steering TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2015 XU50 / 3.G Quick Reference Guide

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This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental operations
so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main equipment quickly
and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for the
Owner’s Manual located in your vehicle’s glove box. We strongly
encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and supplementary
manuals so you will have a better understanding of your vehicle’s
capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,
Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your Highlander
Hybrid.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Highlander
Hybrid operations. Every Highlander Hybrid owner should review
the Owner’s Manual that accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed

information highlighted in

color throughout the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe
operating instructions to help you avoid injury or equipment
malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the
time of printing. Toyota reserves the right to make changes at
any time without notice.
2015
Highlander Hybrid
INDEX
Engine maintenance 9
Fuel tank door release and cap 8
Hood release 8
Indicator

symbols
4-5
Instrument

cluster
4
Instrument

panel
2-3
Keyless entry1 6
Light
control-Instrument panel 9
Smart Key system1,2 7 Air Conditioning/Heating 24-25
Audio 23
Auto lock/unlock
1 13
Bluetooth® Device Pairing Section 35-44
Clock
26
Cruise control

26-27
Door locks


12
Door-Power

back (rear liftgate)
15-16
Driver Easy Speak 24
EV Drive Mode


11
Garage

door opener (HomeLink
®)3 27
Hybrid
Synergy Drive System

10
Lights1 & turn signals 18-19
Moonroof 14
Multi-Information Display2 20
Pairing
a Bluetooth Device
22
Panoramic
Moonroof
14
Parking

Brake

13
Power outlets-12V

DC

19
Power outlet-120V

AC

19
Rear

seat entertainment system
22
Seat

adjustments-Front

16
Seat

adjustments-Rear

17
Seats-Head

restraints

17
Seat

heaters / Seat ventilators
25-26
Seats-Returning

third row seats
17
Seats-Stowing

third row seats
17
Steering

lock release

13
Steering

wheel controls and Bluetooth
® 21
Tilt and
telescopic steering wheel
14
Transmission
12
Windows-Power
20
Windshield wipers & washers

18 Doors-Child safety locks 29
Floor mat installation 32
Seat
belts
28
Seat

belts-Shoulder belt anchor
29
Spare

tire & tools
30
Star

Safety System
TM 31-32
Third row center seat belt
29
Tire Pres
sure Monitoring (warning) System

28
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1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and more information.3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.

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Instrument panel
Voice command button1
Audio remote control switches1
Multi-Information Display button
Telephone controls1
Cruise control switch
Meter control switches
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button
2
Headlight, turn signal and front fog light controls
Multi-Information Display
Wiper and washer controls
Emergency flasher button
Power back door main switch (this is inside the glove box)
“POWER” switch
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release
Fuel filler door opener
Automatic High Beam switch
2
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) switch LDA (Lane Departure Alert) switch
2
Power back door button
Windshield wiper de-icer switch
Heated steering wheel switch
2
Intuitive parking assist switch (rear parking sonar)
Outside rearview mirror/Rear window defogger button
Air Conditioning controls
Audio System
1
VSC OFF switch
“ECO MODE” switch
EV drive mode switch
Seat heater/ventilator switches
2
1
Refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL ”2
If equipped
Steering wheel controls Entune Premium JBL Audio ®
with
Navigation and App Suite
HOME
APPS
AUDIO
NAVJBL
Type A
Type B
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Lower center console switches
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Automatic Air Conditioning

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Indicator symbols
Instrument cluster
Charging system warning1
Brake system warning (red light)1
1 If indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting hybrid system, there may be a
malfunction. Have vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
2 If this light flashes, refer to “Cruise control,” Section 4-5, 2015 Owner’s Manual.
Anti-lock Brake System warning1
Headlight low/high beam indicator
Turn signal indicator
Vehicle Stability Control OFF indicator
1
EV indicator
Cruise control/Cruise control “SET” indicator2
Tire Pressure Warning1
Open door warning
Airbag SRS warning1
Master warning1
Driver seat belt reminder (alarm will sound if speed is over 12 mph)
Low engine oil pressure warning1
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator1
Pre-collison warning system indicator1
Low fuel level warning
Electric power steering system warning1
Front fog light indicator
Slip indicator1
For details, refer to “Warning lights and indicators,” Section 2, 2014 Owner’s
Manual .
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Hybrid System Indicator
Multi-Information Display
Speedometer
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Meter panel lights control button
Shift position and shift range1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Odometer
Outside temperature
Trip meter reset knob
Fuel gauge
10
45678910Automatic high beam indicator
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) indicator
Intuitive parking assist indicator
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) outside rear view indicator
Security indicator
READY indicator
Air Bag ON/OFF indicator
1
Brake system warning (yellow light)1
Vehicle proximity notification system warning1
“ECO MODE” indicator
Pre-collision system warning1
EV drive mode indicator

