lights TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2023 Owners Manual

2TABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information ........................5
Reading this manual ...................... 10
How to search ................................ 11
Pictorial index ................................ 12
1-1. For safe use Before driving ........................ 24
For safe driving ..................... 25
Seat belts .............................. 27
SRS airbags .......................... 34
Front passenger occupant clas- sification system.................. 43
Exhaust gas precautions....... 48
1-2. Child safety Riding with children ............... 49
Child restraint systems .......... 50
1-3. Emergency assistance Safety Connect ..................... 65
1-4. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ......... 69
Hybrid system precautions .... 73
1-5. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............... 77
Alarm ..................................... 78
2-1. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators............................................ 82
Gauges and meters (7-inch dis- play) .................................... 87
Gauges and meters (12.3-inch display)................................ 91
Multi-information display (7-inch display)................................ 96
Multi-information display (12.3-inch display)............ 106
Head-up display ................. 114Energy monitor/consumption
screen .............................. 119
3-1. Key information Keys ................................... 124
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors .......................... 127
Back door ........................... 131
Smart key system .............. 142
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ......................... 147
Rear seats.......................... 148
Driving position memory .... 153
Head restraints................... 156
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 159
Inside rear view mirror ....... 160
Digital Rearview Mirror....... 161
Outside rear view mirrors ... 171
3-5. Opening, closing the win- dows and moon roof
Power windows .................. 173
Moon roof ........................... 176
Panoramic moon roof......... 179
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle.............. 184
Cargo and luggag e............ 19

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Vehicle load limits .............. 194
Trailer towing...................... 195
Dinghy towing .................... 206
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ....... 207
EV drive mode ................... 211
1For safety and security
2Vehicle status information
and indicators
3Before driving
4Driving

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Hybrid transmission............213
Turn signal lever................. 216
Parking brake ..................... 217
Brake Hold ......................... 220
4-3. Operating the lights and wip- ers
Headlight switch ................. 223
Automatic High Beam ........ 226
Fog light switch .................. 229
Windshield wipers and washer ......................................... 229
Rear windshield wiper and washer ............................. 232
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .. 234
4-5. Using the driving support sys- tems
Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 +......................................... 237
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ......................................... 242
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)... 253
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ........ 263
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ..... 275
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)... 278
Intuitive parking assist ........ 283
RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) function ............................ 291
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ......................................... 297
Parking Support Brake function (static objects) .................. 304
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles).... 307
Driving mode select switch ......................................... 308
Trail Mode .......................... 309
Driving assist systems........ 311
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid Electric Vehicle driving tips ................................... 318Winter driving tips ..............
320
Utility vehicle precautions .. 323
5-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Front automatic air conditioning
system ............................. 328
Rear automatic air conditioning system ............................. 337
Heated steering wheel/seat heaters/seat ventilators.... 341
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................. 343
5-3. Using the storage features List of storage features ...... 346
Luggage compartment features ......................................... 350
5-4. Using the other interior fea- tures
Other interior features ........ 355
Garage door opener........... 370
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior................. 380
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interi or.................. 38

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6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements......................................... 386
General maintenance......... 388
Emission inspection and mainte- nance (I/M) programs ...... 390
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precau-tions ................................. 392
Hood .................................. 394
5Interior features
6Maintenance and care

12Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
The shape of the lights may diff er depending on the grade, etc.
Side doors ......... ................................. ................................ P.127
Locking/unlocking .............................................. .................. P.127
Opening/closing the side windows ............................... ........ P.173
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key .................. P. 4 7 7
Warning lights/warning messages ............................... P .445, 456
Back door ...................................................... ..................... P.131
Opening from inside the cabin
*............................................ P.133
Opening from outside........................................... ................ P.133
Warning lights/warning messages ............................... P .445, 456
Outside rear view mirrors ................................................. P.171
Adjusting the mirror angle ..................................... ............... P.171
Folding the mirrors ............................................ ................... P.172
Driving position memory
*..................................................... P.153
Defogging the mirrors .......................................... ................ P.330
Windshield wipers.............................................. ................ P.229

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Precautions for winter season.............................................. P.320
To prevent freezing (windshiel d wiper de-icer) ..................... P.330
Precautions for car wash
*.................................................... P.381
Fuel filler door ............................................... ..................... P.234
Refueling method ............................................... .................. P.234
Fuel type/fuel tan k capacity ................................... .............. P.491
Tires.......................................................... ........................... P.404
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................... ........ P.404, 495
Winter tires/tire chains ....................................... .................. P.320
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system ..................P.404
Coping with flat tires......................................... .................... P.461
Hood ........................................................... ......................... P.394
Opening ............................................................................... P.394
Engine oil ..................................................... ........................ P.492
Coping with overheating ...................................................... P.484
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.456
Front turn signal lights/parking lights
*..................... P.216,223
Parking lights
*............................................................... ..... P.223
Headlights/daytime running lights
*.................................. P.223
Headlights..................................................... ...................... P.223
Daytime running lights .. .................................................... P.223
Front side marker lights ....................................... ............. P.223
Parking lights
*/daytime running lights*........................... P.223
Front fog lights ............................................... .................... P.229
Stop/tail lights ............................................... ..................... P.223
Tail lights.................................................... ......................... P.223
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R ................................................... P.213
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.428, Watts: P.496)

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License plate lights............................................................ P.223
Rear turn signal lights ........................................ ............... P.216
Rear side marker lights ........................................ ............. P.223
Side turn signal lights ........................................ ............... P.216
*: If equipped

