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’05 HIGHLANDER_U (L/O 0409)

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2005 HIGHLANDER from Nov. ’04 Prod. (OM48570U)

If following another vehicle on a dusty
road, or driving in windy and dusty
conditions, it is recommended that the
air intake selector be temporarily set to
RECIRCULATE, which will close off the
outside passage and prevent outside
air and dust from entering the vehicle
interior.

Heating

For best results, set controls to:

Fan speed—Any setting except “OFF”
Temperature—Towards WARM

(red zone) 

Air intake—FRESH (outside air) 
Air flow—FLOOR 
Air conditioning—OFF

For quick heating, select recirculated
air for a few minutes. To keep the
windows from fogging, select fresh af-
ter the vehicle interior has been
warmed.

Press the “A/C” button on for dehumidi-
fied heating.

Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat
the vehicle interior while defrosting or
defogging the windshield.

Air conditioning

For best results, set controls to:

Fan speed—Any setting except “OFF”
Temperature—Towards COLD

(blue zone) 

Air intake—FRESH (outside air) 
Air flow—PANEL 
Air conditioning—ON

For quick cooling, turn the temperature
selector knob fully towards COLD and
change the air intake selector mode to
RECIRCULATE.

Summary of Contents for 2005 HIGHLANDER

Page 1: ...005 HIGHLANDER from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Overview of instruments and controls Instrument panel overview 2 Instrument cluster overview 10 Indicator symbols on the instrument panel 11 SECTION 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...y boxes 7 Side vents 8 Power door lock switches 9 Power window switches 10 Glove box 11 Automatic transmission selector lever 12 Rear ashtray 13 Input terminal adapter 14 Power outlets 15 Cup holder 16 Container 17 Front ashtray 18 Audio remote control switches 19 Hood lock release lever 20 Parking brake pedal 21 Window lock switch Instrument panel overview Vehicles with rear seat entertainment sy...

Page 3: ...ge door opener 6 Auxiliary boxes 7 Side vents 8 Power door lock switches 9 Power window switches 10 Glove box 11 Automatic transmission selector lever 12 Rear ashtray 13 Cup holder 14 Container 15 Power outlet 16 Front ashtray 17 Audio remote control switches 18 Hood lock release lever 19 Parking brake pedal 20 Window lock switch Vehicles without rear seat entertainment system view A ...

Page 4: ...and outside rear view mirror defogger and windshield wiper de icer switch 7 Air conditioning controls 8 Audio system 9 AIRBAG ON and AIRBAG OFF indicator lights 10 Snow mode button 11 Seat heater switches 12 Cigarette lighter 13 TRAC OFF switch two wheel drive models 14 Cruise control switch 15 Ignition switch 16 Tilt steering lock release lever 17 Tire pressure warning system reset switch Vehicle...

Page 5: ...0409 5 2005 HIGHLANDER from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U 18 Power outlet 115 VAC main switch 19 Rear heater main switch 20 Theft deterrent system engine immobilizer system indicator light 21 Power rear view mirror control switches ...

Page 6: ...mation display 7 Rear window and outside rear view mirror defogger and windshield wiper de icer switch 8 Audio system 9 AIRBAG ON and AIRBAG OFF indicator lights 10 Snow mode button 11 Seat heater switches 12 Cigarette lighter 13 TRAC OFF switch two wheel drive models 14 Cruise control switch 15 Ignition switch 16 Tilt steering lock release lever 17 Tire pressure warning system reset switch Vehicl...

Page 7: ...0409 7 2005 HIGHLANDER from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U 18 Power outlet 115 VAC main switch 19 Rear heater main switch 20 Theft deterrent system engine immobilizer system indicator light 21 Power rear view mirror control switches ...

Page 8: ... air conditioning controls See the separate Navigation System Owner s Manual 7 Rear window and outside rear view mirror defogger switch 8 Audio system See the separate Navigation System Owner s Manual 9 AIRBAG ON and AIRBAG OFF indicator lights 10 Snow mode button 11 Seat heater switches 12 Cigarette lighter 13 TRAC OFF switch two wheel drive models 14 Cruise control switch 15 Ignition switch 16 T...

Page 9: ... from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U 17 Tire pressure warning system reset switch 18 Power outlet 115 VAC main switch 19 Rear heater main switch 20 Theft deterrent system engine immobilizer system indicator light 21 Power rear view mirror control switches ...

Page 10: ...Tachometer 2 Service reminder indicators and indicator lights 3 Speedometer 4 Fuel gauge 5 Low fuel level warning light 6 Engine coolant temperature gauge 7 Trip meter reset knob 8 Odometer and two trip meters 9 Instrument panel light control knob Instrument cluster overview ...

Page 11: ... 1 Driver s seat belt reminder light 1 Open door warning light 1 Automatic transmission fluid temperature warning light 1 four wheel drive models or Low windshield washer fluid level warning light 1 or Vehicle stability control system warning light 1 Anti lock brake system warning light 1 or Front passenger s seat belt reminder light 1 Low tire pressure warning light 1 Indicator symbols on the ins...

Page 12: ...on page 165 in Section 1 7 Cruise control indicator light 2 Overdrive off indicator light Slip indicator light Turn signal indicator lights Automatic transmission indicator lights Snow mode indicator light Traction control system off indicator light Headlight high beam indicator light or Engine oil replacement reminder light 1 for vehicles sold in U S A AIRBAG ON indicator light AIRBAG OFF indicat...

Page 13: ...Prod OM48570U OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Keys and Doors Keys 14 Engine immobilizer system 17 Wireless remote control 18 Side doors 24 Power windows 27 Back door 30 Hood 31 Theft deterrent system 32 Fuel tank cap 34 Electric moon roof 36 SECTION 1 2 ...

Page 14: ...the vehicle KEY NUMBER PLATE Your key number is shown on the plate Keep the plate in a safe place such as your wallet not in the vehicle If you should lose your keys or if you need additional keys duplicates can be made by a Toyota dealer using the key number We recommend writing down the key num ber and storing it in a safe place Your vehicle is supplied with two kinds of keys 1 Master keys black...

Page 15: ...tally lock your keys inside the vehicle NOTICE When using a key containing a trans ponder chip observe the following precautions When starting the engine do not use the key with a key ring resting on the key grip and do not press the key ring against the key grip Otherwise the engine may not start or may stop soon after it starts When starting the engine do not use the key with other transponder k...

Page 16: ...d such as on the dashboard and hood under direct sunlight Do not put the key in water or wash it in an ultrasonic washer Do not use the key with electromag netic materials KEY NUMBER PLATE Your key number is shown on the plate Keep the plate in a safe place such as your wallet not in the vehicle If you should lose your keys or if you need additional keys duplicates can be made by a Toyota dealer u...

Page 17: ...ndicator light does not start flash ing when the key is removed from the ignition switch The indicator light flashes inconsistent ly Inserting the registered key in the ignition switch automatically cancels the system which enables the engine to start The indicator light will go off For your Toyota dealer to make you a new key with built in transponder chip your dealer will need your key number an...

Page 18: ...ence that may cause unde sired operation CAUTION Changes or modifications not ex pressly approved by the party respon sible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equip ment For vehicles sold in Canada This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interfer ence and 2 this device must acce...

Page 19: ...eplace the battery see Replacing transmitter battery on page 22 If you lose your transmitter contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible to avoid the possibility of theft or an acci dent See If you lose your wireless re mote control transmitter on page 355 in Section 4 For vehicles sold in U S A This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditi...

Page 20: ...ock all the side doors and back door push the switches of the transmitter slowly and securely To lock Push the LOCK switch All the side doors and back door are locked si multaneously At this time one beep will be heard and the turn signal lights flash once Check to see that all the side doors and back door are securely locked If any of the side doors or back door is not securely closed locking can...

Page 21: ...ash once The timing for the automatic door lock function can be changed For details con tact your Toyota dealer If the LOCK or UNLOCK switch is kept pressed in the locking or unlocking opera tion is not repeated Release the switch and then push again The wireless door locking or unlocking function can be erased For details con tact your Toyota dealer You can switch the beep on and off The beep is ...

Page 22: ...tion key from the LOCK to ON position The PANIC mode does not work when the ignition key is in the ON position The alarm function can be disabled For details contact your Toyota dealer For replacement use a CR2016 lithium battery or equivalent CAUTION Special care should be taken to pre vent small children from swallowing the removed transmitter battery or components NOTICE When replacing the tran...

Page 23: ...d lift as shown in the above illustration NOTICE Do not bend the terminals 3 Put in a new transmitter battery with positive side up Close the transmitter case securely NOTICE Make sure the positive side and negative side of the transmitter bat tery are faced correctly Do not replace the battery with wet hands Water may cause unexpected rust Do not touch or move any compo nents inside the transmitt...

Page 24: ...ver s door lock turning the key once will unlock the driver s door and twice in succession will unlock all the side doors and back door simultaneously This double key turning operation to un lock all the side doors and back door can be changed to a single key turning opera tion For details contact your Toyota deal er When all the side doors and back door are unlocked simultaneously using a key the...

Page 25: ...s side LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH Push the switch To lock Push the switch down on the front side To unlock Push the switch down on the rear side Operating the switch simultaneously locks or unlocks all the side doors and back door If you do either of the following no side door or back door can be unlocked with the power door lock switch Lock all the side doors and back door ...

Page 26: ...witch REAR DOOR CHILD PROTECTORS Move the lock lever to the LOCK position as shown on the label When the child protector is locked you cannot open the rear door by the inside door handle We recommend using this feature whenever small children are in the vehicle CAUTION Before driving be sure that the doors are closed and locked especially when small children are in the ve hicle Along with the prop...

Page 27: ...own the switch To close Lightly pull up the switch Automatic operation Push the switch completely down or pull it completely up and then release it The window will fully open or close To stop the window part way lightly move the switch in the oppo site direction and then release it Jam protection function During automat ic closing operation the window stops and opens half way if something gets cau...

Page 28: ...S Use the switch on each passenger s door or the switches on the driver s door that control each passenger s win dow The window moves as long as you hold the switch To open Push down the switch To close Pull up the switch If you push in the window lock switch on the driver s door the passengers windows cannot be operated ...

Page 29: ...ere is nobody around the power windows You must also make sure the heads hands and other parts of the bodies of all occupants are kept completely inside the vehicle If someone s neck head or hands get caught in a closing window it could result in death or serious in jury When anyone closes the power windows make sure he or she op erates the windows safely When small children are in the ve hicle ne...

Page 30: ...s or unlocks the back door See Locking and unlocking doors on page 20 and Side doors on page 24 in this Section When closing the back door make sure it is fully closed See Stowage precautions on page 313 in Section 2 for precautions when loading luggage When closing the back door the inside strap can be used to make the reach easier To close the back door lower it and press down on it After closin...

Page 31: ...also pre vents exhaust gases from entering the vehicle To open the hood 1 Pull the hood lock release lever The hood will spring up slightly CAUTION Before driving be sure that the hood is closed and securely locked Other wise the hood may open unexpected ly while driving and an accident may occur 2 In front of the vehicle pull up the auxiliary catch lever and lift the hood Hood ...

Page 32: ...s designed to sound an alarm if any of the side doors back door or hood is forcibly unlocked or the battery termi nal is disconnected and then recon nected when the system is set The alarm blows the horn intermittently and flashes the headlights tail lights and turn signal lights and turns on the interior light SETTING THE SYSTEM 1 Turn the ignition key to the LOCK position and remove it The indic...

Page 33: ...mote control transmitter or if the hood is forcibly opened If the battery terminal is disconnected and then reconnected If the ignition is hot wired The indicator light will come on when the system is activated If any of the side doors and back door is unlocked without the key or wireless re mote control transmitter and the key is not in the ignition switch all the side doors and back door will be...

Page 34: ...ors and hood When testing the hood also check that the system is activated when the battery terminal is disconnected and then reconnected If the system does not work properly have it checked by your Toyota dealer This indicates that the fuel filler door is on the left side of your vehicle 1 To open the fuel filler door pull the lever up When refueling turn off the engine CAUTION Do not smoke cause...

Page 35: ...e of the door When installing the cap turn the cap clockwise until you hear a click When you hear the click the cap is fully closed If the cap is not installed securely the malfunction indicator lamp comes on Make sure the cap is tightened securely The indicator lamp goes off after driving several times If the indicator lamp does not go off contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible CAUTION Ma...

Page 36: ...u quickly push and release the switch the moon roof will open while the switch is depressed and stop when re leased The sun shade will be opened together with the roof To close Push the switch toward the TILT UP side The roof will fully close automatically To stop the roof partway push the switch toward either the SLIDE OPEN or TILT UP side quickly When you quickly push and release the switch the ...

Page 37: ...orrectly you should normalize the moon roof To normalize the moon roof push and hold the switch toward the TILT UP side The moon roof will tilt up and down then slide open and close After the slide close operation release the switch Make sure that the moon roof opens and closes automatically If the moon roof can not be operated properly have it checked by your Toyota dealer CAUTION To avoid seriou...

Page 38: ...ill inserted Otherwise he she could use the moon roof switch and get trapped in the roof opening Unat tended person particularly a small child can be involved in a serious accident Never sit on top of the vehicle around the roof opening Never try jamming any part of your body to activate the jam protection function intentionally The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught jus...

Page 39: ...ov 04 Prod OM48570U OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Occupant restraint systems Seats 40 Front seats 40 Rear seats 44 Flattening seatbacks 53 Seat heaters 56 Head restraints 57 Armrests 58 Seat belts 58 SRS airbags 70 Child restraint 91 SECTION 1 3 ...

Page 40: ...ince the risk zone for driver airbag is the first 50 75 mm 2 3 in of inflation placing yourself 250 mm 10 in from your driver airbag provides you with a clear margin of safety This distance is measured from the center of the steering wheel to your breastbone If you sit less than 250 mm 10 in away now you can change your driving position in sever al ways Move your seat to the rear as far as you can...

Page 41: ...gs from acti vating correctly causing death or serious injury Do not modify or replace the seats or upholstery of the seats equipped with side airbags Such change may prevent the side airbag system from activating correctly disable the sys tem or cause the side airbag sys tem to inflate accidentally resulting in death or serious injury CAUTION Do not adjust the seat while the vehicle is moving as ...

Page 42: ...nd pull it up Then slide the seat to the desired position with slight body pressure and release the lever 2 SEAT CUSHION ANGLE ADJUSTING KNOB To change the angle of the seat cush ion on the front side turn the knob either way 3 SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTING LEVER To change the height of the seat pull up or push down the lever 4 SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING LEVER Lean forward and pull the lever up Then lean ba...

Page 43: ...r your neck may contact the shoul der belt In the event of a frontal collision the more the seat is re clined the greater the risk of death or personal injury 1 SEAT POSITION SEAT CUSHION ANGLE AND SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTING SWITCH Move the adjusting switch in the de sired direction Releasing the switch will stop the seat at that position Do not place anything under the front seats as this might interf...

Page 44: ...t does not hit a passenger or luggage Be careful not to get your hands or feet pinched in the seat After adjusting the seat position re lease the lever and try sliding the seat forward and backward to make sure it is locked in position After adjusting the seatback push your body back against the seat to make sure the seat is locked in position When returning the seatback to the upright position ob...

Page 45: ... of the lever and pull it up Then slide the seat to the desired position with slight body pressure and release the lever 2 SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING LEVER Pull the lever up Then lean back to the desired angle and release the lever CAUTION Do not adjust the seat while the vehicle is moving Be careful that the seat does not hit a passenger or luggage Adjusting second seats ...

Page 46: ...sting the seatback push your body back against the seat to make sure the seat is locked in position NOTICE Do not fold the second seat seatback forward with the luggage cover hooks attached For easy access to the third seat 1 Lift the lever on the side of the seat back and fold the seatback The seat will slide forward 2 Move the seat to the front most posi tion After passengers are in lift up the ...

Page 47: ...t belt buckle of the second seat as shown in the il lustration NOTICE The seat belt buckle must be stowed before you fold the second seat 2 Make sure the outer seat belts passes through the hangers when folding the second seat This prevents the shoulder belt from being damaged CAUTION The seat belt must be removed from the hangers when they are in use Folding down second seats ...

Page 48: ...Section 2 for precautions when loading luggage CAUTION When returning the seatback to the upright position observe the follow ing precautions in order to prevent personal injury in a collision or sud den stop Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pushing forward and rear ward on the top of the seatback Failure to do so will prevent the seat belt from operating properly Make sure the seat be...

