warning TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2023 Owners Manual

2TABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information ........................5
Reading this manual ...................... 10
How to search ................................ 11
Pictorial index ................................ 12
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 ... 69
Alarm ..................................... 70
2-1. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators............................................ 74
Gauges and meters (7-inch dis- play) .................................... 79
Gauges and meters (12.3-inch display)................................ 82
Multi-information display (7-inch display)................................ 87
Multi-information display (12.3-inch display)............... 96
Head-up display ................. 103
Fuel consumption information ......................................... 1083-1. Key information
Keys ................................... 112
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors .......................... 115
Back door ........................... 119
Smart key system .............. 131
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ......................... 136
Rear seats.......................... 137
Driving position memory .... 142
Head restraints................... 145
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 148
Inside rear view mirror ....... 149
Digital Rearview Mirror....... 150
Outside rear view mirrors ... 160
3-5. Opening, closing the win- dows and moon roof
Power windows .................. 162
Moon roof ........................... 165
Panoramic moon roof......... 168
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle.............. 174
Cargo and luggage ............ 181
Vehicle load limits .............. 184
Trailer towing...................... 18
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Dinghy towing ....................19

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4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch ...... 197
Automatic transmission ...... 201
Turn signal lever................. 204
Parking brake ..................... 205
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information
and indicators
3Before driving
4Driving

4TABLE OF CONTENTS
Hood ..................................384
Positioning a floor jack ....... 385
Engine compartment .......... 386
Tires ................................... 393
Tire inflation pressure......... 405
Wheels ............................... 407
Air conditioning filter ........... 408
Electronic key battery ......... 410
Checking and replacing fuses ......................................... 412
Headlight aim ..................... 414
Light bulbs .......................... 415
7-1. Essential information Emergency flashers ........... 424
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency .............. 424
If the vehicle is submerged or water on the road is rising......................................... 425
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency If your vehicle needs to be towed......................................... 427
If you think something is wrong ......................................... 429
Fuel pump shut off system ......................................... 430
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds .... 431
If a warning message is dis- played .............................. 442
If you have a flat tire ........... 446
If the engine will not start ... 460
If you lose your keys .......... 461
If the fuel filler door cannot be opened ............................. 462
If the electronic key does not operate properly ............... 463
If the vehicle battery is dis- charged ............................ 465If your vehicle overheats ....
469
If the vehicle becomes stuck ......................................... 471
8-1. Specifications Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .................................. 474
Fuel information ................. 482
Tire information .................. 484
8-2. Customization Customizable features ....... 494
8-3. Initialization Items to initialize ................ 507
9-1. For owners Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ............................. 510
Reporting safety defects for Canadian owners ............. 510
Seat belt instructions for Cana- dian owners (in French) ... 511
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners (in French)......................................... 512
Headlight aim instructions for Canadian owners (in French)......................................... 519
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ........ ................................. 522
Alphab

etical Index.............. 525
7When trouble arises
8Vehicle specifications
9For owners
Index

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Disclosure of the EDR data
Toyota will not disclose the data
recorded in an EDR to a third party
except when:
• An agreement from the vehicle’s
owner (or the lessee for a leased
vehicle) is obtained
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a
government agency
• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit
However, if necessary, Toyota may:
• Use the data for research on vehicle safety performance
• Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without
disclosing information about the
specific vehicle or vehicle owner
The SRS airbag and seat belt
pretensioner devices in your
Toyota contain explosive chemi-
cals. If the vehicle is scrapped
with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are,
this may cause an accident such
as fire. Be sure to have the sys-
tems of the SRS airbag and seat
belt pretensioner removed and
disposed of by a qualified ser-
vice shop or by your Toyota
dealer before you scrap your
vehicle.
Special handling may apply, See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazard- ouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components
that may contain perchlorate.
These components may include
airbag, seat belt pretensioners,
and wireless remote control bat-
teries.
The word “QR Code” is regis-
tered trademark of DENSO
WAVE INCORPORATED in
Japan and other countries.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
“QR code”
WARNING
■General precautions while
driving
Driving under the influence: Never
drive your vehicle when under the
influence of alcohol or drugs that
have impaired your ability to oper-
ate your vehicle. Alcohol and cer-
tain drugs delay reaction time,
impair judgment and reduce coor-
dination, which could lead to an
accident that could result in death
or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive
defensively. Anticipate mistakes
that other drivers or pedestrians
might make and be ready to avoid
accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give
your full attention to driving. Any-
thing that distracts the driver, such
as adjusting controls, talking on a
cellular phone or reading can
result in a collision with resulting
death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.

