Toyota Highlander (2018 year). Manual - part 36

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Folding down the third seats 

While pulling the straps, fold
down the seatbacks.

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Returning the third seats

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From inside

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From outside

Lift up the seatbacks until they
lock.

Pull the straps and raise the
seatbacks until they lock.

After using either strap, use the
Velcro on the end of the strap to
attach it to the seatback.

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WARNING

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When folding the rear seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.

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Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.

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Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift
lever to P.

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Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compart-
ment while driving.

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Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.

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Do not fold down a rear seatback when there are passengers sitting in the
rear seats or when there is luggage placed on the rear seats.

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Be careful not to catch your hand when folding the rear seatbacks.

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Seat adjustment

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To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not
recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of
an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

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Be careful that the seat does not hit passengers or luggage.

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Be careful not to get your hands or feet caught in the seat.

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

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Make sure that the seat and seatback are securely locked in position by
lightly rocking them back and forth.

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Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.

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Your preferred driving position (the position of the driver’s seat and
outside rear view mirrors) can be recorded and recalled by pressing a
button.

Two different driving positions can be recorded into memory.

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Recording procedure

Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.

Adjust the driver’s seat and outside rear view mirrors to the
desired positions.

While pressing the “SET”
button, or within 3 seconds
after the “SET” button is
pressed, press button “1” or
“2” until the buzzer sounds.

If the selected button has
already been preset, the previ-
ously recorded position will be
overwritten.

Driving position memory

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: If equipped

This feature automatically adjusts the driver’s seat and outside
rear view mirrors to make entering and exiting the vehicle easier
or to suit your preferences.

Driving position memory

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Recall procedure

Check that the shift lever is in P.

Turn the engine switch to IGNITION ON mode.

Press one of the buttons for
the driving position you want
to recall until the buzzer
sounds. 

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To stop the position recall operation part-way through
Perform any of the following:

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Press the “SET” button.

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Press button “1” or “2”.

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Operate any of the seat adjustment switches (only cancels seat position
recall).

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Seat positions that can be memorized (

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The seat position, with the exception of the portions adjusted by the seat
cushion length switch and lumbar support switch, can be recorded.

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Operating the driving position memory after turning the engine switch
off
Recorded seat positions can be activated up to 180 seconds after the driver’s
door is opened and another 60 seconds after it is closed again. 

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In order to correctly use the driving position memory function
If a seat position is already in the furthest possible position and the seat is
operated in the same direction, the recorded position may be slightly different
when it is recalled.

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