Toyota Highlander (2018 year). Manual - part 71

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Motorcycles traveling in the same lane

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When water or snow thrown up by the surrounding vehicles hinders the
detecting of the sensor

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Conditions under which the vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode
may not function correctly
In the case of the following conditions, operate the brake pedal (or accelera-
tor pedal, depending on the situation) as necessary.

As the sensor may not be able to correctly detect vehicles ahead, the system
may not operate properly.

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When the vehicle ahead of you decelerates suddenly

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When your vehicle is pointing upwards
(caused by a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, etc.)

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Preceding vehicle has an extremely
high ground clearance

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When the road curves or when the
lanes are narrow

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When steering wheel operation or your
position in the lane is unstable

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Stopping the engine

While driving with the shift lever
in D, depress the brake pedal,
and stop the vehicle.

The Stop & Start indicator will
come on.

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Restarting the engine

Release the brake pedal.

The Stop & Start indicator will turn off.

Stop & Start system

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: If equipped

The Stop & Start system stops and restarts the engine according
to the brake pedal operation and other operations when the
vehicle is stopped.

Stop & Start system operation

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Press the Stop & Start cancel
switch to disable the Stop & Start
system.

The Stop & Start cancel indicator
will come on.
Pressing the switch again will
enable the Stop & Start system and
the Stop & Start cancel indicator
will turn off.

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Automatic reactivation of the Stop & Start system

Even if the Stop & Start system is disabled by the Stop & Start can-
cel switch, it will be automatically enabled when the engine switch
is turned off, and then the engine is started again.

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If the Stop & Start cancel switch is pressed
● When the engine is stopped by the Stop & Start system, pressing

the Stop & Start cancel switch will restart the engine.

● With the Stop & Start system disabled, pressing the Stop & Start

cancel switch will enable the system but not stop the engine.
From the next time the vehicle is stopped (after the Stop & Start
system has been enabled), the engine will be stopped.

If the engine is stopped by the Stop & Start system when the vehicle is
on an incline, brake force is temporarily maintained to prevent rolling
backwards until the engine is restarted and drive force is generated.
When drive force is generated, the maintained brake force is automat-
ically canceled.
● This function operates on flat surfaces as well as steep inclines.
● Sound may be generated from the brakes, but this is not a malfunc-

tion.

● Brake pedal response may change and vibration may occur, but

these are not malfunctions.

Disabling the Stop & Start system

Hill-start assist control

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Operating conditions

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The Stop & Start system is operational when all of the following conditions
are met:

• The brake pedal is being depressed firmly.
• The engine is adequately warmed up.
• The outside temperature is 23°F (-5°C) or higher.
• The shift lever is in D.

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 is off.

• The hood is closed.
• The driver's seat belt is fastened.
• The driver's door is closed.
• The accelerator pedal is not being depressed.

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In the following situations the engine may not be stopped by the Stop & Start
system. This is not a malfunction of the Stop & Start system.

• The air conditioning system is being used when the ambient temperature

is high or low.

• The battery is not sufficiently charged, such as if the vehicle has been

parked for a long time and the battery charge has decreased, the electric
load is large, the battery temperature is excessively low or the battery has
deteriorated, or is undergoing a periodic recharge.

• The brake booster vacuum is low.
• The vehicle is stopped on a steep incline.
• The steering wheel is being operated.
• Due to traffic or other circumstances the vehicle is being stopped repeat-

edly.

• The vehicle is being driven in a high altitude area.
• Engine coolant temperature or transmission fluid temperature is

extremely low or high.

• The battery fluid temperature is extremely low or high.
• For a while after the battery terminals have been disconnected and

reconnected.

• For a while after the battery replacement.
• Power mode or snow mode is selected.