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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
1
INDEX
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.
HIGHLANDER 2017
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 Sales,
U.S.A., Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your new
Highlander.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Highlander operations.
Every Highlander 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.
Engine maintenance 9
Fuel tank door release & cap 8
Hood release 8
Indicator symbols 4-5
Instrument cluster 4
Instrument panel 2-3
Keyless entry
1,2 6-7
Light control-Instrument cluster 8
Smart Key system
1,2 7
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS FEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ P (TSS-P)
Air conditioning1,2/heating 22-23
All-wheel drive lock switch 25
Audio 21
Auto lock/unlock
1 10
Automatic transmission 10
Clock 10
Cruise control
(Constant speed control mode) 23
Door locks
1,2 11
Door-Power Liftgate (back door)1,2 13
Downhill Assist Control system (DAC) 25
Driver Easy Speak 20
Garage door opener (HomeLink
®)3 11
Lights1,2 & turn signals1 17
Moon roof1 12
Multi-Information Display (MID)2 18
Panoramic moon roof 12
Parking brake 11
Power outlets-
12V DC & 120V AC/USB 2.1A 15-16
Rear seat entertainment system 20
Seat adjustments-Front 14
Seat adjustments-Rear 15
Seat heaters/ventilators 24
Seats-Head restraints 15
Seats-Stowing &
returning 3rd row seats 15
Snow mode button 25
Steering lock release 11Steering wheel switches &
telephone controls (Bluetooth
®) 19
Stop & Start Engine System 19
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel 14
USB 2.0/AUX port 20
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)/
TRAC OFF switch 24
Windows-Power
1 18
Windshield wipers & washers1 16
Automatic High Beams (AHB) 35
Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC) 32-34
Lane Departure Alert with Steering
Assist function (LDA w/SA) 29-32
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian
Detection function (PCS w/PD) 27-29
Quick overview-
Toyota Safety Sense™ P (TSS-P) 26
Sensors 26
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE
PAIRING SECTION 42-51
Doors-Child safety locks 37
Floor mat installation
40
Seat belt reminder indicator 36
Seat belts 36
Seat belts-3rd row center 36
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 36
Spare tire & tools 38
Star Safety System
TM 39
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(warning) System (TPMS) 37
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Steering wheel controls
Audio remote
control switches2Multi-Information Display
(MID) switchesDynamic Radar Cruise
Control
(DRCC)
/Cruise control
Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control
(DRCC) vehicle-
to-vehicle distance
button
Lane Departure
Alert (LDA) switch
Tilt and telescopic steering
control switch
Headlight, turn signal and
front fog light controls
Meters
Windshield wiper and
washer controls
Clock
“ENGINE START
STOP” button
(Smart Key)
Ignition (Standard Key)
Hood lock release lever Fuel tank door release lever
Tire pressure warning reset switch
Windshield wiper de-icer switch
Heated steering wheel switch
1
Parking assist sensors switch1,2
Automatic High Beam (AHB) switch
Stop & Start Engine System cancel switch
1
Birds Eye View Camera switch1,2
Power back door switch1
Voice command switch2
Telephone
switches2 1
If equipped2 For details, refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual” and “2017 Entune™ Audio
Quick Reference Guide.”
OVERVIEW
Instrument panel
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Multi-Information Display
(MID) switches
Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control
(DRCC)
/Cruise control
Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control
(DRCC) vehicle-
to-vehicle distance
button
Lane Departure
Alert (LDA) switch
Tilt and telescopic steering
control switch Windshield wiper and
washer controls
Clock
“ENGINE START
STOP” button
(Smart Key)
Ignition (Standard Key)
Audio/Navigation2 system rear window/ outside rear view mirror defogger
rear window/ outside rear view mirror defogger
Air conditioning and heating controls
Power back door main switch1
VSC OFF switch
“SNOW” switch
“DAC” switch
1
All-wheel drive lock switch1
Seat heater/ventilator switches1
Or, seat heater switches1
1
If equipped2 For details, refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual” and “2017 Entune™ Audio
Quick Reference Guide.”
Manual
Automatic
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For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2-2\
, 2017 Owner’s
Manual.
Vehicles with a monochrome display
1 If equipped.2 If indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting engine, \
there may be a malfunction.
