Toyota Highlander (2022 year). Manual in english — page 9

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3-3. Adjusting the seats

WARNING

●

Manual seat only: After adjust-

ing the seat, make sure that the

seat is locked in position.

Rear seats

The seat position and seat-
back angle can be adjusted,
and the seatback can be
folded by operating a seat-
back angle adjustment
lever.

WARNING

■

Seat adjustment

●

To reduce the risk of sliding

under the lap belt during a colli-

sion, do not recline the seat

more than necessary.

If the seat is too reclined, the lap

belt may slide past the hips and

apply restraint forces directly to

the abdomen, or your neck may

contact the shoulder belt, increas-

ing the risk of death or serious

injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made

while driving as the seat may

unexpectedly move and cause

the driver to lose control of the

vehicle.

●

Be careful that the seat does

not hit passengers or luggage.

●

Be careful not to get your hands

or feet caught in the seat.

■

After adjusting or returning

the seats

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may result

in death or serious injury.

●

Make sure that the seat and

seatback are securely locked in

position by lightly rocking them

back and forth.

●

Check that the seat belts are

not twisted or caught in the

seatback.

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3

Before driv

ing

■

Second seats



8-seat models

Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Seat position adjustment
lever

WARNING

■

When folding the rear seat-

backs down

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may result

in death or serious injury.

●

Do not fold the seatbacks down

while driving.

●

Stop the vehicle on level

ground, set the parking brake

and shift the shift lever to P.

●

Do not allow anyone to sit on a

folded seatback or in the lug-

gage compartment while driv-

ing.

●

Do not allow children to enter

the luggage compartment.

●

Do not fold down a rear seat-

back when there are passen-

gers sitting in the rear seats or

when there is luggage placed

on the rear seats.

●

Be careful not to catch your

hand when folding the rear seat-

backs.

Adjustment procedure

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

7-seat models

Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Seat position adjustment
lever

■

Third seats

Seatback angle adjustment
lever

■

When entering/exiting the
vehicle

Pull the seatback angle adjust-
ment lever or to tilt the
seatback forward and then slide
the seat forward.

Make sure that the second seat is
free of passengers and obstruc-
tions before operating the lever.

■

After passengers have
entered/exited the vehicle

Lift up the seatback and slide
the seat backward until it locks.

■

Before folding down the
second seats

1

Stow the armrest. (



P.381)

Moving a second seat for
third seat access

Folding down the second
seats

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3

Before driv

ing

2

Stow the second seat belt
buckles.

3

Pass the outer seat belts
through the seat belt hangers
and secure the seat belt
plates.

This prevents the shoulder belts

from being damaged.

4

Lower the head restraints to
the lowest position. (



P.150)

■

Folding down the second
seats

1

Pull the seatback angle
adjustment lever or to
tilt the seatback forward.

Each seatback may be folded sep-

arately.

2

Pull the seatback folding
lever to unlock the seatback.
The seatback will be folded
down.

■

After folding down the sec-
ond seats

Slide the folded second seats
backward until they lock.

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■

Returning the second seats

Lift up the seatbacks until they
lock.

Remove the secured seat belts
from the seat belt hangers before
using them.

■

Before folding down the
third seats

1

Stow the third seat belt buck-
les.

2

Pass the outer seat belts
through the seat belt hangers
and secure the seat belt
plates.

This prevents the shoulder belts

from being damaged.

3

Lower the center head
restraint to the lowest posi-
tion. (



P.150)

■

Folding down the third
seats

While pulling the the seatback
angle adjustment lever, fold
down the seatbacks.

The outer head restraints will fold
forward.

■

Returning the third seats

1

Returning the seatbacks



From inside

Lift up the seatbacks until they lock.

Folding down the third
seats

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3

Before driv

ing



From outside

Pull the straps and raise the seat-
backs until they lock.
After using either strap, use the vel-
cro on the strap to attach it to the
seatback.

2

Returning the outer head
restraints.

Remove the secured seat belts

from the seat belt hangers before

using them.

*

: If equipped

1

Check that the shift lever is in
P.

2

Turn the engine switch to
ON.

3

Adjust the driver’s seat, out-
side rear view mirrors and
head-up display (if equipped)
to the desired positions.

4

While pressing the “SET” but-
ton, or within 3 seconds after
the “SET” button is pressed,
press button “1” or “2” until
the buzzer sounds.

If the selected button has already

been preset, the previously

recorded position will be overwrit-

Driving position mem-

ory

*

This feature automatically
adjusts the driver’s seat,
outside rear view mirrors
and head-up display (if
equipped) to suit your pref-
erences.

Two different driving posi-
tions can be recorded into
memory.

Each electronic key can be
registered to recall your pre-
ferred driving position.

Recording a driving posi-
tion into memory

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ten.

■

Seat positions that can be

memorized

The adjusted positions other than

the position adjusted by lumbar sup-

port switch can be recorded.

■

In order to correctly use the

driving position memory func-

tion

If a seat position is already in the

furthest possible position and the

seat is operated in the same direc-

tion, the recorded position may be

slightly different when it is recalled.

