Toyota Highlander (2022 year). Manual in english

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Engine output restriction control begins operating
System determines that possibility of collision with detected
object is high
Engine output reduced
System determines that possibility of collision with detected
object is extremely high
Brake control begins operating
Brake control strength increased
Example: Multi-information display: “BRAKE!”
Example: Multi-information display: “Switch to Brake”

■

If the Parking Support Brake

has operated

If the vehicle is stopped due to oper-

ation of the Parking Support Brake,

the Parking Support Brake will be

disabled and the PKSB OFF indica-

tor will illuminate. If the Parking Sup-

port Brake operates unnecessarily,

brake control can be canceled by

depressing the brake pedal or wait-

ing for approximately 2 seconds for

it to automatically be canceled.

Then, the vehicle can be operated

by depressing the accelerator pedal.

■

Re-enabling the Parking Sup-

port Brake

To re-enable the Parking Support

Brake when it has been disabled

due to system operation perform

any of the following operations.
At this time, the PKSB OFF indicator

will turn off. (



P.78)

●

Turn the PKSB (Parking Support

Brake) on (



P.301)

●

The shift lever is in P.

●

Drive with no operation targets in

the traveling direction of the vehi-

cle

●

Change the traveling direction of

the vehicle

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If “PKSB Unavailable” is dis-

played on the multi-information

display and the PKSB OFF indi-

cator is flashing

●

If this message is displayed only

when the shift lever is in any posi-

tion other than R, a sensor on the

front or rear bumper may be dirty.

Clean the sensors and their sur-

rounding area on the bumpers.

■

If “PKSB Unavailable” and

“Parking Support Brake

Unavailable Remove the Dirt of

Rear Camera” is displayed on

the multi-information display

and the PKSB OFF indicator is

flashing

●

A sensor may be covered with ice,

snow, dirt, etc. Remove the ice,

snow, dirt, etc., from the sensor to

return the system to normal.

If this message is shown even

after removing dirt from the sen-

sor, or shown when the sensor

was not dirty to begin with, have

the vehicle inspected by your Toy-

ota dealer.

●

A sensor may be frozen. Once the

ice melts, the system will return to

normal.

●

Water may be continuously flow-

ing over the sensor surface, such

as in a heavy rain. When the sys-

tem determines that it is normal,

the system will return to normal.

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: If equipped

This function will operate in situations such as the following if an
object is detected in the traveling direction of the vehicle.

■

When traveling at a low speed and the brake pedal is not
depressed, or is depressed late

Parking Support Brake function (static objects)

If the sensors detect a static object, such as a wall, in the trav-
elling direction of the vehicle and the system determines that
a collision may occur due to the vehicle suddenly moving for-
ward due to an accidental accelerator pedal operation, the
vehicle moving the unintended direction due to the wrong
shift lever position, or while parking or traveling at low
speeds, the system will operate to lessen the impact with the
detected static object and reduce the resulting damage.

Examples of function operation

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The Parking Support Brake

function (static object) will

operate when

The function will operate when the

PKSB OFF indicator is not illumi-

nated or flashing (



P.77, 78) and all

of the following conditions are met:

●

Engine output restriction control

• The Parking Support Brake is

enabled.

• The vehicle speed is approxi-

mately 9 mph (15 km/h) or less.

• There is a static object in the trav-

eling direction of the vehicle and

approximately 6 to 13 ft. (2 to 4 m)

away.

• The Parking Support Brake deter-

mines that a stronger-than-nor-

mal brake operation is necessary

to avoid a collision.

●

Brake control

• Engine output restriction control is

operating.

• The Parking Support Brake deter-

mines that an immediate brake

operation is necessary to avoid a

collision.

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The Parking Support Brake

function (static objects) will

stop operating when

The function will stop operating if

any of the following conditions are

met:

●

Engine output restriction control

• The Parking Support Brake is dis-

abled.

• The system determines that the

collision has become avoidable

with normal brake operation.

• The static object is no longer

approximately 6 to 13 ft. (2 to 4 m)

away from the vehicle or in the

traveling direction of the vehicle.

●

Brake control

• The Parking Support Brake is dis-

abled.