Have vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
Front Fog light indicator1
Cruise control (constant speed
control mode) indicator/Cruise
control SET indicator
Electric power steering system
warning2
Downhill Assist Control indicator1
Arrow direction indicates fuel
tank door position Anti-lock Brake System warning
2
Airbag SRS warning2
Air Bag ON/OFF indicator2
Auto High Beam (AHB) indicator2
All-wheel drive lock indicator1,2
Brake system warning2
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) outside
rear view indicator1
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)
indicator1
Eco driving indicator2
Driver seat belt reminder(alarm will sound if speed is over 12 mph)
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control
(DRCC)(vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode) indicator/DRCC
SET indicator
Engine coolant temperature gauge Shift position and
shift range
Tachometer
Multi-Information Display (MID) Speedometer
Fuel gauge
Outside temperature
Trip meter reset knob
Odometer/trip meter/Stop & Start Engine
System operation time display
1
Meter panel lights control button
Service indicators and reminders
OVERVIEW Instrument cluster
Indicator symbols
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
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Carry
Smart Key remote
Front door unlock*
Carry
Smart Key remote
Front door lock
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.
NOTE: Doors may also be locked/unlocked using remote.
All systems OFF.
Accessories such as the radio will operate.
Power ON; the engine not running.
NOTE: Parking brake must be set. Shift lever is set to P.
Push
Depress
brake pedal
will be displayed on the multi-
information display. If it is not
displayed, the engine cannot be
started.
Without depressing the brake pedal, pressing the “ENGINE START STOP” swit\
ch will change
the operation mode in succession from:BACK DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK
Smart Key
Push and hold
START FUNCTION
POWER (WITHOUT STARTING ENGINE)
PANIC BUTTON (IF EQUIPPED)
Smart Key system
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Moon roof (if equipped)
Panoramic moon roof (if equipped)
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
Tilt
Close
Recommended open position to
minimize wind noise.
Push once to open partway;
again to open completely.
If the moon roof is open, pressing the switch
closes it up to the tilt-up position.
If the shade is closed past the half-open position
when the switch is pressed, it will open up to the
half-open position.
To stop operation partway, quickly slide and
release the switch again.
Close
Open
The moon roof stops slightly before the fully open position to reduce wind \
noise and the
shade opens fully. Slide the switch again to fully open or close the moon roo\
f.
Instrument panel
NOTE: If battery is disconnected, the power back door needs to be reinitialized.\
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Open only
1. When the liftgate reaches the desired height, push the rear liftgate cl\
ose-button (on the
door jam of the liftgate) once. Press and hold the button until the buzzer \
sounds.
2. To reset the height, with the liftgate open and not moving, press and h\
old the rear liftgate close-button until it buzzes, and continue to hold until it buzzes again -then let g\
o. Push
the same button to close the liftgate. When you next open the liftgate it w\
ill open to the
maximum height.
3. The height can also be set through the “Setup” screen on the audi\
o display. Setup >
Vehicle Customization > Other Vehicle Settings > Power Back Door Opening Adjust\
.
Through this screen, there are 5 height options to choose from.
NOTE: If the liftgate has stopped operating, check inside the glove box, on t\
he left side, to ensure the PWR DOOR OFF button has not been pushed.
For detailed instructions, see Owner’s Manual.
SLIDING OPERATION
SHADE OPERATION
SLIDING OPERATION
PROGRAMMABLE POWER LIFTGATE
TILTING OPERATION
TILTING OPERATION
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Door-Power Liftgate (back door) (if equipped)
If the moon roof is open, pressing the switch
closes it up to the tilt-up position.
If the shade is closed past the half-open position
when the switch is pressed, it will open up to the
half-open position.
The moon roof stops slightly before the fully open position to reduce wi\
nd noise and the
shade opens fully. Slide the switch again to fully open or close the moo\
n roof.
PushPush and hold
Instrument panel Open and close
Open: Push and hold
Close: Push and hold again
NOTE: If battery is disconnected, the power back door needs to be reinitialize\
d.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Open onlyRemote
control
(without
Smartkey)Remote
control
(with
Smartkey)
1. When the liftgate reaches the desired height, push the rear liftgate \
close-button (on the
door jam of the liftgate) once. Press and hold the button until the buz\
zer sounds.
2. To reset the height, with the liftgate open and not moving, press and\
hold the rear liftgate close-button until it buzzes, and continue to hold until it buzzes again\
-then let go. Push
the same button to close the liftgate. When you next open the liftgate i\
t will open to the
maximum height.
3. The height can also be set through the “Setup” screen on the au\
dio display. Setup > Vehicle Customization > Other Vehicle Settings > Power Back Door Opening\
Adjust.
Through this screen, there are 5 height options to choose from.
NOTE: If the liftgate has stopped operating, check inside the glove box,\
on the left side, to ensure the PWR DOOR OFF button has not been pushed.
For detailed instructions, see Owner’s Manual.
PROGRAMMABLE POWER LIFTGATE
TILTING OPERATION
TILTING OPERATION
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Up
Down
Automatic operation front row or all-position (if equipped) Push the switch
completely down or pull it completely up and release to fully open or cl\
ose. To stop
the window partway, operate the switch in the opposite direction.