Page 49: ...e folded second seat to the rear most position CAUTION After sliding the seat try pushing the seat forward and rearward to make sure it is secured in place See Stowage precautions on page 313 in Section 2 for precautions when loading luggage CAUTION When returning the seatback to the upright position observe the follow ing precautions in order to prevent personal injury in a collision or sud den s...

Page 50: ...t does not hit a passenger or luggage Avoid reclining the seatback any more than needed The seat belts provide maximum protection in a frontal or rear collision when the passengers are sitting up straight and well back in the seats If you are reclined the lap belt may slide past your hips and apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may contact the shoulder belt In the event of ...

Page 51: ...ge 1 Stow the third seat seat belt buckles as shown in the illustration NOTICE The seat belt buckles must be stowed before you fold the third seat 2 To stow the seat belt insert the tabs into the slot as shown above Make sure the tabs are securely locked in the slot NOTICE The seat belt must be stowed before you fold the seatback Folding down third seat ...

Page 52: ...k angle adjusting lever to un lock the seatback and fold the seatback down until it locks CAUTION Be careful that the seat does not hit a passenger or luggage Folding down the third seat will enlarge the luggage compartment See Stowage precautions on page 313 in Section 2 for precautions when loading luggage RETURNING THIRD SEAT Pull the seatback adjusting lever to un lock the seatback and fold up...

Page 53: ... will prevent the seat belt from operating properly Make sure the seat belts are not twisted or caught under the seat and are arranged in their proper position and are ready to use To flatten the seatbacks do the follow ing 1 Hold the center of the lever and pull it up sliding the second seat to the rear most position Then pull the seat forward slightly until it locks 2 Remove the head restraint H...

Page 54: ...on be certain to replace the head restraint CAUTION Do not allow passengers to ride on the flattened seat while driving use the seat in the normal position After returning the seat to its origi nal position try pushing the seat and seatback forward and rearward to make sure it is secured in place Be certain to replace head restraint To flatten the seatbacks do the follow ing 1 Hold the center of t...

Page 55: ...usting switch backward to flatten the seat back After returning the seat to its original position be certain to replace the head restraint CAUTION Do not allow passengers to ride on the flattened seat while driving use the seat in the normal position After returning the seat to its origi nal position try pushing the seat and seatback forward and rearward to make sure it is secured in place Be cert...

Page 56: ...extra caution for Babies small children elderly per sons sick persons or persons with physical disabilities Persons who have delicate skin Persons who are exhausted Persons who have taken alcohol or drugs which induce sleep sleeping drug cold remedy etc To prevent the seat overheating do not use the seat heater with a blan ket cushion or other insulating ob jects which cover the seat NOTICE Do not...

Page 57: ...such ad justment is desired pull or push the base of the head restraint Second and third seat head restraints When an occupant sits in the second or third seat always raise the head restraint to the lock position The head restraint is most effective when it is close to your head Therefore using a cushion on the seatback is not recom mended CAUTION Adjust the center of the head re straint so that i...

Page 58: ...roperly wear them Child Use a child restraint system ap propriate for the child until the child be comes large enough to properly wear the vehicle s seat belts See Child restraint on page 91 in this Section for details If a child is too large for a child restraint system the child should sit in the rear seat and must be restrained using the vehicle s seat belt According to accident statistics the ...

Page 59: ...single belt for two or more people even children Avoid reclining the seatback any more than needed The seat belts provide maximum protection in a frontal or rear collision when the driver and the front passenger are sitting up straight and well back in the seats If you are reclined the lap belt may slide past your hips and apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may contact the...

Page 60: ...hild restraint on page 91 in this Section To free the belt again fully retract the belt and then pull the belt out once more If the seat belt cannot be pulled out of the retractor firmly pull the belt and release it You will then be able to smoothly pull the belt out of the retractor CAUTION After inserting the tab make sure the tab and buckle are locked and that the belt is not twisted Do not ins...

Page 61: ...our arm Seat belts with an adjustable shoulder anchor Adjust the shoulder anchor position to your size To raise Slide the anchor up To lower Push in the lock release button and slide the anchor down After adjustment make sure the anchor is locked in position CAUTION Always make sure the shoulder belt is positioned across the center of your shoulder The belt should be kept away from your neck but n...

Page 62: ...SEAT SEAT BELTS The third seat seat belts are 3 point type restraint with 2 buckles Both seat belt buckles must be correctly located and se curely latched for proper operation Make sure buckle 1 is securely latched for ready use of the third seat seat belt Two buckles and tabs for third seat seat belt The two tabs have different shape for its end so that the belt is not buckled in the wrong place ...

Page 63: ...h the buckle and tab may cause severe injury in case of an accident or a collision To release the concave end tab insert the key into the hole on buckle 1 and allow the belt to retract CAUTION Do not use the third seat seat belt with either buckle released Fastening only the shoulder belt or lap belt may cause severe personal injury in case of sudden braking or a collision ...

Page 64: ...ehicles without third seat Third seats The second and third seat seat belt buckles can be stowed when not in use Seat belt buckles must be stowed before you fold the seatback See Folding down second seats on page 47 and Folding down third seat on page 51 in this Section Stowing the second and third seat seat belt buckles ...

Page 65: ...on is available at your Toyota deal er CAUTION When using the seat belt extender observe the following precautions Failure to follow these instructions could reduce the effectiveness of the seat belt restraint system in case of an accident increasing the chance of personal injury Remember that the extender pro vided for you may not be safe when used on a different vehicle for another person or at ...

Page 66: ...t with out the seat belt extender if you can fasten the seat belt without the extender Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system on the front or rear passen ger seat If installing a child re straint system with the seat belt extender connected to the seat belt the seat belt will not securely hold the child restraint system which could cause death or serious injury ...

Page 67: ...fixed because it cannot protect an adult occupant or your child from injury The driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners are designed to be activated in response to a severe fron tal impact or a vehicle roll over When the sensor detects a severe frontal impact or a vehicle roll over the front seat belts are quickly drawn back by the retractors so that the belts snugly restrain the occupa...

Page 68: ...etractors remain locked CAUTION Do not modify remove strike or open the seat belt pretensioner assemblies airbag sensor or surrounding area or wiring Failure to follow these instruc tions may prevent the seat belt pre tensioners from activating correctly cause sudden operation of the system or disable the system which could result in death or serious injury Con sult your Toyota dealer about any re...

Page 69: ...nder indicators and warning buzz ers on page 135 in Section 1 6 If any of the following conditions occurs this indicates a malfunction of the airbags or seat belt pretensioners Contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible The light does not come on when the ignition key is turned to the ON posi tion or remains on for more than 6 seconds or flashes The light comes on or starts flashing while driv...

Page 70: ...lassification system see Front passenger occupant classification system on page 86 in this Section Always wear your seat belt properly CAUTION The SRS front airbag system is de signed only as a supplement to the primary protection of the driver and front passenger seat belt systems The driver and front passenger can be killed or seriously injured by the inflating airbags if they do not wear the av...

Page 71: ...omparable to an approximate 25 km h 15 mph collision when the vehicles has the impact straight into a fixed barrier that does not move or deform However this threshold velocity will be considerably higher if the vehicle strikes an object such as a parked vehicle or sign pole which can move or deform on impact or if the vehicle is involved in an underride collision e g a collision in which the fron...

Page 72: ...bag and inflator The airbag sensor assembly consists of a safing sensor and airbag sensor The front airbag sensors constantly moni tor the forward deceleration of the vehicle If an impact results in a forward decelera tion beyond the designed threshold level the system triggers the airbag inflators At this time a chemical reaction in the infla tors very quickly fills the airbags with non toxic gas...

Page 73: ... module steering wheel hub airbag cover and inflator may be hot for several minutes after deployment so do not touch The airbags inflate only once The windshield may be damaged by absorbing some of the force of the inflat ing airbag CAUTION The driver or front passenger who is too close to the steering wheel or dashboard during airbag deployment can be killed or seriously injured Toyota strongly r...

Page 74: ... deploying airbags Like wise the driver and front passenger should not hold objects in their arms or on their knees Do not modify or remove any wir ing Do not modify remove strike or open any components such as the steering wheel pad steering wheel column cover dashboard near the front passenger airbag front passenger airbag cover front passenger airbag or airbag sensor assembly Doing so may preve...

Page 75: ...goes off after about 6 seconds This means the SRS front airbags are oper ating properly This warning light system monitors the airbag sensor assembly front airbag sen sors side and curtain shield airbag sen sors curtain shield airbag sensors driv er s seat position sensor driver s seat belt buckle switch front passenger occupant classification system AIRBAG ON indi cator light AIRBAG OFF indicator...

Page 76: ...AIRBAG OFF indicator light will come on if there is a malfunction in the front passenger occu pant classification system In the following cases contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible The SRS front airbags have been in flated The front of the vehicle shaded in the illustration was involved in an accident that was not severe enough to cause the SRS front airbags to inflate The pad section of...

Page 77: ...tting in the front passenger seat However the side airbag on the passen ger seat may deploy if luggage is put in the seat or the seat belt is buckled up regardless of the presence of the occu pant in the seat As for the front passen ger occupant classification system see Front passenger occupant classification system on page 86 in this Section The SRS curtain shield airbag on the pas senger side a...

Page 78: ... against the door or the area of the seat pillar rear pillar or roof side rail from which the SRS side airbag and curtain shield airbag deploy even if he she is a child seated in the child restraint system It is dan gerous if the SRS side airbag and curtain shield airbag inflate and the impact of the deploying airbag could cause death or serious injury to the occupant Improperly seated and or rest...

Page 79: ... from the rear Collision from the front Vehicle rollover The SRS side airbags are not generally designed to inflate if the vehicle is in volved in a front or rear collision if it rolls over or if it is involved in a low speed side collision The SRS curtain shield airbags may not activate if the vehicle is subjected to a collision from the side at certain angles or a collision to the side of the ve...

Page 80: ...from the front Collision from the rear Pitch end over end The SRS curtain shield airbags are not generally designed to inflate if the ve hicle is involved in a front or rear colli sion if it pitches end over end or if it is involved in a low speed side colli sion Hitting a curb edge of pavement or hard surface Falling into or jumping over a deep hole Landing hard or vehicle falling The SRS side an...

Page 81: ...train the lateral motion of the occu pants When the airbags inflate they produce a fairly loud noise and release some smoke and residue along with non toxic gas This does not indicate a fire This smoke may remain inside the vehicle for some time and may cause some minor irritation to the eyes skin or breathing Be sure to wash off any residue as soon as possible to prevent any potential skin irrita...

Page 82: ...side airbag and to the front pillar rear pillar and roof side rail with a curtain shield airbag Do not allow anyone to get his her head closer to the area where the side airbag and curtain shield air bag inflate since these airbags could inflate with considerable speed and force Otherwise he she may be killed or seriously injured Special care should be taken espe cially when you have a small child...

Page 83: ...er or any other device or object will be thrown with great force or the side airbag may not activate correctly resulting in death or serious injury Likewise the driver and front passenger should not hold objects in their arms or on their knees Do not attach a microphone or any other device or object around the area where the curtain shield airbag activates such as on the windshield glass side door...

Page 84: ...assemble or repair the front and rear pillars and roof side rails containing the curtain shield airbags Such changes may disable the system or cause the curtain shield airbags to inflate accidental ly resulting in death or serious in jury Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or serious injury Consult your Toyota dealer about any repair and modification If you wish to modify you...

Page 85: ...g and power sources For details see Ser vice reminder indicators and warning buzz ers on page 135 in Section 1 6 If either of the following conditions occurs this indicates a malfunction of the airbags or seat belt pretensioners Contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible The light does not come on when the ignition key is turned to the ON posi tion or remains on for more than 6 seconds or flas...

Page 86: ...tration is scratched cracked or otherwise damaged NOTICE Do not disconnect the battery cables before contacting your Toyota dealer Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classification sys tem This system detects the conditions 1 4 in the table on page 89 and based on these conditions activates or deacti vates front passenger airbags The sys tem monitors the weight and load on th...

Page 87: ...ont pas senger seat The front passenger seatback is in contact with the second seat To ensure the system correctly detects an adult sitting in the front passenger seat make sure the above do not occur Make sure that the AIRBAG ON indicator light is illuminated when an adult is seated in the front passenger seat If the AIRBAG OFF indicator light is illumina ted ask the passenger to sit up straight ...

Page 88: ...LANDER_U L O 0409 88 2005 HIGHLANDER from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U The SRS warning light and AIRBAG OFF indicator light will come on if there is a malfunction in the front pas senger occupant classification system ...

Page 89: ...ated Off Off Deactivated Activated Deactivated 4 There is a malfunction in the system AIRBAG OFF On Off Deactivated Activated Activated 1 The system judges a person of adult size as an adult When a smaller adult sits in the front passenger seat the system may recognize him her as a child depending on his her physique and posture 2 When a larger child who has outgrown a child restraint system sits ...

Page 90: ... making sure the AIRBAG ON indicator light is illuminated If you use the seat belt extender while the AIR BAG OFF indicator light is illumi nated the front passenger airbag and side airbag on the front pas senger side may not activate cor rectly which could cause death or serious injury in the event of colli sion If an adult sits in the front passenger seat the AIRBAG ON indicator light should be ...

Page 91: ...side airbag on the front passenger seat may deploy even if observing the above cautions when a child sits in or a for ward facing child restraint system is installed on the front passenger seat Re fer to all the cautions in SRS airbags on page 70 and Child restraint on page 91 in this Section Toyota strongly urges the use of ap propriate child restraint systems for children The laws of all 50 stat...

Page 92: ... and force Otherwise the child may be killed or seriously in jured On vehicles with side airbags and curtain shield airbags do not allow the child to lean his her head or any part of his her body against the door or the area of the seat front or rear pillar or roof side rail from which the side airbags or curtain shield airbags deploy even if the child is seated in the child restraint system It is...

Page 93: ...er when properly restrained in the rear seat than in the front seat When not using the child restraint system keep it secured with the seat belt or place it somewhere other than the passenger compartment This will prevent it from in juring passengers in the event of a sud den stop or accident Child restraint systems are classified into the following 3 types depending on the child s age and size A ...

Page 94: ...r install a rear facing child re straint system on the front passen ger seat even if the AIRBAG OFF indicator light is illuminated In the event of an accident the impact of the rapid inflation of the front pas senger airbag could cause death or serious injury to the child if the rear facing child restraint system is installed on the front passenger seat Installation with seat belt ...

Page 95: ...llation install the child re straint system on the right second seat Same angle Same position When installing a child restraint system in the second seat center position adjust both seat cushions to the same position and align both seatbacks at the same angle Other wise the child restraint system can not be securely restrained and this may cause death or serious injuries in a collision 1 Run the l...

Page 96: ...t cannot protect your child from death or serious injury Contact your Toyota dealer immedi ately Do not install the child restraint system on the seat until the seat belt is fixed 2 Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it in the lock mode When the belt is then retracted even slightly it cannot be extended To hold the infant seat securely make sure the belt is in the lock mode before letting the b...

Page 97: ...the buckle release button and allow the belt to retract completely The belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or older child passen ger B CONVERTIBLE SEAT INSTALLATION A convertible seat must be used in for ward facing or rear facing position de pending on the age and size of the child When installing follow the manufacturer s instructions about the applicable age and size o...

Page 98: ...ion and seatback let the shoulder belt retract as far as it will go to hold the convert ible seat securely CAUTION Push and pull the child restraint sys tem in different directions to be sure it is secure Follow all the installation instructions provided by its manufac turer 7 Put a child on the child restraint sys tem and secure the child complying with the instructions provided by the child rest...

Page 99: ...rbag and side airbag on the front passenger seat could deploy Never install a rear facing child re straint system on the front passen ger seat even if the AIRBAG OFF indicator light is illuminated In the event of an accident the impact of the rapid inflation of the front pas senger airbag could cause death or serious injury to the child if the rear facing child restraint system is installed on the...

Page 100: ...Do not install a child restraint sys tem on the second or third seat if it interferes with the lock mecha nism of the front or second seats Otherwise the child or front or second seat occupant s may be killed or seriously injured in case of sudden braking or a collision If the driver s seat position does not allow sufficient space for safe installation install the child re straint system on the ri...

Page 101: ...rtions of the belt are not twisted Do not insert coins clips etc in the buckle as this may prevent your child from properly latching the tab and buckle If the seat belt does not function normally it cannot protect your child from death or serious injury Contact your Toyota dealer immedi ately Do not install the child restraint system on the seat until the seat belt is fixed 2 Fully extend the shou...

