instrument panel TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2023 Owners Manual

15Pictorial index
■Instrument panel
Engine switch ..................................................................... P.197
Starting the engine/changing the modes ......................... .... P.197
Emergency stop of the engin e ............................................. P.424
When the engine will not start ................................. ............. P.460
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.442
Shift lever.................................................... ........................ P.201
Changing the shift position.................................... ............... P.202
Precautions for towing .. ....................................... ................ P.427
When the shift lever does not move............................. ........ P.202
Meters ............................................................................. P.79, 82
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light ............................................................... .............. P.79, 81, 82, 86
Warning lights/indicator lights ................................ ................ P.74
When a warning light turns on .................................. ........... P.431
Multi-information display . ............................................. P.87, 96
Display ........................................................ ..................... P.87, 96
When the warning messages are displayed ........................ P. 4 4 2

17Pictorial index
■Switches
Driving position memory switches*1................................ P.142
Window lock switch ............................................. .............. P.164
Power window switches ....... ............................................. P.162
Door lock switches ............................................................ P.118
Outside rear view mirror swi tches ................................... P.160
“ODO TRIP” switch .............................................. ................ P.81
Instrument panel light control switches ........................ .... P.81
Automatic High Beam switch ..................................... ...... P.213
Camera switch
*1, 2
Stop & Start cancel switch*2............................................. P.265
Power back door switch
*1................................................. P.122
Heated steering wheel switch
*1........................................ P.335
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.

381-1. For safe use
■Types of collisions that may not
deploy the SRS airbags (SRS
side and curtain shield airbags)
The SRS side and curtain shield air-
bags may not activate if the vehicle
is subjected to a c ollision from the
side at certain angl es, or a collision
to the side of the vehicle body other
than the passenger compartment.
●Collision from the s ide to the vehi-
cle body other than the passenger
compartment
●Collision from the s ide at an angle
The SRS side airbags do not gener-
ally inflate if the vehicle is involved
in a frontal or rear c ollision, if it rolls
over, or if it i s involved in a
low-speed side collision.
●Collision from the front
●Collision from the rear
●Vehicle rollover
The SRS curtain shield airbags do
not generally inflate if the vehicle is
involved in a rear collision, if it
pitches end over end, or if it is
involved in a low-speed side or
low-speed fron tal collision.
●Collision from the rear
●Pitching end over end
■When to contact your Toyota
dealer
In the following ca ses, the vehicle
will require inspecti on and/or repair.
Contact your Toyota dealer as soon
as possible.
●Any of the SRS airbags have
been inflated.
●The front of the vehicle is dam-
aged or deformed, or was
involved in an accident that was
not severe enough to cause the
SRS front airbags to inflate.
●A portion of a door or its surround-
ing area is damaged, deformed or
has had a hole made in it, or the
vehicle was involved in an acci-
dent that was not severe enough
to cause the SRS side and curtain
shield airbags to inflate.
●The pad section of the steering
wheel, dashboard near the front
passenger airbag or lower portion
of the instrument panel is

401-1. For safe use
WARNING
• Slightly recline the back of the seat.
Although vehicle designs vary,
many drivers can achieve the
10 in. (250 mm) distance, even
with the driver seat all the way
forward, simply by reclining the
back of the seat somewhat. If
reclining the back of your seat
makes it hard to see the road,
raise yourself by using a firm,
non-slippery cushion, or raise
the seat if your vehicle has that
feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjust- able, tilt it downward. This
points the airbag toward your
chest instead of your head and
neck.
The seat should be adjusted as
recommended by NHTSA above,
while still maintaining control of
the foot pedals, steering wheel,
and your view of the instrument
panel controls.
●If the seat belt extender has
been connected to the front
seat belt buckles but the seat
belt extender has not also been
fastened to the latch plate of the
seat belt, the SRS front airbags
will judge that the driver and
front passenger are wearing the
seat belt even though the seat
belt has not been connected. In
this case, the SRS front airbags
may not activate correctly in a
collision, resulting in death or
serious injury in the event of a
collision. Be su re to wear the
seat belt with the seat belt
extender.
●The SRS front passenger air-
bag also deploys with consider-
able force, and can cause death
or serious injury especially if the
front passenger is very close to
the airbag. The front passenger
seat should be as far from the
airbag as possible with the seat-
back adjusted, so the front pas-
senger sits upright.

