power steering TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2017 XU50 / 3.G Quick Reference Guide

OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
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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
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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.”
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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
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Indicator symbols
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For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2-2\
, 2017 Owner’s
Manual.
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.
Cruise control (constant speed
control mode) indicator/Cruise
control SET indicator
Electric power steering system
warning
2
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
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator2
Master warning2
Tire Pressure Warning2
Turn signal indicator
Intuitive parking assist indicator1
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) OFF
indicator2
Slip indicator2
SNOW mode indicator
Stop & Start Engine System indicator1
Stop & Start Engine System cancel indicator1
Security indicator2
Headlight low/high beam
indicator
Low fuel level warning
Parking brake warning
2
“PWR MODE” indicator1
Land Departure Alert with Steering
Assist (LDA w/SA) indicator
Pre-Collison System (PCS) warning2
2nd and 3rd row seat belt reminder
indicator (warning buzzer)
Service indicators and reminders
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Shift the shift lever to “S” position from “D” position.

+: Upshift (push and release)

-: Downshift (pull and release)
Downshifting increases power going uphill, or provides engine braking do\
wnhill. For best fuel
economy during normal driving conditions, always drive with the shift le\
ver in the “D” position.
LockUnlock
Unlock
Lock
With Smart Key system Without Smart Key system
PushTurn
Turn
Turn
Set: Depress
Release: Depress again
* The “ENGINE START STOP”/ignition switch must be “ON” and t\
he brake pedal depressed to
shift from Park.
Automatic door locks can be programmed to operate in different modes, or\
turned
OFF.
Shift position linked door locking/unlocking function
-Doors lock when shifting from Park.
-Doors unlock when shifting into Park.
Speed linked door locking function
-Doors lock when the vehicle speed goes above approximately 12 mph.
Driver’s door linked door unlocking function
-Doors unlock when the engine switch is set from “ON” to “ACC”\
or “LOCK” and
driver’s door is opened.
-(With Smart Key) Doors unlock when the “ENGINE START STOP” swit\
ch is set to OFF and driver’s door is opened.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Garage door opener (HomeLink®)* (if equipped)
Garage door openers manufactured under license from HomeLink®* can be
programmed to operate garage doors, estate gates, security lighting, etc\
.
Refer to “Garage door opener,” Section 6-4 in the Owner’s Manua\
l for more details.
For programming assistance, contact HomeLink
® at 1-800-355-3515, or visit
http://www.homelink.com.
* HomeLink ®
is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.
HomeLink® indicator light
Garage door operation indicator
Press “H” for Hours and “M” for minutes
to set or change the time.
Auto lock/unlock
Automatic transmission
Door locks
Parking brake
Steering lock release
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MANUAL SEAT
POWER SEAT AND DRIVING POSITION MEMORY (IF EQUIPPED)
Second row type 1
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Hold wheel, push lever down, set angle and length, and return lever.
Angle
Lock release lever
NOTE: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle is in motion.
Length
(1) PullSeat positionSeat cushion length Seatback angle
Seatback angle Memory
position 1
Memory
position 2
Set memory
position
Seat position
Vertical seat Lumbar support
Seatback angle
Height Lock release button
Front
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel
Seat adjustments-Front
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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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Refer to the Owner’s Manual for tire changing and jack positioning pr\
ocedures.Remove the cover under the
center deck board to find the
spare tire clamp bolt.
Assemble the jack handle.Put the socket adapter on
the spare tire clamp bolt.
Loosen the bolt by turning
it counterclockwise with the
jack handle.
(1)(3)(2)
SPARE TIRE, JACK AND TOOL LOCATION
REMOVING THE SPARE TIRE
Spare tire & tools
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Adapter socket
Jack handles Wheel nut wrench
Jack
Spare tire
Smart Stop Technology® automatically reduces engine power when the accelerator
and brake pedals are pressed simultaneously under certain conditions.
SST engages when the accelerator is depressed first and the brakes are a\
pplied
firmly for longer than one-half second at speeds greater than five miles\
per hour.
SST doesn’t engage if the brake pedal is depressed before the acceler\
ator pedal,
allowing vehicles to start on a steep hill and safely accelerate without\
rolling
backward. VSC helps prevent loss of traction during cornering by reducing engine p\
ower and
applying brake force to selected wheels.
Toyota’s VSC monitors steering angle and the direction your vehicle i\
s traveling.
When it senses that the front or rear wheels begin to lose traction, VSC\
reduces
engine power and applies braking to selected wheels. This helps restore \
traction
and vehicle control.
Toyota’s ABS sensors detect which wheels are locking up and limits wh\
eel lockup
by “pulsing” each wheel’s brakes independently. Pulsing release\
s brake pressure
repeatedly for fractions of a second. This helps the tires attain the tr\
action that
current road conditions will allow, helping you to stay in directional c\
ontrol.
Brake Assist is designed to detect sudden or “panic” braking, and \
then add braking
pressure to decrease the vehicle’s stopping distance. When there’s\
only a split
second to react, Brake Assist can add additional brake pressure more qui\
ckly than
just the driver alone can. Helps to maintain drive power and prevent the 4 wheels from spinning whe\
n starting
the vehicle or accelerating on slippery roads.
Toyota’s ABS technology has Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD\
) to help
maintain stability and balance when braking. Abrupt stops cause the vehi\
cle to tilt
forward, reducing the braking power of the rear wheels. EBD responds to \
sudden
stops by redistributing brake force to maximize the braking effectivenes\
s of all four
wheels. All new Toyota vehicles come standard with the Star Safety System
TM, which
combines Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control (TRAC), A\
nti-lock Brake
System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assis\
t (BA) and
Smart Stop Technology (SST).
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details and important information on limitations
to these systems.
VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC)
ACTIVE TRACTION CONTROL (A-TRAC)
MULTI-TERRAIN ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS)
ELECTRONIC BRAKE FORCE DISTRIBUTION (EBD)
BRAKE ASSIST (BA)
SMART STOP TECHNOLOGY® (SST)
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