android auto TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2021 Accessories, Audio & Navigation (in English)

1354-1. Basic operation
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Audio/visual system
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Using the radio ( P.141)
 Playing a USB memory ( P.152)
 Playing an iPod/iPhone (Apple CarPlay
*) ( P.154)
 Using the Android Auto
* ( P.157)
 Playing a Bluetooth
® device ( P.158)
 Using the steering wheel audio switches ( P.162)
 Audio system settings ( P.164)
*: This function is not availabl e in some countries or areas.

1374-1. Basic operation
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Audio/visual system
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2Select “Source” or press
“AUDIO” button again.
3 Select the desired source.
●Dimmed screen buttons cannot be
operated.
●When there are two pages, select
or to change the page.
●When an Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto connection is established,
some system functions, such as
the following, will be replaced by
similar Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto function or will become
unavailable
*:
• iPod (Audio Playback)
• USB audio/USB video
• Bluetooth
® audio
• Toyota apps
*: This function is not available in
some countries or areas.
1 Display the audio source
selection screen. ( P.136)
2 Select “Reorder”.
3 Select the desired audio
source then or to reor-
der.
4 Select “OK”.
1 Open the cover and connect
a device.
 Turn on the power of the
device 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 con-
nect more than two USB devices,
only the first two connected
devices will be recognized.
●If a USB hub that has more than
two ports is connected to the USB
port, devices connected to the
USB hub may not charge or be
operable, as the su pply of current
may be insufficient.
Reordering the audio
source
USB port

1524-3. Media operation
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4-3.Media operation
The USB memory operation
screen can be reached by the
following methods: P. 1 3 6
 Connecting a USB memory
( P.137)
When an Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto connection is established,
this function will be unavailable.
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*: This function is not available in some countries or areas.
USB audio
Select to display the audio
source selection screen.
Select to return to the top
screen.
Select to display a song list
screen.
Select to display the play
mode selection screen.
Select to display the sound
setting screen. ( P.138)
Select to set repeat playback.
( P.153) Select to change the
file/track.
Select and hold to fast
rewind.
Select to play/pause.
Select to change the
file/track.
Select and hold to fast for-
ward.
Select to set random play-
back. (
P.153)
Select to change the
folder/album.
Displays cover art
Select to change the artist.USB video
1 Select “Browse”.
2 Select “Videos”.
3 Select the desired folder and
file.
Select to display the audio
source selection screen.
Select to return to the top
screen.
Select to display a song list
screen.
Select to display the play
mode selection screen.
USB memor y
Overview
Control screen
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1544-3. Media operation
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*: This function is not available in some countries or areas.
The iPod/iPhone (Apple Car-
Play) operation screen can be
reached by the following meth-
ods:  P.136
 Connecting an iPod/iPhone
( P.59, 137)
When an Android Auto connec-
tion is established, this function
will be unavailable.
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*: This function is not available in some countries or areas.
An Apple CarPlay connection
is not established
WA R N I N G
●Do not operate the player’s con-
trols or connect the USB mem-
ory while driving.
NOTICE
●Do not leave your portable
player in the vehicle. In particu-
lar, high temperatures inside the
vehicle may damage the porta-
ble player.
●Do not push down on or apply
unnecessary pressure to the
portable player while it is con-
nected as this may damage the
portable player or its terminal.
●Do not insert foreign objects into
the port as this may damage the
portable player or its terminal.
iPod/iPhone
(Apple CarPlay*)
Overview
Control screen

1574-3. Media operation
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Audio/visual system
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*: This function is not available in some countries or areas.
The Android Auto operation
screen can be reached by the
following methods: P. 1 3 6
 Connecting an Android device
( P.59, 137)
When an Apple CarPlay con-
nection is established, this func-
tion will be unavailable.
*
*: This function is not available in some countries or areas.
Select to display the audio
source selection screen.
Select to return to the top
screen.
Select to display the sound
setting screen. ( P.138)
Select to display the audio
control screen of Android
Auto.
Select to change the track. Select to play/pause.
Displays cover art
8-inch display model
12.3-inch display model
Press to change the track.
Turn to change the track.
Android Auto*
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●Do not connect smartphone or
operate the cont rols while driv-
ing.
NOTICE
●Do not leave your smartphone
in the vehicle. In particular, high
temperatures inside the vehicle
may damage the smartphone.
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1584-3. Media operation
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The Bluetooth® audio operation
screen can be reached by the
following methods: P.136
 Connecting a Bluetooth
®
audio device ( P.161)
Depending on the type of porta-
ble player connected, some
functions may not be available
and/or the screen may look dif-
ferently than shown in this man-
ual.
When an Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto connection is established,
Bluetooth
® audio will be sus-
pended and become unavail-
able.
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*: This function is not available in some countries or areas.
NOTICE
●Do not push down on or apply
unnecessary pressure to the
smartphone while it is con-
nected as this may damage the
smartphone or its terminal.
●Do not insert foreign objects into
the port as this may damage the
smartphone or its terminal.
Bluetooth® audio
The Bluetooth® audio sys-
tem enables users to enjoy
listening to music that is
played on a portable player
on the vehicle speakers via
wireless communication.
This audio/visual system
supports Bluetooth®, a wire-
less data system capable of
playing portable audio
music without cables. If
your device does not sup-
port Bluetooth
®, the Blue-
tooth® audio system will not
function.
Overview