Page 102: ... to hold the convert ible seat securely CAUTION Push and pull the child restraint sys tem in different directions to be sure it is secure Follow all the installation instructions provided by its manufac turer 4 To remove the convertible seat press the buckle release button and allow the belt to retract completely The belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or older child pass...

Page 103: ...lluminated because the front passenger airbag could inflate with considerable speed and force Otherwise the child may be killed or seriously in jured On vehicles with side airbags and curtain shield airbags do not allow the child to lean his her head or any part of his her body against the door or the area of the seat front or rear pillar or roof side rail from which the side airbags or curtain sh...

Page 104: ...positioned as low as possible on the child s hips See Seat belts on page 58 in this Section for details CAUTION Always make sure the shoulder belt is positioned across the center of child s shoulder The belt should be kept away from child s neck but not falling off child s shoulder Otherwise the child may be killed or seriously injured in case of sud den braking or a collision Both high positioned...

Page 105: ...th or serious injury Contact your Toyota dealer immedi ately Do not install the child restraint system on the seat until the seat belt is fixed 2 To remove the child restraint system press the buckle release button and allow the belt to retract Follow the procedure below for a child restraint system that requires the use of a top strap Using a top strap ...

Page 106: ...d the sec ond seat seatbacks to secure the top strap Anchor brackets are installed for each seating position of the second seat This symbol indicates the locations of user ready anchor brackets TO USE THE ANCHOR BRACKET 1 Remove the head restraint 2 Open the anchor bracket cover with the symbol as shown in the illustra tion ...

Page 107: ...llation instructions provided by its manufacturer 4 Replace the head restraint and lift it up to the uppermost lock position Be sure to close the cover when the an chor bracket is not in use Lower anchorages for the child restraint systems complying with the FMVSS225 or CMVSS210 2 specifications are installed in the second seat The anchorages are installed in the seat cushion of both outside secon...

Page 108: ...on 1st lock position CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM INSTALLATION 1 Fold down the seatback and back to the 1st lock position most upright position until it locks into place Adjust the seatback to the 3rd lock position Make sure the seatback is locked secure ly Canada only Type A Canada only Type B ...

Page 109: ...uc tion manual equipped with each product CAUTION When using the lower anchorages for the child restraint system be sure that there are no irregular ob jects around the anchorages or that the seat belt is not caught Push and pull the child restraint system in different directions to be sure it is secure Follow all the installation instructions provided by its manufacturer When using the lower anch...

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Page 111: ...m Nov 04 Prod OM48570U OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Steering wheel and Mirrors Tilt steering wheel 112 Outside rear view mirrors 112 Anti glare inside rear view mirror 114 Auto anti glare inside rear view mirror 115 Sun visors 116 SECTION 1 4 ...

Page 112: ... down to make sure it is locked in position Adjust the mirror so that you can just see the side of your vehicle in the mir ror Be careful when judging the size or dis tance of any object seen in the outside rear view mirror on the passenger s side because it is a convex mirror Any object seen in a convex mirror will look smaller and farther away than when seen in a flat mirror On some models when ...

Page 113: ...get hot do not touch them when the defogger switch is on To adjust a mirror use the switches 1 Master switch To select the mirror to be adjusted Push the switch to L left or R right 2 Control switch To move the mirror Push the switch in the desired direc tion Mirrors can be adjusted when the key is in the ACC or ON position NOTICE If ice should jam the mirror do not operate the control or scrape t...

Page 114: ...our vehicle in the mir ror To reduce glare from the headlights of the vehicle behind you during night driving operate the lever on the lower edge of the mirror Daylight driving Lever at position 1 The reflection in the mirror has greater clarity at this position Night driving Lever at position 2 Remember that by reducing glare you also lose some rear view clarity CAUTION Do not adjust the mirror w...

Page 115: ...mirror detects light from the headlights of the vehicle behind you the mirror surface darkens slightly to reduce the reflected light To turn off the automatic function Type A Push the OFF switch Type B Push the MIRROR switch To turn on the automatic function again Type A Push the AUTO switch Type B Push the MIRROR switch Adjust it before driving so that the rear view is in the best condition When ...

Page 116: ... cover the sensors with your finger or a piece of cloth etc To block out glare move the sun visor To block out glare from the front Swing down the sun visor position 1 To block out glare from the side Swing down the sun visor remove it from the hook and swing it to the lateral side posi tion 2 If glare comes from obliquely behind you extend the plate at the end of the visor position 3 Sun visors ...

Page 117: ... the end of the sun visor when the visor is in the position 1 It can cover the anti glare inside rear view mirror and obstruct the rear view Type A Type B To use the vanity mirrors swing down the main sun visor and slide the cover Type A only The vanity light comes on when you slide the cover Vanity mirrors ...

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Page 119: ...Headlights and turn signals 120 Emergency flashers 123 Instrument panel light control 123 Front fog lights 124 Interior lights 124 Personal lights 125 Ignition switch light 126 Windshield wipers and washer 127 Rear window wiper and washer 128 Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers and windshield wiper de icer 128 SECTION 1 5 ...

Page 120: ... control comes into operation too early or too late have the sensor adjusted by your Toyota dealer The lights automatically turn off when the driver s door is opened with the ignition key in the ACC or LOCK position To turn them on again turn the key to the ON position or actuate the headlight switch If you are going to park for over one week make sure the headlight switch is off NOTICE To prevent...

Page 121: ... you make a turn but you may have to return it by hand after you change lanes To signal a lane change move the lever up or down to the pressure point position 2 and hold it If the turn signal indicator lights green lights on the instrument panel flash faster than normal a front or rear turn signal bulb is burned out See Replacing light bulbs on page 400 in Section 7 3 HEADLIGHTS To turn on the fol...

Page 122: ...m you position 1 Pull the lever to ward you position 2 for low beams The headlight high beam indicator light blue light on the instrument panel will tell you that the high beams are on Flashing the high beam headlights position 3 Pull the lever all the way back The high beam headlights turn off when you release the lever You can flash the high beam headlights with the knob turned to OFF TURN SIGNA...

Page 123: ...rs if your vehicle must be stopped where it might be a traffic hazard Always pull as far off the road as pos sible The turn signal light switch will not work when the emergency flashers are operat ing NOTICE To prevent the battery from being dis charged do not leave the switch on longer than necessary when the en gine is not running To adjust the brightness of the instru ment panel lights turn the...

Page 124: ...the switch is in the DOOR posi tion and any of the side doors and back door is opened the light will come on After all the side doors and back door are closed the light remains on for about 15 seconds before fading out However in the following cases the light fades out immediately All the side doors and back door are closed when the ignition key is in ACC or ON position The ignition key is turned ...

Page 125: ...e following posi tions DOOR Turns the lights on when any of the side doors or back door is opened OFF The lights are off ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM When the switch is in the DOOR posi tion and any of the side doors and back door is opened the light will come on After all the side doors and back door are closed the light remains on for about 15 seconds before fading out However in the following cases...

Page 126: ...or some time after all the side doors and back door are closed However in the following cases the lights go off immediately All the side doors and back door are closed when the ignition key is in ACC or ON position The ignition key is turned to ACC or ON after all the side doors and back door are closed All the side doors and back door are closed and locked when the light is still on When all the ...

Page 127: ...ver toward you If the windshield wipers are off they will operate a couple of times after the washer squirts For instructions on adding washer fluid see Adding washer fluid on page 399 in Section 7 3 In freezing weather warm the windshield with the defroster before using the washer This will help prevent the washer fluid from freezing on your windshield which can block your vision NOTICE Do not op...

Page 128: ... far as it will go position 3 or 4 The knob automatically returns from these positions after you release it The rear window wip er operates while the washer squirts For instructions on adding washer fluid see Adding washer fluid on page 399 in Section 7 3 NOTICE Do not operate the rear wiper if the rear window is dry It may scratch the glass Without navigation system type A Without navigation syst...

Page 129: ...er de icer the windshield wiper blades will be de iced Push the switch once again to turn the defoggers off The system will automatically shut off af ter the defogger has operated about 15 minutes CAUTION Vehicles with outside rear view mirror defoggers since the mirror surfaces can get hot do not touch them when the defogger switch is on Make sure you turn the defoggers off when the surfaces are ...

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Page 131: ...rod OM48570U OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Gauges Meters and Service reminder indicators Fuel gauge 132 Engine coolant temperature gauge 132 Tachometer 133 Odometer and two trip meters 133 Service reminder indicators and warning buzzers 135 SECTION 1 6 ...

Page 132: ...g light may come on earlier than usual If the fuel tank is completely empty the malfunction indicator lamp comes on Fill the fuel tank immediately The indicator lamp goes off after driving several times If the indicator lamp does not go off contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible The gauge indicates the engine coolant temperature when the ignition switch is on The engine operating temperatu...

Page 133: ... prevent en gine lugging and over revving Driving with the engine running too fast causes excessive engine wear and poor fuel economy Remember in most cases the slower the engine speed the greater the fuel economy NOTICE Do not let the indicator needle get into the red zone This may cause severe engine damage This meter displays the odometer and two trip meters 1 Odometer Shows the total distance ...

Page 134: ...ge the meter display quickly push and release the knob The meter display changes in the order from the odometer to trip meter A to trip meter B then back to the odometer each time you push To reset the trip meter A to zero dis play the meter A reading then push and hold the knob until the meter is set to zero The same process can be applied for resetting the trip meter B ...

Page 135: ...tor and buzzer If parking brake is off stop immediately and contact Toyota dealer b indicator and buzzer Fasten driver s seat belt c Fasten front passenger s seat belt d Stop and check e Stop and check f or Take vehicle to Toyota dealer g Low fuel level warning light Fill up tank Service reminder indicators and warning buzzers ...

Page 136: ...ight is also on stop immediately and contact Toyota dealer i indicator and buzzer Close all side doors and back door j Stop and check k Take vehicle to Toyota dealer immediately l Take vehicle to Toyota dealer m Adjust tire inflation pressure and turn off warning light by pushing reset switch for a few seconds If warning light remains contact Toyota dealer n Add washer fluid ...

Page 137: ... 05 HIGHLANDER_U L O 0409 137 2005 HIGHLANDER from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U If the indicator or buzzer comes on Do this o Replace engine oil p Key reminder buzzer Remove key ...

Page 138: ... released while the engine is running In this case the brakes may not work properly and your stopping distance will become longer De press the brake pedal firmly and bring the vehicle to an immediate stop The brake system warning light re mains on together with the ABS warning light In this case not only the anti lock brake system will fail but also the vehicle will become extremely un stable duri...

Page 139: ... means that the warning light system is operating properly If the lamp remains on or the lamp comes on while driving first check the followings Empty fuel tank If the fuel tank is empty refuel immedi ately Loose fuel tank cap If the fuel tank cap is loose securely tighten it These cases are temporary malfunctions The malfunction indicator lamp will go off after taking several driving trips If the ...

Page 140: ...malfunctions the light comes on again When the ABS warning light is on and the brake system warning light is off the anti lock brake system the brake assist system the traction control system and the vehicle stability control system do not operate but the brake system still oper ates conventionally When the ABS warning light is on and the brake system warning light is off the anti lock brake syste...

Page 141: ...ccupant classification system AIRBAG ON indi cator light AIRBAG OFF indicator light front passenger s seat belt buckle switch seat belt pretensioner assemblies inflat ors warning light interconnecting wiring and power sources If either of the following conditions occurs this indicates a malfunction somewhere in the parts monitored by the warning light system Contact your Toyota dealer as soon as p...

Page 142: ... Section 7 3 o Engine Oil Replacement Reminder Light for vehicles sold in U S A This light acts as a reminder to replace the engine oil This light will come on when the ignition key is turned to ON and will go off after about a few seconds When you drive for about 7200 km 4500 miles after the engine oil replacement this light illuminates for about 3 seconds and then flashes for about 12 seconds wi...

Page 143: ... but do not start the engine All the service reminder indicators ex cept the open door warning light should come on The ABS and VSC warn ing lights low tire pressure warning light and engine oil replacement re minder light go off after a few seconds The SRS warning light goes off after about 6 seconds The TRAC OFF indicator light slip indicator light AIR BAG ON indicator light and AIRBAG OFF indic...

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Page 145: ... INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Ignition switch Transmission and Parking brake Ignition switch with steering lock 146 Automatic transmission 147 Traction control system 156 Vehicle stability control system 160 Tire pressure warning system 161 Parking brake 165 Cruise control 165 SECTION 1 7 ...

Page 146: ...n the P position be fore pushing the key Vehicles with engine immobilizer sys tem Once you remove the key the en gine immobilizer system is automatically set See Engine immobilizer system on page 17 in Section 1 2 When starting the engine the key may seem stuck at the LOCK position To free it first be sure the key is pushed all the way in and then rock the steering wheel slightly while turning the...

Page 147: ... Selector lever The shift position is also displayed on the instrument cluster P Parking engine starting and key removal R Reverse N Neutral D Normal driving with overdrive on 2 Stronger engine braking L Maximum engine braking Automatic transmission 2AZ FE engine Lock release button To prevent misshifting With the brake pedal depressed shift while holding the lock release button in The ignition sw...

Page 148: ... 318 in Section 3 The transmission must be in P or N 2 With your foot holding down the brake pedal shift the selector lever to D When the lever is in the D position the automatic transmission system will select the most suitable gear for running condi tions such as normal cruising hill climb ing hard towing etc Always turn the overdrive on for better fuel economy and quieter driving If the engine ...

Page 149: ...ver in 2 the vehicle will start in first gear and automatically shift to second gear With the selector lever in L the trans mission is engaged in first gear NOTICE Be careful not to over rev the en gine Watch the tachometer to keep engine rpm from going into the red zone The approximate maximum al lowable speed for each position is given below for your reference Two wheel drive models 2 123 km h 7...

Page 150: ... tain engine braking efficiency do not use overdrive CAUTION Always keep your foot on the brake pedal while stopped with the engine running This prevents the vehicle from creeping NOTICE Always use the brake pedal or the parking brake to hold the vehicle on an upgrade Do not attempt to hold the vehicle using the accelerator ped al as this can cause the transmission to overheat i Driving in snow mo...

Page 151: ...not shift the selector le ver out of P position If you cannot shift the selector lever from the P position even though the brake pedal is depressed use the shift lock override button For instructions see If you cannot shift automatic transmission selector lever on page 354 in Section 4 ...

Page 152: ...depressed a Selector lever The shift position is also displayed on the instrument cluster P Parking engine starting and key removal R Reverse N Neutral D Normal driving with overdrive on 3 2 Stronger engine braking L Maximum engine braking 3MZ FE engine Lock release button To prevent misshifting With the brake pedal depressed shift while holding the lock release button in The ignition switch must ...

Page 153: ... 2 With your foot holding down the brake pedal shift the selector lever to D When the lever is in the D position the automatic transmission system will select the most suitable gear for running condi tions such as normal cruising hill climb ing hard towing etc Always turn the overdrive on for better fuel economy and quieter driving If the engine coolant temperature is low the transmission will not...

Page 154: ... the selector lever in L the trans mission is engaged in first gear NOTICE Be careful not to over rev the en gine Watch the tachometer to keep engine rpm from going into the red zone The approximate maximum al lowable speed for each position is given below for your reference 3 144 km h 90 mph 2 92 km h 58 mph L 51 km h 32 mph Do not continue hill climbing or hard towing for a long time in the 3 2 ...

Page 155: ... the vehicle on an upgrade Do not attempt to hold the vehicle using the accelerator ped al as this can cause the transmission to overheat i Driving in snow mode Use this mode when starting your vehicle in ice or snow To set the driving pattern to the snow mode push the switch The ECT SNOW indicator on the instrument cluster is on To cancel the snow mode push the switch again If the engine is turne...

Page 156: ...appropriate and cautious speed for the present road condi tions NORMAL DRIVING MODE Leave the system on during the ordi nary driving so that it can operate when needed You may hear a sound in the engine compartment for a few seconds when the engine is started or just after the vehicle begins to move This means that the trac tion control system is in the self check mode but does not indicate a malf...

Page 157: ... light comes on for a few seconds when the ignition key is turned to ON It will come on again when you push the TRAC OFF switch to turn off the system In the following cases contact your Toyota dealer The indicator light does not come on when the ignition key is turned ON The indicator light remains on after the ignition is turned on The indicator light comes on with the normal driving mode while ...

Page 158: ...ppery road condi tions full traction of the vehicle and power against 4 wheels cannot be maintained even though the traction control system is in operation Do not drive the vehicle under any speed or maneuvering conditions which may cause the vehicle to lose traction control In situations where the road surface is covered with ice or snow your vehicle should be fitted with snow tires or tire chain...

