USB TOYOTA COROLLA iM 2018 Accessories, Audio & Navigation (in English)
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2. AUDIO SYSTEM
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1Open the cover of the USB port or
USB/AUX port and connect a USB
memory.
The USB port or USB/AUX port is located
on the instrument panel, or near the shift
knob etc. The actual design and port posi-
tion will differ depending on the vehicle. For
details, refer to vehicle “Owner’s Manual”.
If a USB hub is plugged-in, two devices
can be connected at a time.
 Even if a USB hub is used to connect
more than two USB devices, only the first
two connected devices will be recognized.
1Press the  “MEDIA” button.
The audio system displays the current
source screen or displays the source
selection screen.
2On the current source screen, touch
the  “Source”  or press the  “MEDIA”
button to display the audio source
selection screen.
3Touch  “Storage Media”  on the
screen.
CONNECTING A USB 
MEMORYSWITCHING TO USB MODE 
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PLAY AND PAUSE
: Touch to pause the song.
: Touch to resume playing the song.
FAST FORWARD AND REWIND
1Press and hold the “ ” or “ ” button to
fast forward or rewind. When the but-
ton is released, the player will start
playing from that position.
SELECTING A PLAYLIST
1Touch “Browse” .
PLAYING A USB MEMORY
PLAYING A SONG
The title of the album, song and artist
name of the song currently being lis-
tened to will be displayed.
INFORMATION
 The progress bar indicator does not
always correspond to the actual elapsed
playback position.
 If the song’s data does not contain an
ID3 tag, the file name will be displayed
instead of the song title. Please note that
the file name will not include the file’s
extension.
SELECTING A DESIRED SONG
Songs are sorted and can be selected
from various playlists.
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6. iPod OPERATION
CONTROL SCREEN
CONTROL PANEL
Connecting an iPod with the USB port enables users to enjoy music via the vehicle
speakers.
OVERVIEW
The iPod operation screen can be reached by the following methods:
Connect an iPod. ( P.53)
 Touch the device name of your iPod on  the “Select Audio Source” screen. (P.53) 
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1Open the cover of the USB port or
USB/AUX port and connect an iPod
using an iPod dock connector to USB
cable.
The USB port or USB/AUX port is located
on the instrument panel, or near the shift
knob etc. The actual design and port posi-
tion will differ depending on the vehicle. For
details, refer to vehicle “Owner’s Manual”.
Turn on the power of the iPod if it is not
turned on.
 If a USB hub is plugged-in, two devices
can be connected at a time.
 Even if a USB hub is used to connect
more than two USB devices, only the first
two connected devices will be recognized.
1Press the  “MEDIA” button.
The audio system displays the current
source screen or displays the source
selection screen.
2On the current source screen, touch
the  “Source”  or press the  “MEDIA”
button to display the audio source
selection screen.
3Touch the device name of your iPod on
the screen.
CONNECTING AN iPodSWITCHING TO iPod MODE 
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1Open the cover of the USB/AUX port (if
equipped) and connect a portable
audio device.
The USB/AUX port is located on the instru-
ment panel, or near the shift knob etc. The
actual design and port position will differ
depending on the vehicle. For details, refer
to vehicle “Owner’s Manual” .
1Press the “MEDIA” button.
The audio system displays the current
source screen or displays the source
selection screen.
2On the current source screen, touch
the  “Source”  or press the  “MEDIA”
button to display the audio source
selection screen.
3Touch  “AUX”  on the screen.
Only the volume can be adjusted using
the audio system controls.
 The volume level depends on the output
level of the connected audio device itself.
CONNECTING A PORTABLE 
AUDIO DEVICE
SWITCHING TO AUX MODEINFORMATION
If no portable audio device is connected,
“AUX”  cannot be selected. Connect the
portable audio device to the AUX port.
PLAYING A PORTABLE 
AUDIO DEVICE 
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9. STEERING SWITCHES
Availability, actual design and button posi-
tion may differ depending on vehicle
model or grade. For details, refer to vehi-
cle  “Owner’s Manual” .
 Details of the specific switches, controls,
and features are described below.
