parking brake TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

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HIGHLANDER_UTABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information ........................
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Reading this manual ...................... 11
How to search ................................ 12
Pictorial index ................................ 13
1-1. For safe use Before driving ........................ 24
For safe driving ..................... 25
Seat belts .............................. 27
SRS airbags .......................... 34
Front passenger occupant clas- sification system.................. 43
Exhaust gas precautions....... 48
1-2. Child safety Riding with children ............... 49
Child restraint systems .......... 50
1-3. Emergency assistance Safety Connect ..................... 65
1-4. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system ... 71
Alarm ..................................... 73
2-1. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators............................................ 76
Gauges and meters .............. 81
Multi-information display (4.2-inch display)................. 84
Multi-information display (7-inch display)................................ 93
Head-up display ................. 103
Fuel consumption information ......................................... 1083-1. Key information
Keys ................................... 114
3-2.
Opening, closing and locking
th

e doors
Side doors .......................... 117
Back door ........................... 121
Smart key system .............. 133
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ......................... 141
Rear seats.......................... 142
Driving position memory .... 147
Head restraints................... 150
3-4. Adjust
ing the steering wheel
and mirrors
Ste

ering wheel ...................153
Inside rear view mirror ....... 154
Digital Rearview Mirror....... 155
Outside rear view mirrors ... 165
3-5. Opening, closing the win- dows and moon roof
Power windows .................. 167
Moon roof ........................... 170
Panoramic moon roof......... 173
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle.............. 179
Cargo and luggage ............ 186
Vehicle load limits .............. 189
Trailer towing...................... 190
Dinghy towing .................... 201
4-2. Driving procedures Engi

ne (ignition) switch ...... 202
Automatic transmission ...... 206
Turn signal lever................. 210
Parking brake ..................... 211
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information
and indicators
3Before driving
4Driving

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Brake Hold ......................... 214
4-3. Operating the lights and wip- ers
Headlight switch ................. 216
Automatic High Beam ........ 219
Fog light switch .................. 222
Windshield wipers and washer ......................................... 222
Rear windshield wiper and washer ............................. 225
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .. 227
4-5. Using the driving support sys- tems
Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 +......................................... 229
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ......................................... 235
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)... 246
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ........ 257
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ..... 269
Stop & Start system ........... 272
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)... 278
Intuitive parking assist ........ 284
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) function ............................ 292
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ......................................... 297
Parking Support Brake function (static objects) .................. 304
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles).... 310
Driving mode select switch ......................................... 314
Multi-terrain Select ............. 315
Snow mode switch ............. 318
Downhill assist control system ......................................... 319
Driving assist systems........ 321
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips............... 327Utility vehicle precautions ..
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5-1. Toyota multi-operation touch Toyota multi-operation touch......................................... 334
5-2. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front manual air conditioning system ............................. 336
Front automatic air conditioning system ............................. 341
Rear manual air conditioning system ............................. 354
Rear automatic air conditioning system ............................. 356
Heated steering wheel/seat heaters/seat ventilators.... 360
5-3. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................. 363
5-4. Using the storage features List of storage features ...... 366
Luggage compartment features ......................................... 371
5-5. Using the other interior fea- tures
Other interior features ........ 37
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Garage door opener........... 387
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior................. 396
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior.................. 399
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements......................................... 402
General maintenance......... 404
5Interior features
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20Pictorial index
HIGHLANDER_UUSB port
*1
USB charging ports ........................................................... P.375
Power outlet ....................................................................... P.384
Brake hold switch .............................................................. P.214
Parking brake switch ......................................................... P.211
Applying/releasing................................................................ P.211
Precautions against winter season ...................................... P.327
Warning buzzer/light/message ..................................... P.458, 468
Stop & Start cancel switch
*2............................................. P.273
Downhill assist control switch
*2....................................... P.319
Snow mode switch ............................................................. P.318
VSC OFF switch ................................................................. P.322
Driving mode select switch ............................................... P.314
Multi-terrain Select switch
*2.............................................. P.315
*1: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MU LTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-
UAL”.
*2: If equipped