Page 159: ... come on when the ignition is turned on contact your Toyota dealer VSC warning light This light warns that there is a problem somewhere in the traction control system or the vehicle stability control system The light will come on when the ignition key is turned to ON and will go off after a few seconds If the light comes on while driving the system does not work However as con ventional braking op...

Page 160: ... system is operating it cannot completely eliminate the possibility of an accident Always keep safe driving in mind as reckless driving increases the risk of an accident If the slip indicator light blinks spe cial care should be taken while driving Only use tires of specified size The size manufacture brand and tread pattern for all 4 tires should be the same If you use the tires other than specif...

Page 161: ...ll come on when the VSC warning light comes on even if the TRAC OFF switch is not pushed The tire pressure warning system is de signed to provide warning when tire inflation pressure is critically low while the vehicle is moving The low tire pressure warning light comes on to in form you that such low tire pressure may hamper driving This system is not designed to operate when the vehicle is stopp...

Page 162: ...unctioning Contact your Toyota dealer If the warning light blinks twice every second The low tire pressure warning system needs to be initialized Reset the system with the tire pressure warning system re set switch To reset the system see TIRE PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM RESET SWITCH The tire pressure warning system does not function properly under certain cir cumstances In the following cases the low...

Page 163: ...com binations of your tires are significant ly under inflated However there are other combinations of significantly under inflated tires for which your tire pressure monitoring system may not warn you These other combina tions are relatively common account ing for approximately half the instances in which vehicles have sig nificantly under inflated tires For ex ample your system may not warn you w...

Page 164: ... km h 62 mph The roads are dry smooth and straight The number of passengers is 1 or 2 including driver When initializing the system make sure the low tire pressure warning light blinks three times If the warning light does not blink three times initializing will be failed and the tire pressure warning system will not function properly Do not push the reset switch without ad justing the tire inflat...

Page 165: ... released and the park ing brake reminder light is off The cruise control allows you to cruise the vehicle at a desired speed over 40 km h 25 mph even with your foot off the accelerator pedal Your cruising speed can be maintained up or down grades within the limits of engine performance although a slight speed change may occur when driving up or down the grades On steeper hills a greater speed cha...

Page 166: ...r up for a faster speed or tap it down for a slower speed Each tap changes the set speed by 1 6 km h 1 0 mph You can now take your foot off the accelerator pedal If you need acceleration for example when passing depress the accelerator pedal enough for the vehicle to exceed the set speed When you release it the vehicle will return to the speed set prior to the acceleration CANCELLING THE PRESET SP...

Page 167: ...uise control is not cancelled To decrease the vehicle speed reset to a slower speed with the cruise control lever or depress the brake pedal If you use the brake pedal cruise control is cancelled RESUMING THE PRESET SPEED If the preset speed is cancelled by pulling the control lever or by depressing the brake pedal pushing the lever up in the RES direction will restore the speed set prior to cance...

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Page 169: ...UMENTS AND CONTROLS Audio system Reference 170 Using your audio system 170 Audio remote controls 186 Rear seat entertainment system 189 Audio video system operating hints 240 For vehicle equipped with Navigation system please refer to the separate Navigation System Owner s Manual SECTION 1 8 ...

Page 170: ... audio system was previously off then the entire audio system will be turned off when you eject the cassette tape or com pact disc If the other function was pre viously playing it will come on again SWITCHING BETWEEN FUNCTIONS Push AM FM TAPE DISC or LOAD if the system is already on but you want to switch from one function to another TONE AND BALANCE For details about your system s tone and balanc...

Page 171: ...th the label side up The player will play from track 1 through to the end of the disc Then it will play from track 1 again NOTICE Never try to disassemble or oil any part of the compact disc player Do not insert anything other than com pact discs into the slot 8 cm 3 in compact disc singles Your compact disc player does not need an adaptor to play compact disc singles Compact disc singles are abou...

Page 172: ...OTICE Do not stack up two discs for in sertion or it will cause damage to the compact disc changer Insert only one compact disc into slot at a time Never try to disassemble or oil any part of the compact disc player Do not insert anything except a com pact disc into the slot ...

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Page 174: ... the cassette was playing or fast forwarding Reverse Fast forward button Cassette player Push preset button 6 to fast for ward a cassette tape FF will appear on the display Push preset button 5 to rewind a tape REW will appear on the display To stop the tape while it is fast forward ing push or TAPE button To stop the tape while it is rewinding push or TAPE button If a tape rewinds completely the ...

Page 175: ...et the disc or magazine again ERROR 4 Over current Ask your Toyota dealer to inspect CD OPEN The compact disc changer lid of separate unit is open Close the compact disc changer lid If the malfunction still exists take your vehicle to your Toyota dealer DISC With compact disc changer only Use these buttons to select the disc you want to listen to Push preset button 3 or preset button 4 until the n...

Page 176: ...acks in order for the re peat feature to work correctly Compact disc player There are two repeat features you can either replay a disc track or a whole com pact disc Repeating a track Quickly push and release RPT preset button 2 while the track is playing will appear on the display When the track ends it will automatically replay To turn off the repeat feature push this button again With compact d...

Page 177: ...n to skip up or down to locate a song or recording You can select up to nine recordings in cluding current one A blank space of at least 3 seconds is considered to be a start of a recording When the beginning of a tape is reached the player automatically resumes play When the end of the tape is reached the player automatically reverses sides and resumes normal play In addition the feature may not ...

Page 178: ...the order from the elapsed time to disc title to track title then back to the elapsed time If this button is pushed while a compact disc that does not contain text data is playing NO TITLE will appear on the display If the entire disc or track title does not appear on the display push and hold the button until you hear a beep The rest of the title will appear TUNE Tuning Turn the TUNE knob clockwi...

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Page 180: ...played before pushing the button will be ejected first If the ejected disc is not removed for a long time the eject function will be cancelled Program Push preset button 4 to select the other side of a cassette tape The display indicates which side is currently selected indicates the top side indicates the bottom side Auto reverse feature After the cassette player reaches the end of a tape side it...

Page 181: ...ay be too hot Allow the player to cool down ERROR 1 The disc may be dirty dam aged or inserted incorrectly up side down Clean the disc and re insert it NO DISC The compact disc changer of separate unit is empty Insert a disc ERROR 3 There is a problem inside the system Eject the disc or magazine Set the disc or magazine again ERROR 4 Over current Ask your Toyota dealer to inspect CD OPEN The compa...

Page 182: ...ne in random order To play the tracks on one disc in random order Quickly push and release RAND preset button 1 will appear on the display and the player will perform the tracks on the disc you are listening to in random order To turn off the random fea ture push this button again To play all the tracks in the magazine in random order Push and hold RAND preset button 1 until you hear a beep will a...

Page 183: ...ine Scanning the tracks on a disc Quickly push and release the SCAN but ton SCAN will appear on the display and the player will scan all the tracks on the disc you are listening to To stop scanning push this button again If the player has scanned all the tracks on the disc it will stop scanning Scanning the first tracks of all the discs in the magazine Push the SCAN button until you hear a beep SC...

Page 184: ...ear on the display If the entire the message is not displayed will appear on the display To display the rest of the message push and hold the TEXT button until you hear a beep After the entire message has been dis played the message will disappear The message display will be canceled if any button that affects the display is pushed If no messages are received NO MESSAGE will appear on the display ...

Page 185: ... program type will appear on the display If the system is receiving a sta tion that is not RDS NO PTY will ap pear Repeat this operation within 6 seconds to display the program types in the following order ROCK EASY LIS Easy listening CLS JAZZ Classical music and Jazz R B Rhythm and Blues INFORM Information RELIGION MISC Miscellaneous ALERT Emergency message To seek or scan for the same type of pr...

Page 186: ...v 04 Prod OM48570U Some parts of the audio system can be adjusted using the switches on the steer ing wheel Details of the specific switches controls and features are described below 1 switch 2 switch 3 MODE switch Audio remote controls steering switches ...

Page 187: ...When counting the number of the tracks you want to rewind remember to count the current track as well For example if you want to rewind to a song that is two tracks before the song you are listening to push the side of the switch three times If you push the track switch further than you wanted to push the other side of the switch The track number will be in creased or reduced The track number you ...

Page 188: ... and hold the or side of the switch until the disc you want to listen to is set Vehicles with rear seat entertainment sys tem While the DVD player is in operation the chapter or track can be changed by push ing the or side of the switch 3 MODE switch Push MODE switch to select an audio mode Each push changes the mode se quentially if the desired mode is ready to use The DVD player will be selectab...

Page 189: ...on sists of the following components 1 Headphone volume control dials 2 Headphone input jacks 3 DVD player 4 Rear seat entertainment system display 5 Rear seat entertainment system controller 6 Input terminal adapter 7 Power outlet 8 Power outlet main switch 9 Front audio system Rear seat entertainment system ...

Page 190: ...ommercial headphone See Headphone input jacks on page 239 in this Section for details You can also enjoy the rear seat enter tainment system with a wireless head phone The wireless headphone can be used within rear seat If the signal be comes weak the headphone will mute For details refer to the manufacturer s instructions With some wireless headphone generally available in the market it may be di...

Page 191: ...een is pushed by hand or wiped with a hard cloth the surface of the screen may be scratched To close push up the display until you hear a click The illumination of the screen is automati cally turned off when the display is closed However the rear seat entertain ment system is not turned off CAUTION To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or sudden stop while driving close the displa...

Page 192: ... system cannot be operated by touching the switches on the screen directly CAUTION Do not disassemble or modify the controller It may cause an accident fire or electric shock NOTICE Keep the controller away from direct sunlight high heat and high humidity These conditions could cause the case to deform or the battery to ex plode or leak BEFORE USING THE CONTROLLER for new vehicle owners A battery ...

Page 193: ... 05 HIGHLANDER_U L O 0409 193 2005 HIGHLANDER from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U 1 Remove the cover of the controller as shown 2 Remove the insulating sheet ...

Page 194: ...the display is exposed to direct sunlight Block the display from direct sunlight CAUTION To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or a sudden stop while driving stow the controller in the console box or front seatback pocket when it is not in use NOTICE Observe the followings otherwise the controller may be damaged Do not drop or strongly knock the controller against hard objects Do n...

Page 195: ... such as some kind of metal the controller may not re ceive the signal and the buzzer may not sound FCC Information Caution Any changes or modifica tions in construction of this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to op erate the equipment FCC Label Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation i...

Page 196: ...stick This joystick selects a control switch mode switch on the screen or the menu for the disc 5 ENT button This button inputs the selected switch or the selected menu for the disc 6 DISC CH PROG button This button skips directly to a desired preset station disc track or chapter 7 button This button fast forwards a screen when the DVD player is operated 8 RETURN button This button skips to the pr...

Page 197: ...s button selects the angle of the screen when the DVD player is oper ated 15 SEARCH button This button indicates the title search screen when the DVD player is oper ated 16 TOP MENU button This button indicates the title selection screen for DVD video when the DVD player is operated 17 button This button pauses a screen when the DVD player is operated 18 button This button reverses a screen when t...

Page 198: ...io station or selects track chapter 4 DISC CH PROG button This button skips directly to a desired preset station disc track or chapter 5 CURSOR REMOTE button This button indicates the control switches on the screen when the DVD player is operated This button also can be used when you lose sight of the controller 6 Joystick This joystick selects a control switch mode switch on the screen or the men...

Page 199: ...e can be selected Push the DVD or VIDEO but ton when the connected DVD player or your personal audio machine is on The rear seat entertainment system will be turned on The rear seat entertainment system can select all the modes When a cassette tape a compact disc a DVD video disc an audio CD a video CD a CD text a dts CD or a DVD audio disc is not loaded on the front audio sys tem or the DVD playe...

Page 200: ...All the modes of the front audio system can be operated on the rear seat enter tainment system When the same mode is selected on the front and rear audio systems simulta neously the system can be operated on the front audio system If the radio mode is selected on the front and rear audio systems at the same time AM and FM modes cannot be changed on the rear seat audio system Controller DVD player ...

Page 201: ... ENT button to enter the mode The mode display which is selected by the joystick is colored blue When the ENT button is pushed the mode display changes to green If the mode display is gray it cannot be selected The Speaker sound on the mode display is selected on the front audio system Radio Cassette tape player and compact disc player ...

Page 202: ...en while this mode is selected The screen shows the track or track and disc number currently being played Controller DVD player unit OPERATING FRONT AUDIO SYSTEM To operate the front audio system use the following switches 1 DISC CH PROG button Radio You can scan only the preset stations for the band of the front audio system For instructions see Controls and features on page 173 in this Section T...

Page 203: ...old the or side of the TUNE TRACK button The radio will seek up or down for a station of the nearest frequency and will stop on reception Each time you push the button the stations will be searched one after another Cassette tape player To fast forward a cassette tape push and hold the side of the TUNE TRACK button until FF appears on the screen Push and hold the side of the TUNE TRACK button unti...

Page 204: ...utton to fast forward or reverse within a compact disc When you release the button the compact disc play er will resume playing REPLACING CONTROLLER BATTERY For replacement use 3 AA batteries CAUTION Special care should be taken to pre vent small children from swallowing the removed battery or components NOTICE When replacing the battery be care ful not to lose the components Replace only with the...

Page 205: ...layer can play audio CDs DVD video discs CD texts dts CDs and video CDs For appropriate discs for this player see Audio video system operating hints on page 240 in this Section The DVD player works when the ignition key is in the ACC or ON position To turn on the DVD player a disc must be loaded in the player To turn off the player eject the disc Error messages If the player malfunctions your audi...

Page 206: ...ystem operating hints on page 240 in this Section The player will play the track or chapter and it will play from the beginning of the track or chapter again after it reaches the end NOTICE Never try to disassemble or oil any part of the DVD player Do not insert anything other than a disc into the slot 8 cm 3 in compact disc singles Your compact disc player does not need an adaptor to play compact...

Page 207: ... the DVD button on the controller You can also select the DVD mode on the mode selection screen mentioned above The DVD Hint screen appears when the DVD mode is first selected after you turn the ignition key to the ACC or ON position Push the OK switch when you read the message Selecting the DVD mode ...

Page 208: ...OP MENU button 10 and buttons Controller DVD player unit The player can also be operated with the switches on the screen To operate the switches on the screen select the switch by the joystick and push the ENT button You cannot select the switches on the screen by touching them directly When the switch is selected by the joys tick the outline of the switch changes to blue Push the ENT button and t...

Page 209: ...NDER from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U Controller DVD player unit TURNING THE OPERATION SWITCHES ON AND OFF To turn on the operation switches push the CURSOR button on the controller Page 1 DVD video operation switch Page 2 DVD video operation switch ...

Page 210: ...om Nov 04 Prod OM48570U Page 1 DVD audio operation switch Page 2 DVD audio operation switch Page 1 video CD Page 2 video CD There are operation switches on the Page1 and Page2 screens To change the screen push the Page1 or Page2 switch on the screen ...

Page 211: ...05 HIGHLANDER_U L O 0409 211 2005 HIGHLANDER from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U If appears on the screen when you select a switch it indicates that the switch cannot work On the screen Controller DVD player unit ...

Page 212: ...o discs When recording on a DVD video DVD audio video CD or audio tracks may not record in some cases while the menu is displayed As audio will not play in this case verify that the video tracks are play ing and then activate playback The title chapter number and playback time display may not appear while playing back certain DVD video discs CAUTION Conversational speech on some DVDs is recorded a...

Page 213: ...nu switch on the screen You can also turn on the menu screen by pushing the MENU or TOP MENU switch on the controller DVD audio To turn on the menu screen for the disc push the Top Menu switch on the screen You can also turn on the menu screen by pushing the TOP MENU switch on the controller For the operation of the menu screen see the separate manual for the DVD disc To turn on the selecting swit...

Page 214: ...e disc by the joystick and the ENT button on the controller when the control switches are not indicated on the screen Push the Move Buttons on the screen and the switches Enter and Move Buttons switches will move up and down To turn off the switch push the OFF switch on the screen To turn on the switch again push the ON switch on the screen To return to the previous screen push the Back switch on ...

Page 215: ...witch button the DVD player will resume playing DVD video only Push the or switch button while pausing the DVD video plays the slow motion video replay or the slow mo tion video replay in reverse DVD video DVD audio SKIPPING TO THE PREDETERMINED SCREEN To skip to the predetermined screen push the Return switch The DVD player starts playing from the beginning of the predeter mined screen You can al...

Page 216: ...rod OM48570U DVD video DVD audio SELECTING THE TITLE GROUP To display the searching title DVD video or group DVD audio screen push the Search switch on the screen You can also display the screen by pushing the SEARCH button on the controller DVD video DVD audio ...

