On an equipped AWD gasoline Grand Highlander, use the Multi-Terrain Select control to choose Mud & Sand for loose surfaces or Rock & Dirt for rough, firm terrain, and return to Normal for regular roads.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified in the 2025 U.S. Grand Highlander gasoline owner's manual for AWD vehicles equipped with Multi-Terrain Select. Confirm the physical control and mode display in the particular vehicle.
- Required equipment / service
- AWD and Multi-Terrain Select mode control, Gasoline AWD equipped with Multi-Terrain Select
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Published availability and qualifications
Verified in the 2025 U.S. Grand Highlander gasoline owner's manual for AWD vehicles equipped with Multi-Terrain Select. Confirm the physical control and mode display in the particular vehicle.
- 2025 Grand Highlander gasoline AWD models equipped with Multi-Terrain Select
Know what kind of control to look for.
This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.
Step by step.
- 01
Leave paved roads only where permitted, slow down and assess whether the surface is loose or rough and firm.
- 02
Operate the Multi-Terrain Select control and select Mud & Sand for sand, mud or similarly loose terrain, or Rock & Dirt for rocky, dirt or similarly uneven terrain.
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Confirm the selected mode on the display before proceeding at low speed.
- 04
Select Normal after leaving the difficult surface and before resuming ordinary road driving.
Important limits
- Multi-Terrain Select is intended for off-road use and cannot increase tire grip, ground clearance or the vehicle's physical limits.
- Mud & Sand special control is limited to roughly 25 mph and Rock & Dirt to roughly 16 mph; above those ranges AWD behavior changes.
Quick checks.
- ✓If a mode will not select, reduce speed, leave other conflicting drive modes and follow the message shown in the multi-information display.
- ✓If a traction-control overheat message appears after prolonged use, stop safely and let the system cool before continuing.
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2025 Toyota Grand Highlander Owner's Manual — Multi-Terrain Select
Relevant section or page: Pages 349–351. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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