light TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2018 Owners Manual (in English)

HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM0E032U)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3
Operation of
each
componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for
driving
5Audio systemOperating the audio system
6Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
7Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
8When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
9Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
10For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM0E032U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 14
How to search .............................. 15
Pictorial index .............................. 16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 28
For safe driving ................... 30
Seat belts ............................ 32
SRS airbags ........................ 41
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 54
Safety information for children ............................. 61
Child restraint systems ........ 62
Installing child restraints ...... 66
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 80
1-2. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ....... 81
Hybrid system precautions ....................... 85
1-3. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 91
Alarm ................................... 93
2. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators........................... 98
Gauge and meters ............ 103
Multi-information display ............................. 107
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ........ 113 3-1. Key information
Keys................................... 120
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 124
Back door .......................... 130
Glass hatch........................ 142
Smart key system .............. 146
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 154
Rear seats ......................... 156
Driving position memory ........................... 163
Head restraints .................. 167
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 171
Inside rear view mirror ....... 173
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 175
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows.................. 177
Moon roof .......................... 181
Panoramic moon roof ........ 185
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 192
Cargo and luggage............ 202
Vehicle load limits ............. 207
Trailer towing..................... 208
Dinghy towing.................... 224
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 225
EV drive mode................... 231
Hybrid transmission........... 233
Turn signal lever................ 239
Parking brake .................... 240
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 241
Automatic High Beam ....... 245
Fog light switch ................. 249
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 250
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 254 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 256
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 261
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 268
LDA (Lane Departure Alert
with steering control) ....... 282
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 292
Rear view monitor system ............................. 304
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 313
• BSM function ................. 318
• RCTA function ............... 322
Driving assist systems ....... 328
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................... 334
Winter driving tips .............. 337
Utility vehicle precautions ...................... 341
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6-1. Using the air conditioning system
and defogger
Front automatic air conditioning system ........ 434
Rear automatic air conditioning system ........ 441
Heated steering wheel/ seat heaters/
seat ventilators ................ 444
6-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................ 447
• Interior lights ................. 448
• Personal lights .............. 448
6-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features...... 449
• Glove box...................... 450
• Console box .................. 450
• Bottle holders ................ 451
• Cup holders .................. 452
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 454
• Open tray ...................... 455
Luggage compartment features ........................... 456 6-4. Using the other interior
features
Other interior features........ 461
• Sun visors ..................... 461
• Vanity mirrors ................ 461
• Conversation mirror ....... 462
• Clock ............................. 462
• Outside temperature display ........................... 463
• Power outlets ................ 464
• USB charging ports ....... 466
• Rear sunshades ............ 468
• Armrest.......................... 469
• Coat hooks .................... 470
• Assist grips .................... 470
• Side table ...................... 471
Garage door opener .......... 472
Safety Connect .................. 479
Compass ........................... 485
6Interior features

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HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM0E032U)7-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 490
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 494
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 497
General maintenance ........ 500
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 503
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ..................... 504
Hood.................................. 506
Positioning a floor jack ...... 508
Engine compartment ......... 509
12-volt battery ................... 517
Tires .................................. 522
Tire inflation pressure........ 532
Wheels .............................. 535
Air conditioning filter .......... 537
Electronic key battery ........ 539
Checking and replacing fuses ............................... 541
Light bulbs ......................... 545 8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ........... 560
If your vehicle has to be stopped in
an emergency.................. 561
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed .......................... 562
If you think something is wrong............................... 566
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................. 567
If a warning message is displayed ......................... 576
If you have a flat tire .......... 596
If the hybrid system will not start ........................... 620
If the electronic key does not operate
properly ........................... 622
If the 12-volt battery is discharged ....................... 625
If your vehicle overheats......................... 630
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................ 634
7Maintenance and care8When trouble arises

17Pictorial index
HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM0E032U)Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 256
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 256
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 641
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 522
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 646
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 337
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . P. 522
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 596
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 506
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 506
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 642
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 630
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 578
Headlights/daytime running lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Daytime running lights
*/parking lights*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Front fog lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 249
Front turn signal lights/parking lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 329
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 545, Watts: P. 649)
*: If equipped
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■Instrument panel
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 561
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 620
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 591
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
Precautions for towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 562
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 237
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 103
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel lights . . . . P. 103
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
When a warning light comes on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 567
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 107
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 107
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 113
When a warning message or indicator is displayed . . . . . . . . . P. 5761
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HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM0E032U)Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Precautions for winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 576
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Headlights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Front fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 249
Wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 250, 254
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 250, 254
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 516
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 586
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 560
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 506
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 171
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 171
Automatic air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 434
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 434
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 436
Entune Audio
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 349
Entune Audio Plus
*1, 2
Entune Premium Audio*1, 2
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 462
Power back door main switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 133
Fuel filler door opener switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 258
*1: If equipped
*2: For vehicles with Entune Premium Audio or Entune Audio Plus, refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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HIGHLANDER_HV_U (OM0E032U)Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 173
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 461
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 461
Interior lights/personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 447
Moon roof switches
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
Panoramic moon roof switches
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
Auxiliary boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 454
Conversation mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 462
“SOS” button
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 479
Garage door opener switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 472
Assist grips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 470
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*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

301-1. For safe use
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Adjust the angle of the seat-
back so that you are sitting
straight up and so that you do
not have to lean forward to
steer. (→P. 154)
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so
that your arms bend slightly at
the elbow when gripping the
steering wheel. ( →P. 154)
Lock the head restraint in place with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears. ( →P. 167)
Wear the seat belt correctly. ( →P. 3 2 )
Make sure that all occupants are we aring their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle. ( →P. 3 2 )
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
( → P. 62)
For safe driving
For safe driving, adjust the seat and mirror to an appropriate
position before driving.
Correct driving posture
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Correct use of the seat belts
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