alarm TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2020 Owners Manual (in English)

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HIGHLANDER_UTABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information ........................
5
Reading this manual ........................ 9
How to search ................................ 10
Pictorial index ................................ 11
1-1. For safe use Before driving ........................ 22
For safe driving ..................... 23
Seat belts .............................. 25
SRS airbags .......................... 32
Front passenger occupant clas- sification system.................. 41
Exhaust gas precautions....... 46
1-2. Child safety Riding with children ............... 47
Child restraint systems .......... 48
1-3. Emergency assistance Safety Connect ..................... 63
1-4. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system ... 69
Alarm ..................................... 71
2-1. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators............................................ 74
Gauges and meters .............. 79
Multi-information display (4.2-inch display)................. 82
Multi-information display (7-inch display)................................ 91
Head-up display ................. 101
Fuel consumption information ......................................... 1063-1. Key information
Keys ................................... 112
3-2.
Opening, closing and locking
th

e doors
Side doors .......................... 115
Back door ........................... 119
Smart key system .............. 131
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ......................... 138
Rear seats.......................... 139
Driving position memory .... 144
Head restraints................... 147
3-4. Adjust
ing the steering wheel
and mirrors
Ste

ering wheel ...................150
Inside rear view mirror ....... 151
Digital Rearview Mirror....... 152
Outside rear view mirrors ... 162
3-5. Opening, closing the win- dows and moon roof
Power windows .................. 164
Moon roof ........................... 167
Panoramic moon roof......... 170
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle.............. 177
Cargo and luggage ............ 184
Vehicle load limits .............. 187
Trailer towing...................... 188
Dinghy towing .................... 199
4-2. Driving procedures Engine

(ignition) switch ...... 200
Automatic transmission ...... 204
Turn signal lever................. 208
Parking brake ..................... 209
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information
and indicators
3Before driving
4Driving

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For safety and security
For safety and security
.1-1. For safe useBefore driving ................. 22
For safe driving .............. 23
Seat belts ....................... 25
SRS airbags ................... 32
Front passenger occupant classification system .... 41
Exhaust gas precautions ..................................... 46
1-2. Child safety Riding with children ........ 47
Child restraint systems... 48
1-3. Emergency assistance Safety Connect .............. 63
1-4. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system..................................... 69
Alarm.............................. 71

711-4. Theft deterrent system
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For safety and security
*: If equipped
■Items to check before lock-
ing the vehicle
To prevent unexpected trigger-
ing of the alarm and vehicle
theft, make sure of the following:
 Nobody is in the vehicle.
 The windows, moon roof (if
equipped) and panoramic
moon roof (if equipped) are
closed before the alarm is set.
 No valuables or other per-
sonal items are left in the
vehicle.
■Setting
Close the doors and hood, and
lock all the doors. The system will be set automatically after 30
seconds.
The security indicator changes from
being on to flashing when the sys-
tem is set.
■Canceling or stopping
Do one of the following to deac-
tivate or stop the alarms:
 Unlock the doors.
 Turn the engine switch to
ACC or ON, or start the
engine. (The alarm will be
deactivated or stopped after a
few seconds.)
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a mainte-
nance-free type alarm system.
■Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be triggered in the
following situations:
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the
alarm system.)
●A person inside the vehicle opens
a door or hood, or unlocks the
vehicle.
Alarm*
The alarm uses light and
sound to give an alert when
an intrusion is detected.
The alarm is triggered in the
following situations when
the alarm is set:
 A locked door is unlocked or
opened in any way other
than using the entry func-
tion, wireless remote control
or mechanical key. (The
doors will lock again auto-
matically.)
 The hood is opened.
Setting/canceling/stop-
ping the alarm system

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●The battery is recharged or
replaced when the vehicle
islocked.
( P.485)
■Alarm-operated door lock
In the following cases, depending
on the situation, the door may auto-
matically lock to prevent improper
entry into the vehicle:
●When a person remaining in the
v
ehicle unlocks the door and the
alarm is activated.
●While the alarm is activated, a
pe
rson remaining in the
vehicleun

locks the door.
●When recharging or replacing thebattery
NOTICE
■To ensure the system oper-
ates correctly
Do not modify or remove the sys-
tem. If modified or removed, the
proper operation of the system
cannot be guaranteed.

