else in the back door, as
this may cause bone fractures
or other serious injuries.
●Use caution when using the
back door closer as it still oper-
ates when the power back door
system is disabled.
■Power back door
Observe the following precautions
when operating the power back
door. Failure to do so may cause
death or serious injury.
●Check the safety of the sur-
rounding area to make sure
there are no obs tacles or any-
thing that could cause any of
your belongings to get caught.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make
sure they are safe and let them
know that the back door is
about to open or close.
●If the power back door system is
disabled while the power back
door is operating, the back door
will stop operating. The back
door must then be operated
manually. Take extra care in this
situation, as the back door may
open or close suddenly.
●If the operating conditions of the
power back door (
P.136) are
no longer met, a buzzer may
sound and the back door may
stop opening or closing. The
back door must then be oper-
ated manually. Take extra care
on an incline in this situation, as
the back door may move sud-
denly.
●On an incline, the back door
may suddenly shut after it
opens. Make sure the back door
is fully open and secure.
●In the following si tuations, the
power back door may detect an
abnormality and automatic
operation may be stopped. In
this case, the back door must
then be operated manually.
Take extra care in this situation,
as the stopped back door may
suddenly open or close, causing
an accident.
• When the back door contacts an obstacle

1393-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
WARNING

1423-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Antenna locationAntennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna outside the luggage
compartment
■Effective range (areas within
which the electronic key is
detected)
When locking or unlocking the
doors
The system can be operated when
the electronic key is within about 2.3
ft. (0.7 m) of an outside front door
handle and back door. (Only the
doors detecting the key can be
operated.)
When starting the hybrid system
or changing power switch
modes
The system can be operated when
the electronic key i s inside the vehi-
cle.
■Alarms and warning messages
A combination of exterior and inte-
rior alarms as well as warning mes-
sages shown on the
multi-information di splay are used to
prevent theft of the vehicle and acci-
dents resulting from erroneous
operation. Take appropriate mea-
sures in response to any warning
message on the m ulti-information
display. ( P.456)
When only an alarm sounds, cir-
cumstances and correction proce-
dures are as follows.
●When an exterior alarm sounds
once for 5 seconds
Smar t key system
The following operations
can be performed simply by
carrying the electronic key
on your person, for example
in your pocket. The driver
should always carry the
electronic key.
 Locks and unlocks the
doors ( P.127)
 Locks and unlocks the back
door ( P.132)
 Starts and stops the hybrid
system ( P.207)

1463-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
WARNING
■Caution regarding interfer-
ence with electronic devices
●People with implantable car-
diac pacemakers, cardiac
resynchronization ther-
apy-pacemakers or implantable
cardioverter defibrillators should
keep away from the smart key
system antennas. ( P.142) The
radio waves may affect the
operation of such devices. If
necessary, the entry function
can be disabled. Ask your Toy-
ota dealer for details, such as
the frequency of radio waves
and timing of the emitted radio
waves. Then, consult your doc-
tor to see if you should disable
the entry function.
●Users of any electrical medical
device other than implantable
cardiac pacemakers, cardiac
resynchronization ther-
apy-pacemakers or implantable
cardioverter defib rillators should
consult the manufacturer of the
device for information about its
operation under the influence of
radio waves. Radio waves could
have unexpected e ffects on the
operation of such medical
devices.
Ask your Toyota dealer for details
on disabling the entry function.

1473-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
3-3.Adjusting the seats
Manual seatSeat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Power seat
Seat position adjustment
switch
Seatback angle adjustment
switch
Seat cushion (front) angle
adjustment switch Vertical height adjustment
switch
Lumbar support adjustment
switch (driver’s side only)
■When adjusting the seat
Take care when adjusting the seat
so that the head restraint does not
touch the ceiling.
Front seats
Adjustment procedure
WARNING
■When adjusting the seat posi-
tion
●Take care when adjusting the
seat position to ensure that
other passengers are not
injured by the moving seat.
●Do not put your hands under the
seat or near the moving parts to
avoid injury. Fingers or hands
may become jammed in the
seat mechanism.
●Make sure to leave enough
space around the feet so they
do not get stuck.
■Seat adjustment
●Be careful that the seat does
not hit passengers or luggage.
●To reduce the risk of sliding
under the lap bel t during a colli-
sion, do not recline the seat
more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap
belt may slide past the hips and
apply restraint for ces directly to
the abdomen, or your neck may
contact the shoulder belt, increas-
ing the risk of death or serious
injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made
while driving as the seat may
unexpectedly move and cause
the driver to lose control of the
vehicle.

1483-3. Adjusting the seats
WARNING
●Manual seat only: After adjust-
ing the seat, make sure that the
seat is locked in position.
Rear seats
The seat position and seat-
back angle can be adjusted,
and the seatback can be
folded by operating a seat-
back angle adjustment
lever.
WARNING
■Seat adjustment
●To reduce the risk of sliding
under the lap belt during a colli-
sion, do not recline the seat
more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap
belt may slide past the hips and
apply restraint for ces directly to
the abdomen, or your neck may
contact the shoulder belt, increas-
ing the risk of death or serious
injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made
while driving as the seat may
unexpectedly move and cause
the driver to lose control of the
vehicle.
●Be careful that the seat does
not hit passengers or luggage.
●Be careful not to get your hands
or feet caught in the seat.
■After adjusting or returning
the seats
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may result
in death or serious injury.
●Make sure that the seat and
seatback are securely locked in
position by lightly rocking them
back and forth.
●Check that the seat belts are
not twisted or caught in the
seatback.

1493-3. Adjusting the seats
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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

1543-3. Adjusting the seats
ten.
■Seat positions that can be
memorized
The adjusted positions other than
the position adjusted by lumbar sup-
port switch can be recorded.
■In order to correctly use the
driving position memory func-
tion
If a seat position is already in the
furthest possible position and the
seat is operated in the same direc-
tion, the recorded position may be
slightly different w hen it is recalled.
1Check that the shift lever is in
P.
2 Turn the power switch to ON.
3 Press one of the buttons for
the driving position you want to recall until the buzzer
sounds.
■To stop the position recall oper-
ation part-way through
Perform any of the following opera-
tions:
●Press the “SET” button.
●Press button “1” or “2”.
●Operate any of t he seat adjust-
ment switches (only cancels seat
position recall).
■Operating the driving position
memory after turning the power
switch off
Recorded seat positions can be
activated up to 180 seconds after
the driver’s door is opened and
another 60 seconds after it is closed
again.
■When the recorded seat posi-
tion cannot be recalled
The seat position may not be
recalled in some situations when the
seat position is recorded in a certain
range. For details, contact your Toy-
ota dealer.
■Registering procedure
Record your driving position to
WARNING
■Seat adjustment caution
Take care during seat adjustment
so that the seat d oes not strike
the rear passenger or squeeze
your body again st the steering
wheel.
Recalling a driving posi-
tion
Registering/cancel-
ing/recall a driving posi-
tion to an electronic key
(memory recall function)