Page 217: ...e player starts play ing the disc from the entered group num ber Push the Back switch to return to the previous screen SELECTING THE BONUS GROUP DVD audio only Enter the bonus group number on the searching group screen and push the Enter switch The Enter Key Code screen will appear To enter the number of the group you want to play push the group number If you enter the wrong number push the Clear ...

Page 218: ...e changing subtitle language screen will appear You can also display the screen by pushing the SUB TITLE button on the controller Each time you push the Sub Title switch another language stored on the disc is selected To turn off the subtitles push the Hide switch Push the Back switch to return to the previous screen The selected subtitle language will appear on the screen ...

Page 219: ... the screen and then the changing audio language screen will appear You can also display the screen by pushing the AUDIO button on the controller Each time you push the Audio switch another language stored on the disc is selected The selected audio language will appear on the screen Push the Back switch to return to the previous screen ...

Page 220: ... FORMAT DVD audio only Push the Audio switch on the screen or the AUDIO button on the controller and the changing audio format screen will ap pear Each time you push the Audio switch another audio format stored on the disc is selected Push the Back switch to return to the previous screen ...

Page 221: ...gle screen will appear You can also display the screen by pushing the ANGLE button on the controller The angle can be selected for discs that are multi angle compatible when the mark appears on the screen Each time you push the Angle switch the angle changes The angle number which you can select will appear on the screen Push the Back switch to return to the previous screen ...

Page 222: ... the Set Up switch on the screen and then the initial setting screen will ap pear You can also display the screen by pushing the SET UP button on the con troller You can change the initial setting After the setting is done the player plays from the beginning of the chapter or the track Setup Menu 1 screen Setup Menu 2 screen ...

Page 223: ... the Select Audio Language screen appears Select the language you want to hear on the screen To return to the Setup Menu 1 screen push the Back switch If you cannot find a language you want to hear push the Others switch The Enter Audio Lang Code screen will appear To enter the code of the language you want to hear push the number of the language code For details about the lan guage codes see the ...

Page 224: ...n guage codes see the language code list If you enter a wrong number push the Clear switch to delete the number Push the Enter switch on the screen If numbers which are not on the list are entered and the Enter switch is pushed the Incorrect code screen will appear Push the language code you want to read again To return to the Select Subtitle Lang screen push the Back switch on the screen CHANGING...

Page 225: ...e language code you want to read again To return to the Select DVD Language screen push the Back switch on the screen TURNING THE ANGLE MARK ON OR OFF The angle mark can be turned on for discs that are multi angle compatible Each time you push the Angle Mark switch on the screen the angle mark turns on or off alternately SETTING LEVEL OF VIEWER RESTRICTIONS You can restrict the play back screen by...

Page 226: ...ithout in putting the password When you forget or change the password push the Clear switch ten times to initialize the password To return to the Setup Menu 1 screen push the Back switch Push a parental level 1 8 The smaller the level number the stricter the age limit Push the Back switch to return to the Setup Menu 1 screen SETTING THE DISPLAY MODE Each time you push the Display Mode switch on th...

Page 227: ...mara 0126 Azerbaijani 0201 Bashkir 0205 Byelorussian 0207 Bulgarian 0208 Bihari 0209 Bislama 0214 Bengali 0215 Tibetan 0218 Breton 0301 Catalan 0315 Corsican 0319 Czech 0325 Welsh 0401 Danish 0426 Bhutani 0515 Esperanto 0520 Estonian 0521 Basque 0601 Persian 0609 Finnish 0610 Fiji 0615 Faroese 0625 Frisian 0701 Irish 0704 Scots Gaelic 0712 Galician 0714 Guarani 0721 Gujarati 0801 Hausa 0809 Hindi ...

Page 228: ...1320 Maltese 1325 Burmese 1401 Nauru 1405 Nepali 1415 Norwegian 1503 Occitan 1513 Afan Oromo 1518 Oriya 1601 Punjabi 1612 Polish 1619 Pashto Pushto 1721 Quechua 1813 Rhaeto Romance 1814 Kirundi 1815 Romanian 1823 Kinyarwanda 1901 Sanskrit 1904 Sindhi 1907 Sangho 1908 Serbo Croatian 1909 Sinhalese 1911 Slovak 1912 Slovenian 1913 Samoan 1914 Shona 1915 Somali 1917 Albanian 1918 Serbian 1919 Siswati ...

Page 229: ...inian 2118 Urdu 2126 Uzbek 2209 Vietnamese 2215 Volapük 2315 Wolof 2408 Xhosa 2515 Yoruba 2621 Zulu SELECTING THE CHAPTER TRACK To select the chapter track push the or side of the TUNE TRACK button on the controller until the number of the chapter track you want to select appears on the screen DVD video DVD audio ...

Page 230: ...itch DVD audio only Push the RAND switch The player will play the tracks on the disc in ran dom order To turn off the random fea ture push this switch again 4 SCAN switch DVD audio only Push the SCAN switch The player will scan all the tracks on the disc you are listening to To stop scanning push this switch again If the player has scanned all the tracks on the disc it will stop scanning 5 and swi...

Page 231: ...E AND SWITCHES switch Push this switch to pause the disc switch Push this switch to cancel the pause and return to normal playing and switches Push and hold the or switch to fast forward or reverse When you release the switch the DVD player will resume playing Video CD only Push the switch button while paus ing the video CD plays the slow motion video replay TURNING ON THE DISC MENU video CD only ...

Page 232: ...RANSMISSION video CD only Push the Main Sub switch to change a multiplex transmission The mode changes from Main Sub to Main to Sub and back to Main Sub by pushing the Main Sub switch CHANGING THE INITIAL SETTING video CD only Push the Set Up switch on the screen and then the initial setting screen will ap pear You can also display the screen by pushing the SET UP button on the con troller You can...

Page 233: ... track title will appear on the screen when pushing the DVD but ton Details of the specific switches controls and features are described below 1 PICTURE switch video CD only Push the PICTURE switch to turn off the control screen and return to the picture previously displayed 2 RPT switch audio CD and CD text Push the RPT switch while the track is playing When the track ends it will automatically r...

Page 234: ...tches Push the or switch to fast forward or reverse the disc When you push the switch again the DVD player will resume playing You can adjust the color contrast tone and brightness of the screen Push the DISPLAY switch on the control ler and then the Display screen will ap pear The screen may turn purple to deflect the sunlight This is not a malfunction Each time you push the or switch you can adj...

Page 235: ...the OK switch to return to the previous screen The audio machine connected to the input terminal adapter can be played in the video mode To select the video mode push the VIDEO button on the controller You can also select the video mode on the mode selection screen mentioned above Selecting the video mode ...

Page 236: ...an be played ALL all countries Number region code DVD VIDEO DISC GLOSSARY DVD video discs Digital Versatile Disc that holds video DVD video discs have adopted MPEG2 one of the world stan dards of digital compression technologies The picture data is compressed by 1 40 on average and stored Variable rate en coded technology in which the volume of data assigned to the picture is changed depending on ...

Page 237: ...m or one audio program is assigned as a title Chapter A unit smaller than a title A title comprises plural chapters Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpub lished works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected...

Page 238: ...e con nected to the input terminal adapter The key must be in the ON position for the power outlet to be used The maximum capacity for this power out let is 115 VAC 100W If you attempt to use an appliance that requires more than 115 VAC or 100W the protection circuit will activate and cut the power supply The power supply will restart automatically when you use an appliance that operates within th...

Page 239: ...consumption is under 115 VAC 100W These appliances may not operate properly Appliances with high initial peak watt age cathode ray tube type televisions compressor driven refrigerators electric pumps electric tools etc Measuring devices which process pre cise data medical equipment measur ing instruments etc Other appliances requiring an extremely stable power supply microcomputer controlled elect...

Page 240: ...s to the jack Loud sounds may have a significant impact on the human body NOTICE To ensure correct audio video system operation Be careful not to spill beverages over the system Do not put anything other than a cassette tape or Compact Disc into the slot Do not put anything other than a DVD video DVD audio video CD dts CD and audio CD into the DVD player The use of a cellular phone inside or near ...

Page 241: ...dio may tune in the second station until the origi nal signal can be picked up again AM Fading AM broadcasts are reflected by the upper atmosphere especially at night These reflected signals can interfere with those received directly from the radio sta tion causing the radio station to sound alternately strong and weak Station interference When a reflected sig nal and a signal received directly fr...

Page 242: ...se the players Bumpy roads or other vibrations may make your compact disc player and DVD player skip If moisture gets into your compact disc player and DVD player the players may not play even though they appear to be working Remove the disc from the player and wait until it dries CAUTION Compact disc players and DVD play ers use an invisible laser beam which could cause hazardous radiation ex pos...

Page 243: ... DVD audio discs Video CDs DVD player Use only discs marked as shown above The following products may not be playable on your DVD player SACD Copy protected CD CD R CD Recordable CD RW CD Re writable CD ROM DVD R DVD R DVD RW DVD RW DVD ROM DVD RAM Special shaped discs Transparent translucent discs ...

Page 244: ...he disc Correct Wrong Handle compact discs carefully espe cially when you are inserting them Hold them on the edge and do not bend them Avoid getting fingerprints on them particularly on the shiny side Dirt scratches warping pin holes or other disc damage could cause the player to skip or to repeat a section of a track To see a pin hole hold the disc up to the light Remove discs from the compact d...

Page 245: ... clean a compact disc Wipe it with a soft lint free cloth that has been damp ened with water Wipe in a straight line from the center to the edge of the disc not in circles Dry it with another soft lint free cloth Do not use a conventional record cleaner or anti static device ...

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Page 247: ...flow selector settings 251 Operating tips 251 Front automatic air conditioning system Controls 254 Air flow selector settings 257 Operating tips 257 Side vents 260 Rear heater system 261 Air conditioning filter 262 For information about the front air conditioning system of a vehicle equipped with Navigation system please refer to the separate Navigation System Owner s Manual SECTION 1 9 ...

Page 248: ...HLANDER_U L O 0409 248 2005 HIGHLANDER from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U 1 Air intake selector 2 A C button 3 Air flow selector 4 Temperature selector 5 Fan speed selector Front manual air conditioning system Controls ...

Page 249: ...elector to the floor windshield position turns on the defogging function with the purpose of clearing the front view This position allows the air intake to select FRESH automatically This is to clean up the front view more quickly If you want to return the setting to RECIRCULATE mode press the air in take selector button once again 5 Windshield Air flows mainly from the windshield vents Turning th...

Page 250: ...the air intake mode may change automati cally to FRESH depending on the condi tion of the air conditioning system A C button To turn on the air conditioning press the A C button The A C button indicator will come on To turn the air conditioning off press the button again If the A C button indicator flashes there is a problem in the air conditioning system and the air conditioning automatically shu...

Page 251: ...could fog up because of the difference in air temperature on the inside and outside of the windshield Keep the area under the front seats clear to allow air to circulate through out the vehicle On cold days set the fan speed to high for a minute to help clear the intake ducts of snow or moisture This can reduce the amount of fogging on the windows When driving on dusty roads close all windows If d...

Page 252: ...FRESH outside air Air flow FLOOR Air conditioning OFF For quick heating select recirculated air for a few minutes To keep the windows from fogging select fresh af ter the vehicle interior has been warmed Press the A C button on for dehumidi fied heating Choose floor windshield air flow to heat the vehicle interior while defrosting or defogging the windshield Air conditioning For best results set c...

Page 253: ... view more quickly If you want to return the setting to RECIRCULATE mode press the air intake selector button once again On humid days do not blow cold air on the windshield the difference be tween the outside and inside tempera tures could make the fogging worse Defrosting The outside of the windshield For best results set controls to Fan speed Any setting except OFF Temperature Towards WARM red ...

Page 254: ...ER from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U 1 Air intake selector 2 MODE button air flow selector 3 Fan speed selector 4 A C button 5 OFF button 6 Windshield air flow button 7 AUTO button 8 Temperature selector Front automatic air conditioning system Controls ...

Page 255: ...utton Push the button to turn off the air condi tioning system MODE button air flow selector Push the MODE button to select the vents used for air flow In automatic operation you do not have to select the air flow unless you desire another air flow mode 1 Panel Air flows mainly from the instrument panel vents 2 Bi level Air flows from both the floor vents and the instrument panel vents 3 Floor Air...

Page 256: ...mely high RECIRCULATE mode will automatically be selected This is not a malfunction When the engine coolant tem perature is lowered the previous mode will resume To prevent fogging up of the windshield the air intake mode may change automati cally to FRESH depending on the condi tion of the air conditioning system A C button To turn on the air conditioning press the A C button The A C button indic...

Page 257: ...could fog up because of the difference in air temperature on the inside and outside of the windshield Keep the area under the front seats clear to allow air to circulate through out the vehicle On cold days set the fan speed to high for a minute to help clear the intake ducts of snow or moisture This can reduce the amount of fogging on the windows When driving on dusty roads close all windows If d...

Page 258: ...wards WARM to the right Air intake FRESH outside air Air flow FLOOR Air conditioning OFF For quick heating select recirculated air for a few minutes To keep the windows from fogging select fresh af ter the vehicle interior has been warmed Press the A C button on for dehumidi fied heating Choose floor windshield air flow to heat the vehicle interior while defrosting or defogging the windshield Air ...

Page 259: ...mperature Towards WARM to the right to heat COLD to the left to cool Air intake FRESH outside air Air flow WINDSHIELD When pressing the windshield air flow but ton the air intake selects FRESH auto matically This is to clean up the front view more quickly If you want to return the setting to RECIRCULATE mode press the air intake selector button once again Pressing the windshield button turns on th...

Page 260: ...ckly If you want to return the setting to RECIRCULATE mode press the air intake selector button once again Pressing the windshield button turns on the defroster linked air conditioning This is to clean up the front view more quickly When the A C button is not pressed in pressing another air flow button turns off the air conditioning To heat the vehicle interior while de frosting the windshield cho...

Page 261: ...er sys tem on illuminates the main switch indica tor 2 Fan speed selector Turn the knob to adjust the fan speed to the right to increase to the left to de crease When the rear heater system is off the fan speed selector will not operate 3 Rear heater vents Air flows from the vents when the rear heater system is operating CAUTION Do not place feet near the vents for long periods as burns may result...

Page 262: ...lter may need to be replaced if the air flow of the air condi tioning and heater experiences extreme reductions in operating efficiency or if the windows begin to fog up easily To maintain the air conditioning efficiency inspect and replace the air conditioning filter according to the maintenance sched ule In dusty areas or areas with heavy traffic flow such as inner city or desert areas early rep...

Page 263: ...ER from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U 1 Remove the clip with a Phillips head screwdriver 2 Open the glove box and push each side of the glove box to disconnect the claws 3 Pull the filter cover toward you and remove it 4 Remove the filter case toward you ...

Page 264: ... the surface If it is dirty it should be replaced When installing the filter and filter case keep the arrow pointing up INFORMATION The air filter should be installed prop erly in position The use of air condi tioning with the air filter removed may cause deteriorated dustproof per formance and then affect air condi tioning performance ...

Page 265: ...ghter and ashtrays 272 Power outlets 273 Power outlet 274 Glove box 275 Garage door opener 275 Auxiliary boxes 278 Container 280 Cup holders 281 Bottle holders 283 Tie down hooks 283 Luggage cover 284 Roof luggage carrier 286 Floor mat 288 For information about the clock of a vehicle equipped with Navigation system please refer to the separate Navigation System Owner s Manual SECTION 1 10 ...

Page 266: ...multi information is operat ing 5 seconds has been passed after ad justing the temperature or pushing the INFO button the display will be back to the multi information display 1 Outside temperature OUTSIDE TEMP The outside temperature display indi cates the outside air temperature The displayed temperature ranges from 22 F 30 C up to 122 F 50 C If an abnormality exists in the connection of the out...

Page 267: ...th the engine running The display will indicate the extremely high fuel consumption The vehicle is driving down a long slope applying the engine brake The display will indicate the extremely low fuel consumption The calculation is reset when the ignition switch is turned off 5 Driving time E T The elapsed time after the engine starts is displayed When the engine is started driving time is counted ...

Page 268: ...mediately af ter turning The compass does not adjust while the vehicle is stopped The ignition switch is turned off imme diately after turning The vehicle is on an inclined surface The vehicle is in a place where the earth s magnetic field is subject to in terference by artificial magnetic fields underground parking under a steel tower between buildings roof parking near a crossing near a large ve...

