TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2019 Owners Manual (in English)

3514-6. Driving tips
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Driving
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Your vehicle is not designed to be driven off-road. However, in the
event that off-road driving cannot be avoided, please observe the fol-
lowing precautions to help avoid the areas prohibited to vehicl es.
● Drive your vehicle only in areas where off-road vehicles are pe rmit-
ted to travel.
● Respect private property. Get owner’s permission before enterin g
private property.
● Do not enter areas that are closed. Honor gates, barriers and s igns
that restrict travel.
● Stay on established roads. When c onditions are wet, driving tech-
niques should be changed or travel delayed to prevent damage to
roads.
● AWD models: Avoid driving on very steep, slippery roads and oth er
surfaces, such as sand, where the tires are liable to lose trac tion.
Your vehicle may not perform as well as conventional AWD on-roa d
vehicles on these surfaces.
■ Additional information for off-road driving
For owners in U.S. mainland, Hawaii and Puerto Rico:
To obtain additional information pertaining to driving your veh icle off-road,
consult the following organizations.
● State and Local Parks and Recreation Departments
● State Motor Vehicle Bureau
● Recreational Vehicle Clubs
● U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management
Off-road driving

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WARNING
■Off-road driving precautions
Always observe the following precautions to minimize the risk o f death, seri-
ous injury or damage to your vehicle:
● Drive carefully when off the road. Do not take unnecessary risk s by driving
in dangerous places.
● Do not grip the steering wheel spokes when driving off-road. A bad bump
could jerk the wheel and injure your hands. Keep both hands and espe-
cially your thumbs on the outside of the rim.
● Always check your brakes for effectiveness immediately after driving in
sand, mud, water or snow.
● After driving through tall grass, mud, rock, sand, rivers, etc. , check that
there is no grass, bush, paper, rags, stone, sand, etc. adherin g or trapped
on the underbody. Clear off any such matter from the underbody. If the
vehicle is used with these materials trapped or adhering to the underbody,
a breakdown or fire could occur.
● When driving off-road or in rugged terrain, do not drive at excessive
speeds, jump, make sharp turns, strike objects, etc. This may c ause loss
of control or vehicle rollover causing death or serious injury. You are also
risking expensive damage to your vehicle’s suspension and chass is.

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NOTICE
■To prevent water damage
Take all necessary safety measures to ensure that water damage to the
engine or other components does not occur.
● Water entering the engine air intake will cause severe engine d amage.
● Water entering the automatic transmission will cause deteriorat ion in shift
quality, locking up of your transmission accompanied by vibrati on, and ulti-
mately damage.
● Water can wash the grease from wheel bearings, causing rusting and pre-
mature failure, and may also enter the differentials, transmission and
transfer case, reducing the gear oil’s lubricating qualities.
■ When you drive through water
If driving through water, such as when crossing shallow streams , first check
the depth of the water and the bottom of the riverbed for firmn ess. Drive
slowly and avoid deep water.
■ Inspection after off-road driving
● Sand and mud that has accumulated in brake drums and around bra ke
discs may affect braking efficiency and may damage brake system compo-
nents.
● Always perform a maintenance inspection after each day of off-r oad driv-
ing that has taken you through rough terrain, sand, mud, or wat er. For
scheduled maintenance information, refer to the “Scheduled Main tenance
Guide” or “Owner’s Manual Supplement”.

354
HIGHLANDER_U5-1. Basic Operations
Audio system types ........... 356
Entune Audio .................... 357
Steering wheel audio switches ................ 360
AUX Port/USB Port ........... 361
Basic audio operations...... 362
5-2. Setup Setup menu....................... 364
General settings ................ 365
Audio settings ................... 366
Display settings ................. 367
Voice settings.................... 368
5-3. Using Entune Audio Selecting the audio source ................... 369
List screen operation......... 370
Optimal use of Entune Audio .................. 372
5-4. Using the radio Radio operation................. 373
5-5. Playing an audio CD and MP3/WMA/AAC discs
CD player operation .......... 375
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device
Listening to an iPod .......... 381
Listening to a USB memory device................ 385
Using the AUX port ........... 389
5-7. Connecting Bluetooth
®
Preparations to use wireless
communication ................ 390
Registering a Bluetooth
®
audio player for the
first time .......................... 394
Registering a Bluetooth
®
phone for the first time .... 395
Registering a Bluetooth
®
device.............................. 396
Connecting a Bluetooth
®
device.............................. 398
Displaying a Bluetooth
®
device details .................. 400
Detailed Bluetooth
®
system settings ............... 401
5-8. Bluetooth
® Audio
Listening to Bluetooth®
Audio ............................... 402 5-9. Bluetooth
® phone
Using a Bluetooth®
Phone ............................. 403
Making a call ..................... 405
Receiving a call ................. 408
Speaking on the phone ..... 409
Bluetooth
® phone
message function ............ 412
Using the steering wheel switches ................ 416
Bluetooth
® phone
settings ........................... 417
Contact/Call History Settings ........................... 418
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ............ 427
5-10. Bluetooth
®
Bluetooth®......................... 431
5-11. Using the voice command system
Voice command system ............................ 435