• Approximately 2 seconds have

elapsed since the vehicle was

stopped by brake control.

• The brake pedal is depressed

after the vehicle is stopped by

brake control.

• The static object is no longer

approximately 6 to 13 ft. (2 to 4 m)

away from the vehicle or in the

traveling direction of the vehicle.

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Detection range of the Parking

Support Brake function (static

objects)

The detection range of the Parking

Support Brake function (static

objects) differs from the detection

range of the intuitive parking assist.

(



P.290) Therefore, even if the intu-

itive parking assist detects an object

and provides a warning, the Parking

Support Brake function (static

objects) may not start operating.

■

Situations in which the system

may not operate properly



P.287

■

Situations in which the system

may operate even if there is no

possibility of a collision



P.288

WARNING

■

If the Parking Support Brake

function (static objects) oper-

ates unnecessarily, such as

at a railroad crossing



P.305

■

Notes when washing the vehi-

cle



P.286

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: If equipped

This function will operate in situ-
ation such as the following if a
vehicle is detected in the travel-
ing direction of the vehicle.

■

When reversing, a vehicle is
approaching and the brake
pedal is not depressed, or
is depressed late



P.280

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The Parking Support Brake

function (rear-crossing vehi-

cles) will operate when

The function will operate when the

PKSB OFF indicator is not illumi-

nated or flashing (



P.77, 78) and all

of the following conditions are met:

●

Engine output restriction control

• The Parking Support Brake is

enabled.

• The vehicle speed is approxi-

mately 9 mph (15 km/h) or less.

• Vehicles which are approaching

from the right or left at the rear of

the vehicle at a traveling speed of

approximately 5 mph (8 km/h) or

more.

• The shift lever is in R.

• The Parking Support Brake deter-

mines that a stronger than normal

brake operation is necessary to

avoid a collision with an approach-

ing vehicle.

●

Brake control

• Engine output restriction control is

operating.

• The Parking Support Brake deter-

mines that an emergency brake

operation is necessary to avoid a

collision with an approaching vehi-

cle.

Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing

vehicles)

If a rear radar sensor detects a vehicle approaching from the
right or left at the rear of the vehicle and the system deter-
mines that the possibility of a collision is high, this function
will perform brake control to reduce the likelihood of an
impact with the approaching vehicle.

Example of function operation

Types of sensors

WARNING

■

To ensure the system can

operate properly



P.280

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The Parking Support Brake

function (rear-crossing vehi-

cles) will stop operating when

The function will stop operating if

any of the following conditions are

met:

●

Engine output restriction control

• The Parking Support Brake is dis-

abled.

• The collision becomes avoidable

with normal brake operation.

• A vehicle is no longer approaching

from the right or left at the rear of

the vehicle.

●

Brake control

• The Parking Support Brake is dis-

abled.

• Approximately 2 seconds have

elapsed since the vehicle was

stopped by brake control.

• The brake pedal is depressed

after the vehicle is stopped by

brake control.

• A vehicle is no longer approaching

from the right or left at the rear of

the vehicle.

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Detection area of the Parking

Support Brake function

(rear-crossing vehicles)

The detection area of the Parking

Support Brake function (rear-cross-

ing vehicles) differs from the detec-

tion area of the RCTA function

(



P.296). Therefore, even if the

RCTA function detects a vehicle and

provides an alert, the Parking Sup-

port Brake function (rear-crossing

vehicles) may not start operating.

■

Situations in which the system

may not operate properly



P.297

■

Situations in which the system

may operate even if there is no

possibility of a collision



P.298

Multi-information display
Driving mode select switch

Operate the driving mode select
switch forward or backward to
select the desired driving mode on
the multi-information display.

Normal mode

Provides an optimal balance of fuel
economy, quietness, and dynamic
performance. Suitable for normal
driving.

Sport mode

Controls the transmission and
engine to provide quick, powerful
acceleration. This mode also
changes the steering feel, making it
suitable for when agile driving
response is desired, such as when

Driving mode select

switch

The driving modes can be
selected to suit the driving
and usage conditions.

