high beam TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

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Parking brake ..................... 224
Brake Hold ......................... 227
4-3. Operating the lights and wip- ers
Headlight switch ................. 229
Automatic High Beam ........ 232
Fog light switch .................. 235
Windshield wipers and washer ......................................... 235
Rear windshield wiper and washer ............................. 238
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .. 240
4-5. Using the driving support sys- tems
Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 +......................................... 243
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ......................................... 249
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)... 260
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ........ 271
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ..... 283
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)... 286
Intuitive parking assist ........ 292
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) function ............................ 300
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ......................................... 305
Parking Support Brake function (static objects) .................. 312
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles).... 318
Driving mode select switch ......................................... 322
Trail Mode .......................... 323
Driving assist systems........ 325
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips .. 331
Winter driving tips............... 333
Utility vehicle precautions... 3365-1. Toyota multi-operation touch
Toyota multi-operation touch......................................... 340
5-2. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front automatic air conditioning
system ............................. 342
Rear automatic air conditioning system ............................. 354
Heated steering wheel/seat heaters/seat ventilators.... 358
5-3. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................. 362
5-4. Using the storage features List of storage features ...... 365
Luggage compartment features ......................................... 370
5-5. Using the other interior fea- tures
Other interior features ........ 374
Garage door opener........... 390
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior................. 400
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior.................. 40
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6-2. Maintenance
Maintenance requirements ........

................................. 406
General maintenance......... 408
Emission inspection and mainte- nance (I/M) programs ...... 410
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precau-tions ................................. 412
5Interior features
6Maintenance and care

17Pictorial index
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■Switches
Driving position memory switches*1................................ P.159
Window lock switch ............................................. .............. P.181
Power window switches ....... ............................................. P.179
Door lock switches ............................................................ P.134
Outside rear view mirror swi tches ................................... P.177
“ODO TRIP” switch .............................................. ................ P.91
Instrument panel light control switches ........................ .... P.92
Automatic High Beam switch ..................................... ...... P.232
Camera switch
*1, 2
AC 120V switch*1P. 3 8 4
Power back door switch ... ................................................. P.137
Heated steering wheel switch
*1........................................ P.359
Windshield wiper de-icer
*1................................................ P.352
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATI ON AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-
UAL”.

862-1. Instrument cluster
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*1: These lights turn on when the power switch is turned to ON to
indicate that a system check is
being performed. They will turn
off after the hybrid system is on, or after a few seconds. There
may be a malfunction in a sys-
tem if a light does not come on,
or turn off. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer.
*2: This light illuminates on the
multi-information display.
*3: This light comes on when the system is turned off.
*4: 7-inch display only
The indicators inform the driver
of the operating state of the
vehicle’s various systems.
Driver’s and front passen-
ger’s seat belt reminder
light ( P.469)
Rear passengers’ seat
belt reminder light
*2
(  P.470)
Tire pressure warning
light
*1 (  P.470)
(orange)
LTA indicator*2 ( P.470)
(flashes)
Intuitive parking assist
OFF indicator
*1, 3, 4 (if
equipped) ( P.471)
(flashes)
RCTA OFF indicator*2, 3
(  P.471)
(flashes)
PKSB OFF indicator*1, 3, 4
(if equipped) ( P.471)
(flashes or
illumi-
nates)PCS warning light*1
(  P.472)
Slip indicator
*1 (  P.472)
(flashes)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator*1
(  P.473)
(flashes)
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator*1
(  P.473)
(flashes)
Brake hold operated indi-
cator
*1 ( P.473)
WARNING
■If a safety system warning
light does not come on
Should a safety system light such
as the ABS and SRS warning
lights not come on when you start
the hybrid system, this could
mean that these s ystems are not
available to help protect you in an
accident, which could result in
death or serious injury. Have the
vehicle inspected by your Toyota
dealer immediately if this occurs.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
(  P.223)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
( P.229)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
( P.229)
Headlight high beam indi-
cator ( P.231)
Automatic High Beam indi-
cator
*1 (  P.232)

