Toyota Highlander (2018 year). Manual - part 29

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The power back door can be operated when (vehicles with a power back
door)
The power back door main switch is turned on and the glass hatch is closed.

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The power back door can be opened when (vehicles with a power back
door)

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Vehicles without a smart key system

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The engine switch is in the “ON” position and the shift lever is in P.

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The engine switch is in the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.

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Vehicles with a smart key system

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The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode and the shift lever is in P.

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The engine switch is in ACCESSORY mode or off.

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Back door closer (vehicles with a power back door)
In the event that the back door is left slightly open, the back door closer will
automatically close it to the fully closed position.

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The back door closer will operate regardless of the engine switch mode.

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The back door can be opened while the back door closer is operating by
pressing the back door opener button.

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Power back door operation (vehicles with a power back door)

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A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash twice to indicate that the
back door is opening/closing.

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The back door can be opened and closed manually even when the power
back door main switch is off.

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Power back door operation using the entry function or wireless remote
control (vehicles with a power back door)
The back door can be opened even if it is locked. All the doors are unlocked
when the power back door is operated. Make sure to lock all the doors again
when you leave the vehicle. The doors will not lock automatically after the
back door has been closed.

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Back door closing assist (vehicles with a power back door)
If the back door is lowered manually when the back door is stopped at an
open position, the back door will fully close automatically.

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Jam protection function (vehicles with a power back door)

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If anything obstructs the power back door while it is closing, the back door
will open slightly then stop.

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If anything obstructs the power back door while it is opening, the back door
will immediately stop.

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Fall-down protection function (vehicles with a power back door)
While the power back door is opening automatically, applying excessive force
to it will stop the opening operation to prevent the power back door from sud-
denly shutting.

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Canceling the adjusted open position of the back door (vehicles with a
power back door)
Press and hold the power back door switch on the back door until a buzzer
sounds 4 times, pauses momentarily, and then sounds 2 times. The open
position is initialized to the fully opened position.

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When reconnecting the battery or changing a fuse while the back door is
open (vehicles with a power back door)
To enable the power back door to operate properly, initialize the system by
completely closing the back door manually. If the battery is reconnected or a
fuse is changed while the back door is closed, initializing the system is not
necessary.

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Customization (vehicles with a power back door)
Settings (e.g. power back door opening angle) can be changed.
(Customizable features: 

→P. 686)

WARNING

Observe the following precautions. 
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

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Before driving

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Make sure that the back door is fully closed. If the back door is not fully
closed, it may open unexpectedly while driving and hit near-by objects or
luggage in the luggage compartment may be thrown out, causing an acci-
dent.

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Do not allow children to play in the luggage compartment. 
If a child is accidentally locked in the luggage compartment, they could
have heat exhaustion or other injuries.

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Do not allow a child to open or close the back door. 
Doing so may cause the back door to move unexpectedly, or cause the
child’s hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing back door.

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Important points while driving
Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment. In the event of sudden
braking, sudden swerving or a collision, they are susceptible to death or
serious injury.

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WARNING

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Operating the back door
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in death
or serious injury.

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Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the back door
before opening it. Failure to do so may cause the back door to suddenly
shut again after it is opened.

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When opening or closing the back door, thoroughly check to make sure
the surrounding area is safe.

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If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that
the back door is about to open or close.

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Use caution when opening or closing the back door in windy weather as it
may move abruptly in strong wind.

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Vehicles without a power back door:
The back door may suddenly shut if it is
not opened fully. It is more difficult to
open or close the back door on an
incline than on a level surface, so
beware of the back door unexpectedly
opening or closing by itself. Make sure
that the back door is fully open and
secure before using the luggage com-
partment.

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When closing the back door, take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc. from
being caught.

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Vehicles without a power back door:
When closing the back door, make sure
to press it lightly on its outer surface. If
the back door handle is used to fully
close the back door, it may result in
hands or arms being caught.

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Do not pull on the back door damper stay (vehicles without a power back
door) or back door spindle (vehicles with a power back door) to close the
back door, and do not hang on the back door damper stay (vehicles with-
out a power back door) or back door spindle (vehicles with a power back
door).
Doing so may cause hands to be caught or the back door damper stay
(vehicles without a power back door) or back door spindle (vehicles with a
power back door) to break, causing an accident.

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Vehicles without a power back door: If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy
object is attached to the back door, it may suddenly shut again after being
opened, causing someone’s hands, head or neck to be caught and
injured. When installing an accessory part to the back door, using a genu-
ine Toyota part is recommended.

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Back door closer (vehicles with a power back door)

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Use caution when using the back door closer as it still operates when the
power back door system is canceled.

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In the event that the back door is left
slightly open, the back door closer will
automatically close it to the fully closed
position. It takes several seconds
before the back door closer begins to
operate. Be careful not to catch fingers
or anything else in the back door, as this
may cause bone fractures or other seri-
ous injuries.