Toyota Highlander (2018 year). Manual - part 31

136

3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

The glass hatch can be opened using the glass hatch opener.



Vehicles without a smart key system

Press the button to pop up the
glass hatch.

Raise the glass hatch using the
knob

The glass hatch cannot be open
when the back door is locked.
Unlock the back door to open the
glass hatch. (

→P. 115)



Vehicles with a smart key system

When the back door is unlocked: Press the button to pop up the
glass hatch.
When the back door is locked: While carrying the electronic key on
your person, press the button to pop up the glass hatch.

Raise the glass hatch using the knob

Glass hatch

∗

∗

: If equipped

Opening the glass hatch

1

2

1

2

137

3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

3

Op
eration

 o

f each

 compo

nen

t

■

Luggage compartment light
→P. 126

■

The glass hatch can be opened when
The back door is closed.

■

Opening and closing the glass hatch

●

Open the glass hatch slowly and carefully.

●

Make sure that the rear window wiper is switched off.

●

Do not rotate the rear wiper arm when the glass hatch is open. (If the rear
wiper arm is rotated, turn the wiper switch on after closing the glass hatch.
The rear wiper arm will return to the correct position automatically after
operating once.)

●

Make sure that the back door is closed before closing the glass hatch.

■

After closing the glass hatch
Check that the glass hatch is firmly closed. If it is not firmly closed, the rear
window wiper and washer will not operate correctly.

■

Function to prevent the glass hatch being locked with the electronic key
inside (vehicles with a smart key system)

●

When all doors are locked, closing the glass hatch with the electronic key
left inside the luggage compartment will sound an alarm.
In this case, the glass hatch can be opened by pressing the glass hatch
opener.

●

If the spare electronic key is put in the luggage compartment with all the
doors locked, the key confinement prevention function will activate and the
glass hatch can be opened. In order to prevent theft, take all electronic keys
with you when leaving the vehicle.

●

If the electronic key is put in the luggage compartment with all the doors
locked, the key may not be detected depending on the location of the key
and the surrounding radio wave conditions. In this case, the key confine-
ment prevention function cannot be activated, causing the doors to lock
when the glass hatch is closed. Make sure to check where the key is before
closing the glass hatch.

138

3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

WARNING

Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

■

Before driving

●

Make sure that the glass hatch is fully closed. If the glass hatch is not fully
closed, it may open unexpectedly while driving and hit near-by objects or
luggage in the luggage compartment may be thrown out, causing an acci-
dent.

●

Do not allow a child to open or close the glass hatch. 
Doing so may cause the glass hatch to move unexpectedly, or cause the
child’s hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing glass hatch.

■

Operating the glass hatch
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in death
or serious injury.

●

Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the glass hatch
before opening it. Failure to do so may cause the glass hatch to suddenly
shut again after it is opened.

●

When opening or closing the glass hatch, thoroughly check to make sure
the surrounding area is safe.

●

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

●

Use caution when opening or closing the glass hatch in windy weather as
it may move abruptly in strong wind.

139

3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors

3

Op
eration

 o

f each

 compo

nen

t

WARNING

●

Do not pull on the glass hatch damper stay to close the glass hatch, and
do not hang on the glass hatch damper stay.
Doing so may cause hands to be caught or the glass hatch damper stay to
break, causing an accident.

●

Do not attach any accessories other than genuine Toyota parts to the
glass hatch. Such additional weight on the glass hatch may cause the
glass hatch to suddenly shut again after it is opened, resulting in death or
serious injury.

●

Do not open the glass hatch while the rear wiper is switched on. (If the rear
wiper is switched on while the glass hatch is open, the wiper motor drive
disc will be rotating on the door panel.)

●

The glass hatch may suddenly shut if it
is not opened fully. It is more difficult to
open or close the glass hatch on an
incline than on a level surface, so
beware of the glass hatch unexpectedly
open or close by itself. Make sure that
the glass hatch is fully open and secure
before using the luggage compartment.
Also pay attention to your personal
belongings such as bags and ties.

●

When closing the glass hatch, take
extra care to prevent your fingers etc.
from being caught. Also pay attention to
your personal belongings such as bags
and ties.

●

When closing the glass hatch, make
sure to press it lightly on its outer sur-
face.