Trail Mode - Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2020 Owner's Manual

many curves.
When Sport mode is selected,
Sport mode indicator comes on.
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Eco drive mode
Helps the driver accelerate in an
eco-friendly manner and improve
fuel economy through moderate
throttle characteristics and by con-
trolling the operation of the air con-
ditioning system (heating/cooling).
When Eco drive mode is selected,
Eco drive mode indicator comes
on.
■ Air conditioning system opera-
tion in Eco drive mode
In Eco drive mode, heating/cooling
operations and the fan speed is con-
trolled to improve fuel efficiency.
Perform the following procedures to
increase the air conditioning perfor-
mance.
● Vehicle with a 12.3-inch display:
Turn eco air conditioning mode off
(P.344)
● Adjust the fan speed (P.337)
● Cancel Eco drive mode
■ Canceling a driving mode
● Sport mode is automatically can-
celed and the driving mode
returns to normal mode when the
power switch is off.
● Normal mode and Eco drive mode
are not canceled until another
driving mode is selected. (Even if
the power switch is off, normal
mode and Eco drive mode will not
be automatically canceled.)
HIGHLANDER HV_U
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Trail Mode (AWD vehi-
cles)
Trail Mode is a system that
performs integrated control
for the AWD, brake and
drive force control systems
to assist the drive power on
bumpy roads, etc.
WARNING
■ Before using Trail Mode
Make sure to observe the follow-
ing precautions. Failure to
observe these precautions may
result in an unexpected accident.
● Check that the Trail Mode indi-
cator is illuminated before driv-
ing. Trail Mode will not operate
when the indicator is off.
● Trail Mode is not intended to
expand the limits of the vehicle.
Thoroughly check the road con-
ditions and drive with caution.
● Thoroughly check the road con-
ditions before driving. As Trail
Mode is suitable for driving on
bumpy roads, there is a chance
that Trail Mode may not be the
most appropriate in terms of
other road conditions.
Turning Trail Mode on
Press the Trail Mode switch
When the switch is pressed, Trail
Mode turns on and the Trail Mode
indicator illuminates on the
multi-information display.
When the switch is pressed again,
the Trail Mode indicator turns off.
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