Page 269: ...ss sensor CALIBRATING THE COMPASS deviation calibration The direction display on the compass deviates from the true direction deter mined by the earth s magnetic field The angle of deviation varies according to the geographic position of the vehicle To adjust this deviation stop the vehicle then push and hold the COMP switch until the zone number appears on the dis play Then push the COMP switch r...

Page 270: ...rod OM48570U Zone number After calibration leaving the system for several seconds returns it to the compass mode CAUTION Do not adjust the display while the vehicle is moving Be sure to adjust the display only when the vehicle is stopped Samoa 5 Guam 8 Saipan 8 ...

Page 271: ...the above method calibration is completed when the direction is shown on the display If calibration cannot be performed because of the magnetized vehicle etc take your vehicle to Toyota dealer Perform circling calibration just after you have purchased your Toyota And then always perform circling calibration after the battery has been removed re placed or disconnected Do not perform circling calibr...

Page 272: ...djust the display while the vehicle is moving Be sure to adjust the display only when the vehicle is stopped Cigarette lighter Front ashtray Rear ashtray CIGARETTE LIGHTER To use the cigarette lighter press it in After it finishes heating up it automati cally pops out ready for use If the engine is not running the key must be in the ACC position Do not hold the cigarette lighter pressed in Use a T...

Page 273: ... pull out CAUTION To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or sudden stop while driving always completely close the ashtray after use Front Rear The power outlets 12 VDC are de signed for power supply for car acces sories The key must be in the ACC or ON position for the power outlets to be used NOTICE To prevent the fuse from being blown do not use the electricity over the total vehi...

Page 274: ...utlet push the main switch on the instrument panel An indicator light will illuminate to indicate that the power outlet is ready for use Push the main switch once again to turn the power outlet off When the power out let is not in use make sure that the main switch is turned off NOTICE To prevent the battery from being discharged do not use the power outlet longer than necessary when the engine is...

Page 275: ...s etc Certain electrical appliances may cause radio noise To use the glove box do this To open Pull the lever With the instrument panel lights on the glove box light will come on when the globe box is open To lock Insert the master key and turn it clockwise CAUTION To reduce the chance of injury in case of an accident or a sudden stop always keep the glove box door closed while driving The garage ...

Page 276: ... operate iden tify if your garage transmitter is of the Rolling Code type Press and hold the programmed HomeLink button The ga rage door has the rolling code feature if the indicator light on the HomeLink flashes rapidly and then remains lit after 2 seconds If your garage transmitter is the Rolling Code type proceed to the heading Programming a rolling code sys tem 6 Repeat steps 2 through 5 for e...

Page 277: ...elease both buttons 6 Test the operation of the HomeLink by pressing the newly programmed button Check to see if the gate device oper ates correctly 7 Repeat steps 1 through 6 for each re maining HomeLink button to program another device Programming other devices To program other devices such as home security systems home door locks or lighting contact your authorized Toyota dealer for assistance ...

Page 278: ...d with RSS 210 of the IC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interfer ence received including interference that may cause undesired operation WARNING This transmitter has been tested and complies with FCC and IC rules Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party re sponsible f...

Page 279: ... 05 HIGHLANDER_U L O 0409 279 2005 HIGHLANDER from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U Type A ceiling Type B instrument panel Type C rear console Type D rear console Type E luggage compartment ...

Page 280: ... iary holder CAUTION Do not put objects in the container which can shift roll out or be thrown out in the event of sudden stops or accidents Objects which come out of the container can create a safety haz ard due to interference with pedal op eration or driver distraction Do not store drinks or cans which could easily roll out Container ...

Page 281: ...Nov 04 Prod OM48570U Do not store objects which are higher than the lower edge of the container Do not store objects which are larg er than the width of the container Type A rear console Type B luggage compartment Type C second seat armrest Cup holders ...

Page 282: ...ype A only The cup holder can be adjustable to the size of the cups or drink cans by changing the holder position CAUTION Do not place anything else other than cups or drink cans in the cup holder as such items may be thrown about in the compartment and possibly injure people in the vehicle during sudden braking or in an accident Type A and C To reduce the chance of injury in case of an acci dent ...

Page 283: ... or an accident NOTICE Do not put a cup or open bottle in the bottle holder because the con tents may spill when the door opens or closes To secure your luggage use the tie down hooks as shown above See Stowage precautions on page 313 in Section 2 for precautions when loading luggage CAUTION To avoid personal injury keep the tie down hooks folded in place on the floor when not in use Vehicles with...

Page 284: ...hang the hooks to the hook brackets on the second seat seat back 2 Pull out the rear luggage cover and secure it to the hook brackets CAUTION Do not place anything on the luggage cover Such items may be thrown about and possibly injure people in the vehicle during sudden braking or a collision Vehicles with the third seat When using the luggage cover the third seat must be folded down See Folding ...

Page 285: ... to release the right end and lift the luggage cover out After you remove the luggage cover stow it under deck board as described below This will prevent passengers from injury in the event of a sudden stop or accident STOWING LUGGAGE COVER To stow the luggage cover do the fol lowing 1 Remove the side deck boards and open the center deck board ...

Page 286: ...e cover in the holder as shown CAUTION Make sure the luggage cover is se curely stowed Cross rails Roof rails The roof luggage carrier consists of roof rails and sliding cross rails Upper knob Side knobs ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF CROSS RAILS 1 Turn the upper and side knobs coun terclockwise to loosen the cross rails Roof luggage carrier ...

Page 287: ...ilure to do so may cause an unexpected accident or se vere injury in the event of emergency braking or a collision Follow the manufacture s instructions and precautions when installing the attach ments or their equivalent CAUTION When you load cargo on the roof lug gage carrier observe the following Place the cargo so that its weight is distributed evenly between the front and rear axles If loadin...

Page 288: ...rrier NOTICE When loading the luggages be careful not to scratch the surface of the moon roof Use a floor mat of the correct size If the floor carpet and floor mat have 2 holes then they are designed for use with locking clips Fix the floor mat with lock ing clips into the holes in the floor carpet CAUTION Make sure the floor mat is properly placed on the floor carpet If the floor mat slips and in...

Page 289: ...shut off system 293 Operation in foreign countries 294 Three way catalytic converters 294 Engine exhaust cautions 295 Facts about engine oil consumption 296 Iridium tipped spark plugs 297 Brake system 297 Brake pad wear limit indicators 301 Your Toyota s identification 301 Theft prevention labels 302 Suspension and chassis 303 Tire information 304 Vehicle load limits 312 Cargo and luggage 313 Type...

Page 290: ...n low slung sports cars de signed to perform satisfactorily under off road conditions Therefore sharp turns at excessive speeds may cause rollover CAUTION Always observe the following precau tions to minimize the risk of serious personal injury or damage to your ve hicle In a rollover crash an unbelted per son is significantly more likely to die than a person wearing a seat belt Therefore the driv...

Page 291: ...n elaborate break in But following a few simple tips for the first 1600 km 1000 miles can add to the future economy and long life of your vehicle Avoid full throttle acceleration when starting and driving Avoid racing the engine Try to avoid hard stops during the first 300 km 200 miles Do not drive for a long time at any single speed either fast or slow Do not tow a trailer during the first 800 km...

Page 292: ...ngine deposits However all gasoline sold in the U S contains detergent additives to keep clean and or clean intake systems QUALITY GASOLINE Automotive manufacturers in the U S Europe and Japan have developed a specification for quality fuel named World Wide Fuel Charter WWFC that is expected to be applied world wide The WWFC consists of four categories that depend on required emission lev els In t...

Page 293: ...problem then consult your Toyota dealer NOTICE Do not use gasohol other than stated above It will cause fuel sys tem damage or vehicle performance problems If driveability problems occur poor hot starting vaporizing engine knock etc discontinue the use Take care not to spill gasohol dur ing refueling Gasohol may cause paint damage FUEL TANK CAPACITY 72 5 L 19 1 gal 16 0 Imp gal The fuel pump shut ...

Page 294: ...engine 3MZ FE engine The three way catalytic converter is an emission control device installed in the exhaust system The purpose is to reduce pollutants in the exhaust gas CAUTION Keep people and combustible mate rials away from the exhaust pipe while the engine is running The exhaust gas is very hot Do not idle or park your vehicle over anything that might burn easi ly such as grass leaves paper ...

Page 295: ...ible Remember your Toyota dealer knows your vehicle and its three way catalytic converter sys tem best To ensure that the three way cata lytic converter and the entire emis sion control system operate proper ly your vehicle must receive the periodic inspections required by the Toyota Maintenance Schedule For scheduled maintenance information refer to the Scheduled Maintenance Guide or Owner s Manu...

Page 296: ...igh temperature combustion gases during the combustion process Oil is also used to lubricate the stems of the intake valves Some of this oil is sucked into the combustion chamber together with the intake air and is burned along with the fuel High tem perature exhaust gases also burn the oil used to lubricate the exhaust valve stems The amount of engine oil consumed de pends on the viscosity of the...

Page 297: ...is fitted with iridium tipped spark plugs NOTICE Use only iridium tipped spark plugs and do not adjust gaps for your en gine performance and smooth drive ability The tandem master cylinder brake system is a hydraulic system with two separate sub systems If either sub system should fail the other will still work However the pedal will be harder to press and your stopping distance will increase Also...

Page 298: ...in reduced braking performan ce The anti lock brake system becomes op erative after the vehicle has accelerated to a speed in excess of approximately 10 km h 6 mph It stops operating when the vehicle decelerates to a speed below approximately 5 km h 3 mph Depressing the brake pedal on slippery road surfaces such as on a manhole cov er a steel plate at a construction site joints in a bridge etc on ...

Page 299: ...ti lock brake system is not de signed to shorten the stopping dis tance Always drive at the moderate speed and maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front of you Compared with vehicles without an anti lock brake system your vehicle may require a longer stopping dis tance in the following cases Driving on rough gravel or snow covered roads Driving with tire chains installed Driving over the ...

Page 300: ...roblem CAUTION If the ABS warning light remains on together with the brake system warn ing light immediately stop your ve hicle at a safe place and contact your Toyota dealer In this case not only the anti lock brake system will fail but also the vehicle will become extremely unsta ble during braking DRUM IN DISC TYPE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM Your vehicle has a drum in disc type parking brake system T...

Page 301: ...xpensive ro tor damage can result if the pads are not replaced when necessary The vehicle identification number VIN is the legal identifier for your vehicle This number is on the left top of the instrument panel and can be seen through the windshield from outside This is the primary identification number for your Toyota It is used in registering the ownership of your vehicle The vehicle identifica...

Page 302: ...duce the incidence of vehicle thefts by facilitat ing the tracing and recovery of parts from stolen vehicles The label is designed so that once it is applied to a surface any attempt to remove it will result in destroy ing the integrity of the label Transferring these labels intact from one part to anoth er will be impossible NOTICE You should not attempt to remove the theft prevention labels as i...

Page 303: ... 303 2005 HIGHLANDER from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U CAUTION Do not modify the suspension chassis with lift kits spacers springs etc It can cause dangerous handling charac teristics resulting in loss of control Suspension and chassis ...

Page 304: ...Uniform tire quality gra ding For details see Uniform tire quality grading on page 307 4 The location of the tread wear indicators For details see Checking and replacing tires on page 388 5 Tire ply composition and mate rials Plies mean a layer of rub ber coated parallel cords Cords mean the strands forming the plies in the tire 6 Radial tires or bias ply tires A radial tire has RADIAL on the side...

Page 305: ...y be in flated For details about recom mended cold tire inflation pressure see Tires on page 410 10 Summer tire or all season tire An all season tire has M S on the sidewall The tire not marked with M S is a summer tire For details see Types of tires on page 315 This illustration indicates typical DOT and Tire Identification Number TIN 1 DOT symbol 2 Tire Identification Number TIN 3 Tire manufactu...

Page 306: ...spect ratio tire height to section width 4 Tire construction code R Radial D Diagonal 5 Wheel diameter in inches 6 Load index 2 digits or 3 digits 7 Speed symbol alphabet with one letter 1 Section width 2 Tire height 3 Wheel diameter 1 Bead 2 Sidewall 3 Shoulder 4 Tread 5 Belt 6 Inner liner 7 Reinforcing rubber 8 Carcass 9 Rim lines 10 Bead wires 11 Chafer Tire size Name of each section of tire ...

Page 307: ...rade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested un der controlled conditions on a speci fied government test course For ex ample a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half 1 1 2 times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100 The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use however and may depart significantly from the norm ...

Page 308: ...and reduce tire life and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure The grade C cor responds to a level of performance which all passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No 109 Grades B and A represent higher levels of per formance on the laboratory test wheel than the minimum required by law Warning The temperature grades for this tire are establish...

Page 309: ...uipped air conditioning and additional weight optional engine Intended outboard sidewall A the sidewall that contains a whitewall bears white lettering or bears manufacturer brand and or model name molding that is higher or deeper than the same molding on the other sidewall of the tire or Intended outboard sidewall deeper than the same molding on the other sidewall of the tire or B the outward fac...

Page 310: ...velers roof rack heavy duty battery and special trim Recommended inflation pressure cold tire inflation pressure recommended by a manufacturer Rim a metal support for a tire or a tire and tube assembly upon which the tire beads are seated Rim diameter Wheel diameter nominal diameter of the bead seat Rim size designation rim diameter and width Rim type designation the industry of manufacturer s des...

Page 311: ...pant weight distributed in accordance with Table 1 that follows and dividing by two Weather side the surface area of the rim not covered by the inflated tire Table 1 Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for various designated seating capacities Designated seating capacity number of occupants Vehicle normal load number of occupants Occupant distribution in a normally loaded veh...

Page 312: ...eat ing capacity given may exceed the total load capacity NOTICE Even if the number of occupants are within the seating capacity do not exceed the total load ca pacity Towing capacity 2AZ FE engine Without towing package 680 kg 1500 lb With towing package 1360 kg 3000 lb 3MZ FE engine Without towing package 907 kg 2000 lb With towing package 1585 kg 3500 lb Towing capacity means the maxi mum gross...

Page 313: ... properly fastened Otherwise they are much more likely suffer seri ous bodily injury in the event of sudden braking or a colli sion Do not place anything on the flattened seat or it may slide forward during braking Do not place anything on the luggage cover Such items may be thrown about and possibly injure people in the vehicle during sudden braking or an accident Secure all items in a safe place...

Page 314: ...ilable cargo and lug gage load capacity is 650 lbs 1400 750 5x150 650 lbs 5 Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle That weight may not safely exceed the available cargo and luggage load capacity calculated in Step 4 6 If your vehicle will be towing a trailer load from your trailer will be transferred to your vehicle Consult this manual to determine how this ...

Page 315: ... see Vehicle load limits on page 312 CAUTION Even if the total load of occu pant s weight and the cargo load is less than the total load capac ity do not apply the load uneven ly That may cause not only dam age to the tire but also deteriora tion to the steering ability due to unbalance of the vehicle causing an accident Determine what kind of tires your vehicle is originally equipped with 1 Summe...

Page 316: ...ll season tires fall short in acceleration and handling performance compared with summer tires in highway driving CAUTION Do not mix summer and all sea son tires on your vehicle as this can cause dangerous han dling characteristics resulting in loss of control Do not use tire other than the manufacturer s designated tires and never mix tires or wheels of the sizes different from the originals ...

Page 317: ...RIVING Starting and driving Before starting the engine 318 How to start the engine 318 Tips for driving in various conditions 319 Off road driving precautions 320 Winter driving tips 321 Dinghy towing 322 Trailer towing 323 How to save fuel and make your vehicle last longer 328 SECTION 3 ...

Page 318: ...it to the floor until driving off Before starting the engine be sure to fol low the instructions in a Before crank ing Normal starting procedure The multiport fuel injection system sequen tial multiport fuel injection system in your engine automatically controls the proper air fuel mixture for starting You can start a cold or hot engine as follows With your foot off the accelerator pedal crank the...

Page 319: ...ur vehicle or driving through deep water may get the brakes wet To see whether they are wet check that there is no traffic near you and then press the pedal lightly If you do not feel a normal braking force the brakes are probably wet To dry them drive the vehicle cautiously while lightly pressing the brake pedal with the park ing brake applied If they still do not work safely pull to the side of ...

Page 320: ...nd signs that re strict travel d Stay on established roads When condi tions are wet driving techniques should be changed or travel delayed to pre vent damage to roads For owners in U S mainland Hawaii and Puerto Rico To obtain additional information pertaining to driving your vehicle off road consult the following organizations State and Local Parks and Recreation Departments State Motor Vehicle B...

