windshield wipers TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2015 XU50 / 3.G Owners Manual

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 173
Inside rear view mirror....... 175
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 177
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ................. 179
Moon roof .......................... 183
Panoramic moon roof ........ 187
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ............. 194
Cargo and luggage............ 205
Vehicle load limits ............. 210
Trailer towing..................... 211
Dinghy towing.................... 228
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 229
EV drive mode................... 235
Hybrid transmission........... 237
Turn signal lever................ 242
Parking brake .................... 243
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 244
Automatic High Beam ....... 248
Fog light switch ................. 254
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 255
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 257 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ........................... 259
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 264
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 269
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ................................ 283
Driving assist systems ....... 291
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 297
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ................... 304
• The Blind Spot Monitor function.......................... 308
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 311
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ....................... 314
Winter driving tips .............. 316
Utility vehicle precautions ...................... 320
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Pictorial index
Pictorial index
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Exterior
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Opening/closing the side windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 179
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 513
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 459, 468
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 134
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 128
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 459, 469
Glass hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 144
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 459, 470
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Driving position memory
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Defogging the mirrors
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 255
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 316
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
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HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM48F02U)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 194
Cargo and luggage ........... 205
Vehicle load limits ............. 210
Trailer towing..................... 211
Dinghy towing ................... 228
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 229
EV drive mode .................. 235
Hybrid transmission........... 237
Turn signal lever................ 242
Parking brake .................... 243
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 244
Automatic High Beam ....... 248
Fog light switch ................. 254
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 255
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 257
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 259 4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Cruise control .................... 264
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................. 269
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) .... 283
Driving assist systems ...... 291
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .... 297
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 304
• The Blind Spot Monitor function ......................... 308
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 311
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips .................................. 314
Winter driving tips ............. 316
Utility vehicle precautions ..................... 320

2464-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Headlight control sensor
■ Automatic light off system
●When the headlights are on: The headlights and tail lights turn off 30 sec-
onds after the power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off
and any of the doors is opened and closed. (The lights turn off immediately if
on the key is pressed after all the doors are locked.)
● When only the tail lights are on: The tail lights turn off automatically if the
power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off and the driver’s
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the power switch to ON mode, or turn the light
switch off once and then back to or .
If any of the doors is kept open, the lights automatically turn off after 20 min-
utes.
■ Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the power switch is turned off or turned to ACCES-
SORY mode and the driver’s door is opened while the lights are turned on. The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the
windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light and
may cause the automatic headlight sys-
tem to malfunction.

2514-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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The following factors may affect the amount of time taken to turn high beam
on or off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of oncoming and
preceding vehicles
• The movement and direction of oncoming and preceding vehicles
• When an oncoming or preceding vehicle only has operational lights on one side
• When an oncoming or preceding vehicle is a two-wheeled vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradient, curve, condition of the road surface etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage
● High beam may be turned on or off when unexpected by the driver.
● Small vehicles, such as bicycles, may not be detected.
● In the situations below, the system may not be able to correctly detect the
surrounding brightness levels, and may flash or expose nearby pedestrians
to the high beam. Therefore, you should consider turning the high beams on
or off manually rather than relying on the Automatic High Beam system.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms etc.)
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt etc.
• The windshield is cracked or damaged.
• The camera sensor is deformed or dirty.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights, tail lights
or fog lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail lights that are either switched off, dirty, changing color, or have improperly adjusted aim.
• When driving through an area of in termittently changing brightness and
darkness.
• When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending roads, or
roads with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved
roads, gravel tracks etc.).
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding
road.
• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or a mirror.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty.
• The vehicle is listing or tilting, due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed etc.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or dis- tress to other drivers or pedestrians nearby.