 Steering wheel switches may not be
equipped on all vehicles.
Volume control switch
 Press the  “+” side to increase the volume.
The volume continues to increase while
the switch is being pressed.
 Press the  “-” side to decrease the vol-
ume. The volume continues to decrease
while the switch is being pressed.  “” “” switch
Radio
To select a preset station : Press the
 “”
or “ ” 
switch.
To seek a radio station : Press and hold
the
 “” or “” switch until you hear a beep.
If you press either the 
“” or “” switch in
seek mode, the seek mode will be cancel-
led.
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To select a desired content : Press the
“” or “” switch.
 iPod
To select a desired song : Press the “ ”
or “ ” switch.
 USB memory
To select a desired file : Press the
 “” or
“” 
switch.
 Bluetooth
® audio player
To select a desired track :  Press the
 “”
or “ ” 
switch.
“MODE”  switch
 Press the “MODE”  switch to select an
audio mode. Each press changes the
mode sequentially if the desired mode is
ready to use.
 To turn the audio system on, press the
“MODE”  switch.
 Press and hold the  “MODE” switch until
you hear a beep and the music will pause
or be muted. By the same operation, the
music will play or un-mute.
Some functions of the audio system
can be adjusted using the switches on
the steering wheel.
No.Switch
Volume control switch
“” switch
“MODE” switch 
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COMPATIBLE USB DEVICES
COMPATIBLE COMPRESSED FILES
CORRESPONDING SAMPLING 
FREQUENCY
CORRESPONDING CHANNEL
CORRESPONDING BIT RATES
(Variable Bit Rate (VBR) compatible)
MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3), WMA (Win-
dows Media Audio) and AAC (Advanced
Audio Coding) are audio compression
standards.
 This system can play MP3/WMA/AAC files
on USB memory.
 When naming an MP3/WMA/AAC file, add
an appropriate file extension (.mp3/.wma/
.m4a).
 This system plays back files with .mp3/
.wma/.m4a file extensions as MP3/WMA/
AAC files respectively. To prevent noise
and playback errors, use the appropriate
file extension.
 MP3 files are compatible with the ID3 Tag
Ver. 1.0, Ver. 1.1, Ver. 2.2 and Ver. 2.3 for-
mats.
 This system cannot display track title and
artist name in other formats.
FILE INFORMATION
USB communication
formatsUSB 2.0 HS (480
Mbps) and FS
(12 Mbps)
File formatsFAT 16/32
Correspondence classMass storage
class
ItemUSB
Compatible file formatMP3/WMA/AAC
Folders in the deviceMaximum 
3,000
Files in the deviceMaximum 9,999
Files per folderMaximum  255
File typeFrequency (kHz)
MP3 files: 
MPEG 1 LAYER 332/44.1/48
MP3 files: 
MPEG 2 LSF LAYER 316/22.05/24
WMA files:
Ver. 7, 8, 9 (9.1/9.2)
(only compatible with
Windows Media Audio
Standard)
32/44.1/48
AAC files: 
MPEG4/AAC-LC11.025/12/16/
22.05/24/32/
44.1/48
File typeChannel
MP3 files
Stereo, joint stereo,
dual channel and mon-
aural
WMA files2ch
AAC files
1ch and 2ch (dual
channel is not support-
ed)
File typeBit rate (kbps)
MP3 files:
MPEG 1 LAYER 332 - 320
MP3 files:
MPEG 2 LSF LAYER 38 - 160
WMA files: Ver. 7, 8CBR 48 - 192
WMA files:
Ver. 9 (9.1/9.2)CBR 48 - 320
AAC files:
MPEG4/AAC-LC16 - 320 
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ERROR MESSAGES
ModeMessageExplanation
USB
“Connection error. Please
consult your Owner’s
Manual for instructions on
how to connect the USB
device.”
This indicates a problem in the USB memory or
its connection.
“There are no files avail-
able for playback. Please
add compatible files to
your USB device.”
This indicates that no MP3/WMA/AAC files are
included in the USB memory.
iPod
“Connection error. Please
consult your Owner’s
Manual for instructions on
how to connect the iPod.”This indicates a problem in the iPod or its con-
nection.