Selecting a driving mode

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driving on roads with many curves.
When Sport mode is selected,
Sport mode indicator comes on.

Eco drive mode

Helps the driver accelerate in an
eco-friendly manner and improve
fuel economy through moderate
throttle characteristics and by con-
trolling the operation of the air con-
ditioning system (heating/cooling).
When Eco drive mode is selected,
Eco drive mode indicator comes
on.

■

When changing to a driving

mode other than normal mode

Switches to AWD control suitable for

the selected mode. (for Dynamic

Torque Vectoring AWD vehicles

only)

■

Air conditioning system opera-

tion in Eco drive mode

In Eco drive mode, heating/cooling

operations and the fan speed is con-

trolled to improve fuel efficiency.

Perform the following procedures to

increase the air conditioning perfor-

mance.

●

Vehicle with a 12.3-inch display:

Turn eco air conditioning mode off

(



P.347)

●

Adjust the fan speed (



P.334,

340)

●

Cancel Eco drive mode

■

Canceling a driving mode

●

Sport mode is automatically can-

celed and the driving mode

returns to normal mode when the

engine switch is turned off.

●

Normal mode and Eco drive mode

are not canceled until another

driving mode is selected. (Even if

the engine switch is turned off,

normal mode and Eco drive mode

will not be automatically can-

celed.)

Multi-terrain Select

(AWD models)

Multi-terrain Select is a sys-
tem that improves drivabil-
ity in off-road situations.

When driving over muddy,
sandy or rough road sur-
faces, the system selects a
suitable driving mode to
switch AWD, brake and
drive force control to per-
form control suitable for the
road condition.

WARNING

■

Before using Multi-terrain

Select

Make sure to observe the follow-

ing precautions. Failure to

observe these precautions may

result in an unexpected accident.

●

Check that the Mud & Sand and

Rock & Dirt indicators are illumi-

nated before driving. Multi-ter-

rain Select will not operate

when the indicators are off.

●

Do not rely solely upon the

Multi-terrain Select. This func-

tion is not intended to expand

the limits of the vehicle. If the

system is continuously used for

a long period of time, the load

on related parts increases and

the system may be unable to

operate normally, which may

lead to an accident. Thoroughly

check the road conditions and

driving route before driving, and

drive with caution.

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Control that is suitable for the
following road conditions can be
performed by switching to either
of the two modes. Select a
mode that is appropriate for the
road condition.

■

Mud & Sand mode

Suitable for driving on roads
with increased driving resis-
tance such as sandy roads,
muddy roads, etc.

■

Rock & Dirt mode

Suitable for driving in bumpy
road conditions, such as on
unpaved forest roads.

■

Dynamic Torque Control
AWD vehicles

Mud & Sand mode

When the switch is pressed while
not in Mud & Sand mode, the sys-
tem switches to Mud & Sand mode
and the Mud & Sand mode indica-
tor, VSC OFF indicator and PCS
warning light illuminate on the
multi-information display.

Normal mode

Mode that performs AWD, brake
and drive force control suitable for
driving on general roads. Use nor-
mal mode when not driving
off-road.
The driving mode returns to normal
mode if the switch is pressed while
in Mud & Sand mode or Rock & Dirt
mode.

Rock & Dirt mode

When the switch is pressed while
not in Rock & Dirt mode, the sys-
tem switches to Rock & Dirt mode
and the Rock & Dirt mode indicator
illuminates on the multi-information
display.

WARNING

●

The road conditions listed

(Guidelines for selecting each

mode:



P.313) are for reference

only. There is a chance that the

function may not be the most

appropriate in terms of road

conditions such as pitch, slip-

periness, undulation, etc. Thor-

oughly check the road

conditions before driving.

Guidelines for selecting
each mode

Changing the mode

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Dynamic Torque Vectoring
AWD vehicles

Mud & Sand mode

When the switch is turned to the left
while not in Mud & Sand mode, the
system switches to Mud & Sand
mode and the Mud & Sand mode
indicator, VSC OFF indicator and
PCS warning light illuminate on the
multi-information display.