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Driving
.4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle....... 190
Cargo and luggage ..... 197
Vehicle load limits ....... 200
Trailer towing............... 201
Dinghy towing ............. 212
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch.................................. 213
EV drive mode ............ 218
Hybrid transmission .... 220
Turn signal lever.......... 223
Parking brake .............. 224
Brake Hold .................. 227
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......... 229
Automatic High Beam . 232
Fog light switch ........... 235
Windshield wipers and washer....................... 235
Rear windshield wiper and washer....................... 238
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap.................................. 240
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 + .................................. 243PCS (Pre-Collision System)
.................................. 249
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .................................. 260
Dynamic radar cruise con- trol with full-speed range
.................................. 271
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .................................. 283
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .................................. 286
Intuitive parking assist . 292
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) function ............ 300
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ........................ 305
Parking Support Brake func- tion (static objects) .... 312
Parking Support Brake func- tion (rear-crossing vehi-
cles) ........................... 318
Driving mode select switch .................................. 322
Trail Mode ................... 323
Driving assist systems .................................. 325
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips.................................. 331
Winter driving tips........ 333
Utility vehicle precautions .................................. 336

2294-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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4-3.Operating the lights and wipers
Operating the switch
turns on the lights as follows:
U.S.A.
Canada
1 The headlights, daytime
running lights ( P.229) and
all the lights listed below turn
on and off automatically.
(When the power switch is in
ON.)
2 The side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate, instru-
ment panel lights, and
daytime running lights
( P.229) turn on.
3 The headlights and all lights listed above (except
daytime running lights) turn
on.
4 (U.S.A.) Off
■Daytime running light system
●Vehicles without projector head-
lights: The daytime running lights
illuminate using the same lights as
the low beam headlights and illu-
minate dimmer than the low beam
headlights.
●Vehicles with projector head-
lights: The daytime running lights
illuminate using the same lights as
the parking light s and illuminate
brighter than the parking lights.
●To make your vehicle more visible
to other drivers during daytime
driving, the daytime running lights
turn on automatically when all of
the following conditions are met.
(The daytime running lights are
not designed for use at night.)
• The hybrid system is started
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the
or
* position
*: When the surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain
on after they illumi nate, even if the
parking brake is set again.
●For the U.S.A.: Daytime running
lights can be turned off by operat-
ing the switch.
●Compared to turning on the head-
lights, the daytime running light
system offers greater durability
and consumes less electricity, so
it can help improve fuel economy.
Headlight switch
The headlights can be oper-
ated manually or automati-
cally.
Operating instructions

2314-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
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1With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to
turn on the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.
2Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams with
the headlights on or off.
AFS (Adaptive Front-lighting
System) secures excellent visi-
bility at intersections and on
curves by automatically adjust-
ing the direction of the light axis
of the headlights according to
vehicle speed and the degree of the tire’s angle as controlled by
steering input.
AFS operates at speeds of 6 mph
(10 km/h) or higher.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
(  P.530)
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
Do not leave the lights on longer
than necessary when the hybrid
system is off.
Turning on the high beam
headlights
AFS (Adaptive Front-light-
ing System) (if equipped)

2324-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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1Press the Automatic High
Beam switch. 2
Push the lever away from
you with the headlight switch
in the or position.
The Automatic High Beam indicator
will come on when the system is
operating.
■Conditions to turn the high
beams on/off automatically
●When all of the following condi-
tions are met, the high beams will
be turned on autom atically (after
approximately 1 second):
• The vehicle speed is approxi-
mately 21 mph (34 km/h) or more.
• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
• There are no vehicles ahead with headlights or tail lights turned on.
• There are few str eetlights on the
road ahead.
●If any of the following conditions is
met, the high beams will turn off
automatically:
• The vehicle speed is below
approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
• Vehicles ahead have their head- lights or tail lights turned on.
• There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
■Camera sensor detection infor-
mation
●The high beams m ay not be auto-
matically turned off in the following
situations:
• When a vehicle suddenly appears
Automatic High Beam
The Automatic High Beam
uses a camera sensor
located behind the upper
portion of the windshield to
assess the brightness of the
lights of vehicles ahead,
streetlights, etc., and auto-
matically turns the high
beams on or off as neces-
sary.
WARNING
■Limitations of the Automatic
High Beam
Do not overly rely on the Auto-
matic High Beam. Always drive
safely, taking care to observe your
surroundings and turning the high
beams on or off manually if nec-
essary.
■To prevent incorrect opera-
tion of the Automatic High
Beam system
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic
High Beam