Page 321: ... transfer case reducing the gear oil s lubricating qualities Sand and mud that has accumulated in brake drums and around brake discs may affect braking efficiency and may damage brake system com ponents Always perform a maintenance in spection after each day of off road driving that has taken you through rough terrain sand mud or water For scheduled maintenance informa tion refer to the Scheduled ...

Page 322: ...and most auto parts stores Follow the manufacturer s directions for how much to mix with water NOTICE Do not use engine antifreeze or any other substitute because it may dam age your vehicle s paint Do not use your parking brake when there is a possibility it could freeze When parking put the transmission into P and block the rear wheels Do not use the parking brake or snow or water accu mulated i...

Page 323: ...t gross combination weight gross vehicle weight gross axle weight and trailer tongue load are all within the limits The total trailer weight and tongue load can be measured with platform scales found at a highway weighing station build ing supply company trucking company junk yard etc CAUTION The total trailer weight trailer weight plus its cargo load must not exceed the following Exceeding this w...

Page 324: ...WR indicated on the Certification Label The gross ve hicle weight is the sum of weights of the unloaded vehicle driver pas sengers luggage hitch and trailer tongue load It also includes the weight of any special equipment installed on your vehicle The load on either the front or rear axle resulting from distribution of the gross vehicle weight on both axles must not exceed the Gross Axle Weight Ra...

Page 325: ...cause damage to the axle housing wheel bearings wheels or tires BRAKES AND SAFETY CHAINS Toyota recommends trailers with brakes that conform to any applica ble federal and state provincial regu lations A safety chain must always be used between the towing vehicle and the trailer Leave sufficient slack in the chain for turns The chain should cross under the trailer tongue to prevent the tongue from...

Page 326: ...to the scheduled maintenance information in the Sched uled Maintenance Guide or Owner s Manual Supplement Retighten all fixing bolts of the towing ball and bracket after approximately 1000 km 600 miles of trailer driving PRE TOWING SAFETY CHECK Check that your vehicle remains level when a loaded or unloaded trailer is hitched Do not drive if the vehicle has an abnormal nose up or nose down conditi...

Page 327: ...ler causing sway Pay attention to the rear from time to time to pre pare yourself for being passed by large trucks or buses which may cause your vehicle and trailer to sway If swaying happens firmly grip the steering wheel and reduce speed immediately but gradually Never increase speed Steer straight ahead If you make no extreme correction with the steering or brakes the vehicle and trailer will s...

Page 328: ...e brakes to overheat and result in reduced braking effi ciency Improving fuel economy is easy just take it easy It will help make your vehicle last longer too Here are some specific tips on how to save money on both fuel and repairs Keep your tires inflated at the cor rect pressure Underinflation causes tire wear and wastes fuel See page 385 in Section 7 2 for instructions Do not carry unneeded we...

Page 329: ...sumption By reducing your speed you will cut down on fuel con sumption Keep the front wheels in proper alignment Avoid hitting the curb and slow down on rough roads Improper alignment not only causes faster tire wear but also puts an extra load on the engine which in turn wastes fuel Keep the bottom of your vehicle free from mud etc This not only lessens weight but also helps prevent corro sion Ke...

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Page 331: ...our engine stalls while driving 335 If you cannot increase engine speed 336 If your vehicle overheats 336 If you have a flat tire 337 If your vehicle becomes stuck 348 If your vehicle needs to be towed 349 If you cannot shift automatic transmission selector lever 354 If you lose your keys 355 If you lose your wireless remote control transmitter 355 SECTION 4 ...

Page 332: ...ot pull or push start the ve hicle It may damage the vehicle or cause a collision when the engine starts Also the three way catalytic converter may overheat and become a fire hazard If the engine turns over at its normal speed but will not start 1 Turn the ignition key to ACC or LOCK and try starting the engine again 2 If the engine will not start the engine may be flooded because of repeated cran...

Page 333: ...ice The gas normally produced by a battery will explode if a flame or spark is brought near Use only standardized jumper cables and do not smoke or light a match while jump starting NOTICE The battery used for boosting must be 12 V Do not jump start unless you are sure that the booster battery is correct JUMP STARTING PROCEDURE 1 If the booster battery is installed in another vehicle make sure the...

Page 334: ...f the positive red jumper cable to the positive terminal on the booster battery Jumper cable Booster battery Discharged battery Negative terminal mark c Connect the clamp of the negative black jumper cable to the negative terminal on the booster battery d Connect the clamp at the other end of the negative black jumper cable to a solid stationary unpainted metallic point of the vehicle with the dis...

Page 335: ...ry discharging is not apparent for example lights left on you should have it checked at your Toyota dealer If the first start attempt is not success ful Check that the clamp on the jumper cables are tight Recharge the discharged battery with the jumper cables connected for several minutes and restart your en gine in the normal way If the another attempt is not successful the battery may be deplete...

Page 336: ...ioning if it is being used 2 If coolant or steam is boiling out of the radiator or reservoir stop the engine Wait until the steam subsides before opening the hood If there is no coolant boiling over or steam leave the engine running and make sure the electric cooling fan is operating If it is not turn the ignition off CAUTION To help avoid personal injury keep the hood closed until there is no ste...

Page 337: ...irm ground 2 Stop the engine and turn on your emergency flashers 3 Firmly set the parking brake and put the transmission in P 4 Have everyone get out of the ve hicle on the side away from traffic 5 Read the following instructions thoroughly CAUTION When jacking be sure to observe the following to reduce the possi bility of personal injury Follow jacking instructions Do not put any part of your bod...

Page 338: ...ot raise the vehicle with someone in the vehicle When raising the vehicle do not place any objects on top of or underneath the jack Raise the vehicle only high enough to remove and change the tire NOTICE Do not continue driving with a deflated tire Driving even a short distance can damage a tire and wheel beyond repair 1 Get the required tools and spare tire 1 Spare tire 2 Front towing eyelet 3 Ja...

Page 339: ...d unhook the tightening strap After storing the jack make sure it is securely held by the tightening strap To remove the jack rotate the jack joint by hand until the jack becomes free To store the jack rotate the jack joint until the jack is firmly secured This prevents the jack from flying for ward during a collision or sudden stop ...

Page 340: ...ch the spare tire 1 Vehicles with aluminium wheels Remove the inside spare tire cov er by turning it counterclockwise 2 Pull the strap and open the center deck board 3 Vehicles with third seat If the third seat is upright hang the center deck board on the right side head restraint ...

Page 341: ...e the cover as shown in the illustration 5 Put the adapter socket for remov ing a spare tire on the spare tire clamp bolt 6 Threading the jack handle through the adapter socket turn the jack handle counterclockwise Contin ue until the spare tire is lowered completely to the ground ...

Page 342: ...per 8 Remove the holding bracket Vehicles with aluminium wheels Remove the spare tire cover 2 Block the wheel diagonally op posite the flat tire to keep the vehicle from rolling when it is jacked up When blocking the wheel place a wheel block in front of one of the front wheels or behind one of the rear wheels Blocking the wheel ...

Page 343: ... unexpected personal injury 4 Loosen all the wheel nuts Always loosen the wheel nuts before raising the vehicle Turn the wheel nuts counterclockwise to loosen To get maximum leverage fit the wrench to the nut so that the handle is on the right side as shown above Grab the wrench near the end of the handle and pull up on the han dle Be careful that the wrench does not slip off the nut Do not remove...

Page 344: ...sitioned on a level and solid place 6 After making sure that no one is in the vehicle raise it high enough so that the spare tire can be installed Remember you will need more ground clearance when putting on the spare tire than when removing the flat tire To raise the vehicle insert the jack handle into the jack it is a loose fit and turn it clockwise As the jack touches the vehicle and begins to ...

Page 345: ... position and align the holes in the wheel with the bolts Then lift up the wheel and get at least the top bolt started through its hole Wiggle the tire and press it back over the other bolts Before putting on wheels remove any corrosion on the mounting surfaces with a wire brush or such Installation of wheels without good metal to met al contact at the mounting surface can cause wheel nuts to loos...

Page 346: ...nuts and damaging the bolts The nuts may loose and the wheels may fall off which could cause a seri ous accident If there is oil or grease on any bolt or nut clean it 9 Lower the vehicle completely and tighten the wheel nuts Turn the jack handle counterclock wise to lower the vehicle Use only the wheel nut wrench and turn it clockwise to tighten the nuts Do not use other tools or any addition al l...

Page 347: ...owered to the ground Have the wheel nuts tightened with torque wrench to 103 N m 10 5 kgf m 76 ft lbf as soon as possible after changing wheels Otherwise the nuts may loosen and the wheels may fall off which could cause a serious accident Type A Type B 10 Reinstall the wheel ornament 1 Put the wheel ornament into posi tion 2 Then tap it firmly with the side or heel of your hand to snap it into pla...

Page 348: ...necessary after you have replaced your tires or wheels See Tire pressure warning system on page 161 in Section 1 7 CAUTION Before driving make sure all the tools jack and flat tire are se curely in place in their storage location to reduce the possibility of personal injury during a colli sion or sudden braking If your vehicle becomes stuck in snow mud sand etc then you may attempt to rock the veh...

Page 349: ...fore the transmission is com pletely shifted to forward or reverse gear Do not race the engine and avoid spinning the wheels If your vehicle remains stuck after rocking the vehicle several times consider other ways such as tow ing a Towing with wheel lift type truck From front From rear b Using flat bed truck Two wheel drive models a Towing with wheel lift type truck From front From rear b Using f...

Page 350: ...To avoid damage to your vehicle make sure the following pre cautions are observed If necessary show this page to the tow truck driver TOWING PRECAUTIONS Use a safety chain system for all towing and abide by the state provincial and local laws The wheels and axle on the ground must be in good condition If they are damaged use a towing dolly Two wheel drive models a Towing with wheel lift type truck...

Page 351: ...wing eyelet see Installing front towing eyelet on page 352 in this Section NOTICE Only use specified towing eyelet otherwise your vehicle may be dam aged Never tow a vehicle from the rear with four wheels on the ground This may cause serious damage to the transmission A driver must be in the vehicle to steer it and operate the brakes Towing in this manner may be done only on hard surfaced roads fo...

Page 352: ...gine off or ON engine running CAUTION If the engine is not running the pow er assist for the brakes and steering will not work so steering and braking will be much harder than usual 1 Remove the front towing eyelet cover on the front bumper by pushing the outside of the cover 2 Use the front towing eyelet in the lug gage compartment Secure it to the hole on the bumper by turning clock wise For the...

Page 353: ...orce To avoid damaging the eyelet do not pull from the side or at a vertical angle Always pull straight ahead CAUTION If the emergency towing eyelet is used to get out when your vehicle becomes struck in mud sand or oth er condition from which the vehicle cannot be driven out under its own power make sure to observe the pre cautions mentioned below Otherwise excessive stress will be put on the eye...

Page 354: ... out of the P position to other posi tions even though the brake pedal is depressed use the shift lock override button as follows 1 Turn the ignition key to the LOCK position Make sure the parking brake is applied 2 Pry up the cover with a flat bladed screwdriver or equivalent 3 Insert your finger into the hole to push down the shift lock override button You can shift out of the P position only wh...

Page 355: ...e door for you using their special tools If you must break a window to get in we suggest breaking the smallest side window be cause it is the least expensive to replace Be extremely cautious to avoid cuts from the glass You can purchase a new wireless re mote control transmitter at your Toyota dealer Have the registered identification numbers of your transmitters deleted from your ve hicle by your...

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Page 357: ...05 HIGHLANDER from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U CORROSION PREVENTION AND APPEARANCE CARE Corrosion prevention and appearance care Protecting your Toyota from corrosion 358 Washing and waxing your Toyota 359 Cleaning the interior 361 SECTION 5 ...

Page 358: ...ventilation The above signifies the necessity to keep your vehicle particularly the underside as clean as possible and to repair any dam age to paint or protective coatings as soon as possible To help prevent corrosion on your Toyota follow these guidelines Wash your vehicle frequently It is of course necessary to keep your vehicle clean by regular washing but to prevent corrosion the following po...

Page 359: ... or corrosion to the body and parts Wash your vehicle as soon as pos sible When driving in a coastal area When driving on a road sprinkled with antifreeze When exposed to coal tar tree sap bird droppings and carcass of an insect When driving in areas where there is a lot of smoke soot dust iron dust or chemical substances When the vehicle becomes remarkably dirty with dust and mud Hand washing you...

Page 360: ...cially on darker colors The manager of the car wash should be able to advise you wheth er the process is safe for the paint on your vehicle NOTICE With mast type antenna To prevent damage to the antenna make sure it is removed before driv ing your Toyota through an automatic car wash Waxing your Toyota Polishing and waxing is recommended to maintain the original beauty of your Toyota s finish Once...

Page 361: ... floor when cleaning the vehicle interior or exterior Water may get into audio components or other electrical components above or un der the floor carpet or mat and cause a malfunction and it may cause body corrosion Vinyl interior The vinyl upholstery may be easily cleaned with a mild soap or detergent and water First vacuum over the upholstery to re move loose dirt Then using a sponge or soft cl...

Page 362: ...he rear window be careful not to scratch or damage the heater wires or connec tors Air conditioning control panel audio panel instrument panel console panel and switches Use a soft damp cloth for cleaning Soak a clean soft cloth in water or luke warm water then lightly wipe off dirt NOTICE Do not use organic substances sol vents kerosene alcohol gasoline etc or alkaline or acidic solutions These c...

Page 363: ... develop on soiled leath er upholstery Be especially careful to avoid oil spots Try to keep your upholstery always clean Long exposure to direct sunlight may cause the leather surface to harden and shrink Keep your ve hicle in a shaded area especially in the summer The interior of your vehicle is apt to heat up on hot summer days so avoid placing on the upholstery items made of vinyl or plastic or...

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Page 365: ...E Vehicle maintenance and care Maintenance requirements 366 General maintenance 367 Does your vehicle need repairing 369 Emissions Inspection and Maintenance I M programs 370 For scheduled maintenance information please refer to the Sched uled Maintenance Guide or Owner s Manual Supplement SECTION 6 ...

Page 366: ...f the emission control system be Toyota supplied The owner may elect to use non Toyota supplied parts for replacement pur poses without invalidating the emission control system warranty However use of replacement parts which are not of equivalent quality may impair the effec tiveness of the emission control sys tems You may also elect to have mainte nance replacement or repair of the emission cont...

Page 367: ...PARTMENT Items listed below should be checked from time to time e g each time when refueling Washer fluid Make sure there is sufficient fluid in the tank See page 399 in Section 7 3 for additional information Engine coolant level Make sure the coolant level is between the F and L lines on the see through reservoir when the engine is cold See page 383 in Section 7 2 for additional information Radia...

Page 368: ...lding down rear seatbacks check that the latches lock securely Seat belts Check that the seat belt system such as buckles retractors and anchors operate properly and smoothly Make sure the belt webbing is not cut frayed worn or dam aged Accelerator pedal Check the pedal for smooth operation and uneven pedal effort or catching Brake pedal Check the pedal for smooth operation and that the pedal has ...

Page 369: ... Some impor tant clues are as follows Engine missing stumbling or pinging Appreciable loss of power Strange engine noises A leak under the vehicle however wa ter dripping from the air conditioning after use is normal Change in exhaust sound This may indicate a dangerous carbon monoxide leak Drive with the windows open and have the exhaust system checked im mediately Flat looking tire excessive tir...

Page 370: ...adiness codes have not been set in the OBD system Readiness codes are automatically set during ordinary driving However when the battery is disconnected or run down the codes are erased Also depending on your driving habits the codes may not be completely set Also if the malfunction indicator lamp had come on recently due to temporary mal function such as a loose fuel tank cap your vehicle may not...

Page 371: ...1 2005 HIGHLANDER from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U DO IT YOURSELF MAINTENANCE Introduction Engine compartment overview 372 Fuse locations 374 Do it yourself service precautions 375 Positioning the jack 376 Parts and tools 377 SECTION 7 1 ...

Page 372: ...lant reservoir 2 Power steering fluid reservoir 3 Engine oil filler cap 4 Engine oil level dipstick 5 Fuse blocks 6 Brake fluid reservoir 7 Battery 8 Radiator 9 Condenser 10 Electric cooling fans 11 Windshield and rear window washer fluid tank Engine compartment overview 2AZ FE engine ...

Page 373: ...U 1 Engine coolant reservoir 2 Power steering fluid reservoir 3 Engine oil level dipstick 4 Engine oil filler cap 5 Fuse blocks 6 Brake fluid reservoir 7 Battery 8 Radiator 9 Condenser 10 Electric cooling fans 11 Windshield and rear window washer fluid tank 3MZ FE engine ...