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■Instrument panel
Power switch ................................................... ................... P.207
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes .................. P. 2 0 7
Emergency stop of the hybrid system ............................ ...... P.438
When the hybrid system will not start .......................... ........ P.474
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.456
Shift lever.................................................... ........................ P.213
Changing the shift position.................................... ............... P.214
Precautions for towing .. ....................................... ................ P.441
When the shift lever does not move............................. ........ P.214
Meters ............................................................................. P.87, 91
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light ............................................................... .............. P.87, 89, 91, 96
Warning lights/indicator lights ................................ ................ P.82
When a warning light turns on .................................. ........... P.445
Multi-information display . ........................................... P.96, 106
Display ........................................................ ................... P.96, 106
Energy monitor................................................. .................... P.119

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When the warning messages are displayed ........................P. 4 5 6
Turn signal lever.............................................. ................... P.216
Headlight switch ............................................... ................. P.223
Headlights/side marker lights/pa rking lights/tail lights/license plate
lights/daytime running lights .................................. ............... P.223
Front fog lights ............................................... ...................... P.229
Windshield wiper and washer sw itch....................... P.229, 232
Usage.......................................................... ................. P.229, 232
Adding washer fluid .............................................................. P.401
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.456
Emergency flasher switch ....................................... .......... P.438
Hood lock release lever ........................................ ............. P.394
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever ................P. 1 5 9
Adjustment ..................................................... ...................... P.159
Air conditioning system ............................. ....................... P.328
Usage................................................................................... P.328
Rear window defogger ........................................... .............. P.330
Windshield wiper de-icer
*1................................................... P.330
Audio system
*2
Fuel filler door opener swi tch ........................................... P.234
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.

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■Ceiling
Auxiliary box .................................................. .................... P.349
Conversation mirror .......................................................... P.369
Interior light
*1............................................................... ...... P.344
Personal lights
*1............................................................... .. P.344
Moon roof switches
*2......................................................... P.176
Panoramic moon roof switches
*2..................................... P.179
Vanity mirrors ................................................. .................... P.369
Sun visors..................................................... ...................... P.368
“SOS” button
*2............................................................... ...... P.65
Inside rear view mirror
*2.................................................... P.160
Digital Rearview Mirror
*2................................................... P.161
Garage door opener switches
*2........................................ P.370
*1: The illustration shows the fron t, but they are also equipped i n the rear.
*2: If equipped

351-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
SRS curtain shield airbags
• Can help protect primarily the head of occupants in the outer seats
• Can help prevent the occupants from being thrown from the vehi cle in the
event of vehicle rollover
■SRS airbag system components
Front passenger airbag
“PASS AIR BAG ON” and “PASS AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights
Front side airbags
Curtain shield airbags
Side impact sensors (rear)
SRS warning light
Front passenger occupant classification system (ECU and sen-
sors)
Driver airbag
Side impact sensors (front door)
Side impact sensors (front)
Seat belt pretensioners and force limiters
Seat cushion airbag
Driver’s seat position sensor
Driver’s knee airbag
Driver’s seat bel t buckle switch
Front impact sensors

361-1. For safe use
Airbag sensor assembly
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed
based on the US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The
airbag sensor assembly (ECU) cont rols airbag deployment based on
information obtained from the sensors etc. shown in the system
components diagram above. This in formation includes crash sever-
ity and occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemical
reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to
help restrain the motion of the occupants.
■If the SRS airbags deploy
(inflate)
●Slight abrasions, burns, bruising
etc., may be sustained from SRS
airbags, due to the extremely high
speed deployment (inflation) by
hot gases.
●A loud noise and white powder will
be emitted.
●Parts of the airbag module (steer-
ing wheel hub, airbag cover and
inflator) as well as the front seats,
parts of the front and rear pillars,
and roof side rails, may be hot for
several minutes. T he airbag itself
may also be hot.
●The windshield may crack.
●The hybrid system will be stopped
and fuel supply to the engine will
be stopped. ( P. 7 6 )
●All of the doors will be unlocked.
( P.128)
●The brakes and st op lights will be
controlled automatically. ( P.312)
●The interior lights will turn on auto-
matically. ( P.345)
●The emergency flashers will turn
on automatically. ( P.438)
●For Safety Connect subscribers, if
any of the following situations
occur, the system is designed to
send an emergency call to the
response center, notifying them of
the vehicle’s location (without
needing to push the “SOS” button)
and an agent will attempt to speak with the occupants to ascertain
the level of emergency and assis-
tance required. If the occupants
are unable to communicate, the
agent automatically treats the call
as an emergency and helps to dis-
patch the necessary emergency
services. (
P. 6 5 )
• An SRS airbag is deployed.
• A seat belt pretensioner is acti- vated.
• The vehicle is involved in a severe rear-end collision.
■SRS airbag deployment condi-
tions (SRS front airbags)
●The SRS front airbags will deploy
in the event of an impact that
exceeds the set threshold level
(the level of forc e corresponding
to an approximately 12 - 18 mph
[20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with
a fixed wall that does not move or
deform).
However, this threshold velocity will
be considerably higher in the follow-
ing situations:
• If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a parked vehicle or sign
pole, which can move or deform
on impact
• If the vehicle is involved in an underride collision, such as a colli-
sion in which the front of the vehi-
cle “underrides”, or goes under,
the bed of a truck
●Depending on the type of collision,
it is possible that only the seat belt
pretensioners and SRS seat cush-