ECO mode TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2021 Accessories, Audio & Navigation (in English)
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Information for hybrid vehicles is 
written in brackets next to the 
information for gasoline vehi-
cles.
Example
Turn the engine switch
*1 <power 
switch>
*2 to ON.
*1: Vehicles with gasoline engine
*2: Vehicles with hybrid system
To use this system in the safest 
possible manner, follow all the 
safety tips shown below.
Do not use any feature of this 
system to the extent it becomes 
a distraction and prevents safe 
driving. The first priority while 
driving should always be the 
safe operation of the vehicle. 
While driving, be sure to 
observe all traffic regulations.
Prior to the actual use of this 
system, learn how to use it and 
become thoroughly familiar with 
it. Read the entire manual to 
make sure you understand the 
system. Do not allow other peo-
ple to use this system until they 
have read and understood the 
instructions in this manual.
For your safety, some functions 
may become inoperable when  driving. Unavailable screen but-
tons are dimmed.
To use this system in the safest 
possible manner, follow all the 
safety tips shown below.
This system is intended to assist 
in reaching the destination and, 
if used properly, can do so. The 
driver is solely responsible for 
the safe operation of your vehi-
cle and the safety of your pas-
sengers.
Do not use any feature of this 
system to the extent it becomes 
a distraction and prevents safe 
driving. The first priority while 
driving should always be the 
safe operation of the vehicle. 
While driving, be sure to 
observe all traffic regulations.
Prior to the actual use of this 
system, learn how to use it and 
become thoroughly familiar with 
it. Read the entire manual to 
make sure you understand the 
system. Do not allow other peo-
ple to use this system until they 
have read and understood the 
Different writing styles for 
gasoline and hybrid vehicles
Safety instruction (Au-
dio/Audio Plus)
WA R N I N G
●For safety, the driver should not 
operate the system while 
he/she is driving. Insufficient 
attention to the road and traffic 
may cause an accident.
Safety instruction (Premium 
Audio/12.3-inch display 
model) 
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241-2. Navigation operation
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3There are different kinds of 
methods to search for a des-
tination. ( P.93)
4 Select “Go”.
 Check that the route overview 
is displayed. ( P.102)
5 Select “OK”.
 Selecting routes other than 
the one recommended 
( P.103)
 Guidance to the destination is 
displayed on the screen and 
can be heard via voice guid-
ance. When route guidance is no lon-
ger necessary, such as when 
you know the rest of the route to 
your destination, the destination 
can be deleted.
1
Press the “MAP” button.
8-inch display model
12.3-inch display model
2 Select  .
3 Select “Yes” when the confir-
mation screen appears.
Deleting destinations 
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282-1. Basic information before operation
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2-1.Basic information before operation
After a few seconds, the caution 
screen will be displayed.
After about 5 seconds or select-
ing “Continue”, the caution 
screen automatically switches to 
the next screen.
*: Premium Audio/12.3-inch display 
model only
This system reminds users 
when to replace certain parts or 
components and shows dealer 
information (if registered) on the 
screen.
When the vehicle reaches a pre-
viously set driving distance or 
date specified for a scheduled 
maintenance check, the mainte-
nance remainder screen will be 
displayed when the system is  turned on.
To prevent this screen from 
being displayed again, select 
“Do Not Tell Me Again”.
 To register maintenance infor-
mation:  P. 7 4
 If   is selected, the regis-
tered phone number can be 
called.
When system response is 
extremely slow, the system can 
be restarted.
1 Press and hold the “POWER 
VOLUME”/“PWR/VOL” knob 
for 3 seconds or more.
8-inch display model
12.3-inch display model
Initial screen
When the engine switch 
<power switch> is turned to 
ACC or ON, the initial 
screen will be displayed and 
the system will begin oper-
ating.
Caution screen
WA R N I N G
●When the vehicle is stopped 
with the engine running <the 
hybrid system operating>, 
always apply the parking brake 
for safety.
Maintenance information*
Restarting the system 
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capacitive touch screen but-
ton is touched by or covered 
with a metal object, such as 
the following, it may not oper-
ate properly:
• Magnetic isolation cards
• Metallic foil, such as the inner packaging of a  cigarette box
• Metallic wallets or bags
• Coins
• Discs, such as a CD or DVD
 If the operable part of a 
capacitive touch screen but-
ton is wiped, it may operate 
unintentionally.
 If the capacitive touch screen 
button is being touched when 
the engine switch <power 
switch> is changed to ACC or 
ON, the button may not oper-
ate properly. In this case, 
remove anything touching the 
button, turn the engine switch 
<power switch> to OFF and 
then turn it to ACC or ON, or 
restart the system by press 
and hold the “POWER VOL-
UME”/“PWR/VOL” knob for 3 
seconds or more.
●Capacitive touch screen button 
sensor sensitivity can be adjusted. 
( P. 6 7 )
*: 12.3-inch display model only
The following functions can be 
displayed and operated on the 
Toyota multi-operation touch. 
Operate a button to change the 
displayed function screen. 
The displayed function can be 
changed by performing an up or 
down flick operation on the Toy-
ota multi-operation touch.
Select to display the air con-
ditioning control screen.
*1
Toyota multi-opera-
tion touch*
The Toyota multi-operation 
touch allows a screen, such 
as the air conditioning con-
trol screen, and the naviga-
tion screen to be displayed 
and operated simultane-
ously.
