TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2020 (in English) Manual Online

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Vehicle status information and indicators
■Display items
 Odometer
Displays the total distance the vehi-
cle has been driven.
Trip meter A/trip meter B
Displays the distance the vehicle
has been driven since the meter
was last reset. Trip meters A and B
can be used to record and display
different distances independently.
Distance until next engine oil
change
Displays the distance the vehicle
can be driven until an oil change is
necessary.
■Changing the display
Each time the “ODO TRIP”
switch is pressed, the displayed
item will be changed. When the
trip meter is displayed, pressing
and holding the switch will reset
the trip meter.
■Pop-up display
In some situations the following
will be temporarily displayed:
Distance until next engine oil
change
Displays the distance until the next
engine oil change. This display will
be displayed in the following situa-
tions:
 When the engine switch is
turned to ON.
 When a warning message
indicating that oil mainte-
nance should be performed
soon or is required is dis-
played.
The brightness of the instrument
panel lights can be adjusted.
NOTICE
●The engine may be overheating
if the engine coolant tempera-
ture gauge is in the red zone
(H). In this case, immediately
stop the vehicle in a safe place,
and check the engine after it
has cooled completely.
(  P.487)
Odometer and trip meter
display
Changing the instrument
panel light brightness

822-1. Instrument cluster
HIGHLANDER_UThis image is for example only, and
may differ from the actual vehicle.
1
Darker
2 Brighter
■Brightness of the meters (day
mode and night mode)
The brightness of the meters is
changed between day mode and
night mode.
●Day mode: When the surrounding
area is bright
●Night mode: When the surround-
ing area is dark
The clocks can be adjusted on
the audio system screen.
Refer to “NAVIGATION AND
MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL”.
■Display
The multi-information display
presents the driver with a variety
of driving-related information.
Warning or suggestion/advice
pop-up displays are also dis-
played in certain situations.
■Menu icons
Select a menu icon to display its
content.
Adjusting the clock
Multi-infor mation dis-
play (4.2-inch display)
Display and menu icons
Driving information display
(  P. 8 3 )
Driving support system
information display
(  P. 8 5 )
Audio system-linked dis-
play ( P. 8 6 )
Vehicle information dis-
play ( P. 8 6 )
Settings display ( P.87)
Warning message display
(  P. 9 0 )

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Vehicle status information and indicators
■Liquid crystal display
Small spots or light spots may
appear on the display. This phenom-
enon is characteristic of liquid crys-
tal displays, and there is no problem
continuing to use the display.
The multi-information display is
operated using the meter control
switches.
Scroll screens
*, change the
displayed content
* and move
the cursor
Press: Enter/Set Press and hold: Reset/Dis-
play customizable items
Return to the previous screen
Call sending/receiving and
history display
Linked with the hands-free system,
sending or receiving call is dis-
played. For details regarding the
hands-free system, refer to the
“NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA
SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
*: On screens where the screen can
be scrolled and the display can
be switched, a scroll bar or a
round icon that shows the num-
ber of registered screens is dis-
played.
■Speedometer display/Driv-
ing range
Speedometer display
Displays the vehicle speed.
Driving range
Displays driving range with remain-
ing fuel. Use the displayed values
as a reference only.
This distance is computed based
on your average fuel consumption.
WARNING
■Caution for use while driving
●When operating the multi-infor-
mation display while driving,
pay extra attention to the safety
of the area around the vehicle.
●Do not look continuously at the
multi-information display while
driving as you may fail to see
pedestrians, objects on the
road, etc. ahead of the vehicle.
■The information display at
low temperatures
 P. 8 0
Changing the meter dis-
play
Driving information dis-
play ( )

842-1. Instrument cluster
HIGHLANDER_UAs a result, the actual distance that
can be driven may differ from that
displayed.
When only a small amount of fuel is
added to the tank, the display may
not be updated.
When refueling, turn the engine
switch off. If the vehicle is refueled
without turning the engine switch
off, the display may not be updated.
When “Refuel” is displayed, the
remaining fuel amount is low and
the distance that can be driven with
the remaining fuel cannot be calcu-
lated.
Refuel immediately.
■Fuel economy
Use the displayed values as a ref-
erence only.
Driving range
Displays driving range with remain-
ing fuel.
This distance is computed based
on your average fuel consumption.
As a result, the actual distance that
can be driven may differ from that
displayed.
When only a small amount of fuel is
added to the tank, the display may
not be updated.
When refueling, turn the engine
switch off. If the vehicle is refueled
without turning the engine switch
off, the display may not be updated.
When “Refuel” is displayed, the
remaining fuel amount is low and
the distance that can be driven with
the remaining fuel cannot be calcu-
lated.
Refuel immediately.
Current fuel economy
Displays the instantaneous current
fuel Economy.
Average fuel economy
Displays the average fuel economy
since the function was reset or the
average fuel economy after starting
or refueling.
*1, 2, 3
The average fuel economy dis-
play can be changed in .
(
P.87)
*1: Use the displayed fuel consump-
tion as a reference only.
*2: Average fuel economy since the function was reset can be reset
by pressing and holding .
*3: Average fuel economy after starting is reset each time the
engine stops.
■Eco Driving Indicator/Driv-
ing range
 Eco Driving Indicator

