audio TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2020 Owners Manual (in English)
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
1
INDEX
Engine maintenance 11
Fuel tank door release & cap
 10
Hood release 
 10
Indicator symbols
 6-7
Instrument cluster
 5
Instrument panel
 2-4
Instrument panel light control
 11 
Keyless entry1,2 8-9
Smart Key system1,2 9
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS FEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ 2.0 (TSS 2.0)
Air conditioning/heating 29-31
Audio
 25
Auto lock/unlock1 13
Bird’s Eye View Camera 
with Perimeter Scan function
  38
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) and  
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
 37
Clock
 23
Door locks1,2 13
Driver Easy Speak
 33
Driving mode select switch
 39
Electric parking brake
 14
EV drive mode
 33
Front and Rear Parking Assist  
with Automated Braking
 36
Garage door opener (HomeLink®)3 34
Head-up display (HUD)
 23
Hybrid Synergy Drive System
 12
Hybrid transmission
 13
Intuitive parking assist
 35
Lights1,2 & turn signals1 21
Moonroof1 16
Multi-Information Display (MID)2 22
Panoramic moonroof 
 16
Power Liftgate (back door)1,2 17 
Power outlets-12V DC
 27
Power outlets-120V AC
 27
Qi wireless charger
 26
Rear view monitor system
 36
Seat adjustments-Front
 18
Seat adjustments-Rear
 19
Seat heaters/ventilators
 32
Seats-Head restraints
 18 Seats-Stowing & returning  
3rd row seats
 19
Steering lock release
 15
Steering wheel switches & 
telephone controls (Bluetooth
®) 24
Steering wheel-Heater
 33
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel
 15
Toyota multi-operation touch
 28
Trail mode (AWD)
 39
USB charge-ports
 26
USB media port
 24
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)/ 
TRAC/Trailer Sway Control  
OFF switch 
 37
Windows-Power1 15
Windshield wipers & washers1 20
Automatic High Beams (AHB)
 55
Full-Range Dynamic Radar 
Cruise Control (DRCC)
 52-54
Lane Departure Alert with  
Steering Assist (LDA w/SA)
 44-47
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)
 48-51
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian 
Detection (PCS w/PD)
 41-43
Quick overview-Toyota Safety  
Sense™ 2.0 (TSS 2.0)
 40
Road Sign Assist (RSA)
 56
Sensors
 41
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE  
PAIRING SECTION 64-66
Floor mat installation
 62
Rear door child safety locks
 58 
Safety Connect
 60
Seat belts
 57
Seat belts-3rd row center
 57
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor
 57
Spare tire & tools
 59
Star Safety SystemTM 61-62
Tire Pressure Monitoring  
(warning) System (TPMS)
 58
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructio\�ns and more information.3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.   
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Steering wheel controls
Audio control 
switches2Audio volume 
control switch2
Meter control switchesFull-Speed Range Dynamic Radar 
Cruise Control (DRCC) vehicle-to-
vehicle distance buttonFull-Speed Range 
DRCC switches
Voice command switch
2
Telephone switch2
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)/Lane Departure 
Alert with Steering Assist (LDA w/SA) switch
Tilt and telescopic steering 
lock release lever  
(below the steering wheel)
Headlight/turn signal/front fog light control
Meter/Multi-information display (MID)
Hood lock release lever Fuel tank door release lever
Power outlet-120V 
switch
1
Heated steering 
wheel switch1Windshield wiper 
de-icer switch1
Heated steering 
wheel switch1
Automatic High Beam 
(AHB) switch
Automatic High Beam 
(AHB) switch Power outlet-120V 
switch
1
Birds Eye View Camera switch1,2
Power back 
door switch
Power back 
door switch
OVERVIEWInstrument panel 
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
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 If equipped.2 For details, refer to the “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’\�s Manual” or  
visit www.toyota.com/audio-multimedia for additional resources.
Windshield wiper and 
washer control
“ENGINE START STOP” button Shift lever Audio/Navigation2 system
Air conditioning/heating controls
Emergency flasher button 
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OVERVIEW
1 If equipped.2 For details, refer to the “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’\�s Manual” or  
visit www.toyota.com/audio-multimedia for additional resources.
VSC OFF switch
Driving mode select switch EV drive mode switch Parking brake switch
Brake hold switch
Trail Mode switch
1
USB media port2
USB charging port
Power outlet-12V DC
CENTER CONSOLE AREA
Instrument panel (continued) 
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Multi-Information Display (MID)
Push MID control switches to view or change information in the following\�:
4.2” DISPLAY (IF EQUIPPED)
7” DISPLAY (IF EQUIPPED)
Previous screen
Previous screen
Enter/Select
Enter/Select
Scroll/search screens
Scroll/search screens
Driving support system information display Driving information displayVehicle information display
Audio system-linked display
Settings display
Warning message display 
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Head-up display (HUD) (if equipped)
- Navigation system-linked display area (if equipped)
- Driving assist system status display Speed limit/RSA (Road 
Sign Assist) display
Shift position display
Hybrid system indicator/ 
Tachometer/ 
Outside temperature
Message display Vehicle speed display
The head-up display can display the current vehicle speed and ECO drivin\�g 
indicator in front of the driver. Also, it can display various types of \�information to 
assist the driver. 
Select “
” and then “” in the Multi-Information Display (MID) to access Head-
up display settings. And push “
,” to enter selection.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Clock
1) Push “MENU” button next to the screen. 
2) Select “Setup” or “General” in the touch screen to access the general settings 
screen.
3) Select “Clock.” 
4) Then select desired items to be reset.
 