Toyota multi-operation 
touch overview
A 
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402-2. Connectivity settings
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2-2.Connectivity settings
■Registering from the sys-
tem
1 Turn the Bluetooth
® connec-
tion setting of your cellular 
phone on.
 This function is not available 
when Bluetooth
® connection 
setting of your cellular phone 
is set to off.
2 Press the “MENU” button.
8-inch display model
12.3-inch display model
3 Select “Phone”.
 Operations up to this point 
can also be performed by 
pressing “PHONE” button on 
the instrument panel.
*
Registering/Connect-
ing a Bluetooth® 
device
To use the hands-free sys-
tem, it is necessary to regis-
ter a Bluetooth
® phone with 
the system.
Once the phone has been 
registered, it is possible to 
use the hands-free system.
This operation cannot be 
performed while driving.
When an Apple CarPlay 
connection is established, 
Bluetooth
® functions of the 
system will become unavail-
able and any connected 
Bluetooth
® devices will be 
disconnected.
*
When connecting to 
Android Auto, a Bluetooth
® 
connection will be made 
automatically.
*
When an Android Auto con-
nection is established, 
some Bluetooth
® functions 
other than hands-free sys-
tem cannot be used.
*
*: This function is not available in  some countries or areas.
Registering a Bluetooth® 
phone for the first time 
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To use the Bluetooth® audio, it is 
necessary to register an audio 
player with the system.
Once the player has been regis-
tered, it is possible to use the 
Bluetooth
® audio.
This operation cannot be per-
formed while driving.
For details about registering a 
Bluetooth
® device:  P. 4 8
1 Turn the Bluetooth
® connec-
tion setting of your audio 
player on.
 This function is not available 
when the Bluetooth
® connec-
tion setting of your audio 
player is set to off.
2 Press the “AUDIO” button.
8-inch display model
12.3-inch display model
3 Select “Source” on the audio 
screen or press “AUDIO” but-
ton again.
4 Select “Bluetooth”.
5 Select “Yes” to register an 
audio player.
6 Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a Bluetooth
® phone for 
the first time” from step 5. 
( P.40)
This system supports the follow-
ing services.
■Bluetooth® Core Specifica-
tion
 Ve r.  1 . 1
*/2.0 (Recommended: 
Ver. 4.2)
*: Audio Plus/Premium Audio
■Profiles
 HFP (Hands Free Profile) Ver. 
1.0 (Recommended: Ver. 1.7)
• This is a pro file to allow 
hands-free phone calls using a 
cellular phone. It has outgoing 
and incoming call functions.
Registering a Bluetooth® 
audio player for the first 
time
Profiles 
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Basic function
HIGHLANDER_HIGHLANDER HV_NAVI_(U)tooth
® device being connected, it 
may be necessary to perform 
additional steps  on the device.
●When disconnecting a Bluetooth® 
device, it is recommended to dis-
connect using the system.
 P. 3 3 6
 P. 3 5 1
 P. 1 6 1
■Auto connection mode
To turn auto connection mode 
on, set “Bluetooth Power” to on. 
( P.50) Leave the Bluetooth
® 
device in a location where the 
connection can be established.
 When the engine switch 
<power switch> is in ACC or 
ON, the system searches for 
a nearby registered device.
 The system will connect with 
the registered device that was 
last connected, if it is nearby. 
When automatic connection  priority is set to on and there 
is more than one registered 
Bluetooth
® phone available, 
the system will automatically 
connect to the Bluetooth
® 
phone with the highest prior-
ity. ( P. 5 0 )
■Connecting manually
When the auto connection has 
failed or “Bluetooth Power” is 
turned off, it is necessary to con-
nect the Bluetooth
® device man-
ually.
1 Display the Bluetooth
® set-
tings screen. ( P.45)
2 Follow the steps in “Connect-
ing a Bluetooth
® device” from 
step 2. ( P.46)
■Reconnecting the Blue-
tooth
® phone
If a Bluetooth
® phone is discon-
nected due to poor reception 
from the Bluetooth
® network 
when the engine switch <power 
switch> is in ACC or ON, the 
system automatically recon-
nects the Bluetooth
® phone.
Connecting a Bluetooth
® 
device in a different way 
(from phone top screen)
Connecting a Bluetooth
® 
device in a different way 
(from phone setup screen)
Connecting a Bluetooth
® 
device in a different way 
(from Bluetooth
® audio 
screen) 
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1Select “Password”.
2 Check that the following 
screen is displayed.
Displays the password
Select to display/hide the 
entered password.
Select to change the pass-
word.
1 Select “Change Password”.
2 Enter the desired password 
and select “OK”.
 When setting/changing a 
password, observe the follow-
ing guidelines to help prevent 
the password from being 
cracked by a third party:
• Use an 8-character or longer 
password consisting of letters 
and numbers. (Non-ASCII char-
acters will not be recognized by 
the system.)
• Change the password regularly.
• If you write the password down,  do not leave it somewhere where 
it would be visible. • Do not use the same or a similar 
password to tha t for other 
accounts.
• Avoid using easy to identify  words, such as your vehicle’s 
model name or license plate 
number, simple dictionary words, 
or words with simple obfuscation, 
such as c@t (for cat), as your 
password.
1 Select “Security”.
2 Select the desired security 
protocol.
1 Select “Access Point Name”.
2 Enter the desired access 
point name (SSID) and select 
“OK”.
Checking/changing the 
password
Changing the password
A
B
C
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