Toyota Highlander 2020 Owner's Manual page 178

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4-1. Before driving
rain, because the road surface will
be especially slippery.
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Refrain from high speeds when
driving on an expressway in the
rain, because there may be a
layer of water between the tires
and the road surface, preventing
the steering and brakes from
operating properly.
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Engine speed while driving
In the following conditions, the
engine speed may become high
while driving. This is due to auto-
matic up-shifting control or
down-shifting implementation to
meet driving conditions. It does not
indicate sudden acceleration.
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The vehicle is judged to be driving
uphill or downhill
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When the accelerator pedal is
released
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When the brake pedal is
depressed while sport mode is
selected
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Restraining the engine output
(Brake Override System)
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When the accelerator and brake
pedals are depressed at the same
time, the engine output may be
restrained.
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A warning message is displayed
on the multi-information display
and head-up display (if equipped)
while the system is operating.
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Restraining sudden start
(Drive-Start Control)
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When the following unusual oper-
ation is performed, the engine out-
put may be restrained.
• When the shift lever is shifted from
R to D, D to R, N to R, P to D, or P
to R (D includes M) with the accel-
erator pedal depressed, a warning
message appears on the
multi-information display and
head-up display (if equipped). If a
warning message is shown on the
multi-information display and
head-up display (if equipped),
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read the message and follow the
instructions.
• When the accelerator pedal is
depressed too much while the
vehicle is in reverse.
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While Drive-Start Control is being
activated, your vehicle may have
trouble escaping from the mud or
fresh snow. In such case, deacti-
vate TRAC (P.314) to cancel
Drive-Start Control so that the
vehicle may become able to
escape from the mud or fresh
snow.
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AWD models: Drive-Start Control
does not work when Mud & Sand
or Rock & Dirt mode is selected
for Multi-terrain Select.
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Breaking in your new Toyota
To extend the life of the vehicle,
observing the following precautions
is recommended:
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For the first 200 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
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For the first 500 miles (800 km):
Do not tow a trailer.
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For the first 600 miles (1000 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high
speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low
gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed
for extended periods.
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Operating your vehicle in a for-
eign country
Comply with the relevant vehicle
registration laws and confirm the
availability of the correct fuel.
(P.495)
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Eco-friendly driving
P.84, 93