411-1. For safe use
1
For safety and security
WARNING
●Improperly seated and/or
restrained infants and children
can be killed or seriously injured
by a deploying airbag. An infant
or child who is too small to use
a seat belt should be properly
secured using a child restraint
system. Toyota strongly recom-
mends that all infants and chil-
dren be placed in the rear seats
of the vehicle and properly
restrained. The rear seats are
safer for infants and children
than the front passenger seat.
(
P. 5 0 )
●Do not sit on the edge of the
seat or lean against the dash-
board.
●Do not allow a child to stand in
front of the SRS front passenger
airbag unit or sit on the knees of
a front passenger.
●Do not allow the front seat occu-
pants to hold items on their
knees.
●Do not lean against the door,
the roof side rail or the front,
side and rear pillars.
●Do not allow anyone to kneel on
the passenger seat toward the
door or put their head or hands
outside the vehicle.
●Do not attach anything to or
lean anything against areas
such as the dashboard, steering
wheel pad and lower portion of
the instrument panel.
These items can become pro-
jectiles when th e SRS driver,
front passenger and knee air-
bags deploy.

421-1. For safe use
WARNING
●Do not attach anything to areas
such as a door, windshield, side
windows, front or rear pillar, roof
side rail and assist grip.
●Do not hang coat hangers or
other hard objects on the coat
hooks. All of these items could
become projectiles and may
cause death or serious injury,
should the SRS curtain shield
airbags deploy.
●If a vinyl cover is put on the area
where the SRS knee airbag will
deploy, be sure to remove it.
●Do not use seat accessories
which cover the parts where the
SRS side airbags and SRS seat
cushion airbag inflate as they
may interfere with inflation of
the SRS airbags. Such acces-
sories may prevent the side air-
bags and seat cushion airbag
from activating correctly, disable
the system or cause the side
airbags and seat cushion airbag
to inflate accidentally, resulting
in death or serious injury.
●Do not strike or apply significant
levels of force to the area of the
SRS airbag components or the
front doors. Doing so can cause
the SRS airbags to malfunction.
●Do not touch any of the compo-
nent parts immediately after the
SRS airbags have deployed
(inflated) as they may be hot.
●If breathing becomes difficult
after the SRS airbags have
deployed, open a door or win-
dow to allow fresh air in, or
leave the vehicle if it is safe to
do so. Wash off any residue as
soon as possible to prevent skin
irritation.
●If the areas where the SRS air-
bags are stored, such as the
steering wheel pad and front
and rear pillar garnishes, are
damaged or cracked, have
them replaced by your Toyota
dealer.
●Do not place anything, such as
a cushion, on the front passen-
ger’s seat. Doing so will
disperse the passenger’s
weight, which prevents the sen-
sor from detecting the passen-
ger’s weight properly. As a
result, the SRS front airbags for
the front passenger may not
deploy in the event of a colli-
sion.
■Modification and disposal of
SRS airbag system compo-
nents
Do not dispose of your vehicle or
perform any of the following modi-
fications without consulting your
Toyota dealer. The SRS airbags
may malfunction or deploy
(inflate) accidentally, causing
death or serious injury.
●Installation, re moval, disassem-
bly and repair of the SRS air-
bags
●Repairs, modific ations, removal
or replacement of the steering
wheel, instrument panel, dash-
board, seats or seat upholstery,
front, side and rear pillars, roof
side rails, front door panels,
front door trims or front door
speakers

742-1. Instrument cluster
2-1.Instrument cluster
For the purpose of explanation, the following illustrations display all
warning lights and indicators illuminated.
7-inch display
The units used on the meters and some indicators may differ
depending on the target region.
War ning lights and indicators
The warning lights and indicators on the instrument cluster,
center panel and outside rear view mirrors inform the driver of
the status of the vehicle’s various systems.
Warning lights and indicators displayed on the instru-
ment cluster

782-1. Instrument cluster
*1: This light comes on when the system is turned off.
*2: 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 seconds. There may
be a malfunction in a system if a
light does not co me on, or turn
off. Have the vehicle inspected
by your Toyota dealer.
*3: This light illumi nates on the out-
side rear view mirrors.
*4: This light illuminates on the multi-information display.
*5: This light illumi nates on the cen-
ter panel.
*6: When the outside temperature is approximately 37°F (3°C) or
lower, this indicator will flash for
approximately 10 seconds, then
stay on.
*7: Depending on the operating con-dition, the color and illuminat-
ing/flashing state of the light
change. Eco drive mode indicator
(
 P.300)
Sport mode indicator
(  P.300)
Mud & sand mode indica-
tor (if equipped) ( P.302)
Rock & dirt mode indicator
(if equipped) ( P.302)

812-1. Instrument cluster
2
Vehicle status information and indicators
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 distan ce 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.
This image is for e xample 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 “MULTIMEDIA
OWNER’S MANUAL”.
Changing the instrument
panel light brightness
Adjusting the clock

862-1. Instrument cluster
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 distan ce the vehicle
can be driven until an oil change is
necessary.
■Pop-up display
In some situations the following
will be temporarily displayed:
Distance until next engine oil
change
Displays the distan ce 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.
This image is for e xample 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 “MULTIMEDIA
OWNER’S MANUAL”.
Changing the instrument
panel light brightness
Adjusting the clock