If Your Vehicle Has To Be Stopped In An Emergency - Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2020 Owner's Manual

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7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers
7-1.Essential information
The emergency flashers are
used to warn other drivers
when the vehicle has to be
stopped on the road due to
a breakdown, etc.
Operating instructions
Press the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash.
To turn them off, press the switch
once again.
■ Emergency flashers
● If the emergency flashers are
used for a long time while the
hybrid system is not operating
(while the "READY" indicator is
not illuminated), the 12-volt bat-
tery may discharge.
● If any of the SRS airbags deploy
(inflate) or in the event of a strong
rear impact, the emergency flash-
ers will turn on automatically.
The emergency flashers will turn
off automatically after operating
for approximately 20 minutes. To
manually turn the emergency
flashers off, press the switch
twice.
(The emergency flashers may not
turn on automatically depending
on the force of the impact and
conditions of the collision.)
HIGHLANDER HV_U
If your vehicle has to
be stopped in an emer-
gency
Only in an emergency, such
as if it becomes impossible
to stop the vehicle in the
normal way, stop the vehicle
using the following proce-
dure:
Stopping the vehicle
1
Steadily step on the brake
pedal with both feet and
firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal
repeatedly as this will increase the
effort required to slow the vehicle.
2
Shift the shift lever to N.
If the shift lever is shifted to N

3
After slowing down, stop the
vehicle in a safe place by the
road.
4
Stop the hybrid system.
If the shift lever cannot be

shifted to N
3
Keep depressing the brake
pedal with both feet to reduce
vehicle speed as much as
possible.
4
To stop the hybrid system,
press and hold the power
switch for 2 consecutive sec-
onds or more, or press it