“There are no songs avail-
able for playback. Please
add compatible files to
your iPod.”
This indicates that there is no music data in the
iPod.
“iPod authorization unsuc-
cessful.”This indicates that it failed to authorize the iPod.
Please check your iPod.
INFORMATION
If the malfunction is not rectified: Take your vehicle to your TOYOTA dealer. 
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3. VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
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1Press  button.
2Say “Play song <name>”.
A confirmation screen will be displayed
showing the recognition results. If multiple
matching items are found, a selection
screen will be displayed. Say  “<num-
ber>”  or touch the number.
 The system starts playing music and the
audio top screen is displayed.
1Press  button.
2Say “Call <contacts> <phone types>”.
 A confirmation screen will be displayed
showing the recognition results. If multiple
matching items are found, a selection
screen will be displayed. Say  “<num-
ber>”  or touch the number.
VOICE COMMAND EXAMPLE: 
SEARCH FOR A SONG
INFORMATION
The Gracenote database is only com-
patible with the USB or iPod mode.
 A USB memory or iPod must be con-
nected to enable track searching and
playback. ( →P.46, 53)
 When a USB memory or iPod is con-
nected, recognition data is created so
tracks can be searched using voice
commands.
 Recognition data is updated under the
following conditions:
• When the USB memory or iPod data
has changed.
• When the voice recognition language is changed. ( →P. 1 1 2 )
 While the recognition data is being cre-
ated or being updated, a track search
cannot be performed using a voice com-
mand.
VOICE COMMAND EXAMPLE: 
CALL NAME
INFORMATION
In the same manner as it is displayed on
the screen, “Call <contacts> <phone
types>”, after saying  “Call a contact”
say the name, or the name and type of
phone, of a contact. For example:  “Call
a contact” , “John Smith”  or “Call a
contact” , “Mary Davis” , “Mobile”
 There are 4 types of phones: Home,
Mobile, Work and Other.
 Short or abbreviated names in the con-
tacts list may not be recognized. Change
names in the contacts list to full names.
 Sometimes a voice recognition result
confirmation screen will be displayed.
After confirming the result, say  “Yes” or
“No” .
 When the system recognizes multiple
names from the contacts list, a name
candidate list will be displayed on the
screen. If the desired name is not dis-
played on the top of the screen, say or
touch the number of the name from the
candidate list (number 1, number 2, etc.)
to touch a name from the candidate list.
 When a contact has multiple phone
numbers registered in the contacts list, a
candidate list will be displayed. If the
desired phone number is not displayed
on the top of the screen, say or touch
the number of the desired phone num-
ber from the candidate list (number 1,
number 2, etc.) to touch a phone num-
ber from the candidate list. 
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General
Power source ........................... 13.2 V DC (10.5 V to 16.0 V allowable)
Grounding system ....... ........Negative type
Maximum current consumption ...... 16.4 A
Dimensions (W × H × D) ............ 205.5 mm × 104 mm × 190.1 mm
Weight ........................................... 1.61 kg
Audio
Tone controls
(Bass) .......................... Frequency : 80 Hz
Level : ±10 dB
(Mid) .......................... Frequency: 1.5 kHz
Level : ±10 dB
(Treble) ...................... Frequency : 10 kHz Level : ±10 dB
Maximum power output .............. 49 W × 4
Load impedance .......... ........................ 4 
USB
Specification ............. USB 2.0 High speed
File system ........................ FAT16, FAT32
MP3 decoding format ...................... MPEG-1 & 2 Audio Layer 3
WMA decoding format ...............Ver. 7, 8, 9 (9.1/9.2) (2ch audio) 
(Windows Media Player)
AM tuner
Frequency range .............. ...530 kHz to 1 710 kHz (10 kHz)
FM tuner
Frequency range .......................... 87.75 MHz to 107.9 MHz CEA2006 Specifications
Power output..... 16 W RMS × 4 Channels
(4  and <
1 % THD+N)
S/N ratio ........................................ 80 dBA
(reference: 1 W into 4 )
SPECIFICATIONS