engine 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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251-2. Navigation operation
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Quick guide
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When more than 1 destination 
has been set, a list will be dis-
played on the screen. Select 
the item(s) to be deleted.
*: Premium Audio/12.3-inch display 
model
1 Turn the engine switch 
<power switch> to ACC or 
ON.
2 Press the “MAP” button.
8-inch display model
12.3-inch display model
3 Select  .
Registering home*
Registering home 
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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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312-1. Basic information before operation
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Basic function
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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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392-1. Basic information before operation
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Basic function
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Depending on the position of the 
headlight switch, the screen 
changes to day or night mode. 
This feature is available when 
the headlight is switched on.
1Select “Day Mode”.
●If the screen is  set to day mode 
with the headlight switch turned 
on, this condition is memorized 
even with the engine <hybrid sys-
tem> turned off.
The contrast and brightness of 
the screen can be adjusted 
according to the brightness of 
your surroundings.
1 Select “General” or “Cam-
era”.
2 Select the desired item.
 “Display (General)” screen 
only: Select “<” or “>” to select 
the desired display.
• “Contrast”
“+”: Select to strengthen the con-
trast of the screen.
“-”: Select to weaken the contrast of 
the screen.
• “Brightness”
“+”: Select to brighten the screen.
“-”: Select to darken the screen.
Changing between day 
and night mode
Adjusting the con-
trast/brightnessLinking multi-informa-
tion display and the 
system
The following functions of 
the system are linked with 
the multi-information dis-
play in the instrument clus-
ter:
Audio*1
Phone*1, 2
etc.
These functions can be 
operated using meter con-
trol switches on the steering 
wheel. For details, refer to 
“OWNER’S MANUAL”.
*1: If equipped
*2: When an Apple CarPlay con-
nection is established, this 
function will be unavailable. 
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472-2. Connectivity settings
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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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512-2. Connectivity settings
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Basic function
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1Select “Bluetooth Power”.
When “Bluetooth Power” is on: 
The Bluetooth
® device is auto-
matically connected when the 
engine switch <power switch> is 
in ACC or ON.
When “Bluetooth Power” is off: 
The Bluetooth
® device is dis-
connected, and the system will 
not connect to it next time.
●While driving, the auto connection 
state can be changed from off to 
on, but cannot be changed from 
on to off.
The automatic connection prior-
ity of the registered Bluetooth
® 
devices can be changed.
1 Select “Preferred Device Set-
tings”.
2 Select the desired item to be 
set.
Select to set automatic con-
nection priority on/off. Select to change the auto-
matic connection priority of 
the registered Bluetooth
® 
phones. ( P.51)
Select to change the auto-
matic connection priority of 
the registered Bluetooth
® 
audio players. ( P.51)
Select to reset all setup 
items.
■Changing Bluetooth® 
device automatic connec-
tion priority
1 Select “Preferred Phones” or 
“Preferred Audio Players”.
2 Select the desired Bluetooth
® 
device and select “Move Up” 
or “Move Down” to change 
the preferred order.
●A newly registered Bluetooth® 
device will automatically be given 
the highest automatic connection 
priority.
Changing “Bluetooth 
Power”
Setting automatic connec-
tion priority
A
B
C
D 
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732-4. Other settings
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Basic function
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Select to set the web search 
engine. The search engines 
are Toyota apps. This item is 
displayed when two or more 
POI search applications are 
installed.
*2 ( P.378)
Select to reset all setup 
items.
*1: When an Apple CarPlay/Android  Auto connection is established, 
voice command system 
(Siri/Google Ass istant) and map 
application voice guidance vol-
ume can be changed.
*2: Premium Audio/12.3-inch display  model only
1 Press the “MENU” button.
8-inch display model
12.3-inch display model
2 Select “Setup”.
3 Select “Vehicle”.
4 Select the desired items to 
be set.
I
J
Vehicle settings
Settings are available for 
maintenance, vehicle cus-
tomization, etc.
Displaying the vehicle 
settings screen 
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1003-2. Destination search
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To use this function, it is neces-
sary to register a home and/or a 
favorite location. Up to 2 favor-
ites can be registered as preset 
destinations. (P.115, 115)
To set the home or a preset des-
tination as the destination, 
select the corresponding button.
1 Turn the engine switch 
<power switch> to ACC or 
ON.
2 Press the “MAP” button.
3 Select the desired item.
Select to set the registered 
home as the destination.
Select to set a registered 
favorite as the destination. 
(Up to 2 favorites can be reg-
istered as preset destina-
tions.)
 The estimated time of arrival 
to the registered home and 
preset destinations from the 
current position will be dis-
played.
 If the home or a preset desti- nation has not been regis-
tered, “Save Home” or “Save 
Favorite” will be displayed, 
respectively. To register a 
home or preset destination, 
select the corresponding but-
ton.
●When the destination is very close 
to the current po
sition, “Nearby” 
will be displayed.
●The one-touch buttons for home 
and favorites will disappear after 
the vehicle has been driven for a 
while.
●The color of the estimated arrival 
time indicator may change 
depending on the traffic informa-
tion received.
●This function is available when 
“Automatic Destination List Info” is 
set to on. ( P. 1 1 9 )
One-touch setting 
home/favorite as a desti-
nation
A
B 
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1223-4. Setup
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The tire change calibration func-
tion will be used when replacing 
the tires. This function will adjust 
miscalculation caused by the 
circumference difference 
between the old and new tires.
1Select “Select after a Tire 
Change”.
 The message appears and 
the quick distance calibration 
starts automatically.
●If this procedure is not performed 
when the tires are replaced, the 
current position mark may be 
incorrectly displayed.
*1: Vehicles with hybrid system
*2: This function can only be used in 
the mainland U.S.A. It cannot be 
used in other states and territo-
ries, including Alaska and 
Hawaii.
*3: Refer to the “OWNER’S MAN-UAL”.
The system operates based on 
the driving situation and traffic 
information to enhance fuel 
economy.
 The predictive efficient drive 
function can be turned on/off. 
( P. 1 1 9 ) The system automatically stores 
and registers support points 
where the driver always deceler-
ates or stops based on pedal 
operation and the vehicle speed 
of the driver.
The registered points are shown 
on the map as icons   for use 
as predictive deceleration sup-
port points.
When the position of the vehicle 
approaches the registered point, 
the icon changes to an empha-
sized  icon.
Depending on the system or 
driving situation, the engine 
brake amount increases after 
releasing the accelerator pedal.
As a result, the battery charge 
amount can be increased when 
decelerating or stopping the 
vehicle to enhance fuel econ-
omy.
Tire change calibration
Predictive efficient drive
*1, 
2, 3
Predictive deceleration sup-
port