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Toyota Highlander Hybrid (2018 year). Instruction - part 21

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Utility vehicle precautions

This vehicle belongs to the utility vehicle class, which has

higher ground clearance and narrower tread in relation to the

height of its center of gravity.

Utility vehicle feature

● Specific design characteristics give it a higher center of gravity than

ordinary passenger cars. This vehicle design feature causes this

type of vehicle to be more likely to rollover. And, utility vehicles

have a significantly higher rollover rate than other types of vehicles.

● An advantage of the higher ground clearance is a better view of the

road allowing you to anticipate problems.

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● It is not designed for cornering at the same speeds as ordinary pas-

senger cars any more than low-slung sports cars are designed to

perform satisfactorily under off-road conditions. Therefore, sharp

turns at excessive speeds may cause the vehicle to rollover.

WARNING

■ Utility vehicle precautions

Always observe the following precautions to minimize the risk of death, seri-

ous injury or damage to your vehicle:

● In a rollover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more likely to die

than a person wearing a seat belt. Therefore, the driver and all passengers

should always fasten their seat belts.

● Avoid sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers, if at all possible.

Failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or

vehicle rollover causing death or serious injury.

● Loading cargo on the roof luggage carrier (if equipped) will make the cen-

ter of the vehicle gravity higher. Avoid high speeds, sudden starts, sharp

turns, sudden braking or abrupt maneuvers, otherwise it may result in loss

of control or vehicle rollover due to failure to operate this vehicle correctly.

● Always slow down in gusty crosswinds. Because of its profile and higher

center of gravity, your vehicle is more sensitive to side winds than an ordi-

nary passenger car. Slowing down will allow you to have better control.

● Do not drive horizontally across steep slopes. Driving straight up or

straight down is preferred. Your vehicle (or any similar off-road vehicle)

can tip over sideways much more easily than forward or backward.

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Off-road driving

Your vehicle is not designed to be driven off-road. However, in the

event that off-road driving cannot be avoided, please observe the fol-

lowing precautions to help avoid the areas prohibited to vehicles.

● Drive your vehicle only in areas where off-road vehicles are permit-

ted to travel.

● Respect private property. Get owner’s permission before entering

private property.

● Do not enter areas that are closed. Honor gates, barriers and signs

that restrict travel.

● Stay on established roads. When conditions are wet, driving tech-

niques should be changed or travel delayed to prevent damage to

roads.

● Avoid driving on very steep, slippery roads and other surfaces,

such as sand, where the tires are liable to lose traction. Your vehi-

cle may not perform as well as conventional AWD on-road vehicles

on these surfaces.

■Additional information for off-road driving

 For owners in U.S. mainland, Hawaii and Puerto Rico:

To obtain additional information pertaining to driving your vehicle off-road,

consult the following organizations.

● State and Local Parks and Recreation Departments

● State Motor Vehicle Bureau

● Recreational Vehicle Clubs

● U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management

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WARNING

■Off-road driving precautions

Always observe the following precautions to minimize the risk of death, seri-

ous injury or damage to your vehicle:

● Drive carefully when off the road. Do not take unnecessary risks by driving

in dangerous places.

● Do not grip the steering wheel spokes when driving off-road. A bad bump

could jerk the wheel and injure your hands. Keep both hands and espe-

cially your thumbs on the outside of the rim.

● Always check your brakes for effectiveness immediately after driving in

sand, mud, water or snow.

● After driving through tall grass, mud, rock, sand, rivers, etc., check that

there is no grass, bush, paper, rags, stone, sand, etc. adhering or trapped

on the underbody. Clear off any such matter from the underbody. If the

vehicle is used with these materials trapped or adhering to the underbody,

a breakdown or fire could occur.

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● When driving off-road or in rugged terrain, do not drive at excessive

speeds, jump, make sharp turns, strike objects, etc. This may cause loss

of control or vehicle rollover causing death or serious injury. You are also

risking expensive damage to your vehicle’s suspension and chassis.

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5-1. Basic Operations

Audio system types

 Entune Audio

→P. 349

 Entune Audio Plus/Entune Premium Audio

For vehicles with Entune Premium Audio or Entune Audio Plus, refer

to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-

UAL”.

■Using cellular phones

Interference may be heard through the audio system's speakers if a cellular

phone is being used inside or close to the vehicle while the audio system is

operating.

■About Bluetooth®

The Bluetooth wordmark and logo are owned by Bluetooth SIG. and permis-

sion has been granted to use the trademark of the licensee Panasonic

Corporation. Other trademarks and trade names are owned by various differ-

ent owners.

NOTICE

■ To prevent 12-volt battery discharge

Do not leave the audio system on longer than necessary when the hybrid

system is off.

■ To avoid damaging the audio system

Take care not to spill drinks or other fluids on the audio system.

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Entune Audio∗

Operations such as listening to audio, using the hands-free

phone, confirming vehicle information and changing Entune

Audio settings are started by using the following buttons.

Entune Audio operation buttons

button

Press this button to access the

Bluetooth® hands-free system. (→P. 395)

“AUDIO” button

Display the “Select Audio Source” screen

or audio top screen. (→P. 361)

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“SETUP” button

Press this button to customize

the function settings. (→P. 356)

“CAR” button

Press this button to access the vehicle information.

