warning TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2022 Repair Manual

1022-1. Instrument cluster
■Pop-up displays
Depending on the pop-up display,
the currently disp layed 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.467)
Displays suggestions to the
driver in the following situations.
To select a response to a dis-
played suggestion, use the
meter control switches.
■Suggestion to turn off the
headlights
If the headlights are left on for a
certain amount of time after the
engine switch has been turned
off, if the headlight switch is in
the “AUTO” position, a sugges-
tion message will be displayed
asking if you wish to turn the
headlights off.
To turn the headlights off, select
“Yes”.
If the driver's door is opened after
the engine switch is turned off, this
suggestion message will not be dis-
played.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.521)
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
()
Suggestion function

1042-1. Instrument cluster
Message display area (P.107)
The following pop-up displays will be displayed in certain situ ations:
• Warning/message
• Hands-free system status
• Audio system operation status
■Head-up display will operate
when
The engine switch is in ON.
■When using the head-up dis-
play
The head-up display may seem
dark or hard to see when viewed
through sunglasses, especially
polarized sunglasses. Adjust the
brightness of the head-up display or
remove your sunglasses.
■Outside temperature display
If the outside temperature becomes
approximately 37°F (3°C) or lower,
the low outside temperature indica-
tor will flash for 10 seconds then the
low outside temperature indicator
and outside temperature display will
turn off. The low outside tempera-
ture indicator will operate again if
the outside temperature becomes
approximately 41°F (5°C) or more
and then decreases to 37°F (3°C) or
lower.
■Changing settings of the
head-up display
Select on the multi-informa-
WARNING
■Before using the head-up dis-
play
●Check that the position and
brightness of the head-up dis-
play image does not interfere
with safe driving. Incorrect
adjustment of the image’s posi-
tion or brightness may obstruct
the driver’s view and lead to an
accident, resulting in death or
serious injury.
●Do not continuously look at the
head-up display while driving as
you may fail to see pedestrians,
objects on the road, etc. ahead
of the vehicle.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to compo-
nents
●Do not place any drinks near
the head-up display projector. If
the projector gets wet, electrical
malfunctions may result.
●Do not place any thing on or put
stickers onto the head-up dis-
play projector. Doing so could
interrupt head-up display indica-
tions.
●Do not touch the inside of the
head-up display projector or
thrust sharp edges or the like
into the projector. Doing so
could cause mechanical mal-
functions.
Using the head-up display

1052-1. Instrument cluster
2
Vehicle status information and indicators
tion display (P.521) and then
.
■Enabling/disabling the
head-up display
Press to enable/disable the
head-up display.
■Changing the head-up dis-
play settings
Press and hold to display the
following settings.
 “HUD Brightness/Position”
Select to adjust the brightness and
vertical position of the head-up dis-
play.
“HUD Driving Support”
• Tachometer Settings
Blank/Eco Indicator/Tachometer
Select to change the display to
blank (no display)/Eco Driving Indi-
cator/tachometer.
Select to enable/d isable the follow-
ing items:
• Navigation (if equipped)
• Driving Assist
• Compass (if equipped)
• Audio
 “HUD Rotation”
Select to adjust the angle of the
head-up display.
Press the or switch to
adjust the angle of the head-up dis-
play.
■Enabling/disabling of the
head-up display
If the head-up display is disabled, it will remain disabled when the
engine switch is turned off then back
to ON.
■Display brightness
The brightness of the head-up dis-
play can be adjusted on of the
multi-information di splay. Also, it is
automatically adjusted according to
the ambient brightness.
■Automatic adjustment of the
head-up display position (vehi-
cles with driving position mem-
ory)
A desired head-up display position
can be entered to memory and
recalled automatica lly by the driving
position memory system. ( P.147)
■When the battery is discon-
nected
The customize settings of the
head-up display will be reset.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.521)
WARNING
■Caution for changing settings
of the head-up display
As the engine needs to be run-
ning while changing the settings
of the head-up display, ensure
that the vehicle is parked in a
place with adequate ventilation. In
a closed area such as a garage,
exhaust gases in cluding harmful
carbon monoxide (CO) may col-
lect and enter the vehicle. This
may lead to death or a serious
health hazard.