1

Check that the shift lever is in
P.

2

Turn the engine switch to
ON.

3

Press one of the buttons for
the driving position you want

to recall until the buzzer
sounds.

■

To stop the position recall oper-

ation part-way through

Perform any of the following opera-

tions:

●

Press the “SET” button.

●

Press button “1” or “2”.

●

Operate any of the seat adjust-

ment switches (only cancels seat

position recall).

■

Operating the driving position

memory after turning the

engine switch off

Recorded seat positions can be

activated up to 180 seconds after

the driver’s door is opened and

another 60 seconds after it is closed

again.

■

When the recorded seat posi-

tion cannot be recalled

The seat position may not be

recalled in some situations when the

seat position is recorded in a certain

range. For details, contact your Toy-

ota dealer.

■

Registering procedure

Record your driving position to

WARNING

■

Seat adjustment caution

Take care during seat adjustment

so that the seat does not strike

the rear passenger or squeeze

your body against the steering

wheel.

Recalling a driving posi-
tion

Registering/cancel-
ing/recall a driving posi-
tion to an electronic key
(memory recall function)

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3

Before driv

ing

button “1” or “2” before perform-
ing the following:
Carry only the key you want to
register, and then close the
driver’s door.

If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle,
the driving position cannot be
recorded properly.

1

Check that the shift lever is in
P.

2

Turn the engine switch to
ON.

3

Recall the driving position
that you want to record.

4

While pressing the recalled
button, press and hold the
door lock switch (either lock
or unlock) until the buzzer
sounds.

If the button could not be regis-

tered, the buzzer sounds continu-

ously for approximately 3 seconds.

■

Cancelation procedure

Carry only the key you want to
cancel and then close the
driver’s door.

If 2 or more keys are in the vehicle,
the driving position cannot be can-
celed properly.

1

Turn the engine switch to
ON.

2

While pressing the “SET” but-
ton, press and hold the door
lock switch (either lock or
unlock) until the buzzer
sounds twice.

If the button could not be canceled,

the buzzer sounds continuously for

approximately 3 seconds.

■

Recall procedure

Make sure that the doors are
locked before recalling the driv-
ing position. Carry the electronic
key that has been registered to
the driving position, and then
unlock and open the driver’s
door using the smart key system
or wireless remote control.

The driving position will move to the
recorded position.
If the driving position is in a position
that has already been recorded, the
seat and outside rear view mirrors
will not move.

■

Recalling the driving position

using the memory recall func-

tion

●

Different driving positions can be

registered for each electronic key.

Therefore, the driving position that

is recalled may be different

depending on the key being car-

ried.

●

If a door other than the driver’s

door is unlocked with the smart

key system, the driving position

cannot be recalled. In this case,

press the driving position button

which has been set.

■

Customization

Some functions can be customized.

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(



P.521)

■

Front seats

1

Up

Pull the head restraints up.

2

Down

Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button

.

Head restraints

Head restraints are provided
for all seats.

WARNING

■

Head restraint precautions

Observe the following precautions

regarding the head restraints.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

●

Use the head restraints

designed for each respective

seat.

●

Adjust the head restraints to the

correct position at all times.

●

After adjusting the head

restraints, push down on them

and make sure they are locked

in position.

●

Do not drive with the head

restraints removed.

Adjusting a head restraint

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3

Before driv

ing

■

Second seats

1

Up

Pull the head restraints up.

2

Down

Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button

.

■

Third center seat

1

Up

Pull the head restraints up.

2

Down

Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button

.

■

Adjusting the height of the head

restraints

Make sure that the head restraints

are adjusted so that the center of

the head restraint is closest to the

top of your ears.

■

Adjusting the third center seat

head restraint

Always raise the head restraint one

level from the stowed position when

using.

■

When using the outboard third

seats

If a head restraint is folded forward,

make sure to return it to the upright

position. (



P.146)

Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button

.

If the head restraint touches the
ceiling, making the removal difficult,
change the seat height or angle.
(



P.141, 142)



Front seats

Removing the head
restraints

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

Second seats



Third center seat

Align the head restraint with the
installation holes and push it
down to the lock position.
Press and hold the lock release
button when lowering the
head restraint.



Front seats



Second seats



Third center seat

Installing the head
restraints

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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

3

Before driv

ing

3-4.Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

1

Hold the steering wheel and
push the lever down.

2

Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel
horizontally and vertically.

After adjustment, pull the lever up

to secure the steering wheel.

Press on or close to the

mark.

Steering wheel

Adjustment procedure

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel

while driving.

Doing so may cause the driver to

mishandle the vehicle and cause

an accident, resulting in death or

serious injury.

■

After adjusting the steering

wheel

Make sure that the steering wheel

is securely locked.

Otherwise, the steering wheel

may move suddenly, possibly

causing an accident, and resulting

in death or serious injury. Also,

the horn may not sound if the

steering wheel is not securely

locked.

Sounding the horn

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*

: If equipped

The height of the rear view mir-
ror can be adjusted to suit your
driving posture.
Adjust the height of the rear
view mirror by moving it up and
down.