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Transmission
* The “POWER” switch must be in ON mode and the brake pedal depressed to shift
from Park.
Shift the shift lever to “S” position from “D” position.
+: Upshift (push and release)
-: Downshift (pull and release)
Downshifting increases power going uphill, or provides engine braking downhill.
For best fuel economy during normal driving conditions, always drive with the shift
lever in the “D” position.
“S” (Sequential) mode
Park*
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
N
“S” mode
Steering lock release
Turn
Door locks
Push
Auto lock/unlock
Automatic door locks can be programmed to operate in two different modes, or
turned OFF.
-Doors lock when shifting from Park.
-Doors lock when the vehicle speed goes above approximately 12 mph.
-Doors unlock when shifting into Park.
-Doors unlock when the “POWER” switch is set to OFF and driver’s door is opened.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Parking brake
LockUnlock
Set: Depress
Release: Depress againUnlock
Lock
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Hold wheel, push lever down, set angle and length, and return lever.
Angle
Length
Lock release lever
NOTE: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle is in motion.
Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
Moonroof
Sliding operationTilting operation
Tilt
Close
Door-Power back (liftgate)
Push
Push and hold
Instrument panel Back door (liftgate) (open and close)
Open: Push and hold
Close: Push and hold again
NOTE: If battery is disconnected, the power back door needs to be reinitialized.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Recommended open position to
minimize wind noise.
Push once to open partway;
again to open completely.
Panoramic Moonroof (if equipped)
Shade operationTilting operation
If the moon roof is open, pressing the
switch closes it up to the tilt-up position.
If the shade is closed past the half-open
position when the switch is pressed, it will
open up to the half-open position.
To stop operation partway, quickly slide
and release the switch again.
Close
Open
Sliding operation
The moon roof stops slightly before the fully open position to reduce wind noise and the
shade opens fully. Slide the switch again to fully open or close the moon roof.
Back door (liftgate) (open only)Remote
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Multi-Information Display
Windows-Power
Up
Down
Driver sideWindow lock switch
Automatic operation front row or all-position (if equipped) Push the switch
completely down or pull it completely up and release to fully open or close. To
stop the window partway, operate the switch in the opposite direction.
Window lock switch Deactivates all passenger windows. Driver’s window
remains operable.
MicrophoneSteering wheel telephone controls
Volume control
“ < > ” switch
Use to search within the selected audio medium (radio, CD, iPod
®, etc.).
Start call
End call
vv
Push “meter control switches” to change information in the following:
(1) Drive information
(2) Navigation system linked display
(3) Audio system linked display
(4) Dynamic radar cruise control
1
(5) LDA (Lane Departure Alert) status1
(6) Warning messages
(7) Settings display
1 If equipped
Steering wheel switches
and Telephone controls (Bluetooth®)*
Bluetooth® technology allows dialing or receipt of calls without taking hands from
the steering wheel or using a cable to connect the compatible telephone and the
system. Refer to “Bluetooth
® audio/phone,” in the Owner’s Manual, for more
information about phone connections and compatibility.
* Position of buttons may vary on some vehicles, for more details please refer to the Owner’s Manual
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Spare tire & tools
Tool location
Removing the spare tire
(1)(3)(2)
Spare tire
Jack handles
Wheel nut wrench
Jack
Adapter socket
(1) Remove the cover under the center deck board to find the spare tire clamp bolt.
(2) Assemble the jack handle.
(3) Put the socket adapter on the spare tire clamp bolt. Loosen the bolt by turning it counterclockwise with the jack handle.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for tire changing and jack positioning procedures.1
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Star Safety SystemTM
VSC helps prevent loss of traction during cornering by reducing Hybrid System
output and applying brake force to selected wheels.
Toyota’s VSC monitors steering angle and the direction your vehicle is traveling.
When it senses that the front or rear wheels begin to lose traction, VSC reduces
Hybrid System output and applies braking to selected wheels. This helps restore
traction and vehicle control.
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
ABS helps prevent brakes from locking up by “pulsing” brake pressure to each
wheel. This limits brake lockup and helps provide directional control for the
current road conditions.
Toyota’s ABS sensors detect which wheels are locking up and limits wheel lockup
by “pulsing” each wheel’s brakes independently. Pulsing releases brake pressure
repeatedly for fractions of a second. This helps the tires attain the traction that
current road conditions will allow, helping you to stay in directional control. VSC helps prevent loss of traction during cornering by reducing Hybrid System
output, and Traction Control helps maintain traction on loose gravel and wet, icy,
or uneven surfaces by applying brake force to the spinning wheel(s).
Toyota’s TRAC sensors are activated when one of the drive wheels starts to slip.
TRAC limits Hybrid System output and applies the brakes to the spinning wheel.
This transfers power to the wheels that still have traction to help keep you on
track.
Traction Control (TRAC)
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)
Toyota’s ABS technology has Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) to help
maintain control and balance when braking. Abrupt stops can cause a vehicle
to tilt forward, reducing the braking power of the rear wheels. EBD responds to
sudden stops by redistributing brake force to enhance the braking effectiveness of
all four wheels.
All new Toyota vehicles come standard with the Star Safety System
TM, which
combines Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control (TRAC), Anti-lock
Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist (BA)
and Smart Stop Technology (SST).
Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM)
Provides integrated control of the ABS, brake assist, TRAC, VSC, hill-start assist
control, and EPS systems. Helps to maintain vehicle stability when swerving on
slippery road surfaces by controlling the brakes and hybrid system output.