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Vehicle status information and indicators
Eco Driving Indicator Light
During Eco-friendly acceleration
(Eco driving), the Eco Driving Indi-
cator Light will turn on. When the
acceleration exceeds the Zone of
Eco driving, or when the vehicle is
stopped, the light turns off.
Eco Driving Indicator Zone
Display
Suggests the Zone of Eco driving
with current Eco driving ratio based
on acceleration.
Eco driving ratio based on
acceleration
If the acceleration exceeds the
Zone of Eco drivi ng, the right side
of the Eco Driving Indicator Zone
Display will illuminate.
At this time, the Eco Driving Indica-
tor Light will turn off.
Zone of Eco driving
 Driving range
Displays driving range with remain-
ing fuel. Use the displayed values
as a reference only. This distance is computed based
on your average fuel consumption.
As a result, the actual distance that
can be driven may differ from that
displayed.
When only a small amount of fuel is
added to the tank, the display may
not be updated.
When refueling, turn the engine
switch off. If the vehicle is refueled
without turning the engine switch
off, the display may not be updated.
When “Refuel” is displayed, the
remaining fuel amount is low and
the distance that can be driven with
the remaining fuel cannot be calcu-
lated.
Refuel immediately.
■Eco Driving Indicator
Eco Driving Indicator will not oper-
ate under the following conditions:
●The shift lever is in any position
other than D.
●The driving mode is set to sport
mode.
●The vehicle speed is approxi-
mately 80 mph (130 km/h) or
higher.
■Driving support system
information
Select to display the operational
status of the following systems:
 LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
( P.241)
 RSA (Road Sign Assist) (if
equipped) ( P.251)
Driving support system
information display ( )

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Dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range
( P.254)
■Navigation system-linked
display (if equipped)
Select to display the following
navigation system-linked infor-
mation:
 Route guidance to destination
 Compass display (head-
ing-up display)
■Route guidance to destination
display
When the route guidance to destina-
tion display is enabled on the
head-up display, it will not be dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play. ( P.103)
Select to enable selection of an
audio source or track on the
meter using the meter control
switches.
This menu icon can be set to be
displayed/not displayed in .
■Drive information
2 items that are selected using
the “Drive Info Items” setting
(average speed, distance and
total time) can be displayed ver-
tically. The displayed information
changes according to the “Drive
Info Type” setting (since the sys-
tem was started or between
resets). (
P. 8 7 )
Use the displayed information
as a reference only.
Following items will be dis-
played.
 “Trip”
• “Average Speed”: Displays the
average vehicle speed since
engine start
*
• “Distance”: Displays the distance
driven since engine start
*
• “Total Time”: Displays the elapsed time since engine start
*
*
: These items are reset each time the engine stops.
 “Total”
• “Average Speed”: Displays the
average vehicle speed since the
display was reset
*
• “Distance”: Displays the distance driven since the display was
reset
*
• “Total Time”: Displays the elapsed
time since the display was reset
*
*
: To reset, display the desired item and press and hold .
■Tire pressure
 P.414
Audio system-linked dis-
play ( )
Vehicle information dis-
play ( )

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Vehicle status information and indicators
■AWD Control (if equipped) Torque distribution display
Displays the drive status of each
wheel in 6 steps from 0 to 5.
G-force display*
Displays the size and direction of
the G-force applied to the vehicle
via changes to the position of the
ball on the display.
Maximum G-force course*
This item is linke d with the G-force
display and the course of the past
movement of the ba ll is displayed.
Press and hold to reset the
record.
Wheel spin display
When a tire is spinning, its icon on
the display changes its color and
blinks.
*: This item is displayed only when driving mode is set to sport mode.
■Tire pressure
• It may take a few minutes to dis- play the tire inflation pressure
after the engine switch is turned to
ON. It may also take a few min-
utes to display the tire inflation
pressure after inflation pressure
has been adjusted.
• “---” may be displayed if the tire position information cannot be
determined due to unfavorable radio wave conditions.
• Tire inflation pressure changes with temperature. The displayed
values may also be different from
the values measured using a tire
pressure gauge.
■Changing settings
Use the meter control switches
on the steering wheel to change
settings.
1 Press or of the meter
control switch to select .
2 Press or of the meter
control switch to select the
desired item to be custom-
ized.
3 Press or press and hold .
The available settings will differ
depending on if is pressed or
pressed and held. Follow the
instructions on the display.
■Setting items
 LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
( P.241)
Press and hold to change the
settings of the following items:
• “Lane Center”
Select to enable/disable the lane
centering function.
• “Steering Assist”
Select to enable /disable steering
wheel assistance.
• “Sensitivity”
Select to set the warning sensitivity.
Settings display ( )

882-1. Instrument cluster
HIGHLANDER_U•“Sway Warning”
Select to enable/disable the vehicle
sway warning.
• “Sway Sensitivity”
Select to set the vehicle sway warn-
ing sensitivity.

