TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2020 Owners Manual (in English)

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and turn it on. If the system is dis-
abled, it will remain off even if the
engine switch is turned to ON after
the engine switch has been turned
off.
If the engine output restriction con-
trol or brake control operates, a
buzzer will sound and a message
will be displayed on the audio sys-
tem screen and mu lti-information
display, to alert the driver.
Depending on the situation, engine
output restriction control will oper-
ate to either limit acceleration or
restrict output as much as possible.
 Engine output restriction con-
trol is operating (acceleration
restriction)
Acceleration greater than a certain
amount is restricted by the system.
Audio system screen (Panoramic
view monitor) (If equipped): No
warning displayed
Multi-information display: “Object
Detected Acceleration Reduced”
PKSB OFF indicator: Not illumi-
nated
Buzzer: Does not sound
 Engine output restriction con-
trol is operating (output
restricted as much as possi-
ble)
The system has determined that
stronger-than-normal brake opera-
tion is necessary.
Audio system screen (Panoramic view monitor) (If equipped):
“BRAKE!”
Multi-information
display/Head-up
display (if equipped): “Brake!”
PKSB OFF indicator: Not illumi-
nated
Buzzer: Short beep
 Brake control is operating
The system determined that emer-
gency braking is necessary.
Audio system screen (Panoramic
view monitor) (If equipped):
“BRAKE!”
Multi-information display/Head-up
display (if equipped): “Brake!”
PKSB OFF indicator: Not illumi-
nated
Buzzer: Short beep
 Vehicle stopped by system
operation
The vehicle has been stopped by
brake control operation.
Audio system screen (Panoramic
view monitor) (If equipped): “Press
Brake Pedal”
Multi-information display/Head-up
display (if equipped): “Switch to
Brake” (If the accelerator pedal is
not depressed, “Press Brake Pedal”
will be displayed.)
PKSB OFF indicato r: Illuminated
Buzzer: Short beep
Displays and buzzers for
engine output restriction
control and brake control

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If the Parking Support Brake determines that a collision with a
detected object is possible, the engine output will be restricted to
restrain any increase in the vehicle speed. (Engine output restriction
control: See figure 2.)
Additionally, if the accelerator pedal continues to be depressed, the
brakes will be applied automatically to reduce the vehicle speed.
(Brake control: See figure 3.)
 Figure 1 When the PKSB (Parking Support Brake) is disabled
Engine output
Braking force
Time
 Figure 2 When engine output restriction control operates
System overview

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Engine output
Braking force
Time
Engine output restriction control begins operating
System determines that possibility of collision with detected
object is high
Engine output reduced
Example: Multi-information display: “Brake!”
 Figure 3 When brake control operates
Engine output
Braking force
Time

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Engine output restriction control begins operating
System determines that possibility of collision with detected
object is high
Engine output reduced
System determines that possibility of collision with detected
object is extremely high
Brake control begins operating
Brake control strength increased
Example: Multi-information display: “Brake!”
Example: Multi-information display: “Switch to Brake”
■If the Parking Support Brake
has operated
If the vehicle is stopped due to oper-
ation of the Parking Support Brake,
the Parking Support Brake will be
disabled and the PKSB OFF indica-
tor will illuminate. If the Parking Sup-
port Brake operates unnecessarily,
brake control can be canceled by
depressing the brake pedal or wait-
ing for approximately 2 seconds for
it to automatically be canceled.
Then, the vehicle can be operated
by depressing the accelerator pedal.
■Re-enabling the Parking Sup-
port Brake
To re-enable the Parking Support
Brake when it has been disabled
due to system operation perform
any of the following operations.
At this time, the PKSB OFF indicator
will turn off. ( P. 7 6 )
●Turn the PKSB (Parking Support
Brake) on ( P.290)
●The shift lever is in P.
●Drive with no operation targets in
the traveling direction of the vehi-
cle
●Change the traveling direction of
the vehicle
■If “PKSB Unavailable” is dis-
played on the mu lti-information
display and the PKSB OFF indi-
cator is flashing
●If this message is displayed only
when the shift lever is in any posi-
tion other than R, a sensor on the
front or rear bumper may be dirty.
Clean the sensors and their sur-
rounding area on the bumpers.
●Initialization may not have been
performed after a battery terminal
was disconnected and recon-
nected. Initialize the system.
(  P.295)
If this message co ntinues to be
displayed even afte r initialization,
have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer.
■If “Parking Assist Unavailable”
and “Parking Assist Unavail-
able Clean Parking Assist Sen-
sor” is displayed on the
multi-information display and
the PKSB OFF indicator is
flashing
●A sensor may be covered with ice,
snow, dirt, etc. Remove the ice,
snow, dirt, etc., from the sensor to
return the system to normal.
If this message is shown even
after removing dirt from the sen-
sor, or shown when the sensor
was not dirty to begin with, have
the vehicle inspected by your Toy-