Window lock switch Deactivates all passenger windows. Driver’s window remains
operable.
Steering wheel telephone controls
Bluetooth
® technology allows dialing or receipt of calls without taking hands from\
the steering wheel or using a cable to connect the compatible telephone \
and
the system. Refer to “Bluetooth
® Device Pairing Section,” in this guide, for more
information about phone connections and compatibility.
* Position of buttons may vary on some vehicles, for more details please\
refer to the
Owner’s Manual.
The Stop & Start Engine System stops and restarts the engine according
to the brake pedal operation and other operations when the
vehicle is stopped.
Stopping the engine
While driving with the shift lever
in D, depress the brake pedal,
and stop the vehicle.
Disabling the Stop & Start Engine
System
Press the Stop & Start Engine System
cancel switch to disable the system.
DRIVER SIDE WINDOW LOCK SWITCH
If the engine is stopped by the Stop & Start Engine System when the vehi\
cle is
on an incline, brake force is temporarily maintained to prevent rolling
backwards until the engine is restarted and drive force is generated.
When drive force is generated, the maintained brake force is automatical\
ly
canceled.
HILL-START ASSIST CONTROL (HAC)
Volume control
Enter/Set/ResetSelect an item/
change pages
Return to the
previous screen
Press: Displays the screen registered as the top
screen
Press and hold: Registers the currently displayed
screen as the top screen
Multi-Information Display (MID)
Windows-Power
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
4.2” COLOR DISPLAY
Push MID control switches to view or change information in the following\
:
Drive information
Navigation system linked display (if equipped)
Audio system linked display
Driving assist information (if equipped)
Stop & Start Engine System information (if equipped)
Warning messages
Settings display
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Automatic operation front row or all-position (if equipped) Push the switch
completely down or pull it completely up and release to fully open or close. To st\
op
the window partway, operate the switch in the opposite direction.
Window lock switch Deactivates all passenger windows. Driver’s window remains
operable.
MicrophoneSteering wheel telephone controls
Bluetooth
® technology allows dialing or receipt of calls without taking hands from\
the steering wheel or using a cable to connect the compatible telephone and\
the system. Refer to “Bluetooth
® Device Pairing Section,” in this guide, for more
information about phone connections and compatibility.
* Position of buttons may vary on some vehicles, for more details please \
refer to the
Owner’s Manual.
The Stop & Start Engine System stops and restarts the engine according
to the brake pedal operation and other operations when the
vehicle is stopped.
Stopping the engine
While driving with the shift lever
in D, depress the brake pedal,
and stop the vehicle.
Disabling the Stop & Start Engine
System
Press the Stop & Start Engine System
cancel switch to disable the system.
WINDOW LOCK SWITCH
Stop & Start Engine System (if equipped)
If the engine is stopped by the Stop & Start Engine System when the vehicl\
e is
on an incline, brake force is temporarily maintained to prevent rolling
backwards until the engine is restarted and drive force is generated.
When drive force is generated, the maintained brake force is automatically
canceled.
HILL-START ASSIST CONTROL (HAC)
Volume control
Return to the previous screen
Press: Displays the screen registered as the top
screen
Press and hold: Registers the currently displayed
screen as the top screen
End callStart call
Multi-Information Display (MID)
Windows-Power
Steering wheel switches
& telephone controls (Bluetooth®)*
Push MID control switches to view or change information in the following:
Drive information
Navigation system linked display (if equipped)
Audio system linked display
Driving assist information (if equipped)
Stop & Start Engine System information (if equipped)
Warning messages
Settings display
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Automatic
Manual
1 The set speed may also be cancelled by depressing the brake pedal.2 The set speed may be resumed once vehicle speed exceeds 25 mph.
monchrome color display
Increase speed
Decrease speed
Cancel1
Resume2
Set
“SYNC” button*
*Indicator ON: Synchronize temperature settings for driver and all passengers.
Indicator OFF: Separate temperature settings for driver, front passenger and rear
passengers. Air Conditioning ON/OFF
Rear Air Conditioning ON/OFF
Rear Air Conditioning ON/OFFFan speedFan speed Fan OFF
Fan OFF Airflow mode selector
Airflow mode selector Automatic mode selector
Temperature selector
Temperature selector
Cruise control (Constant speed control mode)
REAR AIR CONDITIONING (IF EQUIPPED)
TURNING SYSTEM ON/OFF
FUNCTIONS
NOTE: DRCC is the default cruise control setting. To switch to constant \
speed
control mode, see section “Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC) in t\
his
guide for more details.
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