HighlanderHybrid will also feature a Vehicle Dynamic Integrated Management (VDIM) system.''Monitoring a variety of sensors,'' says Wearing, ''the system is capable ofanticipating vehicle stability problems and correcting them with a combinationof braking, and throttle control. The new VDIM system is less obtrusive thanconventional Vehicle Stability Control system and ultimately more effective. Itallows for more spirited driving, while acting quicker and more effectively toassist when the driver needs to help.''
Other safetyfeatures in the Highlander Hybrid include a tire pressure warning system, andoptional front seat-mounted side airbags and front and second row curtain sideairbags.
On the seven-passengerversion of the hybrid SUV, Highlander Hybrid will feature three rows of seatsas well as rear privacy glass, a rear heater system, and rear seat cupholders.
''Walk-in''steps and a second-row sliding seat ease entry to, and exit from the third row,says Wearing. The third-row seat also folds completely flat into the floor tocreate added cargo space, while the second-row 60/40 split-fold seat alsoreclines and folds forward flat.
The exteriorstyling will be freshened with the addition of a new front grille, bumper, rearLED tail lamps, and it will all ride on 17-inch alloy wheels unique toHighlander Hybrid.
Wearing says theHighlander Hybrid will feature ''an array of amenities owners have come toexpect in their mid-size SUV. This includes standard air conditioning, powerwindows, mirrors and locks, cruise control, tilt steering wheel, and a deluxe3-in-1 AM/FM cassette/CD audio system with six speakers.''
A multi-functiondisplay is located just beneath the speedometer that calculates and displaysvarious mechanical and performance information including instant and averagefuel consumption, outside temperature and low tire pressure warning system.
HighlanderHybrid ''will not only broaden the demographic of hybrid owners,'' say Wearing,but it will also ''firmly establish this important newToyota
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Other safetyfeatures in the Highlander Hybrid include a tire pressure warning system, andoptional front seat-mounted side airbags and front and second row curtain sideairbags.
On the seven-passengerversion of the hybrid SUV, Highlander Hybrid will feature three rows of seatsas well as rear privacy glass, a rear heater system, and rear seat cupholders.
''Walk-in''steps and a second-row sliding seat ease entry to, and exit from the third row,says Wearing. The third-row seat also folds completely flat into the floor tocreate added cargo space, while the second-row 60/40 split-fold seat alsoreclines and folds forward flat.
The exteriorstyling will be freshened with the addition of a new front grille, bumper, rearLED tail lamps, and it will all ride on 17-inch alloy wheels unique toHighlander Hybrid.
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A multi-functiondisplay is located just beneath the speedometer that calculates and displaysvarious mechanical and performance information including instant and averagefuel consumption, outside temperature and low tire pressure warning system.
HighlanderHybrid ''will not only broaden the demographic of hybrid owners,'' say Wearing,but it will also ''firmly establish this important new
photo:Toyota Canada
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