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ota dealer.
●A sensor may be frozen. Once the
ice melts, the system will return to
normal.
●Water may be continuously flow-
ing over the sensor surface, such
as in a heavy rain. When the sys-
tem determines that it is normal,
the system will return to normal.
■If a battery terminal has been
disconnected and reconnected
The system needs to be initialized.
To initialize the system, drive the
vehicle straight ahead for 5 seconds
or more at a speed of approximately
22 mph (35 km/h) or more.

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*: If equipped
This function will operate in situations such as the following if an
object is detected in the traveling direction of the vehicle.
■When traveling at a low speed and the brake pedal is not
depressed, or is depressed late
Parking Suppor t Brake function (static objects)*
If the sensors detect a static object, such as a wall, in the trav-
elling direction of the vehicle and the system determines that
a collision may occur due to the vehicle suddenly moving for-
ward due to an accidental accelerator pedal operation, the
vehicle moving the unintended direction due to the wrong
shift lever position, or while parking or traveling at low
speeds, the system will operate to lessen the impact with the
detected static object and reduce the resulting damage.
Examples of function operation

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■When the accelerator pedal is depressed excessively
■When the vehicle moves in the unintended direction due to
the wrong shift lever position
 P.276
Types of sensorsWARNING
■To ensure the Parking Sup-
port Brake can operate prop-
erly
Observe the following precautions
regarding the sensors (
P.276).
Failure to do so may cause a sen-
sor to not operate properly, and
may cause an accident.
●Do not modify, disassemble or
paint the sensors.

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WARNING
●Do not replace a sensor with a
part other than a genuine part.
●Do not subject a sensor or its
surrounding area to a strong
impact.
●Do not damage the sensors,
and always keep them clean.
●If the area around a radar sen-
sor is subjected to an impact,
the system may not operate
properly due to a sensor mal-
function. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota
dealer.
■Handling the suspension
Do not modify the suspension, as
changes to the height or inclina-
tion of the vehicle may prevent
the sensors from detecting
objects correctly or cause the sys-
tem to not operate or operate
unnecessarily.
■If the Parking Support Brake
function (static objects) oper-
ates unnecessarily, such as
at a railroad crossing
In the event that the Parking Sup-
port Brake function (static objects)
operates unnecessarily, such as
at a railroad crossing, brake con-
trol will be cancel ed after approxi-
mately 2 seconds, allowing you to
proceed forward and leave the
area, brake control can also be
canceled by depressing the brake
pedal. Depressing the accelera-
tor pedal after brake control is
canceled will allow you to proceed
forward and leave the area.
■Notes when washing the vehi-
cle
Do not apply intensive bursts of
water or steam to the sensor
area.
Doing so may result in the sensor
malfunctioning.
●When using a high pressure
washer to wash the vehicle, do
not spray the sensors directly,
as doing so may cause a sensor
to malfunction.
●When using steam to clean the
vehicle, do not direct steam too
close to the sensors as doing so
may cause a sensor to malfunc-
tion.
■When to disable the Parking
Support Brake
In the following situations, disable
the Parking Support Brake as the
system may operate even though
there is no possibility of a colli-
sion.
●When inspecting the vehicle
using a chassis roller, chassis
dynamo or free roller
●When loading the vehicle onto a
boat, truck or other transport
vessel
●If the suspension has been
modified or tires of a size other
than specified are installed
●If the front of the vehicle is
raised or lowered due to the
carried load
●When equipment that may
obstruct a sensor is installed,
such as a towing eyelet, bumper
protector (an additional trim
strip, etc.), bicycle carrier, or
snow plow
●When using an automatic car
wash