PCS (Pre-Collision Sys-
tem) ( P.233)
Press to enable/disable the
pre-collision system.
• PCS (Pre-Collision System)
on/off
Select to enable/disable the
pre-collision system.
Press and hold to change the
settings of the following item:
• “Sensitivity”
Select to change the pre-collision
warning timing.
 BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)
(if equipped) ( P.270)
Press to enable/disable the
Blind Spot Monitor function.
• BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) on/off
Select to enable/disable the Blind
Spot Monitor function.
Press and hold to change the
settings of the following items:
• “Brightness”
Select to switch the brightness of
the outside rear view mirror indica-
tors. (P.271)
• “Sensitivity”
Select to change the alert timing for
an approaching vehicle.
 RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic
Alert) (if equipped) ( P.284)
Press to enable/disable the
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function.
• RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert)
on/off
Select to enable/d isable the Rear
Cross Traffic Alert function.
Press and hold to change the
settings of the following item:
•“Volume”
Select to change the volume of the
RCTA buzzer.
 RSA (Road Sign Assist) (if
equipped) ( P.251)
Press to enable/disable the
Road Sign Assist.
• RSA (Road Sign Assist) on/off
Select to enable/d isable the Road
Sign Assist.
Press and hold to change the
settings of the following items:
• “Notification Method”
Select to change each notification
method used to notify the driver
when the system recognizes
excess speed and no-entry sign.
• “Notification Level”
Select to change each notification
level used to notify the driver when
the system recognizes a speed limit
sign.
■ Vehicle settings
Press and hold to change
the settings of the following

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Vehicle status information and indicators
items:
 PBD (Power Back Door)
(if equipped)
* (  P.119)
• “System Settings”
Select to enable/disable the power
back door system.
• “Opening Adjustment”
Select the open position when
power back door is fully open.
•“Volume”
Select to set the volume of the
buzzer which sounds when the
power back door system operates.
*: Vehicles with a power back door
 (Stop & Start) (if
equipped) ( P.264)
Select to set the length of time the
Stop & Start system will operate
when the “A/C” switch of the air
conditioning system is on.
 “TPWS” (Tire Pressure Warn-
ing System) ( P.414)
• “Set Pressure” (tire pressure
warning system initialization)
Select to initialize the tire pressure
warning system.
• “Change Wheel” (change the tire pressure warning system sensor
ID code set)
Select to change the tire pressure
warning system sensor ID code set.
To enable this function, a second
set of tire pressure warning system
sensor ID codes must be registered
by a Toyota dealer. For information
regarding changing the registered
ID code set, contact your Toyota
dealer. ( P.420) • “Change Wheel” (register tire
pressure warnin g system sensor
ID codes)
Select to register the ID codes of
the tire pressure sensors to the tire
pressure warning system.
 “Rear Seat Reminder”
( P.117)
Select to enable/disable the rear
seat reminder.
“Scheduled Maintenance”
( P.395)
Select to reset the scheduled main-
tenance information (maintenance
required message and distance
until maintenance necessary) after
all maintenance is performed.
“Oil Maintenance” ( P.404)
Select to reset the oil maintenance
information (maintenance required
message and distance until mainte-
nance necessary) after an oil
change is performed.
■ Meter settings
Press and hold to change
the settings of the following
items:
 Language
Select to change the language dis-
played.
Units
Select to change the units of mea-
sure displayed.
 Eco Driving Indicator Light
( P.84)
Select to enable/disable the Eco
Driving Indicator Light.

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
Fuel economy display
Select to change the average fuel
consumption display between after
start/after reset. (P. 8 4 )

Select to display/not display the
audio system linked display.

Select to change the displayed con-
tent of the following:
• Display contents
Select to display/not display the
AWD control (if equipped). ( P. 8 7 )
• Drive information type
Select to change the drive informa-
tion type display between after
start/after reset.
• Drive information items
Select to set the first and second
items of the drive information dis-
play to any of the following: aver-
age vehicle
speed/distance/elapsed time.
 Pop-up display
Select to enable/disable pop-up
displays for each relevant system.
Multi-information display off
Displays a blank screen.
Default setting
Select to reset the meter display
settings to the default setting.
■Vehicle functions and set-
tings that can be changed
 P.515
■Suspension of the settings dis-
play
●Some settings cannot be changed
while driving. When changing set-
tings, park the vehicle in a safe
place.
●If a warning message is displayed,
operation of the settings display
will be suspended.
■Pop-up displays
Depending on the pop-up display,
the currently displayed item in the
message display area may be tem-
porarily not displayed. The item will
be displayed after the pop-up dis-
play is no longer displayed.
Select to display warning mes-
sages and measures to be
taken if a malfunction is
detected. ( P.460)
WARNING
■Cautions during setting up
the display
As the engine needs to be run-
ning during setting up the display,
ensure that the vehicle is parked
in a place with adequate ventila-
tion. In a closed area such as a
garage, exhaust gases including
harmful carbon monoxide (CO)
may collect and enter the vehicle.
This may lead to death or a seri-
ous health hazard.
NOTICE
■During setting up the display
To prevent battery discharge,
ensure that the engine is running
while setting up the display fea-
tures.
Warning message display
()