1072-1. Instrument cluster
2
Vehicle status information and indicators
■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.307)
 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.467)
: 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

1193-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Before driving
■Conditions affecting the opera-
tion of the smart key system or
wireless remote control
 P. 1 3 5
■If the smart key system or the
wireless remote control does
not operate properly
Use the mechanical key to lock and
unlock the doors. ( P.488)
Replace the key battery with a new
one if it is depleted. ( P.434)
■If the battery is discharged
The doors cannot be locked and
unlocked using the smart key sys-
tem or wireless remote control. Lock
or unlock the doors using the
mechanical key. ( P.488)
■Rear seat reminder function
In order to remind you not to forget
luggage, etc. in the rear seat, when
the engine switch is turned off after
any of the following conditions are
met, a buzzer will sound and a mes-
sage will be displayed on the
multi-information di splay for approx-
imately 6 seconds.
●The engine is started within 10
minutes after opening and closing
a rear door.
●A rear door has been opened and
closed after the engine was
started.
However, if a rear door is opened
and then closed within approxi-
mately 2 seconds , the rear seat
reminder function may not operate.
The rear seat rem inder function
determines that luggage, etc. has
been placed in a rear seat based on
opening and closing of a rear door.
Therefore, depending on the situa-
tion, the rear seat reminder function
may not operate and you may still
forget luggage, etc. in the rear seat,
or it may operate unnecessarily.
The rear seat reminder function can
be enabled/disabled. ( P.521)
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.521)
WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions
while driving the vehicle. Failure
to do so may result in a door
opening and an occupant falling
out, resulting in death or serious
injury.
●Ensure that all doors are prop-
erly closed and locked.
●Do not pull the inside handle of
the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the front
doors, as the doors may be
opened even if the inside lock but-
tons are in locked position.
●Set the rear door child-protector
locks when children are seated
in the rear seats.
■When opening or closing a
door
Check the surroundings of the
vehicle such as wh ether the vehi-
cle is on an incline, whether there
is enough space for a door to
open and whether a strong wind
is blowing. When opening or clos-
ing the door, hold the door handle
tightly to prepare for any unpre-
dictable movement.

1203-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Door lock switches
1 Locks all the doors
2 Unlocks all the doors
■Inside lock buttons
1 Locks the door
2 Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened by
pulling the inside ha ndle even if the
lock buttons are in the lock position.
■Locking the front doors from
the outside without a key
1 Move the inside lock button to
the lock position.
2 Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if the
engine switch is in ACC or ON, or
the electronic key is left inside the
vehicle.
The key may not b e detected cor-
rectly and the door may be locked.
■Open door warning buzzer
If a door or the hood is not fully
closed, a buzzer will sound when
the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph (5
km/h).
The open door(s) or hood is dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play.
The door cannot be opened
from inside the vehicle when the
lock is set.
1 Unlock
2 Lock
These locks can be set to prevent
children from opening the rear
doors. Push down on each rear
door switch to lock both rear doors.
The following functions can be
set or canceled:
For instructions on customizing,
refer to P.521.
Unlocking and locking the
doors from the inside
Rear door child-protector
lock
Automatic door locking
and unlocking systems

1213-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Before driving
FunctionOperation
Speed linked
door locking
function
All doors are auto-
matically locked
when vehicle
speed is approxi-
mately 12 mph (20
km/h) or higher.
Shift position
linked door
locking func-
tionAll doors are auto-
matically locked
when shifting the
shift lever out of P.
Shift position
linked door
unlocking
functionAll doors are auto-
matically unlocked
when shifting the
shift lever to P.
Driver’s door
linked door
unlocking
functionAll doors are auto-
matically unlocked
when driver’s door
is opened.
Back door
The back door can be
locked/unlocked and
opened/closed by the fol-
lowing procedures.
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may result
in death or serious injury.
■Before driving the vehicle
Before driving t he vehicle, make
sure that the back door is fully
closed. If the back door is not fully
closed, it may open unexpectedly
while driving, causing an acci-
dent.
■Caution while driving
●Keep the back door closed
while driving.
If the back door is left open, it may
hit near-by objects while driving or
luggage may be unexpectedly
thrown out, causing an accident.
In addition, exhaust gases may
enter the vehicle, causing death
or a serious health hazard. Make
sure to close the back door before
driving.
●Never let anyone sit in the lug-
gage compartment. In the event
of sudden braking, sudden
swerving or a co llision, they are
susceptible to death or serious
injury.
■When children are in the vehi-
cle
●Do not allow child ren to play in
the luggage compartment.
If a child is accidentally locked in
the luggage compartment, they
could have heat exhaustion or
other injuries.