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WARNING
■Limitations of the Automatic High Beam
Do not rely on the Automatic High Beam. Always drive safely, taking care to
observe your surroundings and turning high beam on or off manually if nec-
essary.
NOTICE
■Notes when using the Au tomatic High Beam system
● Do not touch the camera sensor.
● Do not subject the camera sensor to a strong impact.
● Do not disassemble the camera sensor.
● Do not spill liquid onto the camera sensor.
● Do not apply window tinting or stickers to the camera sensor or the area\
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windshield near the camera sensor.
● Do not install a parking tag or any other accessories near or around the
camera sensor.
● Do not overload the vehicle.
● Do not modify the vehicle.
● Do not replace windshield with non-genuine windshield.
Contact your Toyota dealer.
Observe the following to ensure that the
Automatic High Beam functions correctly.

2554-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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The wiper operation is selected by moving the lever as follows.
*1 or *2
Intermittent windshield
wiper operation
*1 or *2
Low speed windshield
wiper operation
*1 or *2
High speed windshield
wiper operation
*1 or *2
Temporary operation
*1:For U.S.A.
*2: For Canada
Wiper intervals can be adjusted when intermittent operation is
selected.Increases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency
Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
Washer/wiper dual operation
Wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times after the washer
squirts.
Windshield wipers and washer
Operating the wiper lever
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2564-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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■The windshield wiper and washer can be operated when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■ If no windshield washer fluid sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are not blocked if there is washer fluid in the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
WARNING
■Caution regarding the use of washer fluid
When it is cold, do not use the washer fluid until the windshield becomes
warm. The fluid may freeze on the windshield and cause low visibility. This
may lead to an accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■When the windshield is dry
Do not use the wipers, as they may damage the windshield.
■ When the washer fluid tank is empty
Do not operate the switch continually as the washer fluid pump may over-
heat.
■ When a nozzle becomes blocked
In this case, contact your Toyota dealer.
Do not try to clear it with a pin or other object. The nozzle will be damaged\
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2774-5. Using the driving support systems
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■Dynamic radar cruise control can be set when
●The shift lever is in the D or range 4 or higher of S has been selected.
● Vehicle speed is above approximately 30 mph (50 km/h).
■ Accelerating after setting the vehicle speed
The vehicle can accelerate normally. After acceleration, the set speed
resumes. However, during vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode, the vehi-
cle speed may decrease below the set speed in order to maintain the dis-
tance to the vehicle ahead.
■ Automatic cancelation of vehic le-to-vehicle distance control
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control driving is automatically canceled in the fol-
lowing situations:
● Actual vehicle speed falls below approximately 25 mph (40 km/h).
● Enhanced VSC is activated.
● VSC is activated.
● The sensor cannot operate correctly because it is covered in some way.
● The windshield wipers are operating at high speed (when the wiper switch is
set to the high speed wiper operation position).
If vehicle-to-vehicle distance control driving is automatically canceled for any
other reason, there may be a malfunction in the system. Contact your Toyota
dealer.
■ Automatic cancelation of constant speed control
The cruise control will stop maintaining the vehicle speed in the following situ-
ations:
● Actual vehicle speed is more than approximately 10 mph (16 km/h) below
the set vehicle speed.
At this time, the memorized set speed is not retained.
● Vehicle speed falls below approximately 25 mph (40 km/h).
● Enhanced VSC is activated.
● VSC is activated.

3926-2. Maintenance
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Vehicle exterior
ItemsCheck points
Doors/trunk• Do the doors/trunk operate smoothly?
Engine hood• Does the engine hood lock system work prop-erly?
Fluid leaks• There should not be any signs of fluid leakageafter the vehicle has been parked.
Tires
• Is the tire inflation pressure correct?
• The tires should not be damaged or exces-
sively worn.
• Have the tires been rotated according to the maintenance schedule?
• The wheel nuts should not be loose.
Windshield wipers/rear
window wiper
• The wiper blades should not show any signs of cracking, splitting, wear, contamination or
deformation.
• The wiper blades should clear the windshield/ rear window without streaking or skipping.
WARNING
■If the hybrid system is operating
Turn the hybrid system off and ensure that there is adequate ventilation
before performing maintenance checks.