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HIGHLANDER HV_Ufrom around a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another vehicle
• When vehicles ahead cannot be detected due to repeated curves,
road dividers or roadside trees
• When vehicles ahead appear in a faraway lane on a wide road
• When the lights of vehicles ahead
are not on
●The high beams may be turned off
if a vehicle ahead that is using fog
lights without its headlights turned
on is detected.
●House lights, street lights, traffic
signals, and illumi nated billboards
or signs and other reflective
objects may cause the high
beams to change to the low
beams, or the low beams to
remain on.
●The following factors may affect
the amount of time taken for the
high beams to turn on or off:
• The brightness of the headlights, fog lights, and ta il lights of vehi-
cles ahead
• The movement and direction of vehicles ahead
• When a vehicle ahead only has
operational lights on one side
• When a vehicle ahead is a two-wheeled vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradi-
ent, curve, condi tion of the road
surface, etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage in the vehicle
●The high beams may turn on or off
unexpectedly.
●Bicycles or similar vehicles may
not be detected.
●In the following situations the sys-
tem may not be abl e to correctly
detect the surrounding brightness
level. This may cause the low
beams to remain on or the high
beams to flash or dazzle pedestri-
ans or vehicles ahead. In such a
case, it is necess ary to manually
switch between the high and low
beams. • When driving in inclement weather
(heavy rain, snow, fog, sand-
storms, etc.)
• When the windshi eld is obscured
by fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.
• When the windshield is cracked or
damaged
• When the camera sensor is deformed or dirty
• When the temperature of the cam- era sensor is extremely high
• When the surrounding brightness
level is equal to that of headlights,
tail lights or fog lights
• When headlights or tail lights of
vehicles ahead are turned off,
dirty, changing color, or not aimed
properly
• When the vehicle is hit by water,
snow, dust, etc. from a preceding
vehicle
• When driving through an area of intermittently 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 roads,
etc.)
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a wind-
ing road
• When there is a h ighly reflective
object ahead of the vehicle, such
as a sign or mirror
• When the back of a preceding vehicle is highly reflective, such as
a container on a truck
• When the vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty, or are not aimed
properly
• When the vehicle is listing or titling due to a flat tire, a trailer being
towed, etc.
• When the headlights are changed between the high beams and low
beams repeatedly in an abnormal
manner
• When the driver believes that the high beams may be flashing or
dazzling pedestrians or other driv-
ers

2344-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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■Temporarily lowering sensor
sensitivity
The sensitivity of the sensor can be
temporarily lowered.
1 Turn the power switch off while
the following cond itions are met.
●The headlight switch is in or
.
●The headlight switch lever is in
high beam position.
●Automatic High Beam switch is
on.
2 Turn the power switch to ON.
3 Within 60 seconds after step 2,
repeat pulling the headlight
switch lever to the original posi-
tion then pushing it to the high
beam position qu ickly 10 times,
then leave the lever in high beam
position.
4 If the sensitivity is changed, the
Automatic High Beam indicator
is turn on and off 3 times.
Automatic High Beam (headlights)
may turn on even w hen the vehicle
is stopped.
■Switching to the low beams
Pull the lever to its original posi-
tion.
The Automatic High Beam indicator
will turn off.
Push the lever away from you to
activate the Automatic High Beam
system again.
■Switching to the high
beams
Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
The Automatic High Beam indicator
will turn off and the high beam indi-
cator will turn on.
Press the switch to activate the
Automatic High Beam system
again.
Turning the high beams
on/off manually

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1 (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Turns the fog lights off
2 Turns the fog lights on
■Fog lights can be used when
The headlights are on in low beam.
Operate the lever oper-
ates the wipers or washer as fol-
lows.
Intermittent windshield wip-
ers with interval adjuster
1 (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Off
2 (U.S.A.) or (Canada)
Intermittent operation
Fog light switch
The fog lights secure excel-
lent visibility in difficult driv-
ing conditions, such as in
rain and fog.
Operating instructions
Windshield wipers and
washer
Operating the lever can
switch between automatic
operation and manual oper-
ation, or can use the
washer.
NOTICE
■When the windshield is dry
Do not use the wipers, as they
may damage the windshield.
Operating the wiper lever