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Toyota Highlander (2011) manual

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    QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE CUSTOMER E XPERIE NCE CENTER 1- 8 0 0 - 3 31- 4 3 31 HIGHL AND E R 20 1 1 0050 5-QRG 1 1 -HI G Printed in U .S .A. 8/1 0 1 0-TCS-03977 10% Cert no. SGSNA-COC-005612 122626M1.indd 1 122626M1.indd 1 8/23/10 9:56 AM 8/23/10 9:56 AM[...]

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    IND OVE FEA T SAFE EME 1 V isi 2 Prog mor 3 Ho m 2011 Highlander ! A word about safe vehicle oper ations This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental operations so you can locate and use the vehicle’ s main equipment quickly and easily . The Quick Reference Guide is not intende[...]

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    1 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES INDEX Engine maintenance 9 Fuel tank door release and cap 8 Hood release 8 Indicator symbols 4-5 Instrument cluster 4 Instrument panel 2-3 Keyless entry 1 6 Light control-Instrument panel 9 Smart Key system 1,2 7 Air Conditioning/Heating 20-22 Audio 24-25 Auto lock functions 1 11 Auto[...]

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    2 OVER VIEW Instrument panel Steering wheel audio controls 1 Steering wheel climate controls 1 Multi-information display button 1 V oice command button 1,2 T elephone controls 1,2 Headlight and turn signal controls/Headlight, turn signal and front fog light controls 1 Wiper and washer controls Multi-information display 1 Audio system or navigation [...]

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    3 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES fog at Cruise control Ignition (standard key) 1 T ilt and telescopic steering lock release Fuel filler door opener P ower bac k door button 1 Instrument panel light control Enhanced VSC/TRAC OFF switch Windshield wiper de-icer switch 1 P ower out side rearview mirror controls Outside [...]

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    4 OVER VIEW Indicator symbols Instrument cluster T achometer Engine coolant temperature Service indicator and reminder Fuel gauge Speedometer Odometer/trip meter switch and trip meter resetting button Automatic T ransmission shift position indicator Odometer and two trip meters Charging system warning 1 Brake system warning 1 Front passenger occupa[...]

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    5 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES ag e a 2 If this light flashes, refer to “Cruise control,” Section 2-4, 2011 Owner’ s Manual. Anti-lock Brake System warning 1 Headlight low/high beam indicator T urn signal indicator V ehicle Stability Control OFF indicator 1 SNOW indicator Cruise control indicator 2 Automatic [...]

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    6 OVER VIEW Keyless entry Push Push ONCE: Driver door TWICE: All doors Locking oper ation Unlocking oper ation Without Smart Key system With Smart Key system Without Smart Key system With Smart Key system Sm Star AC ON OF NOT With switc P ow Glass hatch oper ation (if equipped) P ower back door operation (if equipped) Push and hold Without Smart Ke[...]

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    7 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES Smart Key system (if equipped) Start function Accessories such as the radio will operate. P ower ON; the engine not running. All systems OFF . ACC ON OFF NOTE: Gear shift lever must be in Park and brake pedal depressed. Push Depress brake pedal Carrying Green indicator ON Without depr[...]

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    8 Hood release Pull up latch and raise hood F uel tank door release and cap NOTE: T ighten until one click is heard. If the cap is not tightened enough, Check Engine “ ” indicator may illuminate. Pull T urn to open Store W E E E NOT En Lig Engage support rod OVER VIEW Pull 122626M2.qxd:122626M2 8/20/10 11:02 AM Page 8[...]

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    9 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES is ned Windshield washer fluid tank Engine oil filler cap Engine oil level dipstick Engine coolant reservoir NOTE: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including oil changes, will help extend the life of your vehicle and maintain performance. Please refer to the “W arranty Maintenance G[...]

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    10 FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS Automatic T r ansmission * The “ENGINE ST AR T ST OP”/ignition switch must be “ON” and the brake pedal depressed to shift from P ark. 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[...]

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    11 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES ke ays Steering lock release T urn T urn Smart Key system Without Smart Key system Push Push T urn Auto lock functions Automatic door locks can be programmed to operate in two different modes, or turned OFF . - Doors lock when shifting from P ark. - Doors lock when the vehicle speed [...]

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    12 FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS Hold wheel, push lever down, set angle and length, and return lever . Angle Length Lock release lever NOTE: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle is in motion. T ilt and telescopic steering wheel Moonroof (if equipped) Sliding oper ation T ilting oper ation Open T ilt Close Close Door-P ower back (if equipped) Push Pus[...]

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    13 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES Seat adjustments-Rear Second row seat Seat position (forward/backward) Seatback angle Third seat access lever Seatback release R efer to the Owner’ s Manual for more details. Seat adjustments-Front Seat position (forward/backward) Seat cushion angle Height crank (driver side only) [...]