Normal mode

Rock & Dirt mode

When the switch is turned to the
right while not in Rock & Dirt mode,
the system switches to Rock & Dirt
mode and the Rock & Dirt mode
indicator illuminates on the
multi-information display.

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Multi-terrain Select

●

Multi-terrain Select is intended for

use when driving on rough roads.

Drive in normal mode during nor-

mal driving.

●

The Mud & Sand and Rock & Dirt

modes control the vehicle so that

it can maximize the drive force

and improve drivability on rough

roads. As a result, fuel efficiency

may diminish when compared to

driving in normal mode.

■

If Mud & Sand or Rock & Dirt

mode is selected

●

The background of the multi-infor-

mation display will change follow-

ing the Multi-terrain Select mode.

●

The AWD operation status display

will automatically switch on the

multi-information display.

■

AWD control for Mud & Sand

and Rock & Dirt modes

If the vehicle speed exceeds the

speeds listed below, AWD control is

performed similar to that performed

in Normal mode, even if Mud &

Sand or Rock & Dirt mode is

selected.

●

Mud & Sand mode: Vehicle speed

is approximately 25 mph (40

km/h) or more

●

Rock & Dirt mode: Vehicle speed

is approximately 16 mph (25

km/h) or more

If the vehicle speed drops below the

above speeds, the system automati-

cally switches to the AWD control

suitable for each mode.

■

When Multi-terrain Select brake

control temporarily stops oper-

ating

If Mud & Sand or Rock & Dirt mode

is continuously used for a long

period of time, the brakes may over-

heat, and Multi-terrain Select brake

control may temporarily stop operat-

ing.

●

At this time, the buzzer sounds

intermittently and “Traction Con-

trol Turned OFF” is displayed on

the multi-information display.

●

If Multi-terrain Select brake control

stops operating, stop the vehicle

in a safe location as soon as pos-
sible

and wait until the system

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temperature decreases. Once the

display message on the

multi-information display turns off,

the brake control returns to nor-

mal. Note that normal driving is

still possible even when Multi-ter-

rain Select brake control is not

operating.

: After stopping the vehicle, do not

stop the engine until the display
message has turned off.

■

When Mud & Sand or Rock &

Dirt mode is canceled

In the following situations, Mud &

Sand mode or Rock & Dirt mode are

automatically canceled even if they

are selected.

●

When the driving mode is

changed (



P.311)

●

When the engine switch is turned

off

■

Driving in Mud & Sand or Rock

& Dirt mode

The following types of situations

may occur, but they are not malfunc-

tions.

●

Vibrations may be felt throughout

the vehicle or steering wheel

●

Operating noise may be heard

from the engine compartment

■

When an inspection at your

Toyota dealer is necessary

In the following situations, the sys-

tem may be malfunctioning. Have

the vehicle inspected by your Toyota

dealer immediately.

●

When the slip indicator light illumi-

nates while Mud & Sand or Rock

& Dirt mode is selected

●

When the indicator for each mode

does not illuminate even though

Mud & Sand or Rock & Dirt mode

is selected

Press the snow mode switch.

When the switch is pressed, the
system switches to snow mode and
the snow mode indicator illuminates
on the multi-information display.
When the switch is pressed again,
the snow mode indicator turns off.

■

When changing to snow mode

The background of the multi-infor-

mation display changes.

■

Canceling the snow mode

Snow mode is automatically can-

celed when the engine switch is

turned OFF or Mud & Sand or Rock

& Dirt mode is selected for Multi-ter-

rain Select.

Snow mode switch

Snow mode can be selected
to suit the conditions when
driving on slippery road sur-
faces, such as on snow.

System operation

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Press the downhill assist control
switch.

The downhill assist control system
indicator will comes on and the sys-
tem will operate.
When the system is in operation,
the slip indicator will flash, and the
stop lights/high mounted stop lights
will be lit. A sound may also occur
during the operation. This does not
indicated a malfunction.

Press the downhill assist control
switch while the system is in
operation.

The downhill assist control system
indicator will flash as the system
gradually ceases operation, and will
turn off when the system is fully off.
Press the downhill assist control
switch while the downhill assist
control system indicator is flashing
to start the system again.

