checking oil TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2019 Owners Manual (in English)

17Pictorial index
HIGHLANDER_HV_UFuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 641
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 522
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . P. 646
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 344
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. 247
Daytime running lights
*/parking lights*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
Front fog lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 255
Front turn signal lig hts/parking lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 336
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
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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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5107-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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With the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check the oil
level on the dipstick.
■Checking the engine oil
Park the vehicle on level ground. After warming up the engine
and turning off the hybrid system, wait more than 5 minutes for
the oil to drain back into the bottom of the engine.
Holding a rag under the end,
pull the dipstick out.
Wipe the dipstick clean.
Reinsert the dipstick fully.
Holding a rag under the end,
pull the dipstick out and
check the oil level.Low
Normal
Excessive
Wipe the dipstick and reinsert it fully.
Engine oil
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5117-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
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Adding engine oil
If the oil level is below or near
the low level mark, add engine
oil of the same type as that
already in the engine.
Make sure to check the oil type and prepare the items needed
before adding oil.
Remove the oil fille r cap by turning it counterclockwise.
Add engine oil slowly, checking the dipstick.
Install the oil filler cap by turning it clockwise.
■Engine oil consumption
A certain amount of engine oil will be consumed while driving. In the following
situations, oil consumption may increase, and engine oil may ne ed to be
refilled in between oil maintenance intervals.
● When the engine is new, for example directly after purchasing t he vehicle or
after replacing the engine
● If low quality oil or oil of an inappropriate viscosity is used
● When driving at high engine speeds or with a heavy load, when t owing, or
when driving while accelerating or decelerating frequently
● When leaving the engine idling for a long time, or when driving frequently
through heavy traffic
Engine oil selection P. 642
Oil quantity
(Low  Full) 1.9 qt. (1.8 L, 1.6 Imp. qt.)
Items
Clean funnel
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704Alphabetical index
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Engine coolant ......................... 513Capacity ................................ 644
Checking ............................... 513
Preparing and checking before winter....................... 344
Engine coolant temperature gauge...................................... 109
Engine oil ................................. 510
Capacity ................................ 642
Checking ............................... 510
Oil pressure warning message ............................. 584
Preparing and checking before winter....................... 344
Enhanced VSC ......................... 335
Entune Audio ........................... 355 Audio input ............................ 359
AUX port/USB port................ 359
CD player .............................. 373
iPod....................................... 379
MP3/WMA disc ..................... 373
Optimal use........................... 370
Portable music player ........... 387
Radio .................................... 371
Steering wheel audio
switch ................................. 358
USB memory ........................ 383
Entune Audio Plus
*
Entune Premium Audio*
EPS (Electric Power Steering)...... 336 Function ................................ 336
Warning light ......................... 568
EV drive mode.......................... 237
Event data recorder (EDR) ........ 11 Flat tire ..................................... 596
Floor mats .................................. 28
Fluid
Brake .................................... 645
Hybrid transmission .............. 645
Washer ................................. 516
Fog lights ................................. 255 Replacing light bulbs ............ 545
Switch ................................... 255
Wattage ................................ 649
Front automatic air
conditioning system ............. 440
Front door courtesy lights Location ................................ 453
Wattage ................................ 649
Front fog lights ........................ 255 Replacing light bulbs ............ 545
Switch ................................... 255
Wattage ................................ 649
Front passenger occupant
classification system .............. 54
Front personal lights............... 454 Wattage ................................ 649
Front seats ............................... 160 Adjustment............................ 160
Cleaning ............................... 494
Correct driving posture ........... 30
Head restraints ..................... 173
Seat heaters ......................... 451
Seat position memory ........... 169
Seat ventilators ..................... 451
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Noise from under vehicle............ 8
Odometer.................................. 109
OilEngine oil .............................. 642
Opener Back door.............................. 137
Fuel filler door ....................... 264
Glass hatch ........................... 148
Hood ..................................... 506
Outer foot lights....................... 453
Outside rear view mirrors ....... 181 Adjusting and folding ............ 181
BSM (Blind spot monitor) ...... 320
Mirror position memory ......... 169
Outside rear view mirror
defoggers ........................... 442
Outside temperature display .................................... 469
Overheating, Hybrid system ... 630 Panoramic moon roof ............. 191
Jam protection function ........ 193
Operation .............................. 191
Panoramic view monitor
*
Parking assist sensors (intuitive parking assist)
*
Parking brake........................... 246 Operation .............................. 246
Parking brake engaged
warning buzzer ................... 580
Parking brake engaged
warning light ....................... 568
Parking brake engaged warning message ............... 580
Parking lights........................... 247 Light switch ........................... 247
Replacing light bulbs ............ 545
Wattage ................................ 649
PCS (Pre-Collision System).......... 274
Pre-collision brake assist ...... 275
Pre-collision braking ............. 275
Pre-collision warning ............ 275
Warning light......................... 569
Personal lights......................... 454 Wattage ................................ 649
Power back door ..................... 136
Power control unit ..................... 91
Power control unit coolant ..... 513 Capacity................................ 644
Checking............................... 513
Preparing and checking before winter ...................... 344
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*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”