1123-1. Key information
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3-1.Key information
The following keys are provided
with the vehicle.Electronic keys
• Operating the smart key system
( P

.131)
• Operating the wireless remo
te
contro

l function ( P. 1 1 3 )
Mechanical keys
Key number plate
■When riding in an aircraft
When bringing an electronic key
onto an aircraft, make sure you do
not press any buttons on the elec-
tronic key while inside the aircraft
cabin. If you are carrying an elec-
tronic key in your bag, etc., ensure
that the buttons are not likely to be
pressed accidentally. Pressing a
button may cause the electronic key
to emit radio waves that could inter-
fere with the oper ation of the air-
craft.
■Electronic key battery depletion
●The standard battery life is 1 to 2
years.
●If the battery becomes low, an
alarm will sound in the cabin wh
enth

e engine is stopped.
●To reduce key battery depletion
whe
n the electronic key is to not
be used for long periods of time,
set the electronic key to the bat-
tery-saving mode. ( P.132)
●As the electronic key always
r

eceives radio wa ves, the battery
will become depleted even
if thee

lectronic key is not used. The fol-
lowing symptoms indicate that the
electronic key battery may be
depleted. Replace the battery
when necessary.
• The smart key system or the wire- less remote control does not oper-
ate.
• The detection area become
ssmaller

.
• The LED indicator on the key sur- face does not turn on.
●To avoid serious deterioration, do
not leave the electron
ic key within3

ft. (1 m) of the following electri-
cal appliances that produce
a
ma

gnetic field:
•TVs
• Personal computers
• Cellular phones, cordless phone
sa

nd battery chargers
• Recharging cellular phon
es or
cor

dless phones
• Table lamps
• Induction cookers
■Replacing the battery
 P.428
■Confirmation of the registered
k

ey number
The number of keys already regis-
tered to the vehicle can be con-
firmed. Ask your Toyota dealer for
details.
■If “A New Key has been Regis-
tered Contact Your Dealer f
or
Details” is

show
n on the
mul

ti-information display
This message will be displayed
each time the driver’s door is
opened when the doors are
unlocked from the outside for
approximately 10 days after a new
electronic key has been registered.
Keys
The keys

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Before driving
If this message is displayed but you
have not had a new electronic key
registered, ask your Toyota dealer to
check if an unknown electronic key
(other than those in your posses-
sion) has been registered.
The electronic keys are
equipped with the following
wireless remote control:
Locks the doors ( P.115)
Unlocks the doors ( P.115)
Opens the windows
*1 and
moon roof
*1, 2 ( P.115)
Opens and closes the power
back door
*2 ( P.122)
Sounds the alarm
*1: These settings must be custom- ized at your Toyota dealer.
NOTICE
■To prevent key damage
●Do not drop the keys, subject
them to strong shocks or bend
them.
●Do not expose the keys to high
temperatures for long periods of
time.
●Do not get the keys wet or wash
them in an ultrasonic washer,
etc.
●Do not attach metallic or mag-
netic materials to the keys or
place the keys close to such
materials.
●Do not disassemble the keys.
●Do not attach a sticker or any-
thing else to the surface of the
electronic key.
●Do not place the keys near
objects that produce magnetic
fields, such as TVs, audio sys-
tems and induction cookers.
●Do not place the keys near
medical electrical equipment
such as low-frequency therapy
equipment or microwave ther-
apy equipment, and do not
receive medical attention with
the keys on your person.
■Carrying the electronic key
on your person
Carry the electronic key 3.9 in.
(10 cm) or more away from elec-
tric appliances that are turned on.
Radio waves emitted from electric
appliances within 3.9 in. (10 cm)
of the electronic key may interfere
with the key, causing the key to
not function properly.
■In case of a smart key system
malfunction or other
key-related problems
 P. 4 8 1
■When an electronic key is lost
 P. 4 7 9
Wireless remote control

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*2: If equipped
■Theft deterrent panic mode
When is pressed for longer
than about one second, an alarm
will sound intermittently and the
vehicle lights will flash to deter any
person from trying to break into or
damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button
on the electronic key.
To take out the mechanical key,
slide the release button and take
the key out.
The mechanical key can only be
inserted in one direction, as the key
only has grooves on one side. If the
key cannot be inserted in a lock cyl-
inder, turn it over and re-attempt to
insert it.
After using the mechanical key,
store it in the electronic key. Carry
the mechanical key together with
the electronic key. If the electronic
key battery is depleted or the entry
function does not operate properly,
you will need the mechanical key.
(  P.481)
■When required to leave thev
ehicle’s key with a parking
a

ttendant
Lock the glove box as circum-
stances demand. ( P.359)
Remove the mech anical key for
your own use and provide the atten-
dant with the electronic key only.
■If you lose your mechanical
keys
 P.479
■If a wrong key is used
The key cylinder rotates freely, iso-
lated from the internal mechanism.
Using the mechanical key

