Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2020 Owner's Manual page 136

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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
WARNING
● 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, arms,
head, or neck to be caught by the
closing back door.
■ Operating the back door
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may cause
parts of the body to be caught,
resulting in death or serious injury.
● 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.
● When opening or closing the
back door, thoroughly check to
make sure the surrounding area
is safe.
● 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.
● Use caution when opening or
closing the back door in windy
weather as it may move
abruptly in strong wind.
● The back door may suddenly
shut if it is not opened fully while
on a steep incline. Make sure
that the back door is secured
before using the luggage com-
partment.
HIGHLANDER HV_U
● When closing the back door,
take extra care to prevent your
fingers, etc., from being caught.
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.
● Do not pull on the back door

spindle ( P.143) to close the
power back door, and do not
hang on the back door spindle.
Doing so may cause hands to be
caught or the back door spindle to
break, causing an accident.
● If a heavy object is attached to
the back door, it may suddenly
shut again after being opened,
causing someone's hands,
arms, head or neck to be caught
and injured. Do not attach any
accessories other than genuine
Toyota parts to the back door.
Unlocking and locking the
back door from the out-
side
Smart key system
■
Carry the electronic key to
enable this function.