towing capacity TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2020 Owners Manual (in English)

1844-1. Before driving
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Cargo capacity depends on the
total weight of the occupants.
(Cargo capacity) = (Total load
capacity) — (Total weight of
occupants)
Steps for Determining Correct
Load Limit —
(1) Locate the statement “The
combined weight of occupants
and cargo should never exceed
XXX kg or XXX lbs.” on your
vehicle’s placard.
(2) Determine the combined
weight of the driver and passen-
gers that will be riding in your
vehicle.
(3) Subtract the combined
weight of the driver and passen-
gers from XXX kg or XXX lbs.
(4) The resulting figure equals
the available amount of cargo
and luggage load capacity.
For example, if the “XXX”
amount equals 1400 lbs. and
there will be five 150 lb passen-
gers in your vehicle, the amount
of available cargo and luggage
load capacity is 650 lbs. (1400 − 750 (5
 150) = 650 lbs.)
(5) Determine the combined
weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo and
luggage load capacity calcu-
lated in Step 4.
(6) If your vehicle will be towing
a trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your vehi-
cle. Consult this manual to
determine how this reduces the
available cargo and luggage
load capacity of your vehicle.
( P.187)
Cargo capacity
Total load capacity (vehicle
capacity weight) ( P.492)
When 2 people with the com-
bined weight of A lb. (kg) are rid-
ing in your vehicle, which has a
total load capacity (vehicle
capacity weight) of B lb. (kg),
the available amount of cargo
and luggage load capacity will
Cargo and luggage
Take notice of the following
information about storage
precautions, cargo capacity
and load.
Capacity and distribution
Calculation formula for
your vehicle

1904-1. Before driving
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WARNING
■Trailer towing precautions
To tow a trailer safely, use
extreme care and drive the vehi-
cle in accordance with the trailer’s
characteristics and operating con-
ditions. Failure to do so could
cause an accident resulting in
death or serious injury. Vehicle
stability and braking performance
are affected by trailer stability,
brake setting and performance,
and the hitch. Your vehicle will
handle differently when towing a
trailer.
■To avoid accident or injury
●Do not exceed the TWR,
unbraked TWR, GCWR, GVWR
or GAWR.
●If the gross trailer weight is over
2000 lb. (900 kg), a sway con-
trol device with sufficient capac-
ity is required.
●If the gross trailer weight is over
5000 lb. (2200 kg), a weight dis-
tributing hitch with sufficient
capacity is required.
●Adjust the tongue weight within
the appropriate range. Place
heavier loads as close to the
trailer axle as possible.
●Do not exceed 65 mph (104
km/h), the posted towing speed
limit or the speed limit for your
trailer as set forth in your trailer
owner’s manual, whichever is
lowest. Slow down sufficiently
before making a turn, in cross
winds, on wet or slippery sur-
face, etc. to help avoid an acci-
dent. If you experience a
vehicle-trailer instability from
reducing a certain speed, slow
down and make sure you keep
your vehicle speed under the
speed of which you experience
the instability.
●Do not make jerky, abrupt or
sharp turns.
●Do not apply the brakes sud-
denly as you may skid, resulting
in jackknifing and loss of vehicle
control. This is especially true
on wet or slippery surfaces.
●Do not exceed the trailer hitch
assembly weight, gross vehicle
weight, gross axle weight and
trailer tongue weight capacities.
●Do not use the following sys-
tems when trailer towing.
• Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range
• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
• PCS (Pre-Collision System)
• BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) (if equipped)
●Slow down and downshift
before descending steep or long
downhill grades. Do not make
sudden downshifts while
descending steep or long down-
hill grades.
●Vehicle-trailer in stability is more
likely on steep long downhills.
Before descending steep or
long downhill grades, slow
down and downshift. Do not
make sudden downshifts when
descending steep or long down-
hill grades. Avoid holding the
brake pedal down too long or
applying the brakes too fre-
quently. This could cause the
brakes to overheat and result in
reduced braking efficiency.
●Vehicles with a compact spare
tire: Do not tow a trailer when
the compact spare tire is
installed on your vehicle.

