tow TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

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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Instrument panel
Height Adjustable, Hands-Free
Power Liftgate (
if equipped)
Power Liftgate (back door)
Open: Push and hold
Close: Push and hold again
(close only)(open only)
1. When the liftgate reaches the desired height, push the rear liftgate close-button
(on the door jam of the liftgate) once. Press and hold the button until the buzzer
sounds (4 times).
2. To reset the height, with the liftgate open and not moving, press and hold the rear liftgate close-button until the buzzer sounds 4 times, and continue to hold until it
buzzes again, then let go. Push the same button to close the liftgate. When you
next open the liftgate, it will open to the maximum height.
3. To set the height using the Multi-Information Display, press “
” or “” of the
meter control switches and select “Vehicle settings” from “
” screen. Press
“
” or “” and select “ (PBD)” and then press “.” Select “Opening
Adjustment,” then press “
.” Select desired position (5 height options to
choose from,) then press “
.”
NOTE: If battery is disconnected, the power back door needs to be reinitialized.
Vehicles without tow hitchVehicles with tow hitch
HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE FUNCTION
HANDS-FREE FUNCTION (IF EQUIPPED)
Sensor areaSensor area
Carry Smart Key remote Carry Smart
Key remote
Sensor
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
HANDS-FREE FUNCTION (CONTINUED)
Perform the entire kick operation
within 1 second.
Kick sensor
To automatically open/close Power Liftgate: Quickly kick your foot underneath
the lower center part (vehicles without tow hitch) or the lower left side (vehicles
with tow hitch) of the rear bumper for within 1 second to trigger sensor. To operate,
make sure that the touchless sensor operation is enabled, the vehicle is OFF and
that you are carrying the remote.
Press “
” or “” of the meter control switches and select “ (PBD)” from
the “Vehicle Settings” in the “
” screen in the Multi-Information Display (MID) to
access hands-free settings. And push “
” to enter selection.
NOTE:
- Installation of a tow hitch receiver or other accessories may require disabling or removing the kick sensor.
- Use the same gear and “
” icons from the HUD section.
Refer to the Owner‘s Manual for limitations and more details on this system.
Moonroof (if equipped)
Tilt
Close
Recommended open position to
minimize wind noise.
Push once to open partway.
Push again to open completely.
Push once to open completely.
Lightly press either side of the moonroof switch while opening/tilting is in progress,
the moonroof stops partway.
SLIDING OPERATION
TILTING OPERATION
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Second row (8-seat models)
Third row seat
Stowing Returning (from outside)
Returning (from inside) Returning the outer head restraints
Second row (7-seat models)
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
PullPull
Pull
Raise
Seatback angle
adjustment lever
Seatback angle
adjustment leverSeatback angle
adjustment lever
Seat position
adjustment lever
Seat adjustments-Rear
Seats-Stowing & returning 3rd row seats
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Automatic High Beams (AHB)
ACTIVATING THE AHB SYSTEM
CONDITIONS WHERE AHB WILL TURN ON/OFF AUTOMATICALLY
When all of the following conditions are met, the high beams will be aut\�omatically
turned on (after approximately 1 second):• Vehicle speed is above approximately 21 mph (34 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
• There are no oncoming or preceding vehicles with headlights or tail\� lights turned on.
• There are few streetlights on the road ahead.
If any of the following conditions occur, the high beams will be automat\�ically turned off: • Vehicle speed drops below approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
• Oncoming or preceding vehicles have headlights or tail lights turne\�d on.
• There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
The Automatic High Beams (AHB) safety system is designed to help you s\�ee
more clearly at night. At speeds above 25 mph, AHB can detect the headli\�ghts of
oncoming vehicles and taillights of preceding vehicles, then automatical\�ly toggles
between high and low beams accordingly.
See toyota.com/safety-sense for more information.
Refer to the Toyota Owner’s Manual for a list of additional situation\�s in which the
system operation may be limited.
(2) (1)
(1) Press the “
” switch.
(2) Push lever away from you with the headlight switch is in the “
” or “AUTO”
position.
The AHB indicator will come on when the headlights are turned on automat\�ically
to indicate that the system is active.
Note: Pull the lever back toward you or press the AHB switch to turn the AHB
system off.
The AHB indicator will turn off and “
” or “” will turn on. To activate the
system again, push the lever its original position or press the “
” switch.
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
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