2009 Toyota Highlander Owners Manual - Page 555

5-2. Steps to take in an emergency STEP 2 Start the engine of the second vehicle. Increase the engine speed slightly and maintain at that level for approximately 5 minutes to recharge the 12-volt battery of your vehicle. Open and close any of the doors with the "POWER" switch OFF. Maintain the engine speed of the second vehicle and turn the "POWER" switch to ON mode, then start the hybrid system. Make sure the "READY" indicator comes on. If the indicator does not comes on, contact your Toyota dealer. Once the hybrid system has started, remove the jumper cables in the exact reverse order in which they were connected. STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 Once the hybrid system starts, have the vehicle inspected at your Toyota dealer as soon as possible. n Starting the hybrid system when the 12-volt battery is discharged The hybrid system cannot be started by push-starting. n To prevent 12-volt battery discharge l Turn off the headlights and the audio system while the hybrid system is off. l Turn off any unnecessary electrical components when the vehicle is running at a low speed for an extended period, such as in heavy traffic, etc. n When the 12-volt battery is removed or discharge l The hybrid system may not start. (→P. 444) l The power back door must be initialized. (→P. 81) When trouble arises 5 529