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Re: 2008 Highlander Panic button alarm [toyseeker] by knwpsk
Sep 27, 2008 (11:07 am)
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Replying to: toyseeker (Sep 25, 2008 6:13 pm)

THANKS to everyone who documented your problems/solutions with alarms going off. I have the same problem, started about a week ago. Going to print out the note from this forum about "electronic hood sensor" and take it to the dealer with me. Will report back here afterward.
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Maintenance Reminder - by mtairyordge
Oct 04, 2008 (11:53 am)
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I have a 2008 HL Limited push start. This is my 4th highlander and I know how to reset that maintenance required message on the older model.
 
So I used that procedure on my 2008. No luck.
 
Did it change? Can someone post it so I can recheck my self.
 
Thanks -- - - - Geez!
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Re: Maintenance Reminder - [mtairyordge] by bdyment
Oct 05, 2008 (5:42 am)
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Replying to: mtairyordge (Oct 04, 2008 11:53 am)

We are curious. What do mean by Limited push start?
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Re: 2008 Highlander Panic button alarm [knwpsk] by knwpsk
Oct 05, 2008 (6:02 am)
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Replying to: knwpsk (Sep 27, 2008 11:07 am)

Update on my own post regarding excessive panic alarms:
 
Thanks to the hints on this forum (regarding the hood sensor switch), I may have solved my problem on my own. I opened the hood, checked for obstructions, and found a "pop rivet" (my words) near the latch that was loose. It's a little fastener that holds a plastic liner part to the metal frame. Pushed it back in, closed the hood securely. Haven't had an alarm since.
 
Did the fastener/rivet have anything to do with the alarm? Who knows. But something changed. Maybe just reseating/latching the hood did the trick.
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Re: Maintenance Reminder - [bdyment] by mtairyordge
Oct 05, 2008 (8:37 am)
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Replying to: bdyment (Oct 05, 2008 5:42 am)

You have to get out and push the vehicle and pop the clutch..........LOL no only joking.
 
Thre is a push button start of the engine. Not a bad feture, I like not having a traditional key in my pocket while at work or walking around the store. Only problem is that I sometimes forget to take it with me or even turn the damn car off when exiting the car. But I really do like the feature.
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Re: Maintenance Reminder - [mtairyordge] by toyseeker
Oct 06, 2008 (11:05 am)
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Replying to: mtairyordge (Oct 04, 2008 11:53 am)

mtairyordge, check post 2681.
 
enjoy
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Accidentally Opening Locked Doors From Inside? by 4wheelinit
Oct 12, 2008 (4:38 pm)
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I just bought a new 2008 Highlander Sport. While I have seen many posts and discussions about the automatic locking features and how to change them or modify them, I have a question I haven't seen covered.
 
I noticed that no matter how the doors lock (automatically, manually) and whether the vehicle is moving or not, I can still pull on the door handle and open the door. Other cars I've owned haven't had this feature (none were Toyotas, though I've rented many Camrys and a 2006 Highlander and never noticed it). Is this feature intentional, and if so why? Is there a way to override it?
 
I don't mind the automatic locking whether it occurs when you start the car or at a certain speed, but I don't understand why a locked car can be opened from the inside. While I don't expect to accidentally open the door and I always wear my seat belt, I'm not quite as confident with my generally responsible 10 year old son or others in the passenger seat. This strikes me as a safety feature that should be configurable.
 
Is there any way to change this so that locked doors can not be opened simply by pulling the inside door handle?
 
Thanks in advance,
 
Mark
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Re: Accidentally Opening Locked Doors From Inside? [4wheelinit] by 1headlight
Oct 12, 2008 (6:55 pm)
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Replying to: 4wheelinit (Oct 12, 2008 4:38 pm)

I assume you are refering to the rear passenger doors. When the rear passenger door is open, look along the surface on underneath the door latch on the door that physically opens. There is a child safety switch that will have the option to allow the door to either open or remain locked when attempted to be opened from the inside.
 
If it is the front doors, they should open at the lever from the inside on command at all times.
 
Let us know what it is.
 
Thanks
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Re: Accidentally Opening Locked Doors From Inside? [1headlight] by 4wheelinit
Oct 12, 2008 (7:00 pm)
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Replying to: 1headlight (Oct 12, 2008 6:55 pm)

Thanks for the quick response. I was actually referring to the front doors.
 
This is the first car I've had where the door handle seems to override the locked status.
 
I do see that the rear doors don't have this setting.
 
Was this always that way for the Highlander? And what is the logic behind it? I admit it escapes me.
 
Mark
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Re: Accidentally Opening Locked Doors From Inside? [4wheelinit] by bdyment
Oct 13, 2008 (4:21 am)
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Replying to: 4wheelinit (Oct 12, 2008 7:00 pm)

This is an interesting observation. I just checked our 2009 Ford Escape Limited and the doors open the same as your Highlander. However, I don't think our 2007 Ford Escape opened this way, nor our 2004 Highlander. The door handles in the 04 Highlander and the 07 Escape would not over ride a locked door button. Strange. The dealers will probably tell us that this is a safety feature, so you can get out the vehicle in a hurry if there is an accident. Of course they will tell us anything.

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