1163-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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wait for at least 5 seconds, and
repeat step 2
.)
For vehicles with an alarm: To pre-
vent unintended triggering of the
alarm, unlock the doors using the
wireless remote control and open
and close a door once after the set-
tings have been changed. (If a door
is not opened within 60 seconds
after is press ed, the doors will
be locked again and the alarm will
automatically be set.)
In case that the alarm is triggered,
immediately stop the alarm. ( P. 7 1 )
■Impact detection door lock
release system
In the event that the vehicle is sub-
ject to a strong impact, all the doors
are unlocked. Depending on the
force of the impact or the type of
accident, however, the system may
not operate.
■Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emer-
gency flashers flash to indicate that
the doors have been
locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once;
Unlocked: Twice)
A buzzer sounds to indicate that the
windows and the moon roof
* or pan-
oramic moon roof* are operating.
*: If equipped
■Security feature
If a door is not opened within
approximately 60 seconds after the
vehicle is unlocked, the security fea-
ture automatically locks the vehicle
again.
■When the door cannot be
locked by the lock sensor on
the surface of the front door
handle
If the door will not lock even when
the topside sensor area is touched,
try touching both the topside and
underside sensor areas at the same
time.
When gloves are being worn,
remove the gloves.
■Door lock buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors using
the smart key system is made when
a door is not fully closed, a buzzer
will sound continuously for 5 sec-
onds. Fully close the door to stop
the buzzer, and lock the doors
again.
■Setting the alarm (if equipped)
Locking the doors will set the alarm
system. ( P. 7 1 )
Multi-informa-
tion display/BeepUnlocking func- tion
Exterior: Beeps 3 times
Interior: Pings once
Holding the
driver’s door
handle unlocks
only the driver’s
door.
Holding the front
passenger’s
door handle
unlocks all the
doors.
Exterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings once
Holding either
front door handle
unlocks all the
doors.

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Before driving
■Antenna location Antennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna outside the luggage
compartment
■Effective range (areas within
which the electronic key is
detected)When locking or unlocking the
doors
The system can be operated when
the electronic key is within about 2.3
ft. (0.7 m) of an outside front door
handle and back door. (Only the
doors detecting the key can be
operated.)
When starting the engine or
changing engine switch modes
The system can be operated when
the electronic key is inside the vehi-
cle.
■Alarms and warning messages
A combination of exterior and inte-
rior alarms as well as warning mes-
sages shown on the
multi-information di splay are used to
prevent theft of the vehicle and acci-
dents resulting from erroneous
operation. Take appropriate mea-
sures in response to any warning
message on the multi-information
display. ( P.460)
When only an alarm sounds, cir-
cumstances and correction proce-
dures are as follows.
●When an exterior alarm sounds
once for 5 seconds
Smar t key system
The following operations
can be performed simply by
carrying the electronic key
on your person, for example
in your pocket. The driver
should always carry the
electronic key.
 Locks and unlocks the
doors ( P.115)
 Locks and unlocks the back
door ( P.121)
 Starts and stops the engine
( P.200)

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●When an interior alarm sounds
continuously
■Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be
activated in order to prevent the
electronic key battery and the vehi-
cle battery from being discharged
while the vehicle is not operated for
a long time.
●In the following situations, the
smart key system may take some
time to unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left in
an area of approximately 6 ft. (2
m) of the outside of the vehicle for
10 minutes or longer.
• The smart key system has not been used for 5 days or longer.
●If the smart key system has not
been used for 14 days or longer,
the doors cannot be unlocked at
any doors except the driver’s door.
In this case, take hold of the
driver’s door handle, or use the wireless remote control or the
mechanical key, to unlock the
doors.
■Turning an electronic key to
battery-saving mode
When battery-saving mode is set,
battery depletion is minimized by
stopping the electronic key from
receiving radio waves.
Press twice while pressing and
holding . Confirm that the elec-
tronic key indicator flashes 4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is
set, the smart key system cannot be
used. To cancel the function, press
any of the electronic key buttons.
■Conditions affecting operation
The smart key system uses weak
radio waves. In the following situa-
tions, the communication between
the electronic key and the vehicle
may be affected, preventing the
smart key system, wireless remote
control and engine immobilizer sys-
tem from operating properly. (Ways
of coping: P.481)
●When the electronic key battery is
depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power
plant, gas station, radio station,
large display, airport or other facil-
ity that generates strong radio
waves or electrical noise
●When the electronic key is in con-
tact with, or is covered by the fol-
lowing metallic objects
• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached
• Cigarette boxes that have alumi- num foil inside
SituationCorrection
procedure
An attempt was
made to lock the
vehicle while a door
was open.Close all of
the doors
and lock the
doors again.
SituationCorrection procedure
The engine switch
was turned to ACC
while the driver’s
door was open (or
the driver’s door was
opened while the
engine switch was in
ACC).
Turn the
engine
switch off
and close
the driver’s
door.
The engine switch
was turned off while
the driver’s door was
open.Close the
driver’s
door.