window TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2023 Owners Manual

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Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
(Main topics: Child seat, theft deterrent system)
Vehicle status
information and
indicatorsReading driving-related information
(Main topics: Meters, multi-information display)
Before driving
Opening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving
(Main topics: Keys, doors, seats)
Driving
Operations and advice which are necessary for
driving
(Main topics: Starting engine, refueling)
Interior featuresUsage of the interior features
(Main topics: Air conditioner, storage features)
Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
(Main topics: Interior and exterior, light bulbs)
When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction and emergency
(Main topics: Battery discharge, flat tire)
Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features
(Main topics: Fuel, oil, tire inflation pressure)
For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt, SRS airbag and headlight aim instructions for
Canadian owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

2TABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information ........................5
Reading this manual ...................... 10
How to search ................................ 11
Pictorial index ................................ 12
1-1. For safe use Before driving ........................ 24
For safe driving ..................... 25
Seat belts .............................. 27
SRS airbags .......................... 34
Front passenger occupant clas- sification system.................. 43
Exhaust gas precautions....... 48
1-2. Child safety Riding with children ............... 49
Child restraint systems .......... 50
1-3. Emergency assistance Safety Connect ..................... 65
1-4. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system ... 69
Alarm ..................................... 70
2-1. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators............................................ 74
Gauges and meters (7-inch dis- play) .................................... 79
Gauges and meters (12.3-inch display)................................ 82
Multi-information display (7-inch display)................................ 87
Multi-information display (12.3-inch display)............... 96
Head-up display ................. 103
Fuel consumption information ......................................... 1083-1. Key information
Keys ................................... 112
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors .......................... 115
Back door ........................... 119
Smart key system .............. 131
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ......................... 136
Rear seats.......................... 137
Driving position memory .... 142
Head restraints................... 145
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 148
Inside rear view mirror ....... 149
Digital Rearview Mirror....... 150
Outside rear view mirrors ... 160
3-5. Opening, closing the win- dows and moon roof
Power windows .................. 162
Moon roof ........................... 165
Panoramic moon roof......... 168
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle.............. 174
Cargo and luggage ............ 181
Vehicle load limits .............. 184
Trailer towing...................... 18
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Dinghy towing ....................19

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4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ...... 197
Automatic transmission ...... 201
Turn signal lever................. 204
Parking brake ..................... 205
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information
and indicators
3Before driving
4Driving

12Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
The shape of the lights may diff er depending on the grade, etc.
Side doors ......... ................................. ................................ P.115
Locking/unlocking .............................................. .................. P.115
Opening/closing the side windows ............................... ........ P.162
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key .................. P. 4 6 3
Warning lights/warning messages ............................... P .431, 442
Back door ...................................................... ..................... P.119
Opening from inside the cabin
*............................................ P.122
Opening from outside........................................... ................ P.123
Warning lights/warning messages ............................... P .431, 442
Outside rear view mirrors ................................................. P.160
Adjusting the mirror angle ..................................... ............... P.160
Folding the mirrors ............................................ ................... P.161
Driving position memory
*..................................................... P.142
Defogging the mirrors .......................................... ................ P.324
Windshield wipers.............................................. ................ P.216

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Turn signal lever................................................................. P.204
Headlight switch ............................................... ................. P.210
Headlights/side marker lights/pa rking lights/tail lights/license plate
lights/daytime running lights .................................. ............... P.210
Front fog lights
*1............................................................... .... P.216
Windshield wiper and washer sw itch....................... P.216, 219
Usage.......................................................... ................. P.216, 219
Adding washer fluid .............................................................. P.392
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.442
Emergency flasher switch ....................................... .......... P.424
Hood lock release lever ........................................ ............. P.384
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever ................P. 1 4 8
Adjustment ..................................................... ...................... P.148
Air conditioning system ............................. ....................... P.322
Usage................................................................................... P.322
Rear window defogger ........................................... .............. P.324
Windshield wiper de-icer
*1................................................... P.324
Audio system
*2
Fuel filler door opener swi tch ........................................... P.221
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.

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■Switches
Driving position memory switches*1................................ P.142
Window lock switch ............................................. .............. P.164
Power window switches ....... ............................................. P.162
Door lock switches ............................................................ P.118
Outside rear view mirror swi tches ................................... P.160
“ODO TRIP” switch .............................................. ................ P.81
Instrument panel light control switches ........................ .... P.81
Automatic High Beam switch ..................................... ...... P.213
Camera switch
*1, 2
Stop & Start cancel switch*2............................................. P.265
Power back door switch
*1................................................. P.122
Heated steering wheel switch
*1........................................ P.335
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.

