Vehicle Interior - Toyota Highlander Service Manual

Vehicle interior

Items
Accelerator pedal
Automatic transmission
"Park" mechanism
Brake pedal
Brakes
Head restraints
Indicators/buzzers
Lights
Parking brake
Seat belts
Seats
Steering wheel
HIGHLANDER_U (OM0E017U)
7-2. Maintenance
Check points
• The accelerator pedal should move smoothly
(without uneven pedal effort or catching).
• When parked on a slope and the shift lever is
in P, is the vehicle securely stopped?
• Does the brake pedal move smoothly?
• Does the brake pedal have appropriate clear-
ance from the floor?
• Does the brake pedal have the correct
amount of free play?
• The vehicle should not pull to one side when
the brakes are applied.
• The brakes should work effectively.
• The brake pedal should not feel spongy.
• The brake pedal should not get too close to
the floor when the brakes are applied.
• Do the head restraints move smoothly and
lock securely?
• Do the indicators and buzzers function prop-
erly?
• Do all the lights come on?
• Does the parking brake move smoothly?
• When parked on a slope and the parking
brake is on, is the vehicle securely stopped?
• Do the seat belts operate smoothly?
• The seat belts should not be damaged.
• Do the seat controls operate properly?
• Does the steering wheel rotate smoothly?
• Does the steering wheel have the correct
amount of free play?
• There should not be any strange sounds com-
ing from the steering wheel.
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(→P. 659)
(→P. 659)
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