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Page 375: ...o touch them Oil fluids and spark plugs may also be hot If the engine is hot do not remove the radiator cap or loosen the drain plugs to prevent burning yourself Do not leave anything that may burn easily such as paper or rags in the engine compartment Do not smoke cause sparks or al low open flames around fuel or the battery Their fumes are flammable Do not get under your vehicle with just the bo...

Page 376: ...da If you spill some of the coolant be sure to wash it off with water to prevent it from damaging the parts or paint Do not allow dirt or anything else to fall through the spark plug holes Use only spark plugs of the speci fied type Using other types will cause engine damage loss of per formance or radio noise Do not reuse iridium tipped spark plugs by cleaning or regapping Do not overfill automat...

Page 377: ... under the vehicle when the vehicle is supported by the jack alone use vehicle support stands Do not raise the vehicle with some one in the vehicle When raising the vehicle do not place any objects on top of or un derneath the jack NOTICE Make sure to place the jack correctly or your vehicle may be damaged Here is a list of parts and tools you will need to perform do it yourself mainte nance Remem...

Page 378: ...ON II or III Tools Rag or paper towel Funnel only for adding fluid CHECKING BATTERY CONDITION Tools Warm water Baking soda Grease Conventional wrench for terminal clamp bolts CHECKING AND REPLACING FUSES Parts if replacement is necessary Fuse with same amperage rating as original ADDING WASHER FLUID Parts Water Washer fluid containing antifreeze for winter use Tools Funnel REPLACING LIGHT BULBS Pa...

Page 379: ...oil level 380 Checking the engine coolant level 383 Checking the radiator and condenser 384 Checking brake fluid 384 Checking power steering fluid 385 Checking tire inflation pressure 385 Checking and replacing tires 388 Rotating tires 390 Installing snow tires and chains 390 Replacing wheels 392 Aluminum wheel precautions 393 SECTION 7 2 ...

Page 380: ...olding a rag under the end CAUTION Be careful not to touch the hot ex haust manifold NOTICE Be careful not to drop engine oil on the vehicle components To avoid drops of the engine oil falling when you pull out the engine oil dipstick make sure to hold a rag under the dipstick If the oil level is below or only slightly above the low level add engine oil of the same type as already in the engine Re...

Page 381: ...a Genuine Motor Oil is used in your Toyota vehicle Use Toyota approved Toyota Genuine Motor Oil or equivalent to satisfy the following grade and viscosity Oil grade API grade SL Energy Conserving or ILSAC multigrade engine oil Recommended viscosity SAE 5W 30 Outside temperature SAE 5W 30 is the best choice for good fuel economy and good starting in cold weather If SAE 5W 30 is not available SAE 10...

Page 382: ...Insti tute designations such as SL The center portion of the label shows the SAE viscos ity grade such as SAE 5W 30 Energy Conserving shown in the lower portion indicates that the oil has fuel saving ca pabilities The ILSAC International Lubricant Stan dardization and Approval Committee Certi fication Mark is displayed on the front of the container To ensure excellent lubrication perfor mance for ...

Page 383: ... your engine cooling system Only use Toyota Super Long Life Coolant or similar high quality ethylene glycol based non silicate non amine non nitrite and non borate coolant with long life hybrid organic acid technology Coolant with long life hybrid organic acid technology is a combination of low phosphates and organic acids For the U S A Toyota Super Long Life Coolant is a mixture of 50 coolant and...

Page 384: ...t refilling it may indicate a serious mechanical prob lem If the level is low add SAE J1703 or FMVSS No 116 DOT 3 brake fluid to the brake reservoir Remove and replace the reservoir cap by hand Fill the brake fluid to the dotted line This brings the fluid to the correct level when you put the cap back on Use only newly opened brake fluid Once opened brake fluid absorbs moisture from the air and ex...

Page 385: ...the outside of the res ervoir tank and look at the fluid level If the fluid is cold the level should be in the COLD range Similarly if it is hot the fluid level should be in the HOT range If the level is at the low side of either range add automatic transmission fluid DEXRON II or III to bring the level within the range To remove the reservoir cap turn it coun terclockwise and lift up To reinstall...

Page 386: ...ile since you will get an accurate cold tire inflation pres sure reading Always use a tire pressure gauge The appearance of a tire can be misleading Besides tire inflation pressures that are even just a few pounds off can degrade ride and handling Do not bleed or reduce tire inflation pressure after driving It is normal for the tire inflation pressure to be higher after driving Never exceed the ve...

Page 387: ...ect tire inflation pressure may waste fuel reduce the comfort of driv ing reduce tire life and make your ve hicle less safe to drive If a tire frequently needs refilling have it checked by your Toyota deal er CAUTION Keep your tires properly inflated Otherwise the following condi tions may occur and cause an ac cident resulting in death or seri ous injuries Low tire pressure underinfla tion Excess...

Page 388: ...risk of skidding The effectiveness of snow tires is lost if the tread wears down below 4 mm 0 16 in If you have tire damage such as cuts splits cracks deep enough to expose the fabric or bulges indi cating internal damage the tire should be replaced If a tire often goes flat or cannot be properly repaired due to the size or location of a cut or other damage it should be replaced If you are not sur...

Page 389: ...ire and the Certification Label see pages 301 and 304 CAUTION Observe the following instruc tions Otherwise an accident may occur resulting in death or serious injuries Do not mix radial bias belted or bias ply tires on your ve hicle as this may cause dan gerous handling characteris tics resulting in loss of control Do not use tires other than the manufacturer s recommended size as this may cause ...

Page 390: ...y after you have rotated your tires See Tire pressure warning sys tem on page 161 in Section 1 7 WHEN TO USE SNOW TIRES OR CHAINS Snow tires or chains are recommended when driving on snow or ice On wet or dry roads conventional tires provide better traction than snow tires SNOW TIRE SELECTION If you need snow tires select tires of the same size construction and load capacity as the originally inst...

Page 391: ...75 mph with any type of snow tires Side chain Cross chain TIRE CHAIN SELECTION Use the tire chains of correct size Use the following type chains mm in A Diameter of side chain 3 0 12 B Width of side chain 10 0 39 C Length of side chain 30 1 18 D Diameter of cross chain 4 0 16 E Width of cross chain 14 0 55 F Length of cross chain 25 0 98 Regulations regarding the use of tire chains vary according ...

Page 392: ...dth and offset Correct replacement wheels are available at your Toyota dealer A wheel of a different size or type may adversely affect handling wheel and bear ing life brake cooling speedometer odom eter calibration stopping ability headlight aim bumper height vehicle ground clear ance and tire or snow chain clearance to the body and chassis Replacement with used wheels is not rec ommended as they...

Page 393: ...s check that the wheel nuts are still tight after driving 1600 km 1000 miles When using tire chains be careful not to damage the aluminum wheels Use only Toyota wheel nuts and wrench designed for your aluminum wheels When balancing your wheels use only Toyota balance weights or equivalent and a plastic or rubber hammer As with any wheel periodically check your aluminum wheels for damage If damaged...

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Page 395: ...ANDER from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U DO IT YOURSELF MAINTENANCE Electrical components Checking battery condition 396 Battery recharging precautions 397 Checking and replacing fuses 398 Adding washer fluid 399 Replacing light bulbs 400 SECTION 7 3 ...

Page 396: ... pain or burning get medi cal attention immediately If electrolyte gets on your clothes there is a possibility of its soaking through to your skin so immediate ly take off the exposed clothing and follow the procedure above if nec essary If you accidentally swallow electro lyte drink a large quantity of water or milk Follow with milk of magne sia beaten raw egg or vegetable oil Then go immediately...

Page 397: ...the battery condition by the indi cator color Indicator color Condition Type A Type B Condition Green Blue Good Dark White Charging necessary Have battery checked by your Toyota dealer Clear or light yellow Red Have battery checked by your Toyota dealer During recharging the battery is pro ducing hydrogen gas Therefore before recharging 1 If recharging with the battery installed on the vehicle be ...

Page 398: ...re blown they must be replaced See Fuse locations on page 374 in Sec tion 7 1 for locations of the fuses Turn the ignition switch and inoperative component off Pull the suspected fuse straight out and check it Determine which fuse may be causing the problem The lid of the fuse box shows the name of the circuit for each fuse See page 410 in Section 8 for the functions controlled by each circuit Che...

Page 399: ...ubstitute to its original clip It is a good idea to purchase a set of spare fuses and keep them in your ve hicle for emergencies If the new fuse immediately blows out there is a problem with the electrical sys tem Have your Toyota dealer correct it as soon as possible You should normalize the moon roof if it does not operate automatically or the jam protection function does not operate cor rectly ...

Page 400: ...side and require special handling They can burst or shatter if scratched or dropped Hold a bulb only by its plastic or metal case Do not touch the glass part of a bulb with bare hands NOTICE Only use a bulb of the listed type The inside of the lens of exterior lights such as headlights may temporarily fog up when the lens becomes wet in the rain or in a car wash This is not a problem because the f...

Page 401: ...ear turn signal lights 21 D Stop tail lights 7443 21 5 E Back up lights 7440 21 E High mounted stop light 921 16 E License plate lights 5 E Interior lights 8 F Personal lights 5 E Vanity lights 2 F Door courtesy lights 5 E Glove box light 74 1 2 E A HB4 halogen bulbs B HB3 halogen bulbs C Single end bulbs D Wedge base bulbs amber E Wedge base bulbs clear F Double end bulbs 1 Open the hood Turn the...

Page 402: ...ecessary after replacing the bulb When aiming adjustment is nec essary contact your Toyota dealer If any of the following lights burns out contact your Toyota dealer Front fog lights Front turn signals parking and front side marker lights Rear side marker lights NOTICE Do not try to replace any of the light bulbs mentioned above by yourself You may damage the vehicle Front fog front turn signal pa...

Page 403: ...LANDER_U L O 0409 403 2005 HIGHLANDER from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U a Stop tail light b Rear turn signal light c Stop tail light d Back up light Rear turn signal stop tail and back up lights High mounted stoplight ...

Page 404: ... 05 HIGHLANDER_U L O 0409 404 2005 HIGHLANDER from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U Use a Phillips head screwdriver License plate light ...

Page 405: ...5 HIGHLANDER_U L O 0409 405 2005 HIGHLANDER from Nov 04 Prod OM48570U SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Dimensions and weights 406 Engine 406 Fuel 407 Service specifications 407 Tires 410 Fuses 410 SECTION 8 ...

Page 406: ...n Front tread mm in Rear tread mm in Vehicle capacity weight occupants luggage kg lb Two wheel drive models Four wheel drive models 4690 184 6 4690 184 6 1825 71 9 1825 71 9 1690 66 5 2 1745 68 7 3 2715 106 9 2715 106 9 1580 62 2 1575 62 0 1565 61 6 1555 61 2 390 860 4 526 1159 5 390 860 4 526 1159 5 1 Unladen vehicle 2 Without roof rails 3 With roof rails 4 Without third seat 5 With third seat 6 ...

Page 407: ...12 0 016 3MZ FE engine Intake 0 15 0 25 0 006 0 010 Exhaust 0 25 0 35 0 010 0 014 Spark plug type DENSO SK20R11 NGK IFR6A11 Spark plug gap mm in 1 1 0 043 Drive belt tension measured with Borroughs drive belt tension gauge No BT 33 73F used belt Ibf 2AZ FE engine Automatic adjustment 3MZ FE engine 125 10 ENGINE LUBRICATION Oil capacity drain and refill L qt Imp qt 2AZ FE engine With filter 3 8 4 0...

Page 408: ...oblems only use Toyota Super Long Life Coolant or similar high quality ethylene glycol based non silicate non amine non nitrite and non borate coolant with long life hybrid organic acid technology Coolant with long life hybrid organic acid technology is a combination of low phosphates and organic acids Do not use plain water alone Please contact your Toyota dealer for further details BATTERY Open ...

Page 409: ...contact your Toyota dealer for fur ther details TRANSFER four wheel drive models Oil capacity L qt Imp qt 0 9 1 0 0 8 Oil type Hypoid gear oil API GL 5 Recommended oil viscosity Above 18 C 0 F SAE 90 Below 18 C 0 F SAE 80W or 80W 90 REAR DIFFERENTIAL four wheel drive models Oil capacity L qt Imp qt 0 9 1 0 0 8 Oil type Hypoid gear oil API GL 5 Recommended oil viscosity Above 18 C 0 F SAE 90 Below ...

Page 410: ...w inflate the front and rear tires to the following tire inflation pressure provided that it does not exceed the maximum cold tire inflation pressure molded on the tire sidewall P225 70R16 101S tires 240 kPa 2 4 kgf cm2 or bar 35 psi 225 65R17 101S tires 230 kPa 2 3 kgf cm2 or bar 33 psi Wheel nut torque N m kgf m ft lbf 103 10 5 76 NOTE For a complete information on tires e g replacing tires or r...

Page 411: ...OWER OUTLET2 20 A Power outlets 11 TOWING 20 A Trailer lights 12 HORN 10 A Horns 13 SECURITY 15 A Theft deterrent sys tem 14 H LP RH UPR 10 A Right hand head light high beam 15 ECU B 7 5 A Theft deterrent system air conditioning system gauges and meters multiplex communication sys tem electronic moon roof front pas senger occupant classification system 16 EFI NO 1 20 A Multiport fuel injection sys...

Page 412: ...ontrol system naviga tion system multiplex communication system 38 RR WIP 15 A Rear window wiper 39 STOP 20 A Stop lights high mounted stoplight anti lock brake system ve hicle stability control system shift lock system trailer lights multiplex commu nication system multiport fuel injection system sequential multiport fuel injec tion system 40 OBD 7 5 A On board diagnosis sys tem 41 SEAT HTR 15 A ...

Page 413: ... RH UPR and H LP LH UPR fuses 57 AM1 40 A Multiport fuel injection sys tem sequential multiport fuel injection system starting system 58 POWER 30 A Power seat Fuse type C 59 ALT 140 A POWER STOP FR DEF FR FOG OBD TAIL PANEL S ROOF D FR DOOR P FR DOOR D RR DOOR P RR DOOR and PWR OUTLET1 fuses 60 RDI 50 A No circuit ...

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Page 415: ...e 367 Complete index NO TAG Gas station information Fuel type 2AZ FE engine UNLEADED gasoline Octane Rating 87 Research Octane Number 91 or higher 3MZ FE engine UNLEADED gasoline Octane Rating 87 Research Octane Number 91 or higher For improved vehicle performance the use of premium unleaded gasoline with an Octane Rating of 91 Research Octane Number 96 or higher is recommended See page 291 for de...

Page 416: ...estraint which these systems can provide when used together That is why it is important for you and your family to understand the purpose and proper use of each of these systems and how they relate to each other The purpose of all occupant restraint systems is to help reduce the possibility of death or serious injury in the event of a collision None of these systems either individ ually or togethe...

Page 417: ...the provisions in Section 1 3 carefully and refer to them as needed during your time of ownership of this vehicle Event data recorder Your vehicle has computers that monitor and control cer tain aspects of your vehicle These computers assist in driving and maintaining optimal vehicle performance Be sides storing data useful for troubleshooting there is a system to record data in a crash or a near ...

Page 418: ...ested by the police or other authorities Used as a defense for Toyota in a law suit Ordered by the court However if necessary Toyota will Use the data for research on Toyota vehicle safety performance Disclose the data to a third party for research pur poses without disclosing details of the vehicle owner and only when it is deemed necessary Disclose summarized data cleared of vehicle identifi cat...

Page 419: ...ING Engine exhaust some of its constitu ents and a wide variety of automobile compo nents contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth de fects and other reproductive harm In addition oils fuels and fluids contained in vehicles as well as waste produced by component wear con tain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth de...

Page 420: ...en violate governmental regulations In addi tion damage or performance problems resulting from the modification may not be covered under warranty Spark ignition system of your Toyota The spark ignition system in your Toyota meets all require ments of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Standard Installation of a mobile two way radio system As the installation of a mobile two way radio syst...

Page 421: ...d limits given in this Owner s Manual For details about tire inflation pressure and load limits see pages 385 and 312 Scrapping of your Toyota The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain explosive chemicals If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and pretensioners left as they are this may cause an accident such as fire Be sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag...

Page 422: ...f an ordinary passenger car This vehicle design fea ture causes this type of vehicle to be more likely to rol lover Failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control accidents or vehicle rollover causing death or serious injury Be sure to read Off road vehicle precau tions on page 290 in Section 2 and Off road driving pre cautions on page 320 in Section 3 Leak detection pump ...

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