light TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2019 Owners Manual (in English)

HIGHLANDER 2019
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.
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.
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
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.
Engine maintenance 9
Fuel tank door release & cap 8
Hood release 8
Indicator symbols 4-5
Instrument cluster 4
Instrument panel 2-3
Instrument panel light control 8
Keyless entry
1,2 6-7
Smart Key system1,2 7
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS FEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ P (TSS-P)
Air conditioning/heating
22-23
All-wheel drive lock switch 31
Audio 20
Auto lock/unlock
1 10
Automatic transmission 10
Bird’s Eye View Camera
with Perimeter Scan function 28
Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross
Traffic Alert (BSM w/RCTA) 27
Clock 10
Door locks
1,2 11
Downhill Assist Control system (DAC) 3 0
Driver Easy Speak 25
Garage door opener (HomeLink
®)3 25
Intelligent parking assist 26
Lights
1,2 & turn signals1 17
Moonroof1 12
Multi-Information Display (MID)2 18
Panoramic moonroof 12
Parking brake 11
Power Liftgate (back door)
1,2 13
Power outlets-12V DC 21
Power outlets-120V AC 21
Rear seat entertainment system 25
Rear view monitor system 27
Seat adjustments-Front 14
Seat adjustments-Rear 15
Seat heaters/ventilators 24
Seats-Head restraints 15
Seats-Stowing &
returning 3rd row seats 15Snow mode button
31
Steering lock release 11
Steering wheel switches &
telephone controls (Bluetooth
®) 19
Steering wheel-Hearer 23
Stop & Start Engine System 29
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel 14
USB charge-ports 21
USB media/AUX port 21
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)/
TRAC OFF switch 30
Windows-Power
1 18
Windshield wipers & washers1 16
Automatic High Beams (AHB) 42
Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC) 38-41
Lane Departure Alert with
Steering Assist (LDA w/SA) 35-38
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian
Detection (PCS w/PD) 33-35
Quick overview-
Toyota Safety Sense™ P (TSS-P) 32
Sensors 32
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE
PAIRING SECTION 48-57
Floor mat installation
47
Rear door child safety locks 44
Seat belt reminder indicator 43
Seat belts 43
Seat belts-3rd row center 43
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 43
Spare tire & tools 45
Star Safety System
TM 46-47
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(warning) System (TPMS) 44
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Steering wheel controls
Audio remote
control switches2Meter control switches
Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control
(DRCC)
Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control
(DRCC) vehicle-
to-vehicle distance
button
Lane Departure
Alert with Steering
Assist (LDA w/SA)
switch
Tilt and telescopic steering
lock release lever
(below the steering wheel)
Headlight, turn signal and front fog light
1 controls
Windshield wiper and
washer controls
Meter/Multi-information display (MID)
“ENGINE START
STOP” button
(Smart Key)
1
Ignition (Standard Key)1
Hood lock release leverFuel tank door release lever
Tire pressure warning reset switch
Windshield wiper de-icer switch
Heated steering wheel switch
1
Intelligent parking assist 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
OVERVIEWInstrument panel
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Automatic High Beam (AHB)
indicator
For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2, \�2019 Owner’s
Manual.
Constant speed cruise control
idicator/Constant speed cruise
control SET indicator
Electric power steering system
warning1
Downhill Assist Control indicator4
Anti-lock Brake (ABS) System
warning1
Airbag SRS warning1
Air Bag ON/OFF indicator1
All-wheel drive lock indicator1,4
Brake system warning1
BSM outside rear view mirror
indicator4
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)
indicator4
Eco driving indicator1
Driver’s and front passenger’s 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
Instrument panel light control button
Service indicators and reminders
1 If equipped
OVERVIEW
Instrument cluster
Indicator symbols
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Front Fog light indicator4
Fuel tank door position
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) OFF
indicator1
2nd and 3rd row seat belt reminder
indicator (warning buzzer)
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator1
Master warning1,2
Tire Pressure Warning1
Turn signal indicator
Intelligent parking assist indicator4
Slip indicator1,3
SNOW mode indicator
Stop & Start Engine System
indicator2,4
Stop & Start Engine System cancel
indicator4
Security indicator
Headlight low/high beam
indicator
Low fuel level warning
Parking brake warning
1
“PWR MODE” indicator4
Land Departure Alert with Steering
Assist (LDA w/SA) indicator
[white/green/amber
3 indicator]
Pre-Collison System (PCS) warning1,2
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
1
If the indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting the \�engine, 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.