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■The Parking Support Brake
function (static object) will
operate when
The function will operate when the
PKSB OFF indicator is not illumi-
nated or flashing ( P.75, 76) and all
of the following conditions are met:
●Engine output restriction control
• The Parking Support Brake is
enabled.
• The vehicle speed is 9 mph (15 km/h) or less.
• There is a static object in the trav-
eling direction of the vehicle and 6
to 13 ft. (2 to 4 m) away.
• The Parking Support Brake deter- mines that a stronger-than-nor-
mal brake operation is necessary
to avoid a collision.
●Brake control
• Engine output restriction control is operating.
• The Parking Support Brake deter-
mines that an immediate brake
operation is necessary to avoid a
collision.
■The Parking Support Brake
function (static objects) will
stop operating when
The function will stop operating if
any of the following conditions are
met:
●Engine output restriction control
• The Parking Support Brake is dis- abled.
• The system determines that the collision has become avoidable
with normal brake operation.
• The static object is no longer 6 to 13 ft. (2 to 4 m) away from the
vehicle or in the traveling direction
of the vehicle.
●Brake control
• The Parking Support Brake is dis- abled.
• Approximately 2 seconds have
elapsed since the vehicle was
stopped by brake control.
• The brake pedal is depressed
after the vehicle is stopped by brake control.
• The static object is no longer 6 to
13 ft. (2 to 4 m) away from the
vehicle or in the traveling direction
of the vehicle.
■Re-enabling the Parking Sup-
port Brake function (static
objects)
 P.294
■Detection range of the Parking
Support Brake function (static
objects)
The detection range of the Parking
Support Brake function (static
objects) differs from the detection
range of the intuitive parking assist.
(  P.281) Therefore, even if the intu-
itive parking assist detects an object
and provides a warning, the Parking
Support Brake function (static
objects) may not start operating.
■Objects that the Parking Sup-
port Brake function (static
objects) may not detect
The sensors may not be able to
detect certain objects, such as the
following:
●Pedestrian
●Cotton cloth, snow, and other
materials that are poor reflectors
of ultrasonic waves
●Objects which are not perpendicu-
lar to the ground, are not perpen-
dicular to the traveling direction of
the vehicle, are uneven or are
waving
●Low objects
●Thin objects such as wires,
fences, ropes and signposts
●Objects that are extremely close
to the bumper
●Sharply-angled objects
●Tall objects with upper sections
projecting outwards in the direc-
tion of your vehicle

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■Situation in which the Parking
Support Brake function (static
objects) may not operate
When driving with the shift lever in
N.
■Intuitive parking assist buzzer
Regardless of whether the intuitive
parking assist system is enabled or
not ( P.277), if the Parking Support
Brake function (static objects) is
enabled ( P.290), the front or rear
sensors detect an object and brake
control is performed, the intuitive
parking assist buzzer will sound to
notify the driver of the approximate
distance to the object.
■Situations in which the Parking
Support Brake function (static
objects) may operate even if
there is no possibility of a colli-
sion
In some situations, such as the fol-
lowing, the Parking Support Brake
function (static objects) may operate
even though there is no possibility of
a collision.
●Vehicle surroundings
• When driving on a narrow road
• When driving on a gravel road or in an area with tall grass
• When driving toward a banner, flag, low-hanging branch or boom barrier (such as those used at rail-
road crossings, toll gates and
parking lots)
• When driving on a narrow path surrounded by a structure, such
as in a tunnel or on an iron bridge
• When parallel parking
• When there is a rut or hole in the surface of the road
• When driving on a metal cover (grating), such as those used for
drainage ditches
• When driving on a steep slope
• If a sensor is hit by a large amount of water, such as when driving on
a flooded road
●Weather
• If a sensor is covered with ice, snow, dirt, etc. (when cleared, the
system will return to normal)
• If heavy rain or water strikes a sensor
• When driving in inclement weather
such as fog, snow or a sandstorm
• When strong winds are blowing
●Other ultrasonic wave sources
• When vehicle horns, vehicle detectors, motorcycle engines, air
brakes of large vehicles, the clear-
ance sonar of other vehicles or
other devices which produce ultra-
sonic waves are near the vehicle
• If a sticker or an electronic compo- nent, such as a backlit license
plate (especially fluorescent type),
fog lights, fender pole or wireless
antenna is installed near a sensor
●Changes in the vehicle posture
• If the vehicle is significantly tilted
• If the front of the vehicle is raised
or lowered due to the carried load
• If the orientation of a sensor has
been changed due to a collision or
other impact
• If a sensor has been painted or covered with a sticker, etc.
■Situations in which the Parking
Support Brake function (static
objects) may not operate prop-
erly
In some situations, such as the fol-
lowing, this function may not oper-