1223-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
WARNING
●Do not allow a child to open or
close the back door.
Doing so may cause the back
door to move unexpectedly, or
cause the child’s hands, arms,
head, or neck to be caught by the
closing back door.
■Operating the back door
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may cause
parts of the body to be caught,
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Remove any heavy loads, such
as snow and ice, from the back
door before opening it. Failure
to do so may cause the back
door to suddenly shut again
after it is opened.
●When opening or closing the
back door, thoroughly check to
make sure the surrounding area
is safe.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make
sure they are safe and let them
know that the back door is
about to open or close.
●Use caution when opening or
closing the back door in windy
weather as it may move
abruptly in strong wind.
●Vehicles without a power back
door: The back door may sud-
denly shut if it is not opened
fully. It is more difficult to open
or close the back door on an
incline than on a level surface,
so beware of the back door
unexpectedly opening or closing
by itself. Make sure that the
back door is fully open and
secure before using the luggage
compartment.
●Vehicles with a power back
door: The back door may sud-
denly shut if it is not opened
fully while on a steep incline.
Make sure that the back door is
secured before using the lug-
gage compartment.
●When closing the back door,
take extra care to prevent your
fingers, etc., from being caught.
●When closing the back door,
make sure to press it lightly on
its outer surface. If the back
door handle is used to fully
close the back door, it may
result in hands or arms being
caught.

1233-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Before driving
■Smart key system
Carry the electronic key to
enable this function.
1 Unlocks all the doors
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3
seconds after the doors are locked.
2Locks all the doors
Check that the d oor is securely
locked.
■Wireless remote control
 P.117
■Operation signals
 P. 1 1 8
■Door lock switches
 P.120
■Opening the back door
Raise the back door while push-
ing up the back door opener
switch.
■Closing the back door
Lower the back door using a
back door handle, and then
push the back door from the out-
side to close it.
WARNING
●Do not pull on the back door
damper stay (vehicles without a
power back door) ( P.124) or
back door spindle (vehicles with
a power back door) ( P.131) to
close the back door, and do not
hang on the back door damper
stay (vehicles without a power
back door) or back door spindle
(vehicles with a power back
door).
Doing so may cause hands to be
caught or the back door damper
stay (vehicles without a power
back door) or back door spindle
(vehicles with a power back door)
to break, causing an accident.
●If a heavy object is attached to
the back door, it may suddenly
shut again after being opened,
causing someone’s hands,
arms, head or neck to be caught
and injured. Do not attach any
accessories other than genuine
Toyota parts to the back door.
Unlocking and locking the
back door from the out-
side
Unlocking and locking the
back door from the inside
Opening/closing the back
door (vehicles without a
power back door)

1243-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Be careful not to pull the back
door sideways when using a
handle.
■Open door warning buzzer
 P. 1 2 0
■Opening/closing the back
door using the wireless
remote control
Press and hold the switch.
Pressing the switch while the back
door is opening/closing will stop the
operation. Pressing and holding the
switch again will operate the back
door in the opposite direction.
■Opening/closing the back
door using the power back
door switch on the instru-
ment panel
Press and hold the switch.
Unlock the back door before oper-
ating.
Pressing the switch while the back
door is opening/closing will stop the
operation. Pressing and holding the
switch again will operate the back
door in the opposite direction.
NOTICE
■Back door damper stays
The back door is equipped with
damper stays that hold the back
door in place.
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may cause
damage to the back door damper
stay, resulting in malfunction.
●Do not attach any foreign
objects, such as stickers, plastic
sheets, or adhesives to the
damper stay rod.
●Do not touch the damper stay
rod with gloves or other fabric
items.
●Do not attach any accessories
other than genuine Toyota parts
to the back door.
●Do not place your hand on the
damper stay or apply lateral
forces to it.
Opening/closing the back
door (vehicles with a
power back door)