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*1: These lights turn on when the engine switch is turned to ON to
indicate that a system check is
being performed. They will turn off after the engine is started, or
after a few sec
onds. There may
be a malfunction in a system if a
light does not come on, or turn
off. Have the vehicle inspected
by your Toyota dealer.
*2: This light illuminates on the multi-information display.
*3: 7-inch display only : This light illu-
minates on the mu lti-information
display.
*4: This light comes on when the system is turned off.
*5: 4.2-inch display only: These lights turn on when the engine
switch is turned to ON to indicate
that a system check is being per-
formed. They will turn off after
the engine is started, or after a
few seconds. There may be a
malfunction in a system if a light
does not come on, or turn off.
Have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer.
*6: 7-inch display only
The indicators inform the driver
of the operating state of the
Rear passengers’ seat
belt reminder light
*2
(  P.461)
Tire pressure warning
light
*1 (  P.462)
(orange)
LTA indicator*2 ( P.462)
(flashes)
Stop & Start cancel indica-
tor
*3, 4, 5 (if equipped)
(  P.462)
(flashes)
Intuitive parking assist
OFF indicator
*1, 4, 6 (if
equipped) ( P.463)
(flashes)
RCTA OFF indicator*2, 4 (if
equipped) ( P.463)
(flashes)
PKSB OFF indicator*1, 4, 6
(if equipped) ( P.463)
(flashes or
illumi-
nates)PCS warning light*1
(  P.464)
Slip indicator
*1 (  P.464)
(flashes)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator*1
(  P.465)
(flashes)
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator*1
(  P.465)
(flashes)
Brake hold operated indi-
cator
*1 ( P.465)
WARNING
■If a safety system warning
light does not come on
Should a safety system light such
as the ABS and SRS warning
lights not come on when you start
the engine, this could mean that
these systems are not available to
help protect you in an accident,
which could result in death or seri-
ous injury. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately if this occurs.
Indicators

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Vehicle status information and indicators
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vehicle’s various systems.
Turn signal indicator
( P.210)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
( P.216)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
( P.216)
Headlight high beam indi-
cator ( P.218)
Automatic High Beam indi-
cator
*1 (  P.219)
Front fog light indicator
*1
(if equipped) ( P.222)
PCS warning light
*3, 4
(  P.238)
Cruise control indicator
*2
(  P.265)
Dynamic radar cruise con-
trol indicator
*2 (  P.257)
Cruise control “SET” indi-
cator
*2 (  P.257)
(white)
LTA i n d i c a t o r*2 ( P.252)
(green)
LTA i n d i c a t o r*2 ( P.235,
252)
(orange)
(flashes)LTA i n d i c a t o r*2 (  P.252)
BSM outside rear view
mirror indicators
*5, 6 (if
equipped) ( P.278, 292)
BSM OFF indicator
*2, 3 (if
equipped) ( P.278)
Intuitive parking assist
OFF indicator
*3, 4, 10(if
equipped) ( P.285)
RCTA OFF indicator*2, 3 (if
equipped) ( P.292)
PKSB OFF indicator
*3, 4,
10
(if equipped) ( P.298)
Stop & Start indicator
*1, 9
(if equipped) ( P.272)
Stop & Start cancel indica-
tor
*1, 3, 9 (if equipped)
(  P.273)
(flashes)
Slip indicator*4 ( P.322)
VSC OFF indicator
*3, 4
(  P.323)
Smart key system indica-
tor
*2 (  P.202)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator*4
(  P. 2 1 1 )
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator*4
(  P. 2 1 1 )
Brake hold standby indica-
tor
*4 (  P.214)
Brake hold operated indi-
cator
*4 (  P.214)
Snow mode indicator
*2
(  P.318)
Downhill assist control
system indicator
*1, 9 (if
equipped) ( P.319)
Eco Driving Indicator
Light
*4 (  P. 8 6 , 9 5 )
Low outside temperature
indicator
*2, 7 (  P. 8 1 )
Security indicator
*8
(  P.71, 73)
“PASS AIR BAG ON/OFF”
indicator
*4, 8 (  P. 4 3 )

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 PCS (Pre-Collision Sys-
tem) ( P.235)
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.
 DRCC (Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control with full-speed
range) ( P.257)
Press and hold to change the
settings of the following items:
• “Curve Speed Reduction”
( P.264)
Select to set the curve speed
reduction function strength.
 BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)
( P.278)
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.278) • “Sensitivity”
Select to change the alert timing for
an approaching vehicle.

Intuitive parking assist (if
equipped) ( P.284)
Press to enable/disable the
Intuitive parking assist.
• Intuitive parking assist on/off
Select to enable/d isable the Intui-
tive parking assist.
Press and hold to change the
settings of the following item:
•“Volume”
Select to set the volume of the
buzzer which sounds when the
Intuitive parking assist is operated.
 RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic
Alert) ( P.292)
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.
 PKSB (Parking Support
Brake) (if equipped) ( P.297)
Press to enable/disable the
Parking Support Brake function.
 HUD (Head-up display) (if
equipped) ( P.103)