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5-1. Basic Operations
Entune Audio
 P. 3 5 7
Entune Audio Plus/Entune Premium Audio
For vehicles with Entune Premium Audio or Entune Audio Plus, re fer
to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-
UAL”.
■ Using cellular phones
Interference may be heard through the audio system's speakers if a cellular
phone is being used inside or close to the vehicle while the au dio system is
operating.
■ About Bluetooth
®
The Bluetooth wordmark and logo are owned by Bluetooth SIG. and permis-
sion has been granted to use the trademark of the licensee Pana sonic
Corporation. Other trademarks and trade names are owned by various differ-
ent owners.
Audio system types
NOTICE
■ To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the audio system on longer than necessary when the engine is
off.
■ To avoid damaging the audio system
Take care not to spill drinks or other fluids on the audio system.

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Entune Audio
: If equipped
Operations such as listening to audio, using the hands-free
phone, confirming vehicle inf ormation and changing Entune
Audio settings are sta rted by using the following buttons.
Entune Audio operation buttons
“AUDIO” button
Display the “Select Audio Source” screen
or audio top screen. (P. 369) button
Press this button to access the
Bluetooth
® hands-free system. ( P. 403)
“CAR” button
Press this button to access the vehicle information.
(P. 109)
“SETUP” button
Press this button to customize
the function settings. (
P. 364)

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By touching the screen with your finger, you can control Entune Audio,
etc.
■Drag*
Touch the screen with your finger, and move the screen to the
desired position.
● Scrolling the lists
■Flick*
Touch the screen with your finger and quickly move the screen b y
flicking your finger.
● Scrolling the main screen page
*: The above operations may not be performed on all screens.
■Capacitive touch switches
The control panel uses capacitive touch sensors.
●In the following cases, incorrect operation or non-response may occur.
• If the operating section is dirty or has liquid attached to it, incorrect opera- tion or non-response may occur.
• If the operating section receives electromagnetic waves, incor rect opera-
tion or non-response may occur.
• If wearing gloves during operation, non-response may occur.
• If fingernails are used to operate the system, non-response may occur.
• If a touch pen is used to operate the system, non-response may occur.
• If the palm of your hand touches the operating section during operation,
incorrect operation may occur.
• If the palm of your hand touches the operating section, incorr ect opera-
tion may occur.
• If operations are performed quickly, non-response may occur.
● Please do not reach your hand to the part of button when Entune Audio turn
on. Because the button may become unresponsive for a while. But it will be
back to normal for a given time even if Entune Audio turned on under the
condition.
Operating the touch screen

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When using the touch screen
●If the screen is cold, the display may be dark, or the system may seem to be
operating slightly slower than normal.
● The screen may seem dark and hard to see when viewed through su n-
glasses. Change your angle of viewing, adjust the display on th e “Display
Settings” screen ( P. 367) or remove your sunglasses.
● Flick operations may not be performed smoothly in high altitude s.
NOTICE
■To avoid damaging the touch screen
● To prevent damaging the screen, lightly touch the screen button s with your
finger.
● Do not use objects other than your finger to touch the screen.
● Wipe off fingerprints using a glass cleaning cloth. Do not use chemical
cleaners to clean the screen, as they may damage the touch scre en.

3605-1. Basic Operations
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Vo l u m e s w i t c h• Increases/dec reases volume
• Press and hold: Continuously increases/decreases volume
Cursor switch (“ ” and “ ”)
• Selects (radio stations/radio presets/tracks/files/songs)
• Press and hold: Fast up/ down (radio stations)
• Fast up/down (tracks/files)
“MODE/HOLD” switch • Changes audio source
• Press and hold this switch to mute or pause the current operat ion
To cancel the mute or pause, press and hold.
Steering wheel audio switches
Some audio features can be cont rolled using the switches on
the steering wheel.
Operation may differ depending on the type of audio system or
navigation system. For details, refer to the manual provided with
the audio system or navigation system.
Operating the audio system usi ng the steering wheel switches
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WARNING
■To reduce the risk of an accident
Exercise care when operating the audio switches on the steering wheel.