1934-1. Before driving
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4
Driving
 The gross trailer weight must
never exceed 5000 lb. (2200
kg).
 The gross combination weight
must never exceed the follow-
ing:
• 2WD models: 10830 lb. (4845 kg)
• AWD models: 10935 lb. (4890 kg)
The gross vehicle weight
must never exceed the
GVWR indicated on the Certi-
fication Label. ( P.492)
 The gross axle weight on
each axle must never exceed
the GAWR indicated on the
Certification Label. ( P.492)
 If the gross trailer weight is
over the unbraked TWR,
trailer service brakes are
required.
 If the gross trailer weight is
over 2000 lb. (900 kg), a sway
control device with sufficient
capacity is required.
 If the gross trailer weight is
over 5000 lb. (2200 kg), a
weight distributing hitch with
sufficient capacity is required.
Confirm that the gross trailer
weight, gross combination
weight, gross vehicle weight,
gross axle weight and tongue weight are all within the limits.
■GCWR*
2WD models: 10830 lb. (4845
kg)
AWD models: 10935 lb. (4890
kg)
■TWR*
5000 lb. (2200 kg)
■Unbraked TWR*
1000 lb. (450 kg)
*: These models meet the tow-vehi-
cle trailering requirement of SAE
International per SAE J2807.
 A recommended tongue
weight varies in accordance
with the types of trailers or
towing as described below.
 To ensure the recommended
values shown below, the
trailer must be loaded by
referring to the following
instructions.
• Tongue Weight
The gross trailer weight should be
distributed so that the tongue
weight is 9% to 11%.
(Tongue weight/Gross trailer weight
x 100 = 9% to 11%)
Weight limits
GCWR, TWR and
Unbraked TWR
Trailer Tongue Weight

556Alphabetical Index
HIGHLANDER_U
The Secondary Collision Brake ............................................... 314
Theft deterrent system Alarm ...................................... 71
Engine immobilizer system .... 69
Tire inflation pressure Maintenance data................. 499
Tire inflation pr essure display
function............................... 414
Warning light ........................ 454
Tire information ...................... 505 Glossary ............................... 509
Size ...................................... 507
Tire identification number ..... 506
Uniform Tire Quality Grading 508
Tire pressure display ............. 414
Tire pressure warning system Function ............................... 414
Initializing ............................. 417
Installing tire pressure warning valves and transmitters ...... 416
Registering ID codes ............ 420
Warning light ........................ 454
Tires Chains .................................. 320
Checking .............................. 411
If you have a flat tire ............. 464
Inflation pressure.................. 423
Information ........................... 505
Replacing ............................. 464
Rotating tires ........................ 413
Size ...................................... 499
Snow tires ............................ 319
Spare tire.............................. 464
Tire inflation pr essure display
function............................... 414
Tire pressure warning system ........................................... 414
Warning light ........................ 454
Tools ........................................ 465
Top tether strap ........................ 60
Total load capacity ................. 492 To w i n g
Dinghy towing .......................199
Emergency towing ................445
Trailer towing ........................188
Toyota Multi-operation touch 326
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 Automatic High Be am ...........217
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ..........254
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .....241
PCS (Pre-Collisio n System) .233
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ........251
TRAC (Traction Control) ........313
Traction Control (TRAC) ........313
Trailer Sway Control ...............313
Trailer towing ..........................188
Transmission Automatic transm ission ........204
Driving mode select switch ...306
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P .................................206
M mode ................................206
Trip meters ................................81
Trunk ........................................ 119 Trunk features ......................363
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............432
Turn signal lever ...................208
U
USB charging ports ................367
V
Vanity lights ............................377
Vanity mirrors .........................377
Vehicle data reco rding ...............6
Vehicle identification number492
Vehicle information display86, 95
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) ...............................................313
Ventilators (seat ventilators) .352