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WARNING
■General precaution regarding
children’s safety
Never leave children unattended
in the vehicle, and never allow
children to have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the
vehicle or shift the vehicle into
neutral. There is also a danger
that children may injure them-
selves by playing with the win-
dows, the moon roof or panoramic
moon roof, or other features of the
vehicle. In additi on, heat build-up
or extremely cold temperatures
inside the vehicle can be fatal to
children.

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Reading this manual
Explains symbols used in
this manual.
Symbols in this manual
SymbolsMeanings
WARNING:
Explains something
that, if not obeyed,
could cause death or
serious injury to peo-
ple.
NOTICE:
Explains something
that, if not obeyed,
could cause dam-
age to or a malfunc-
tion in the vehicle or
its equipment.
Indicates operating
or working proce-
dures. Follow the
steps in numerical
order.
Symbols in illustrations
SymbolsMeanings
Indicates the action
(pushing, turning,
etc.) used to operate
switches and other
devices.
Indicates the out-
come of an operation
(e.g. a lid opens).
SymbolsMeanings
Indicates the compo-
nent or position
being explained.
Means Do not, Do
not do this , or Do
not let this happen .

12Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
The shape of the lights may diff er depending on the grade, etc.
Side doors ......... ................................. ................................ P.115
Locking/unlocking .............................................. .................. P.115
Opening/closing the side windows ............................... ........ P.162
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key .................. P. 4 6 3
Warning lights/warning messages ............................... P .431, 442
Back door ...................................................... ..................... P.119
Opening from inside the cabin
*............................................ P.122
Opening from outside........................................... ................ P.123
Warning lights/warning messages ............................... P .431, 442
Outside rear view mirrors ................................................. P.160
Adjusting the mirror angle ..................................... ............... P.160
Folding the mirrors ............................................ ................... P.161
Driving position memory
*..................................................... P.142
Defogging the mirrors .......................................... ................ P.324
Windshield wipers.............................................. ................ P.216

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Precautions for winter season.............................................. P.314
To prevent freezing (windshiel d wiper de-icer) ..................... P.324
Precautions for car wash
*.................................................... P.371
Fuel filler door ............................................... ..................... P.221
Refueling method ............................................... .................. P.221
Fuel type/fuel tan k capacity ................................... .............. P.475
Tires.......................................................... ........................... P.393
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................... ........ P.393, 479
Winter tires/tire chains ....................................... .................. P.314
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system ..................P.393
Coping with flat tires......................................... .................... P.446
Hood ........................................................... ......................... P.384
Opening ............................................................................... P.384
Engine oil ..................................................... ........................ P.476
Coping with overheating ...................................................... P.469
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.442
Front turn signal lights/parking lights
*..................... P.204,210
Parking lights
*............................................................... ..... P.210
Headlights/daytime running lights
*.................................. P.210
Headlights..................................................... ...................... P.210
Daytime running lights .. .................................................... P.210
Front side marker lights ....................................... ............. P.210
Parking lights
*/daytime running lights*........................... P.210
Front fog lights
*............................................................... ... P.216
Stop/tail lights ............................................... ..................... P.210
Tail lights.................................................... ......................... P.210
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R ................................................... P.201
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.415, Watts: P.481)

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■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

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Turn signal lever................................................................. P.204
Headlight switch ............................................... ................. P.210
Headlights/side marker lights/pa rking lights/tail lights/license plate
lights/daytime running lights .................................. ............... P.210
Front fog lights
*1............................................................... .... P.216
Windshield wiper and washer sw itch....................... P.216, 219
Usage.......................................................... ................. P.216, 219
Adding washer fluid .............................................................. P.392
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.442
Emergency flasher switch ....................................... .......... P.424
Hood lock release lever ........................................ ............. P.384
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever ................P. 1 4 8
Adjustment ..................................................... ...................... P.148
Air conditioning system ............................. ....................... P.322
Usage................................................................................... P.322
Rear window defogger ........................................... .............. P.324
Windshield wiper de-icer
*1................................................... P.324
Audio system
*2
Fuel filler door opener swi tch ........................................... P.221
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.

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USB port*1
USB charging ports ........................................................... P.349
Power outlet ................................................... .................... P.357
Downhill assist c ontrol switch
*2....................................... P.305
Snow mode switch ............................................... .............. P.304
VSC OFF switch ................................................. ................ P.308
Brake hold switch .............................................. ................ P.208
Parking brake switch ........................................... .............. P.205
Applying/releasing............................................. ................... P.205
Precautions against winter season .............................. ........ P.314
Warning buzzer/light/message ................................... .. P.431, 442
Driving mode select switch ..................................... .......... P.300
Multi-terrain Select switch
*2.............................................. P.301
*1: Refer to “MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.
*2: If equipped