TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

QUICK
REFERENCE
GUIDE
2021
Quick Reference Guide 2021toyota.com
Printed in U.S.A. 7/21
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HIGHLANDER HV 2021
This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental
operations so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main
equipment quickly and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for
the Owner’s Manual located in your vehicle’s glove box. We
strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and
supplementary manuals so you will have a better understanding
of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor North
America, Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your
new Highlander HV.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Highlander HV
operations. Every Highlander HV owner should review the Owner’s Manual that
accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed information highlighted in color throughout
the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe operating instructions to \
help you
avoid injury or equipment malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the time of \
printing.
Toyota reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice.
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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 entry
1,2 8-9
Smart Key system1,2 9
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Air conditioning/heating 31-33
Audio 27
Auto lock/unlock
1 13
Bird’s Eye View Camera
with Perimeter Scan 41
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) and
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) 40
Clock 25
Door locks
1,2 14
Driver Easy Speak 37
Driving mode select switch 37
Electric parking brake 19
EV drive mode 14
Front and Rear Parking Assist with
Automated Braking (PA w/AB) 38
Garage door opener (HomeLink
®)3 35
Head-Up Display (HUD) 25
Height Adjustable, Hands-Free
Power Liftgate
1,2 16-17
Heated/ventilated seats 34
Heated steering wheel 35
Hybrid Synergy Drive System 12
Hybrid transmission 13
Intuitive parking assist 39
Lights
1,2 & turn signals1 23
Moonroof1 17
Multi-Information Display (MID)2 24
Panoramic moonroof 18
Power outlets-12V DC 29
Power outlets-120V AC 29
Power windows
1 14
Qi wireless charger 28
Rear view monitor system 36
Seat adjustments-Front 20Seat adjustments-Rear
21
Seats-Head restraints 20
Seats-Stowing & returning
3rd row seats 21
Steering lock release 15
Steering wheel switches &
telephone controls (Bluetooth
®) 26
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel 15
Toyota multi-operation touch 30
Trail mode (AWD) 37
USB charge ports 28
USB media port 26
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)/TRAC/
Trailer Sway Control OFF switch 36
Windshield wipers & washers
1 22
Automatic High Beams (AHB) 55
Full-Range Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC) 52-54
Lane Departure Alert with
Steering Assist 47-49
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) System 46
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) with
Lane Centering 50-51
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian
Detection (PCS w/PD) 43-45
Quick overview-Toyota Safety
Sense™ 2.5+ (TSS 2.5+) 42
Road Sign Assist (RSA) 56
Sensors 43
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 System
TM 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.
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ 2.5+ (TSS 2.5+)
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2
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 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 button
Power outlet-120V
switch
1
Heated steering
wheel switch1Windshield wiper
de-icer switch1
Heated steering
wheel switch1
Automatic High Beams
(AHB) switch
Automatic High Beams
(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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3
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
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.
Tilt and telescopic steering
lock release lever
(below the steering wheel)
Windshield wiper and
washer control
POWER button Shift lever Audio/Navigation2 system
Air conditioning/heating controls
Emergency flasher button
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4
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 ports
Power outlet-12V DC
CENTER CONSOLE AREA
Instrument panel (continued)
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5
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 7-in DISPLAY
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.2-in DISPLAY
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Engine coolant
temperature gauge Engine coolant
temperature gauge
Fuel gauge Fuel gauge
Shift position display
Shift position display
Hybrid System indicator
Multi-Information Display (MID)
Hybrid System indicator Multi-Information Display (MID)
Speedometer
Speedometer
Outside temperature
Outside temperature
Clock
Clock
Odometer and trip meter display Odometer and trip meter display
Instrument cluster
Service indicators and warning lights
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6
Automatic High Beams (AHB)
indicator5
For details, refer to “Warning lights and indicators,” Section 2-1, 2021 Owner’s
Manual.
Front Fog light indicator5
Constant speed cruise control
indicator/Constant speed
cruise control SET indicator
Electric power steering system
warning [red/yellow]
Fuel tank door position
Anti-lock Brake (ABS) System
warning1
Airbag SRS warning1
Air Bag ON/OFF indicator1
Brake system warning1 [yellow]
High coolant temperature warning
Hybrid system overheat warning
Eco drive mode indicator
EV indicator5
EV drive mode indicator5
Low engine oil pressure warning
Brake Override System/Drive-Start
Control warning
Charging system warning
Brake hold operating indicator1,2
Brake hold standby indicator1
Front and Rear Parking Assist
with Automated Braking OFF
indicator
1,2,4,5,6
Brake system warning1
BSM outside rear view mirror
indicator
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) OFF
indicator
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat
belt reminder (alarm will sound when
the vehicle is on)
Full-Speed Range Dynamic
Radar Cruise Control
indicator/DRCC SET
indicator
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator
1
Low tire pressure warning1
Intuitive parking assist OFF
indicator1,2,4,5
Headlight low/high beam
indicator
Low fuel level warning1
Low outside temperature indicator
Parking brake indicator
1,2
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)/Lane
Departure Alert with Steering Assist
indicator [white/green/orange
3]
Pre-Collison System (PCS) warning1,2
OVERVIEW Indicator symbols
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Sport mode indicator
“READY” indicator
RCTA OFF indicator2
Rear passengers’ seat belt
reminder
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) OFF
indicator1
Trail mode indicator4
Turn signal indicator
Slip indicator1,3
Smart Key system indicator
Security indicator
Pre-Collison System (PCS) warning1,2
1
If the indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting the \
Hybrid System, there may be
a malfunction. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
2 If the indicator flashes, there may be a malfunction. Refer to the Owner\
’s Manual.3 If the indicator flashes, it indicates that the system is operating.4 If equipped.5 7-in display only.6 Refer to section PKSB (Parking Support Braking function) in the Owner\
’s Manual.
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8
Carry Smart Key remote
Driver door unlock*
Carry Smart Key remote
All-door lock
Carry Smart Key remote
Carry Smart
Key remote Touch
NOTE: If a door is not opened within 60 seconds of unlocking, all doors will
relock for safety.
NOTE: Power back door will not open if glass hatch is open.
* Driver door unlocking function can be programmed to unlock driver door \
only, or all doors. Grasping passenger door handle will unlock all doors.
Please refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details on how to program the d\
oors.
NOTE: Doors may also be locked/unlocked using remote.
Push
Lock
Push
Unlock
Push
Push and hold Push
ONCE: Driver door
TWICE: All doors
Grasp
LOCKING OPERATION
UNLOCKING OPERATION
POWER LIFTGATE OPERATION
BACK DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK
Push
Keyless entry
OVERVIEW
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