Toyota Highlander (2018 year). Manual - part 43

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3-5. Opening and closing the windows

WARNING

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

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Closing the shade

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Check to make sure that all passengers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught when the shade is being operated.

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Do not allow children to operate the shade. 
Closing a shade on someone can cause death or serious injury. The driver
is responsible for instructing children not to operate the shade.

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Opening the moon roof

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Do not allow any passengers to put their hands or heads outside the vehi-
cle while it is moving.

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Do not sit on top of the moon roof.

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Closing the moon roof

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The driver is responsible for moon roof opening and closing operations. 
In order to prevent accidental operation, especially by a child, do not let a
child operate the moon roof. It is possible for children and other passen-
gers to have body parts caught in the moon roof.

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Check to make sure that all passengers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught when the moon roof is being oper-
ated. 

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When exiting the vehicle, turn the engine switch off, carry the key and exit
the vehicle along with the child. There may be accidental operation, due to
mischief, etc., that may possibly lead to an accident.

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Jam protection function

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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 shade or moon roof is fully closed.

NOTICE

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To prevent damage to the moon roof

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Before opening, make sure that there are no foreign objects such as
stones or ice around the opening.

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Do not hit the face or edge of the moon roof with hard objects.

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Driving

4-1. Before driving

Driving the vehicle............. 186

Cargo and luggage ........... 195

Vehicle load limits ............. 200

Trailer towing..................... 201

Dinghy towing ................... 217

4-2. Driving procedures

Engine (ignition) switch 

(vehicles without a 
smart key system)........... 218

Engine (ignition) switch 

(vehicles with a smart 
key system)..................... 221

Automatic transmission ..... 227

Turn signal lever................ 233

Parking brake .................... 234

4-3.  Operating the lights 

and wipers

Headlight switch ................ 235

Automatic High 

Beam............................... 239

Fog light switch ................. 243

Windshield wipers 

and washer ..................... 244

Rear window wiper 

and washer ..................... 248

4-4. Refueling

Opening the fuel 

tank cap .......................... 250

4-5.  Using the driving 

support systems

Toyota Safety 

Sense P .......................... 254

PCS (Pre-Collision 

System)........................... 261

LDA (Lane Departure 

Alert with steering 
control) ............................ 275

Dynamic radar cruise 

control ............................. 285

Stop & Start system .......... 297

Rear view monitor 

system ............................ 307

BSM 

(Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 316

• BSM function ................ 321

• RCTA function .............. 324

All-wheel drive lock 

switch .............................. 330

Driving assist 

systems........................... 331

Downhill assist control 

system ............................ 337

4-6. Driving tips

Winter driving tips ............. 339

Utility vehicle 

precautions ..................... 343

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4-1. Before driving

→P. 218, 221

With the brake pedal depressed, shift the shift lever to D. 
(

→P. 227)

Release the parking brake. (

→P. 234)

Gradually release the brake pedal and gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal to accelerate the vehicle.

With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal.

Vehicles with the Stop & Start system: If the Stop & Start system is
enabled, depressing the brake pedal will stop the engine.

If necessary, set the parking brake.

If the vehicle is to be stopped for an extended period of time, shift the shift
lever to P or N. (

→P. 227)

With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal.

Set the parking brake (

→P. 234), and shift the shift lever to P. 

(

→P. 227)

Vehicles without a smart key system: 
Turn the engine switch to the “LOCK” position to stop the engine.

Vehicles with a smart key system: 
Press the engine switch to stop the engine.

Lock the door, making sure that you have the key on your person.

If parking on a hill, block the wheels as needed.

Driving the vehicle

The following procedures should be observed to ensure safe
driving: 

Starting the engine

Driving

Stopping

Parking the vehicle

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4-1. Before driving

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Drivin

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Make sure that the parking brake is set and shift the shift lever to D.

Gently depress the accelerator pedal.

Release the parking brake.

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When starting off on an uphill
The hill-start assist control will activate. (

→P. 331)

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Driving in the rain

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Drive carefully when it is raining, because visibility will be reduced, the win-
dows may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.

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Drive carefully when it starts to rain, because the road surface will be espe-
cially slippery.

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Refrain from high speeds when driving on an expressway in the rain,
because there may be a layer of water between the tires and the road sur-
face, preventing the steering and brakes from operating properly.

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Engine speed while driving
In the following conditions, the engine speed may become high while driving.
This is due to automatic up-shifting control or down-shifting implementation to
meet driving conditions. It does not indicate sudden acceleration.

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The vehicle is judged to be driving uphill or downhill

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When the accelerator pedal is released

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Breaking in your new Toyota
To extend the life of the vehicle, observing the following precautions is recom-
mended:

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For the first 186 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.

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For the first 500 miles (800 km):
Do not tow a trailer.

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For the first 621 miles (1000 km):

• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.

Starting off on a steep uphill

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