2007 Toyota Highlander Owners Manual - Page 16

'07 HIGHLANDER HV_U (L/O 0608) Toyota hybrid system Toyota hybrid system combines the power of a gasoline engine and a traction motor to minimize fuel consumption and emissions. Depending on driving conditions, the vehicle runs optimally on a combination of the gasoline engine and traction motor. Since the gasoline engine charges the hybrid battery as needed, the battery does not have to be charged from an outside source like an electric vehicle. Energy monitor Toyota hybrid system performs various controls depending on the operating condition. The condition appears on the multi −information display and/or navigation system screen (with navigation system) when the display and/or screen is in "Energy Monitor" mode. See "Multi −information display" on page 152 in Section 1−6 and "Trip information" on page 271 in Section 1−10 for the operation of the display and screen. These are representative examples of energy monitor displays. Depending on the condition, the energy monitor displays the graphics different from those shown below. Depending on conditions, the graphic does not reflect the actual motion of the vehicle. The multi−information display The navigation system screen ∗: All wheel drive models only D When the vehicle is powered by the traction motor. 2 2007 HIGHLANDER HV from July '06 Prod. (OM48685U)