2008 Toyota Highlander Owners Manual - Page 671

1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors CAUTION Observe the following precautions. Falling to do so may result in death or serious injury. n Caution while driving Keep the back door closed. If the back door is open, the luggage will be thrown out and exhaust gases will enter the vehicle. n Operating the power back door l Check to make sure that passengers do not have any part of their body in a position where it could be caught or hit when the back door is being operated. l Careful attention is needed so as not to get your fingers trapped as the back door automatically closes when it has not been fully closed. l Do not allow children to operate the back door. Closing the back door on someone can cause serious injury, and in some instances, even death. n Jam protection function (vehicles with power back door) l Never try jamming any part of your body to activate the jam protection function intentionally. l The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just before the back door is fully closed. NOTICE n To prevent damage to the back door components l Do not apply any force, paint or let any other foreign matter on the damper. l Do not apply excessive force when the back door closer is operating. l Make sure there is nothing in the doorway before closing. 72