fuel TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2020 Owners Manual (in English)

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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 instructions and more information.3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.
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
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS FEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ 2.0 (TSS 2.0)
Air conditioning/heating
29-31
Audio 25
Auto lock/unlock
1 12
Automatic transmission 12
Bird’s Eye View Camera
with Perimeter Scan function 38
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) and
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) 37
Clock 23
Door locks
1,2 15
Downhill Assist Control system (DAC) 4 1
Driver Easy Speak 33
Driving mode select switch 41
Electric parking brake 13
Front and Rear Parking Assist
with Automated Braking 36
Garage door opener (HomeLink
®)3 34
Head-up display (HUD) 23
Intuitive parking assist 35
Lights
1,2 & turn signals1 21
Moonroof1 16
Multi-Information Display (MID)2 22
Multi-terrain select (AWD) 40
Panoramic moonroof 16
Power Liftgate (back door)
1,2 17
Power outlets-12V DC 27
Power outlets-120V AC 27
Qi wireless charger 26
Rear view monitor system 36
Seat adjustments-Front 18
Seat adjustments-Rear 19
Seat heaters/ventilators 32
Seats-Head restraints 18Seats-Stowing & returning
3rd row seats 19
Snow mode button 40
Steering lock release 14
Steering wheel switches &
telephone controls (Bluetooth
®) 24
Steering wheel-Heater 33
Stop & Start Engine System 39
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel 14
Toyota multi-operation touch 28
USB charge-ports 27
USB media port 26
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)/
TRAC/Trailer Sway Control
OFF switch 37
Windows-Power
1 15
Windshield wipers & washers1 20
Automatic High Beams (AHB) 57
Full-Range Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC) 54-56
Lane Departure Alert with
Steering Assist (LDA w/SA) 46-49
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) 50-53
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian
Detection (PCS w/PD) 43-45
Quick overview-Toyota Safety
Sense™ 2.0 (TSS 2.0) 42
Road Sign Assist (RSA) 58
Sensors 43
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE
PAIRING SECTION 66-68
Floor mat installation
64
Rear door child safety locks 60
Safety Connect 62
Seat belts 59
Seat belts-3rd row center 59
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 59
Spare tire & tools 61
Star Safety System
TM 63-64
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(warning) System (TPMS) 60
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Steering wheel controls
Automatic High Beam (AHB) switch
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
Tilt and telescopic steering
lock release lever
(below the steering wheel)
Headlight/turn signal/front fog light
1 control
Meter/Multi-information display (MID)
Hood lock release lever Fuel tank door release lever
Windshield wiper
de-icer switch
1
Heated steering
wheel switch1
Heated steering
wheel switch1
Automatic High Beam
(AHB) switch
Automatic High Beam
(AHB) switch
Birds Eye View Camera switch
1,2
Power back
door switch1
Power back
door switch1
Voice command switch2
Telephone switch2
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)/Lane Departure
Alert with Steering Assist (LDA w/SA) switch
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Instrument panel
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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
Tachometer
Tachometer
Multi-Information Display (MID)
Multi-Information Display (MID)
Speedometer
Speedometer
Outside temperature
Outside temperature
Clock
Clock
Odometer and trip meter display
Odometer and trip meter display
Service indicators and reminders
Instrument cluster
4.2-inch display
7-inch display (if equipped)
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Automatic High Beam (AHB)
indicator
For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2-1, 2020 Owner’s
Manual.
Front Fog light indicator4
Constant speed cruise control
indicator/Constant speed
cruise control SET indicator
Electric power steering system
warning [red/Yellow]
Downhill Assist Control indicator4
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
Eco drive mode indicator
Mud & sand mode indicator4
Low engine oil pressure warning
Brake Override System/Drive-Start
Control warning
Charging system warning1
Brake hold operated 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
indicator4
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) OFF
indicator4
Eco Driving indicator1
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat
belt reminder (alarm will sound when
the engine switch is in the ”IGNITION ON”)
Full-Speed Range Dynamic
Radar Cruise Control
indicator/DRCC SET
indicator
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator
1
Intuitive parking assist OFF
indicator1,2,4,5
Headlight low/high beam
indicator
Low fuel level warning1
Low outside temperature indicator
Parking brake warning
1,2
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)/
Lane Departure Alert (LDA) indicator
[white/green/orange
3]
Pre-Collison System (PCS) warning1,2
OVERVIEW
Indicator symbols
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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 open
Store
Close
Engage support rod
PullPull up the auxiliary catch
lever and raise hood
Fuel tank door release & cap
Hood release
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Shift the shift lever to “M” position from “D” position.

+: Upshift (push and release)

-: Downshift (pull and release)
Downshifting increases power going uphill, or provides engine braking downhill. For
best fuel economy during normal driving conditions, always drive with the shift lever
in the “D” position.
Park*
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
M“M” mode
* The engine switch must be in the “IGNITION ON” mode and the 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 (20 km/h).
Driver’s door linked door unlocking function
-Doors unlock when the driver’s door is opened.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
+ (“M” mode)
- (“M” mode)
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
“M” MODE
Auto lock/unlock
Automatic transmission
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Toyota multi-operation touch*
** Refer to the “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’s Manual.
The Toyota multi-operation touch allows a screen, such as the air conditioning
control screen, and the navigation screen to be displayed and operated
simultaneously. Available only on vehicles with 12.3-inch display.
Moving screens:
Select “
” to change its displayed position on the Toyota multi-operation touch.
The screen position can also be changed by perform a left or right flick operation
on a screen.
Full screen display/split screen display:
Select “
” on the energy monitor/consumption screen or vehicle information
screen will display that screen in full screen.
Select “
” to return to the split-screen display.
AWD models: Select “Setting” on the vehicle information screen to display the
setting screen.
Select to display the air conditioning control
screen
Select slide operation on/off
Display the software information
Select to display the seat control screen
Select to display the audio control screen**
Select to display the fuel consumption
screen
Select to display the setting screen (2WD
models)/
Select to display the vehicle information
screen (AWD models)
* © 1982-2013, QNX Software Systems Limited. All rights reserved.
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
OPERATION
SETTINGS
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Downhill Assist Control system (DAC)
(if equipped)
With the downhill assist control system, the vehicle is able to descend a steep hill,
maintaining a constant low speed of about 18 mph (30 km/h) without brake pedal
operation.
Press the “DAC” button to activate the system. The slip indicator will flash to
indicate that the downhill assist control system is operating.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Driving mode select switch
Normal - Suitable for normal driving.
SPORT mode - Use when a higher level of response is desired, such as when
driving in mountainous regions.
ECO MODE - Helps achieve lower fuel consumption during trips that involve
frequent accelerating and braking.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
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