Manual anti-glare inside rear
view mirror

Reflected light from the head-
lights of vehicles behind can be
reduced by operating the lever.

Normal position
Anti-glare position



Auto anti-glare inside rear
view mirror

Responding to the level of
brightness of the headlights of
vehicles behind, the reflected
light is automatically reduced.
Turn the automatic anti-glare
function mode on/off

When the automatic anti-glare func-
tion is in ON mode, the indicator

illuminates. The function will set to
ON mode each time the engine
switch is turned to ON.
Pressing the button turns the func-
tion to OFF mode. (The indicator

also turns off.)

Inside rear view mir-

ror

*

The rear view mirror’s posi-
tion can be adjusted to
enable sufficient confirma-
tion of the rear view.

Adjusting the height of
rear view mirror

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the position of the

mirror while driving.

Doing so may lead to mishandling

of the vehicle and cause an acci-

dent, resulting in death or serious

injury.

Anti-glare function

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3

Before driv

ing

■

To prevent sensor error (vehi-

cles with auto anti-glare inside

rear view mirror)

To ensure that the sensors operate

properly, do not touch or cover

them.

*

: If equipped

Digital Rearview Mir-

ror

*

The Digital Rearview Mirror
is a system that uses the
camera on the rear of the
vehicle and displays its
image on the display of the
Digital Rearview Mirror.

The Digital Rearview Mirror
can be changed between
optical mirror mode and dig-
ital mirror mode by operat-
ing the lever.

The Digital Rearview Mirror
allows the driver to see the
rear view despite obstruc-
tions, such as the head
restraints or luggage, ensur-
ing rear visibility. Also, the
rear seats are not displayed
and privacy of the passen-
gers is enhanced.

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

■

Before using the Digital Rear-

view Mirror

●

Make sure to adjust the mirror

before driving. (



P.157)

• Change to optical mirror mode

and adjust the position of the

Digital Rearview Mirror so that

the area behind your vehicle

can be viewed properly.

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Camera indicator

Indicates that the camera is operat-
ing normally.

Icon display area

Displays icons, adjusting gauge,
etc. (



P.157)

Select button

Press to change the setting of the
item you want to adjust.

Menu button

Press to display the icon display
area and select the item you want
to adjust.

Lever

Operate to change between digital
mirror mode and optical mirror
mode.

Operate the lever to change
between digital mirror mode and
optical mirror mode.

1

Digital mirror mode

Displays an image of the area
behind the vehicle.

will illuminate in this mode.

2

Optical mirror mode

Turns off the display of the Digital
Rearview Mirror allows it to be used
as an optical mirror.

■

Digital mirror mode operating

condition

The engine switch is turned to ON.
When the engine switch is changed

from ON to OFF or ACC, the image

will disappear after several seconds.

■

When using the Digital Rear-

view Mirror in digital mirror

mode

●

If it is difficult to see the displayed

image due to light reflected off the

Digital Rearview Mirror, the cam-

era being dirty, or if lights of a

vehicle behind your vehicle or the

displayed image are bothering

you, change to optical mirror

mode.

●

When the back door is open, the

Digital Rearview Mirror image may

not display properly. Before driv-

ing, make sure the back door is

WARNING

• Change to digital mirror mode

and adjust the display settings.

●

As the range of the image dis-

played by the Digital Rearview

Mirror is different from that of

the optical mirror, make sure to

check this difference before

driving.

System components

Changing modes

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3

Before driv

ing

closed.

●

If the display is difficult to see due

to reflected light, close the sun-

shade for the moon roof or the

electronic sunshade for the pan-

oramic moon roof.

●

Any of the following conditions

may occur when driving in the

dark, such as at night. None of

them indicates that a malfunction

has occurred.

• Colors of objects in the displayed

image may differ from their actual

color.

• Depending on the height of the

lights of the vehicle behind, the

area around the vehicle may

appear white and blurry.

• Automatic image adjustment for

brighter surrounding image may

cause flickering.

If it is difficult to see the displayed
image or flickering bothers you,
change to optical mirror mode.

●

The Digital Rearview Mirror may

become hot while it is in digital

mirror mode.

This is not a malfunction.

●

Depending on your physical con-

dition or age, it may take longer

than usual to focus on the dis-

played image. In this case,

change to optical mirror mode.

●

Do not let passengers stare at the

displayed image when the vehicle

is being driven, as doing so may

cause motion sickness.

■

When the system malfunctions

If the symbol shown in the illustra-

tion is displayed when using the

Digital Rearview Mirror in digital mir-

ror mode, the system may be mal-

functioning. The symbol will

disappear in a few seconds. Oper-

ate the lever, change to optical mir-

ror mode and have the vehicle

inspected by your Toyota dealer.

■

Adjusting the mirror height

The height of the rear view mir-
ror can be adjusted to suit your
driving posture.
Change to optical mirror mode,
adjusting the height of the rear
view mirror by moving it up and
down.

■

Display settings (digital mir-
ror mode)

Settings of the display in the dig-
ital mirror mode, on/off operation
of the automatic anti-glare func-
tion, etc. can be changed.

1

Press the menu button.

Adjusting the mirror