1624-4. Audio/visual remote controls
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4-4.Audio/visual remote controls
Some parts of the audio/visual
system can be adjusted using
the switches on the steering
wheel.Volume control switch “MODE” switch
*1: If equipped
*2: If cached radio is enabled, press-
ing and holding the “MODE”
switch pauses the broadcast.
(Press and hold again to play
back the cached radio program.)
*3: When an Apple CarPlay is estab-lished, this function will be
unavailable.
*4: When an Android Auto is estab-lished, this function will be
unavailable.
Steering switches
Steering switch operation
ModeOperation/function
All
Press: Volume
up/down
Press and hold (0.8
sec. or more): Volume
up/down continuously
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1634-4. Audio/visual remote controls
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Audio/visual system
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Seek switch
*1: If equipped
*2: When an Apple CarPlay is estab-lished, this function will be
unavailable.
*3: When an Android Auto is estab-lished, this function will be
unavailable.
●In the APPS mode, some opera- tion may be done on the screen
depend on the selected APPS.
ModeOperation/function
AM/FM
Press: Preset chan-
nel up/down
Press and hold (0.8
sec. or more): Seek
up/down
Press and hold (1.5
sec. or more): Seek
up/down continuously
while the switch is
being pressed
SXM*1
Press: Preset chan-
nel up/down
Press and hold (0.8
sec. or more): Seek
for stations in the rele-
vant program
type/channel category
Press and hold (1.5
sec. or more): Fast
channel up/down
USB*2, 3,
iPod/
iPhone
*3,
Bluetooth®
audio*2, 3
Press: Track/file
up/down
Press and hold (0.8
sec. or more): Fast
forward/rewind
Android Auto*2Press: Track up/down
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2465-1. Voice command system operation
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5-1.Voice command system operation
■Steering switchTa l k s w i t c h
Voice command system:
• Press the talk switch to start the voice command system. To can-
cel voice command, press and
hold the talk switch.
When an Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto connection is established:
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• Press and hold the talk switch to start Siri/Google Assistant. To
cancel Siri/Google Assistant,
press the talk switch.
• Press the talk switch to start the voice command system.
*: This function is not available in some countries or areas.
■Microphone
 It is unnecessary to speak
directly into the microphone
when giving a command.
●Voice commands may not be rec-
ognized if:
• Spoken too quickly.
• Spoken at a low or high volume.
• The roof or windows are open.
• Passengers are talking while
voice commands are spoken.
• The fan speed of the air condition- ing system is set at high.
• The air conditioning vents are turned towards the microphone.
●In the following c onditions, the
system may not recognize the
command properly and using
voice commands may not be pos-
sible:
• The command is incorrect or
unclear. Note that certain words,
accents or speech patterns may
be difficult for the system to recog-
nize.
• There is excessive background noise, such as wind noise.
●Normally, it is necessary to wait
for a beep before saying a com-
mand. To enable th e ability to talk
over prompts and say commands
before the beep, enable the voice
prompt interrupt function. ( P. 7 2 )
●This system may not operate
immediately after the engine
switch <power switch> is in ACC
or ON.
Voice command sys-
tem
The voice command sys-
tem enables the radio,
phone dialing, etc. to be
operated using voice com-
mands. Refer to the com-
mand list for samples of
voice commands. ( P.250)
Using the voice command
system
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2505-1. Voice command system operation
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Recognizable voice commands
and their actions are shown
below.
Frequently used commands
are listed in the following
tables.
 For devices that are not
installed to the vehicle, com-
mands relating to that device
may not be displayed on the
screen. Also, depending on
other conditions, such as
compatibility, some com-
mands may not be displayed
on the screen.
 The functions available may
vary according to the system
installed.
 When an Apple CarPlay/
Android Auto connection is
established, some com-
mands will become unavail-
able.
 Voice recognition language
can be changed. ( P.67)
■Common
■Top menu
*: Vehicle must be parked
Command list
Command list overview
Command list
CommandAction
“Help”
Displays exam-
ples of some of
the available
commands
“Go back”Returns to the
previous screen
“Cancel”
Cancels the
voice command
system
“Start over”Returns to top
menu screen
“Pause”
Temporarily
pauses a voice
session until it is
resumed by
pressing the talk
switch again.
CommandAction
“Show com-
mand examples
for <menu>”Displays the
command list of
the selected
menu
“More com-
mands”Displays more
commonly used
commands
“Voice settings”Displays Voice
Setting screen
“Train my voice”
Displays Train
Voice Recogni-
tion screen
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