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■Street name display (vehicles
with a navigation system)
Depending on the situation, such as
when no information is available in
map data, etc., the street names of
an intersection may not be dis-
played.
Displays the operational status
of the following systems:
 LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
( P.246)
 Dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range
( P.257)
 PCS (Pre-Collision System)
( P.235)
 Parking Support Brake func-
tion (for static objects) (if
equipped) ( P.304)
 Intuitive parking assist (if
equipped) ( P.284)
 Drive-Start Control ( P.180)
 Brake Override System
( P.180)
Displayed content is the same as
that displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display. For details, refer to the
explanations of each system.
Displays the following
multi-information display linked
icons and a message: : Master warning icon
Displayed when a warning mes-
sage is displayed
on the multi-infor-
mation display. ( P.468)
: Information icon
Displayed when a sugges-
tion/advice pop-up display is dis-
played on the multi-information
display. ( P.92, 102)
Depending on the situation, the
following will be displayed:
■Warning/Message
Depending on the situation, a
warning message or other mes-
sage will be displayed.
 Warning messages
Certain warning messages can be
displayed.
Pop-up displays
When the driving assist system
operates, some of the information
displayed on the multi-information
display will be displayed on the
head-up display as a pop-up dis-
play.
■Hands-free system status
Displayed when the hands-free
system is operated.
(Refer to “NAVIGATION AND
MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL”.)
■Audio system operation
status
Displayed when the audio sys-
Driving assist system sta-
tus display area
/ icons
Message display area

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operation to occur.Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Back
Door operation detection
area
3 When the kick sensor detects
that your foot is pulled back,
a buzzer will sound and the
back door will automatically
fully open/close.
If kick operation is performed while
the back door is opening/closing,
the back door will stop the opera-
tion. Perform a kick operation again
will operate the ba ck door in the
opposite direction.
■Back door closer
In the event that the back door is left
slightly open, the back door closer
will automatically close it to the fully
closed position.
●The back door closer can function
when the engine switch is in any
mode.
●The back door can be opened
using the back door opener switch
even if the back door closer is
operating.
■Power back door operating con-
ditions
If the following conditions are met,
the power back door can be opened
and closed automatically.
●When the power back door sys- tem is enabled. (
P.521)
●When the engine switch is in ON,
one of the following conditions
must be met in addition to the
above conditions:
• The parking brake is engaged.
• The brake pedal is depressed.
• The shift lever is in P.
■Operation of the power back
door
●When the power back door begins
to operate, the emergency flash-
ers will flash twice and a buzzer
will sound.
●When the power back door is dis-
abled, the powe r back door will
not operate but can be opened
and closed manually.
●When the power back door is
opening/closing, if the power back
door becomes obstructed, opera-
tion will stop.
■Jam protection function
Sensors are installed on the right
and left sides of the power back
door. When the door is automati-
cally closing and the sensors are
pushed due to an object being
clamped, etc., the jam protection
function operates.
From that position the door auto-
matically moves a little in the oppo-
site direction and then the function
stops.
■Back door reserve lock function
This function reserves the locking of
the power back door when the
power back door is open. If the fol-
lowing operations are performed, all
of the doors except the power back
door will lock and then the power

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■Second seats
8-seat modelsSeatback angle adjustment
lever
Seat position adjustment
lever
WARNING
■When folding the rear seat-
backs down
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may result
in death or serious injury.
●Do not fold the seatbacks down
while driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level
ground, set the parking brake
and shift the shift lever to P.
●Do not allow anyone to sit on a
folded seatback or in the lug-
gage compartment while driv-
ing.
●Do not allow children to enter
the luggage compartment.
●Do not fold down a rear seat-
back when there are passen-
gers sitting in the rear seats or
when there is luggage placed
on the rear seats.
●Be careful not to catch your
hand when folding the rear seat-
backs.
Adjustment procedure

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Driving
.4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle....... 179
Cargo and luggage ..... 186
Vehicle load limits ....... 189
Trailer towing............... 190
Dinghy towing ............. 201
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch.................................. 202
Automatic transmission .................................. 206
Turn signal lever.......... 210
Parking brake .............. 211
Brake Hold .................. 214
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......... 216
Automatic High Beam . 219
Fog light switch ........... 222
Windshield wipers and washer....................... 222
Rear windshield wiper and washer....................... 225
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap.................................. 227
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 + .................................. 229PCS (Pre-Collision System)
.................................. 235
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .................................. 246
Dynamic radar cruise con- trol with full-speed range
.................................. 257
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .................................. 269
Stop & Start system .... 272
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .................................. 278
Intuitive parking assist . 284
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) function ............ 292
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ........................ 297
Parking Support Brake func- tion (static objects) .... 304
Parking Support Brake func- tion (rear-crossing vehi-
cles) ........................... 310
Driving mode select switch .................................. 314
Multi-terrain Select ...... 315
Snow mode switch ...... 318
Downhill assist control sys- tem ............................ 319
Driving assist systems .................................. 321
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips........ 327