Refer to the “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’s Manual” \�for more details.
*  Premium Audio/12.3-inch display model only
Select to change time zone
Select to daylight savings 
time ON/OFF/AUTO*.
Select to set to automatic 
GPS adjustment of clock.
Select to set hour display 
to 12 or 24 hour time. 
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Bluetooth® technology allows dialing or receipt of calls without removing your hands 
from the steering wheel. 
Refer to the Bluetooth
® device pairing in this guide or the Navigation and 
Multimedia System Owner’s Manual for additional user instructions.
NOTE: Concentrating on the road should always be your first priority while 
driving. Do not use the Audio Multimedia System if it will distract you.
Microphone
Voice command 
switch
Start and end call
Steering wheel switches
& telephone controls (Bluetooth®)
“MODE” 
Push to change audio mode. Push 
and hold to mute or pause the audio.
“
” 
Use to search within the 
selected audio feature.Volume control
USB media port
Connecting a compatible device and cable into the USB media port will support 
charging and music playback through the audio multimedia system.
FEATURES & OPERATIONS 
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Refer to the “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’s Manual” or visit www.
toyota.com/audio-multimedia for additional resources.
Audio
NOTE: Concentrating on the road should always be your first priority while 
driving. Do not use the Audio Multimedia System if it will distract you.
8-inch display
12.3-inch display (if equipped)
Touch screen display
Touch screen display
Push to turn ON/OFF,  
turn to adjust the volume
Push to turn ON/OFF, 
turn to adjust the 
volume
Turn to tune radio stations 
manually or select tracks or files
Turn to tune radio 
stations manually or 
select tracks or files
Access  
HOME screen
Access  
HOME screen
Access 
 
MENU screen
Access  
MENU screen
Access 
 
AUDIO screen
Access  
AUDIO screen
Access 
 
MAP screen
Access  
MAP screen
Seek station/
track/file select
Access Bluetooth  
hands-free system
Access apps 
screen 
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Toyota multi-operation touch*
** Refer to the “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’s Manual.
The Toyota multi-operation touch allows a screen, such as the air condit\�ioning 
control screen, and the navigation screen to be displayed and operated  \�
simultaneously. Available only on vehicles with 12.3-inch display.
Moving screens: 
Select “
” to change its displayed position on the Toyota multi-operation touc\�h. 
The screen position can also be changed by perform a left or right flick\� operation  
on a screen.
Full screen display/split screen display: 
Select “
” on the energy monitor/consumption screen or vehicle information 
screen will display that screen in full screen.
Select “
” to return to the split-screen display.
AWD models: Select “Setting” on the vehicle information screen to \�display the 
setting screen.
Select to display the air conditioning control 
screen
Select slide operation on/off
Display the software information
Select to display the seat control screen
Select to display the audio control screen**
Select to display the fuel consumption 
screen
Select to display the setting screen (2WD 
models)/
Select to display the vehicle information 
screen (AWD models)
* © 1982-2013, QNX Software Systems Limited. All rights reserved.
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
OPERATION
SETTINGS 
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Steering wheel-Heater (if equipped)
The engine switch must be in the “IGNITION ON” mode for use.
* Premium Audio/12.3-inch display model
This feature utilizes the vehicle’s built-in microphone to amplify th\�e driver’s voice 
through the rear speakers. The feature must be turned on every time you \�enter the 
vehicle, and automatically turns off when any door (including the liftg\�ate) is opened. 
There are 7 volume settings.
To activate:  
(1) Select “MENU” on the Audio Multimedia System and then select\� “Setup”. 
(2) Select “Driver Easy Speak” from “Audio” screen.
Driver Easy Speak*
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Use EV drive mode when driving short distances to reduce noise late at n\�ight in resi-
dential areas or to cut emissions when parking in a small garage or unde\�rground car 
park.
EV drive mode