421-1. For safe use
WARNING
●Do not attach anything to areas
such as a door, windshield, side
windows, front or rear pillar, roof
side rail and assist grip.
●Do not hang coat hangers or
other hard objects on the coat
hooks. All of these items could
become projectiles and may
cause death or serious injury,
should the SRS curtain shield
airbags deploy.
●If a vinyl cover is put on the area
where the SRS knee airbag will
deploy, be sure to remove it.
●Do not use seat accessories
which cover the parts where the
SRS side airbags and SRS seat
cushion airbag inflate as they
may interfere with inflation of
the SRS airbags. Such acces-
sories may prevent the side air-
bags and seat cushion airbag
from activating correctly, disable
the system or cause the side
airbags and seat cushion airbag
to inflate accidentally, resulting
in death or serious injury.
●Do not strike or apply significant
levels of force to the area of the
SRS airbag components or the
front doors. Doing so can cause
the SRS airbags to malfunction.
●Do not touch any of the compo-
nent parts immediately after the
SRS airbags have deployed
(inflated) as they may be hot.
●If breathing becomes difficult
after the SRS airbags have
deployed, open a door or win-
dow to allow fresh air in, or
leave the vehicle if it is safe to
do so. Wash off any residue as
soon as possible to prevent skin
irritation.
●If the areas where the SRS air-
bags are stored, such as the
steering wheel pad and front
and rear pillar garnishes, are
damaged or cracked, have
them replaced by your Toyota
dealer.
●Do not place anything, such as
a cushion, on the front passen-
ger’s seat. Doing so will
disperse the passenger’s
weight, which prevents the sen-
sor from detecting the passen-
ger’s weight properly. As a
result, the SRS front airbags for
the front passenger may not
deploy in the event of a colli-
sion.
■Modification and disposal of
SRS airbag system compo-
nents
Do not dispose of your vehicle or
perform any of the following modi-
fications without consulting your
Toyota dealer. The SRS airbags
may malfunction or deploy
(inflate) accidentally, causing
death or serious injury.
●Installation, re moval, disassem-
bly and repair of the SRS air-
bags
●Repairs, modific ations, removal
or replacement of the steering
wheel, instrument panel, dash-
board, seats or seat upholstery,
front, side and rear pillars, roof
side rails, front door panels,
front door trims or front door
speakers

491-2. Child safety
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For safety and security
1-2.Child safety
Riding with children
Observe the following pre-
cautions when children are
in the vehicle.
Use a child restraint system
appropriate for the child,
until the child becomes
large enough to properly
wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
It is recommended that chil-
dren sit in the rear seats to
avoid accidental contact
with the shift lever, wiper
switch, etc.
 Use the rear door child-pro-
tector lock or the window
lock switch to avoid children
opening the door while driv-
ing or operating the power
window accidentally.
( P.118, 164)
 Do not let small children
operate equipment which
may catch or pinch body
parts, such as the power
window, hood, back door,
seats etc.
WARNING
■When children are in the vehi-
cle
Never leave children unattended
in the vehicle, and never allow
children to have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the
vehicle or shift the vehicle into
neutral. There is also a danger
that children ma y injure them-
selves by playing with the win-
dows, the moon roof or panoramic
moon roof, or other features of the
vehicle. In addition, heat build-up
or extremely cold temperatures
inside the vehicle can be fatal to
children.

701-4. Theft deterrent system
*: If equipped
■Items to check before lock-
ing the vehicle
To prevent unexpected trigger-
ing of the alarm and vehicle
theft, make sure of the following:
 Nobody is in the vehicle.
 The windows, moon roof (if
equipped) and panoramic
moon roof (if equipped) are
closed before the alarm is set.
 No valuables or other per-
sonal items are left in the
vehicle.
■Setting
Close the doors and hood, and
lock all the doors. The system will be set automatically after 30
seconds.
The security indicator changes from
being on to flashing when the sys-
tem is set.
Vehicles with 8-inch audio
system screen
Vehicles with 12.3-inch audio
system screen
■Canceling or stopping
Do one of the following to deac-
tivate or stop the alarms:
 Unlock the doors.
 Turn the engine switch to
ACC or ON, or start the
engine. (The alarm will be
deactivated or stopped after a
few seconds.)
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a mainte-
nance-free type alarm system.
Alarm*
The alarm uses light and
sound to give an alert when
an intrusion is detected.
The alarm is triggered in the
following situations when
the alarm is set:
 A locked door is unlocked or
opened in any way other
than using the entry func-
tion, wireless remote control
or mechanical key. (The
doors will lock again auto-
matically.)
 The hood is opened.
Setting/canceling/stop-
ping the alarm system

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Before driving
Before driving
.3-1. Key informationKeys ............................ 112
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ................... 115
Back door .................... 119
Smart key system ....... 131
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats .................. 136
Rear seats................... 137
Driving position memory .................................. 142
Head restraints............ 145
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ............ 148
Inside rear view mirror .................................. 149
Digital Rearview Mirror .................................. 150
Outside rear view mirrors .................................. 160
3-5. Opening, closing the win- dows and moon roof
Power windows ........... 162
Moon roof .................... 165
Panoramic moon roof.. 168

1133-1. Key information
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Before driving
If this message is displayed but you
have not had a new electronic key
registered, ask your Toyota dealer to
check if an unknow n electronic key
(other than those in your posses-
sion) has been registered.
The electronic keys are
equipped with the following
wireless remote control:
Locks the doors ( P.115)
Unlocks the doors ( P.115)
Opens the windows
*1 and
moon roof
*1, 2 (  P.115)
Opens and closes the power
back door
*2 (  P.122)
Sounds the alarm
*1: These settings must be custom- ized at your Toyota dealer.
NOTICE
■To prevent key damage
●Do not drop the keys, subject
them to strong shocks or bend
them.
●Do not expose the keys to high
temperatures for long periods of
time.
●Do not get the keys wet or wash
them in an ultrasonic washer,
etc.
●Do not attach metallic or mag-
netic materials to the keys or
place the keys close to such
materials.
●Do not disassemble the keys.
●Do not attach a sticker or any-
thing else to the surface of the
electronic key.
●Do not place th e keys near
objects that produce magnetic
fields, such as TVs, audio sys-
tems and induction cookers.
●Do not place th e keys near
medical electrical equipment
such as low-frequency therapy
equipment or microwave ther-
apy equipment, and do not
receive medical attention with
the keys on your person.
■Carrying the electronic key
on your person
Carry the electronic key 3.9 in.
(10 cm) or more away from elec-
tric appliances that are turned on.
Radio waves emitte d from electric
appliances within 3.9 in. (10 cm)
of the electronic key may interfere
with the key, causing the key to
not function properly.
■In case of a smart key system
malfunction or other
key-related problems
 P. 4 6 3
■When an electronic key is lost
 P. 4 6 1
Wireless remote control