■

Operating tips

The system will operate when the

shift lever is in a position other than

P, however to make effective use of

the system it is recommended to

select a lower shift range.

■

If the downhill assist control

system indicator flashes

●

In the following situations, the indi-

cator flashes and the system will

not operate:

• The shift lever is in a position P.

• The vehicle speed exceeds

approximately 18 mph (30 km/h).

• The brake system overheats.

●

In the following situation, the indi-

cator flashes to alert the driver,

but the system will operate:

• The downhill assist control switch

is turned off while the system is

operating.

The system will gradually ceases

Downhill assist con-

trol system

The downhill assist control
system helps to prevent
excessive speed on steep
downhill slopes.
The system will operate
when the vehicle is traveling
under 18 mph (30 km/h).

WARNING

■

When using downhill assist

control system

Do not rely overmuch on the

downhill assist control system.

This function does not extend the

vehicle’s performance limitations.

Always thoroughly check the road

conditions, and drive safely.

System operation

Turning off the system

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operation. The indicator will flash
during operation, and then go off
when the system is fully off.

■

When the downhill assist con-

trol system is operated continu-

ously

This may cause the brake actuator

to overheat. In this case, the down-

hill assist control system will stop

operating, a buzzer will sound and

the downhill assist control system

indicator will start flashing, and

“Traction Control Turned OFF” will

be shown on the multi-information

display. Refrain from using the sys-

tem until the downhill assist control

system indicator stays on and the

message goes off. (The vehicle can

be driven normally during this time.)

■

Sounds and vibrations caused

by the downhill assist control

system

●

A sound may be heard from the

engine compartment when the

engine is started or just after the

vehicle begins to move. This

sound does not indicate that a

malfunction has occurred in down-

hill assist control system.

●

Either of the following conditions

may occur when the downhill

assist control system is operating.

None of these are indicators that a

malfunction has occurred.

• Vibrations may be felt through the

vehicle body and steering.

• A motor sound may be heard after

the vehicle comes to a stop.

■

System malfunction

In the following cases, have your

vehicle checked by your Toyota

dealer.

●

The downhill assist control system

indicator does not come on when

the engine switch is turned to ON.

●

The downhill assist control system

indicator does not come on when

the downhill assist control switch

is pressed.

●

The slip indicator comes on.

WARNING

■

The system may not operate

on the following surfaces,

which may lead to an acci-

dent causing death or serious

injury

●

Slippery surfaces such as wet

or muddy roads

●

Icy surface

●

Unpaved roads

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ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sys-
tem)

Helps to prevent wheel lock
when the brakes are applied
suddenly, or if the brakes are
applied while driving on a slip-
pery road surface

■

Brake assist

Generates an increased level of
braking force after the brake
pedal is depressed when the
system detects a panic stop sit-
uation

■

VSC (Vehicle Stability Con-
trol)

Helps the driver to control skid-
ding when swerving suddenly or
turning on slippery road sur-
faces

■

Enhanced VSC (Enhanced
Vehicle Stability Control)

Provides cooperative control of
the ABS, TRAC, VSC and EPS.
Helps to maintain directional
stability when swerving on slip-
pery road surfaces by con-
trolling steering performance.

■

Trailer Sway Control

Helps the driver to control trailer
sway by selectively applying
brake pressure for individual
wheels and reducing driving
torque when trailer sway is
detected.

■

TRAC (Traction Control)

Helps to maintain drive power
and prevent the drive wheels
from spinning when starting the
vehicle or accelerating on slip-
pery roads

■

Active Cornering Assist
(ACA)

Helps to prevent the vehicle
from drifting to the outer side by
performing inner wheel brake
control when attempting to
accelerate while turning

■

Hill-start assist control

Helps to reduce the backward
movement of the vehicle when
starting on an uphill

■

EPS (Electric Power Steer-
ing)

Employs an electric motor to
reduce the amount of effort
needed to turn the steering

Driving assist systems

To keep driving safety and
performance, the following
systems operate automati-
cally in response to various
driving situations. Be
aware, however, that these
systems are supplementary
and should not be relied
upon too heavily when oper-
ating the vehicle.

Summary of the driving
assist systems

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