Toyota Highlander Owners Manual: Customization
Your vehicle includes a variety of electronic features that can be personalized to your preferences. The settings of these features can be changed by the meter control switches, on the audio system screen or at your toyota dealer.
Customizing vehicle features (audio system screen)
Audio system with “car” button
- Press the “setup” button.
- Touch “vehicle” on the “setup” screen.
Select the desired item.
Audio system with “apps” button
- Press the “apps” button.
- Touch “setup” on the “apps” screen and select “vehicle”.
Select the desired item.
Various setting can be changed. Refer to the list of settings that can be changed for details.
Customizing vehicle features (meter control switches)
Changing by the meter control switches
Customizable features
Some function settings are changed simultaneously with other functions being customized. Contact your toyota dealer for further details.
- Settings that can be changed on the audio system screen
- settings that can be changed by the meter control switches
- settings that can be changed by your toyota dealer
Definition of symbols: o = available, — = not available
Gauges, meters and multi-information display
- Vehicles with monochrome display
- Vehicles with color display
*1: For details about each function: *2: The default setting varies according to country.
*3: U.S.A. Only
*4: some status screens cannot be registered (indicated on multi-information
display).
*5: 6 Of the following items: current fuel consumption, average fuel economy (after reset), average fuel economy (after refuel), average fuel economy (after start), average vehicle speed (after reset), average vehicle speed (after start), distance (driving range), elapsed time (after reset), elapsed time (after start), distance (after start), driving distance (after reset), blank.
*6: Speed limit display may not be available for some regions.
Door lock
Smart key system* and wireless remote control
*: If equipped
Smart key system*
*: If equipped
Wireless remote control
*: Vehicles without smart key system
Power back door*
*: If equipped
Driving position memory*
*: If equipped
Power windows and moon roof*
*: If equipped
Power windows
Moon roof*
*: If equipped
Turn signal lever
*1: After flashing the turn signal lights when turning left or right while this function is off and the turn signal lever is moved to the first position in the direction of the flashing light, the turn signal lights can be selected to be flashing or off.
*2: The turn signal lights will be off if the turn signal lever is moved to the first position in the direction of flashing light.
Automatic light control system
Lights
*: U.S.A. Only
Intuitive parking assist*1 (refer to “navigation and multimedia system owner’s manual”)
*1: If equipped
*2: when intuitive parking assist is operating.
Automatic air conditioning system*
*: If equipped
Illumination
*1: Vehicles with a smart key system *2: vehicles with driving position memory
Seat belt reminder
Vehicle customization
- When the smart key system is off, the entry unlock function cannot be customized.
- When the doors remain closed after unlocking the doors and the timer activated automatic door lock function activates, signals will be generated in accordance with the operation buzzer volume and operational signal (emergency flashers) function settings.
Changing of the power back door opening angle (if equipped)
The opening angle setting can be changed through operation of either the power back door switch or the audio system screen.
However, if the engine switch is on and the power back door switch is used to change the opening angle setting, the changed opening angle will not be reflected on the audio system screen until the engine switch is turned off and then on again.
When customizing on the audio system screen
Stop the vehicle in a safe place, apply the parking brake, and shift the shift lever to p. Also, to prevent battery discharge, leave the engine running while customizing the features.
 Warning
As the engine needs to be running during customization, ensure that the vehicle is parked in a place with adequate ventilation. In a closed area such as a garage, exhaust gases including harmful carbon monoxide (co) may collect and enter the vehicle. This may lead to death or a serious health hazard. |
 Notice
To prevent battery discharge, ensure that the engine is running while customizing features. |
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Meaning
Cold tire inflation pressure
Tire pressure when the vehicle has been
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after such cases as the battery being reconnected, or maintenance
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