lock TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2021 Owners Manual (in English)
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
1
INDEX
Engine maintenance  11
Fuel tank door release & cap  10
Hood release   10
Indicator symbols  6-7
Instrument cluster  5
Instrument panel  2-4
Instrument panel light control  11 
Keyless entry
1,2  8-9
Smart Key system1,2  9
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Air conditioning/heating  31-33
Audio 27
Auto lock/unlock
1  13
Bird’s Eye View Camera 
with Perimeter Scan  41
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) and  
Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)  40
Clock  25
Door locks
1,2  14
Driver Easy Speak  37
Driving mode select switch  37
Electric parking brake  19
EV drive mode  14
Front and Rear Parking Assist with   
Automated Braking (PA w/AB)  38
Garage door opener (HomeLink
®)3  35
Head-Up Display (HUD)  25
Height Adjustable, Hands-Free   
Power Liftgate
1,2  16-17
Heated/ventilated seats  34
Heated steering wheel  35
Hybrid Synergy Drive System  12
Hybrid transmission  13
Intuitive parking assist  39
Lights
1,2 & turn signals1  23
Moonroof1  17
Multi-Information Display (MID)2  24
Panoramic moonroof   18
Power outlets-12V DC  29
Power outlets-120V AC  29
Power windows
1  14
Qi wireless charger  28
Rear view monitor system  36
Seat adjustments-Front  20Seat adjustments-Rear 
21
Seats-Head restraints  20
Seats-Stowing & returning  
3rd row seats  21
Steering lock release  15
Steering wheel switches & 
telephone controls (Bluetooth
®)  26
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel  15
Toyota multi-operation touch  30
Trail mode (AWD)  37
USB charge ports  28
USB media port  26
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)/TRAC/
Trailer Sway Control OFF switch  36
Windshield wipers & washers
1  22
Automatic High Beams (AHB)  55
Full-Range Dynamic Radar 
Cruise Control (DRCC)  52-54
Lane Departure Alert with  
Steering Assist  47-49
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) System  46
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) with 
Lane Centering  50-51
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian 
Detection (PCS w/PD)  43-45
Quick overview-Toyota Safety  
Sense™ 2.5+ (TSS 2.5+)  42
Road Sign Assist (RSA)  56
Sensors  43
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE  
PAIRING SECTION 64-66
Floor mat installation 
62
Rear door child safety locks  58 
Safety Connect
®  60
Seat belts  57
Seat belts-3rd row center  57
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor  57
Spare tire & tools  59
Star Safety System
TM  61-62
Tire Pressure Monitoring  
(warning) System (TPMS)  58
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructio\
ns and more information.3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.  
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ 2.5+ (TSS 2.5+)
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Steering wheel controls
Audio control 
switches2Audio volume 
control switch2
Meter control switchesFull-Speed Range Dynamic Radar 
Cruise Control (DRCC) vehicle-to-
vehicle distance buttonFull-Speed Range 
DRCC switches
Voice command switch
2
Telephone switch2
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)/ 
Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist switch
Tilt and telescopic steering 
lock release lever  
(below the steering wheel)
Headlight/turn signal/front fog light control
Meter/Multi-Information Display (MID)
Hood lock release lever Fuel tank door release button
Power outlet-120V 
switch
1
Heated steering 
wheel switch1Windshield wiper 
de-icer switch1
Heated steering 
wheel switch1
Automatic High Beams 
(AHB) switch
Automatic High Beams 
(AHB) switch Power outlet-120V 
switch
1
Birds Eye View Camera switch1,2
Power back 
door switch
Power back 
door switch
OVERVIEWInstrument panel
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
1
 If equipped.2 For details, refer to the “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’\
s Manual” or  
visit www.toyota.com/audio-multimedia for additional resources.
Tilt and telescopic steering 
lock release lever  
(below the steering wheel)
Windshield wiper and 
washer control
POWER button Shift lever Audio/Navigation2 system
Air conditioning/heating controls
Emergency flasher button
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VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 7-in DISPLAY
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.2-in DISPLAY
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Engine coolant 
temperature gauge Engine coolant 
temperature gauge
Fuel gauge Fuel gauge
Shift position display
Shift position display
Hybrid System indicator
Multi-Information Display (MID)
Hybrid System indicator Multi-Information Display (MID)
Speedometer
Speedometer
Outside temperature
Outside temperature
Clock
Clock
Odometer and trip meter display Odometer and trip meter display
Instrument cluster
Service indicators and warning lights
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Automatic High Beams (AHB) 
indicator5
For details, refer to “Warning lights and indicators,” Section 2-1, 2021 Owner’s 
Manual.
