alarm TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2019 Owners Manual (in English)

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
HIGHLANDER_HV_UFor 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. Emergency assistance Safety Connect.................... 81
1-3. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ....... 87
Hybrid system precautions ....................... 91
1-4. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 97
Alarm ................................... 99
2. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators......................... 104
Gauge and meters ............ 109
Multi-information display ............................. 113
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ........ 119 3-1. Key information
Keys................................... 126
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 130
Back door .......................... 136
Glass hatch........................ 148
Smart key system .............. 152
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 160
Rear seats ......................... 162
Driving position memory ........................... 169
Head restraints .................. 173
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 177
Inside rear view mirror ....... 179
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 181
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows.................. 183
Moon roof .......................... 187
Panoramic moon roof ........ 191
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component

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For safety and security1
HIGHLANDER_HV_U1-1. 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. Emergency assistance Safety Connect ................... 81
1-3. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ....... 87
Hybrid system precautions ....................... 91
1-4. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 97
Alarm................................... 99

991-4. Theft deterrent system
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For safety and security
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The alarm uses light and sound to give an alert when an intrusion is
detected.
The alarm is triggered in the following situations when the ala rm is
set:
● A locked door is unlocked or opened in any way other than using
the entry function, wireless re mote control or mechanical key.
● The hood is opened.
● The locked glass hatch (if equipped) is opened in any way other
than using the entry function.
● The 12-volt batt ery is reconnected.
Close the doors, glass hatch (if
equipped) and hood, and lock all
the doors. The system will be set
automatically after 30 seconds.
The indicator light changes from
being on to flashing when the sys-
tem is set.
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: If equipped
The alarm
Setting the alarm system

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Do one of the following to deactivate or stop the alarm:
● Unlock the doors.
● Turn the power switch to ACCESSORY or ON mode, or start the
hybrid system. ( The alarm will be deactivated or stopped after a few
seconds.)
● Open the glass hatch ( if equipped) using the entry function.
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free type alarm system.
■ Items to check before locking the vehicle
To prevent unexpected triggering of the alarm and vehicle theft , make sure of
the following:
● Nobody is in the vehicle.
● The windows and following openings are closed before the alarm is set.
• The glass hatch (if equipped)
• The moon roof (if equipped)
• The panoramic moon roof (if equipped)
● No valuables or other personal items are left in the vehicle.
■ Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be triggered in the following situations:
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the alarm system.)
Deactivating or stopping the alarm
●A person inside the vehicle opens a door
or the hood, or unlocks the vehicle using
a inside lock button.
● The 12-volt battery is recharged or
replaced when the vehicle is locked.
(P. 627)

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For safety and security
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Alarm-operated door lock
In the following cases, depending on the situation, the door ma y automatically
lock to prevent improper entry into the vehicle:
● When a person remaining in the vehicle unlocks the door and the alarm is
activated.
● While the alarm is activated, a person remaining in the vehicle unlocks the
door.
● When recharging or replacing the 12-volt battery.
NOTICE
■To ensure the system operates correctly
Do not modify or remove the system. If modified or removed, the proper
operation of the system cannot be guaranteed.

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3-1. Key information
The following keys are provided with the vehicle.
Electronic keys
• Operating the smart key system (P. 152)
• Operating the wireless remote control function
Mechanical keys
Key number plate
Locks the doors ( P. 131)
Unlocks the doors ( P. 131)
Models available with one
touch opening/closing on the
front side windows:
Opens the front side windows
and moon roof
* (  P. 131)
Models available with one
touch opening/closing on all
side windows:
Opens all side windows and
moon roof
* (  P. 1 3 1 )
Opens and closes t he power back door (if equipped) ( P. 137)
Sounds the alarm ( P. 127)
*: This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.
Keys
The keys
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Wireless remote control
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Operation of each component
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To take out the mechanical key,
push the release button and take
the key out.
The mechanical key can only be
inserted in one direction, as the
key only has grooves on one side.
If the key cannot be inserted in a
lock cylinder, turn it over and re-
attempt to insert it.
After using the mechanical key, store it in the electronic key. Carry the
mechanical key together with the electronic key. If the electro nic key bat-
tery is depleted or the entry function does not operate properl y, you will
need the mechanical key. ( P. 622)
■Panic mode
■ When required to leave the vehicle’s key with a parking attendant
Lock the glove box as circumstances demand. ( P. 456)
Remove the mechanical key for your own use and provide the attendant with
the electronic key only.
■ If you lose your keys
New genuine keys can be made by your Toyota dealer using the me chanical
key and the key number stamped on your key number plate. Keep t he plate in
a safe place such as your wallet, not in the vehicle.
Using the mechanical key
When is pressed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will sound
intermittently and the vehicle lights will
flash to deter any person from trying to
break into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button on the
electronic key.