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NOTE: To close, tighten until one click is heard. If the cap is not tightened
enough, Check Engine “
” indicator may illuminate.
Turn to openStore
Engage support rod
Pull When the fuel door cannot
be opened by pressing the
inside switch. Remove the
cover inside the luggage
compartment and pull the
lever.Pull up the auxiliary catch
lever and raise hood
The brightness level of the meters when the surroundings are bright (day mode)
and dark (night mode) can be adjusted individually. However,when in day mode,
adjusting the brightness level will also change the brightness level of \�night mode.
Fuel tank door release & cap
Hood release
Instrument panel light control
OVERVIEW
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURESLockUnlock
With Smart Key system Without Smart Key system
PushTurn
Turn
Turn
Set: Depress
Release: Depress again
“Steering Lock active” will be displayed
on the multi-information display.
Check that the shift lever is set in P.
Press the engine switch while turning the
steering wheel left and right. When starting the engine, the engine
switch may seem stuck in the “LOCK”
position. To free it, turn the key while
turning the steering wheel slightly left and
right.
Door locks
Parking brake
Steering lock release
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SHADE OPERATIONTILTING OPERATION
Moonroof (if equipped)
Panoramic moonroof (if equipped)
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
Tilt
Close
Recommended open position to
minimize wind noise.
If the moonroof 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 moonroof 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 moonroof.
SLIDING OPERATION
Push once to open partway; again to open
completely.
Push once to open completely.
Lightly press either side of the moonroof switch while opening/tilting is in progress,
the moonroof stops partway.
SLIDING OPERATION
TILTING OPERATION
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Front fog lights come on only when the headlights are on low beam.
Daytime Running Light system (DRL) Automatically turns on under certain
conditions to make vehicle more visible to other drivers. Not for use at\� night. Automatic light cut off system Lights automatically turn off after a delay of 30
seconds, or when lock switch on remote is pushed after all doors are loc\�ked.
Automatic High Beam (AHB) system Automatically switches between high and
low beams as appropriate to keep the high beam lamps on for as long as p\�ossible
for enhanced vision at night. Refer to Toyota Safety Sense™ P (TSS-P) in this guide or the Owner’\�s Manual for
more details on the Automatic High Beam feature.
* Operating conditions must be met. Refer to Owner’s Manual for detai\�ls.
Low beam
Parking lights
Auto
DRL OFFHigh beam
or
Auto High Beam*
High beam
flasherHeadlights
Turn
Right turn
Lane change
Lane change Left turn
Lights & turn signals
HEADLIGHTS
FRONT FOG LIGHTS (IF EQUIPPED)
TURN SIGNALS
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Refer to section 7-1 of the Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’s \�Manual for
more information.
This feature utilizes the vehicle’s built-in microphone to amplify th\�e driver’s voice
through the rear speakers. To activate this feature, select “Driver E\�asy Speak” from
the Apps screen on the audio unit. The feature must be turned on every t\�ime you
enter the vehicle, and automatically turns off when any door (including the liftgate) is
opened. There are 7 volume settings.
Audio System Rear seat entertainment
system (DVD player)
Remote controlAV input port
Rear seat entertainment system (if equipped)
Driver Easy Speak (if equipped)
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
ButtonsGarage door operation indicator
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