Front Fog light indicator5
Constant speed cruise control 
indicator/Constant speed 
cruise control SET indicator
Electric power steering system 
warning [red/yellow]
Fuel tank door position
Anti-lock Brake (ABS) System 
warning1
Airbag SRS warning1
Air Bag ON/OFF indicator1
Brake system warning1 [yellow]
High coolant temperature warning
Hybrid system overheat warning
Eco drive mode indicator
EV indicator5
EV drive mode indicator5
Low engine oil pressure warning
Brake Override System/Drive-Start
Control warning
Charging system warning
Brake hold operating indicator1,2
Brake hold standby indicator1
Front and Rear Parking Assist 
with Automated Braking OFF 
indicator
1,2,4,5,6
Brake system warning1
BSM outside rear view mirror 
indicator
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) OFF 
indicator
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat 
belt reminder (alarm will sound when 
the vehicle is on)
Full-Speed Range Dynamic 
Radar Cruise Control 
indicator/DRCC SET 
indicator
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator
1
Low tire pressure warning1
Intuitive parking assist OFF 
indicator1,2,4,5
Headlight low/high beam 
indicator
Low fuel level warning1
Low outside temperature indicator
Parking brake indicator
1,2
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)/Lane 
Departure Alert with Steering Assist 
indicator [white/green/orange
3]
Pre-Collison System (PCS) warning1,2
OVERVIEW Indicator symbols
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Carry Smart  Key remote
Driver door unlock*
Carry Smart  Key remote
All-door lock
Carry Smart   Key remote
Carry Smart  
Key remote Touch
NOTE: If a door is not opened within 60 seconds of unlocking, all doors will 
relock for safety.
NOTE: Power back door will not open if glass hatch is open.
* Driver door unlocking function can be programmed to unlock driver door \
only, or  all doors. Grasping passenger door handle will unlock all doors.
Please refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details on how to program the d\
oors.
NOTE: Doors may also be locked/unlocked using remote.
Push
Lock
Push
Unlock
Push
Push and hold Push
ONCE: Driver door
TWICE: All doors
Grasp
LOCKING OPERATION
UNLOCKING OPERATION
POWER LIFTGATE OPERATION
BACK DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK
Push
Keyless entry
OVERVIEW
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NOTE: Tighten until one click is heard. If the cap is not locked or tightened  
enough, the Check Engine indicator “
” may illuminate.
Turn to open
Store
Close
Engage support rod
PullPull up the auxiliary catch 
lever and raise hood
Fuel tank door release & cap
Hood release
OVERVIEW
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
* The vehicle must be on 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 do\�wnhill. For 
best fuel economy during normal driving conditions, always drive with th\�e shift lever 
in the “D” position. Automatic door locks can be programmed to operate in different modes, or\� turned 
OFF.
Auto lock/unlock
Park*
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
P
R
N
D
“S” mode
+ (“S” mode)
- (“S” mode)
DEFAULT SETTING
CUSTOMIZED SETTING
Hybrid transmission
“S” (SEQUENTIAL) MODE
Shift position linked door locking/unlocking function
-Doors lock when shifting from Park.
-Doors unlock when shifting into Park.
Speed linked door locking function
-Doors lock when the vehicle speed goes above approximately 12 mph (20 \�km/h).
Driver’s door linked door unlocking function
-Doors unlock when the driver’s door is opened.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details. 
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Use EV drive mode when driving short distances to reduce noise early in \�the morn
ing and late at night  in residential areas or to cut emissions when par\�king in a small 
garage or indoor car park.
EV drive mode
Lock
Unlock
Door locks
Driver sideWindow lock switch
Up
Down
All window auto up/down Push the switch completely down or pull it completely 
up and release to fully open or close. To stop the window partway, opera\�te the 
switch in the opposite direction.
Window lock switch  Deactivates all passenger windows. Driver’s window remains 
operable. 
Power windows
Indicator
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Push
Turn
When the steering lock cannot be released, “Push Power Button while T\�urning 
Steering Wheel in Either Direction” will be displayed on the Multi-In\�formation 
Display. Check that the shift lever is in P. Press the power button shor\�tly and firmly 
while turning the steering wheel left and right.
Steering lock release
Hold wheel, push lever down, set angle and length, and return lever.
Angle
Lock release lever
NOTE: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle is in motion.
Length
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel
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