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When riding in an aircraft
When bringing an electronic key onto an aircraft, make sure you do not press
any button on the electronic key while inside the aircraft cabi n. If you are car-
rying an electronic key in your bag etc., ensure that the butto ns are not likely
to be pressed accidentally. Pressing a button may cause the electronic key to
emit radio waves that could interfere with the operation of the aircraft.
■ Conditions affecting operation
P. 155
■ Electronic key battery depletion
●The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years.
● If the battery becomes low, an alarm will sound in the cabin wh en the hybrid
system stops. ( P. 592)
● As the electronic key always receives radio waves, the battery will become
depleted even if the electronic key is not used. The following symptoms indi-
cate that the electronic key battery may be depleted. Replace the battery
when necessary. ( P. 539)
• The smart key system or the wireless remote control does not o perate.
• The detection area becomes smaller.
• The LED indicator on the key surface does not turn on.
● To avoid serious deterioration, do not leave the electronic key within 3 ft. (1
m) of the following electrical appliances that produce a magnet ic field:
•TVs
• Personal computers
• Cellular phones, cordless phones and battery chargers
• Recharging cellular phones or cordless phones
• Table lamps
• Induction cookers
■ When the electronic key battery is fully depleted
P. 539
■ Confirmation of the registered key number
The number of electronic keys already registered to the vehicle can be con-
firmed. Ask your Toyota dealer for details.
■ If a wrong key is used
The key cylinder rotates freely to isolate inside mechanism.
■ Customization
Settings (e.g. wireless remote control system) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 666)
■ Certification for the wireless remote control
P. 158

1323-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Power back door reservation lo ck (vehicles with a power back do or)
If the wireless remote control is used to lock the doors while the power back
door is closing with all side doors fully closed, a buzzer will sound and the
emergency flashers will flash to indicate that the reservation lock is activated.
At this time the side doors are locked. The back door will be l ocked when it is
fully closed.
■ Alarm (if equipped)
Locking the doors will set the alarm system. ( P. 99)
■ If the smart key system or the wireless remote control does not operate
properly
Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock the doors. ( P. 622)
Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. ( P. 539)
◆Door lock switch
Locks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors
◆Inside lock buttons
Locks the doors
Unlocks the doors
The front doors can be opened
by pulling the inside handle
even if the lock buttons are in
the lock position.
Move the inside lock bu tton to the lock position.
Close the door.
The door cannot be locked if the p ower switch is in ACCESSORY or
ON mode, or the electronic key is left inside the vehicle.
The key may not be detected correctly and the door may be locke d.
Unlocking and locking the doors from the inside
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Locking the front doors from the outside without a key
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■Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks using the wireless
remote control.
Turn the power switch off.
When the indicator light on the key surface is not on, press and hold , or for approximately 5 seconds while pressing and holding
.
The setting changes each time an operation is performed, as sho wn below.
(When changing the setting continuously, release the buttons, w ait for at least
5 seconds, and repeat step .)
For vehicles with an alarm: To prevent unintended triggering of the alarm,
unlock the doors using the wireless remote control and open and close a door
once after the settings have been changed. (If a door is not op ened within 60
seconds after is pressed, the doors will be locked again and t he alarm
will automatically be set.)
In case that the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm . ( P. 1 0 0 )
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Multi-information
displayUnlocking functionBeep
Holding the driver’s door handle
unlocks only the driver's door.Exterior:
Beeps 3 times
Interior:
Pings once
Holding a passenger’s door
handle unlocks all the doors.
Holding a door handle unlocks
all the doors.
Exterior:
Beeps twice
Interior:
Pings once