Toyota Highlander (2018 year). Manual - part 27

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The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock is
set.

Unlock

Lock

These locks can be set to prevent
children from opening the rear
doors. Push down on each rear
door switch to lock both rear doors.

The following functions can be set or canceled:

For instructions on customizing, refer to P. 685.

Rear door child-protector lock

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Automatic door locking and unlocking systems

Function

Operation

Speed linked door locking function

All doors are automatically locked
when vehicle speed is approxi-
mately 12 mph (20 km/h) or higher.

Shift position linked door locking
function

All doors are automatically locked
when shifting the shift lever to a
position other than P.

Shift position linked door unlocking
function

All doors are automatically unlocked
when shifting the shift lever to P.

Driver's door linked door unlocking
function

All doors are automatically unlocked
when the driver's door is opened.

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Switching the door unlock function (vehicles with a smart key system)
It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks using the wireless
remote control. 

Turn the engine switch off.

When the indicator light on the key surface is not on, press and hold 

,

 or 

 for approximately 5 seconds while pressing and holding

. 

The setting changes each time an operation is performed, as shown below.
(When changing the setting continuously, release the buttons, wait for at least

5 seconds, and repeat step 

.)

For vehicles with an alarm: To prevent unintended triggering of the alarm,
unlock the doors using the wireless remote control and open and close a door
once after the settings have been changed. (If a door is not opened within 60

seconds after 

 is pressed, the doors will be locked again and the alarm

will automatically be set.)
In case that the alarm is triggered, immediately stop the alarm. (

→P. 83)

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Impact detection door lock release system
In the event that the vehicle is subject to a strong impact, all the doors are
unlocked. Depending on the force of the impact or the type of accident, how-
ever, the system may not operate.

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Multi-information 

display

Unlocking function

Beep

Holding the driver’s door handle
unlocks only the driver's door.

Exterior: 
Beeps 3 times
Interior: 
Pings once

Holding a passenger’s door
handle unlocks all the doors.

Holding a door handle unlocks
all the doors.

Exterior: 
Beeps twice
Interior: 
Pings once

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Conditions affecting the operation of the smart key system or wireless
remote control



Vehicles without a smart key system

→P. 111



Vehicles with a smart key system

→P. 144

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Customization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features: 

→P. 680)

WARNING

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To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle. 
Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant falling out of
the vehicle, resulting in death or serious injury.

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Ensure that all doors are properly closed and locked.

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Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving. 
Be especially careful for the front doors, as the doors may be opened even
if the inside lock buttons are in locked position.

●

Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seated in the rear
seats.

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Door lock switch
→P. 119

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Entry function (vehicles with a smart key system)
→P. 115

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Wireless remote control
→P. 116

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Key
→P. 117

Press and hold the switch to open
or close the back door, when the
back door is unlocked. 

Pressing the switch while the back
door is opening/closing stops the
operation.

To operate the back door again,
press and hold the switch. The
back door will then move in the
opposite direction.

Back door

The back door can be locked/unlocked and opened/closed by
the following procedures.

Locking and unlocking the back door

Opening/closing the back door from inside the vehicle (vehicles
with a power back door)