(→P. 113)

∗: If equipped

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Operating the touch screen

By touching the screen with your finger, you can control Entune Audio,

etc.

■ Drag*

Touch the screen with your finger, and move the screen to the

desired position.

● Scrolling the lists

■ Flick*

Touch the screen with your finger and quickly move the screen by

flicking your finger.

● Scrolling the main screen page

*: The above operations may not be performed on all screens.

■ Capacitive touch switches

The control panel uses capacitive touch sensors.

● In the following cases, incorrect operation or non-response may occur.

• If the operating section is dirty or has liquid attached to it, incorrect opera-

tion or non-response may occur.

• If the operating section receives electromagnetic waves, incorrect opera-

tion or non-response may occur.

• If wearing gloves during operation, non-response may occur.

• If fingernails are used to operate the system, non-response may occur.

• If a touch pen is used to operate the system, non-response may occur.

• If the palm of your hand touches the operating section during operation,

incorrect operation may occur.

• If the palm of your hand touches the operating section, incorrect opera-

tion may occur.

• If operations are performed quickly, non-response may occur.

● Please do not reach your hand to the part of button when Entune Audio turn

on. Because the button may become unresponsive for a while. But it will be

back to normal for a given time even if Entune Audio turned on under the

condition.

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■ When using the touch screen

● If the screen is cold, the display may be dark, or the system may seem to be

operating slightly slower than normal.

● The screen may seem dark and hard to see when viewed through sun-

glasses. Change your angle of viewing, adjust the display on the “Display

Settings” screen (→P. 359) or remove your sunglasses.

● Flick operations may not be performed smoothly in high altitudes.

NOTICE

■ To avoid damaging the touch screen

● To prevent damaging the screen, lightly touch the screen buttons with your

finger.

● Do not use objects other than your finger to touch the screen.

● Wipe off fingerprints using a glass cleaning cloth. Do not use chemical

cleaners to clean the screen, as they may damage the touch screen.

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Steering wheel audio switches

Some audio features can be controlled using the switches on

the steering wheel.

Operation may differ depending on the type of audio system or

navigation system. For details, refer to the manual provided with

the audio system or navigation system.

Operating the audio system using the steering wheel switches

1

Volume switch

• Increases/decreases volume

• Press and hold: Continuously

increases/decreases volume

2

Cursor switch (“∧” and “∨”)

• Selects

(radio stations/radio

presets/tracks/files/songs)

• Press and hold: Fast up/

down (radio stations)

• Fast up/down (tracks/files)

“MODE/HOLD” switch

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• Changes audio source

• Press and hold this switch to mute or pause the current operation

To cancel the mute or pause, press and hold.

WARNING

■ To reduce the risk of an accident

Exercise care when operating the audio switches on the steering wheel.

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AUX Port/USB Port

Connect an iPod, USB memory device or portable audio player

to the AUX port/USB port as indicated below. Select “iPod”,

“USB” or “AUX” on the audio source selection screen and the

device can be operated via audio system.

Connecting using the AUX port/USB port

■ iPod

Open the cover and connect an

iPod using an iPod cable.

Turn on the power of the iPod if

it is not turned on.

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■ USB memory

Open the cover and connect the USB memory device.

Turn on the power of the USB memory device if it is not turned on.

■ Portable audio player

Open the cover and connect the portable audio player.

Turn on the power of the portable audio player if it is not turned on.

■ AUX port

The AUX port only supports audio input.

WARNING

■ While driving

Do not connect a device or operate the device controls.

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Basic audio operations

Basic audio operations and functions common to each mode are

explained in this section.

Operating Entune Audio

Press this knob to turn Entune

Turn this knob to select radio

Audio on and off, and turn it to

station bands, tracks and files.

adjust the volume.

Also the knob can be used to

select items in the list display.

Press this button

Insert a disc into

to eject a disc

the disc slot

Press to pause or resume

playing music.

Press the “∧” or “∨” button to

seek up or down for a radio

station, or to access a

desired track or file.

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Random playback

Select

to change on/off.

Repeat play

Select

to change on/off.

■Using cellular phones

Interference may be heard through Entune Audio's speakers if a cellular

phone is being used inside or close to the vehicle while Entune Audio is oper-

ating.

NOTICE

■ To prevent 12-volt battery discharge

Do not leave Entune Audio on longer than necessary when the hybrid sys-

tem is off.

■ To avoid damaging Entune Audio

Take care not to spill drinks or other fluids on Entune Audio.

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5-2. Setup

Setup menu

You can adjust Entune Audio to your desired settings.

Display “Setup” screen

Press the “SETUP” button to display the “Setup” screen.

Select to adjust the settings for

1

operation sounds, screen ani-

mation, etc. (→P. 357)

2

Select to set the voice settings.

(→P. 360)

Select to adjust the settings for

3

contrast and brightness of the

screen. (→P. 359)

Select to adjust the settings for registering, removing, connecting

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and disconnecting Bluetooth® devices. (→P. 393)

5

Select to adjust the settings for phone sound, contact, message,

etc. (→P. 409)

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Select to set audio settings. (→P. 358)

7

Select to turn the screen off.

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Select to set the vehicle customization. (→P. 666)

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