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    14 FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS Seats-Head restr aints Front Rear Lock release button Lock release button (1) R emove the second row console from the front center console box. (2) Lower the center head restraint. (3) Pull the strap, then fold down the seatback. (4) Pull the lever behind the second center seat and lift the rear of the seat to remove. (5) S[...]

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    15 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES e (2) Fold down From inside Windshield wipers & washers Interval wipe Single wipe Slow Fast Pull to wash and wipe Front Rear W ash and wipe Wipe Interval wipe W ash and wipe (1) Pull up nd Seats-F olding down second row seats (if equipped) Adjust frequency* * Intermittent windshi[...]

  • Page 18

    16 Lights & turn signals T urn signals Headlights High beam flasher Low beam Front fog lights (if equipped) Headlights -Daytime Running Light system (DRL) (if equipped) Automatically turns on the headlights at a reduced intensity . -Automatic light cut off system Lights automatically turn off after a delay of 30 seconds, or when lock switch on [...]

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    17 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES rns P ower outlets-12V DC Luggage compartment Instrument panel (with seat heater) I nstrument panel (without seat heater) The “ENGINE ST AR T ST OP”/ignition switch must be in the “ACC” or “ON” position to be used. P ower outlets-120V AC (if equipped) Beside second row se[...]

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    18 FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS Mu l t i- i n fo r m at i o n dis p l a y (if eq u ip p e d ) Push “DISP” to change information in the following: (1) A verage gas mileage after refueling (2) Current gas mileage (3) Miles left on remaining fuel (4) Driving distance from engine start (5) A verage gas mileage (6) A verage gas mileage history Push and hol[...]

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    19 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES ely op ow Bluetooth ® technology allows dialing or receipt of calls without t aking hands from the steering wheel or using a cable to connect the telephone and the system. R efer to “Using the hands-free phone system (for cellular phone),” Section 3-4 in the Owner’ s Manual , [...]

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    20 FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS Air Conditioning/Heating Fro Front automatic Air Conditioning Automatic climate control ON Adjusting the temperature setting will cause the airflow vents, air intake and fan to adjust automatically . Windshield airflow/defogger R ear Air Conditioning ON/OFF Fan speed Outside rearview mirror (if equipped)/Rear window defogge[...]

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    21 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES Front manual Air Conditioning Fan speed Outside rearview mirror (if equipped)/Rear window defogger T emperature selector R ecirculate cabin air (fresh air when OFF) Airflow vent In “ ” or “ ” mode, use fresh air (“ ” indicator OFF) to reduce window fogging. Air Conditioni[...]

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    22 FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS Ga (if Gar be R ef mo For visi * Ho Seat heaters (if equipped) Push T urn Push knob to pop the controller out. T urn clockwise for heater . Push Clock H- Hour set M- Minute set With multi-information display P ress and hold “DISP” button. Select “CLOCK” on menu screen. Adjust as indicated on screen. Without multi-in[...]

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    23 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES Gar age door opener (HomeLink ® )* (if equipped) Garage door openers manufactured under license from HomeLink ® * can be p ro gra mme d to o pe rat e ga r a g e do o r s, e st a t e ga t e s , se cu r i t y li g ht ing , et c . R efer to “Garage door opener ,” Section 3-7 in th[...]

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    24 FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS T ype 2 T ype 3 additional functions Audio Eject CD Push to turn ON/OFF View CD text Seek station/ CD track select Station/CD track scan Mode Setting preset button P reset buttons - functions in other modes indicated above number Mode T ype 1 Push to skip up/down folder and radio category type Rad T o p butto butto T o sc t[...]

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    25 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES CD Radio T o preset stations T une in the desired station and hold down a preset button (1-6) (from to ) until you hear a beep. Push desired preset button (1-6) (from to ) to select. T o scan stations Push and hold “SCAN” to scan preset stations. Push again to hold selection. or [...]

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    26 FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS Cu Fro Con Side Downhill assist control system helps the vehicle to descend steep hills while maintaining a low speed without brake pedal operation. P ress the “DAC” button (system will engage only when shifter is in S1 or R mode). P ressing the button again will turn system off. R efer to the Owner’ s Manual for more[...]

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    27 OVER VIEW FEA TURES/OPERA TIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES Cup holders Front Console box Rear Side table e ). HAC helps prevent rolling backwards on an incline. T o engage, push further down on brake pedal while at a complete stop until a beep sounds and slip indicator illuminates. HAC holds for approximately 2 seconds after releasing brake [...]

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    28 SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEA TURES If belt is fully extended, then retracted e ven slightly , it cannot be re-extended beyond that point, unless fully retracted again. This feature is used to help hold child restraint systems securely . T o find more information about seat belts, and how to install a child restraint system, refer to the Owner's[...]