Toyota Highlander (2018 year). Manual - part 30

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WARNING

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Power back door (if equipped)
Observe the following precautions when operating the power back door.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.

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Check the safety of the surrounding area to make sure there are no obsta-
cles or anything that could cause any of your belongings to get caught.

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If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that
the back door is about to open or close.

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If the power back door system is turned off with the main switch while the
back door is operating automatically, the automatic operation is stopped.
The back door then has to be operated manually. Take extra care when on
an incline, as the back door may open or close unexpectedly.

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If the operating conditions of the power back door are no longer met, a
buzzer may sound and the back door may stop opening or closing. The
back door then has to be operated manually. Take extra care when on an
incline, as the back door may open or close abruptly.

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On an incline, the back door may suddenly shut after it opens. Make sure
the back door is fully open and secure.

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In the following situations, the power back door may detect an abnormality
and automatic operation may be stopped. In this case, the back door has
to be operated manually. Take extra care when on an incline, as the back
door may open or close abruptly.

• When the back door contacts an obstacle
• When the battery voltage suddenly drops, such as when the engine

switch is turned to the “ON” position (vehicles without a smart key sys-
tem) or IGNITION ON mode (vehicles with a smart key system) or the
engine is started during automatic operation

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If a bicycle carrier or similar object is attached to the back door, the power
back door may not operate, causing itself to malfunction, or the back door
may move in the closing direction after being opened, causing someone’s
hands, head or neck to be caught and injured. When installing an acces-
sory part to the back door, ask your Toyota dealer for details.

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Jam protection function (vehicles with a power back door)
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.

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Never use any part of your body to intentionally activate the jam protection
function.

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The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the back door fully closes. Be careful not to catch fingers or any-
thing else.

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The jam protection function may not work depending on the shape of the
object that is caught. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else.

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Back door damper stays (vehicles without a power back door)
The back door is equipped with damper stays that hold the back door in
place.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the back door damper stay, resulting
in malfunction.

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Do not place your hand on the damper stay or apply lateral forces to it.

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Back door spindles (vehicles with a power back door)
The back door is equipped with spindles that hold the back door in place.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the back door spindle, resulting in
malfunction.

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Do not place your hand on the spindle or apply lateral forces to it.

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Do not attach any foreign objects, such
as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives
to the damper stay rod.

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Do not touch the damper stay rod with
gloves or other fabric items.

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Do not attach any accessories other
than genuine Toyota parts to the back
door.

Damper stays

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Do not attach any foreign objects, such
as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives
to the spindle rod.

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Do not touch the spindle rod with gloves
or other fabric items.

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Do not attach any accessories to the
back door. When attaching, ask your
Toyota dealer for details.

Spindles

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To prevent back door closer malfunction (vehicles with a power back
door)
Do not apply excessive force to the back door while the back door closer is
operating.

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To prevent damage to the power back door (if equipped)

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Make sure that there is no ice between the back door and frame that
would prevent movement of the back door. Operating the power back door
when excessive load is present on the back door may cause a malfunc-
tion.

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Do not apply excessive force to the back door while the power back door
is operating.

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Take care not to damage the sensors (installed on the right and left edges
of the power back door) with a knife or other sharp object. If the sensor is
disconnected, the power back door will not close automatically.