TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2021 Accessories, Audio & Navigation (in English)
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3618-3. What to do if...
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Phone
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8-3.What to do if...
■The connected device may 
not be a compatible Blue-
tooth
® cellular phone.
For a list of specific devices 
which operation has been con-
firmed on this system, check 
with your Toyota dealer or the 
following website: 
https://www.toyota.com/
audio-multimedia in the United 
States, 
https://www.toyota.ca/connected
 
in Canada, and 
http://www.toyotapr.com/
audio-multimedia in Puerto Rico
■The Bluetooth® version of 
the connected cellular 
phone may be older than 
the specified version.
Use a cellular phone with Blue-
tooth
® version 1.1*/2.0 or higher 
(recommended: Ver. 4.2 or 
higher). ( P.43)
*: Audio Plus/Premium Audio
■An incorrect passcode was 
entered on the cellular 
phone.
Enter the correct passcode on 
the cellular phone.
■The registration operation 
has not been completed on 
the cellular phone side.
Complete the registration opera-
tion on the cellular phone 
(approve registration on the 
phone).
■Old registration informa-
tion remains on either this 
system or the cellular 
phone.
Delete the existing registration 
information from both this sys-
tem and the cellular phone, then 
register the cellular phone you 
wish to connect to this system. 
Troubleshooting
If there is a problem with the 
hands-free system or a 
Bluetooth
® device, first 
check the followings.
Troubleshooting
When using the 
hands-free system with a 
Bluetooth
® device
The hands-free system or 
Bluetooth
® device does not 
work.
When registering/connect-
ing a cellular phone
A cellular phone cannot be 
registered. 
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(P. 4 8 )
■Another Bluetooth® device 
is already connected.
Manually connect the cellular 
phone you wish to use to this 
system. ( P.46)
■Bluetooth® function is not 
enabled on the cellular 
phone.
Enable the Bluetooth
® function 
on the cellular phone.
■Automatic Bluetooth® con-
nection on this system is 
set to off.
Set automatic Bluetooth
® con-
nection on this system to on 
when the engine switch <power 
switch> is in ACC or ON. 
( P. 5 1 )
■Preferred device settings 
function on this system is 
set to on.
Set preferred device settings 
function on this system to off. 
( P. 5 1 )
Set the desired cellular phone to 
the highest automatic connec-
tion priority. ( P.51)
■Bluetooth® function is not 
enabled on the cellular 
phone.
Enable the Bluetooth
® function 
on the cellular phone.
■Old registration informa-
tion remains on either this 
system or the cellular 
phone.
Delete the existing registration 
information from both this sys-
tem and the cellular phone, then 
register the cellular phone you 
wish to connect to this system. 
( P.48)
A Bluetooth
® connection 
cannot be made.
A cellular phone cannot be 
connected. 
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Phone
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■Your vehicle is in a   area.
Move to where   no longer 
appears on the display.
■The profile version of the 
connected cellular phone 
may not be compatible with 
transferring phonebook 
data.
For a list of specific devices 
which operation has been con-
firmed on this system, check 
with your Toyota dealer or the 
following website: 
https://www.toyota.com/
audio-multimedia in the United 
States, 
https://www.toyota.ca/connected
 
in Canada, and 
http://www.toyotapr.com/
audio-multimedia in Puerto Rico
■Automatic contact transfer 
function on this system is 
set to off.
Set automatic contact transfer 
function on this system to on. 
( P.354)
■Passcode has not been 
entered on the cellular 
phone.
Enter the passcode on the cellu-
lar phone if requested (default 
passcode: 1234).
■Transfer operation on the 
cellular phone has not com-
pleted.
Complete transfer operation on 
the cellular phone (approve 
transfer operation on the 
phone).
■Automatic contact transfer 
function on this system is 
set to on.
Set automatic contact transfer 
function on this system to off. 
( P.354)
When making/receiving a 
call
A call cannot be 
made/received.
When using the phone-
book
Phonebook data cannot be 
transferred manually/auto-
matically.
Phonebook data cannot be 
edited. 
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■Message transfer is not 
enabled on the cellular 
phone.
Enable message transfer on the 
cellular phone (approve mes-
sage transfer on the phone).
■Automatic transfer func-
tion on this system is set to 
off.
Set automatic transfer function 
on this system to on. ( P.354)
■Notification of SMS/MMS/
E-mail reception on this 
system is set to off.
Set notification of SMS/MMS/
E-mail reception on this system 
to on. ( P.352)
■Automatic message trans-
fer function is not enabled 
on the cellular phone.
Enable automatic transfer func-
tion on the cellular phone.
■Connection confirmation 
display on this system is 
set to on.
To turn off the display, set con-
nection confirmation display on 
this system to off. ( P. 5 2 )
*: The engine switch <power 
switch> is in ACC or ON.
■The cellular phone is not 
close enough to this sys-
tem.
Bring the cellular phone closer 
to this system.
■Radio interference has 
occurred.
Turn off Wi-Fi
® devices or other 
devices that may emit radio 
waves.
■The cellular phone is the 
most likely cause of the 
symptom.
Turn the cellular phone off, 
remove and reinstall the battery 
pack, and then restart the cellu-
lar phone.
When using the Blue-
tooth
® message function
Messages cannot be viewed.
New message notifications 
are not displayed.
In other situations
The Bluetooth
® connection 
status is displayed at the top 
of the screen each time the 
system is activated
*.
Even though all conceivable 
measures have been taken, 
the symptom status does not 
change. 
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Phone
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Enable the cellular phone’s 
Bluetooth
® connection.
Disable the Wi-Fi
® connection of 
the cellular phone.
Stop the cellular phone’s secu-
rity software and close all appli-
cations.
Before using an application 
installed on the cellular phone, 
carefully check its source and 
how its operation might affect 
this system.
●For details, refer to the owner’s 
manual that came with the cellular 
phone. 
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3668-3. What to do if...
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9
9
Connected Services
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Connected Services
.9-1. Connected Services over-view
Functional overview .... 368
Type A: Function achieved  by using a smartphone or 
DCM .......................... 369
Type B: Function achieved  by using DCM and the sys-
tem ............................ 372
Type C: Function achieved  by using DCM............ 374
Type D: Function achieved  by using DCM and a 
smartphone ............... 376
9-2. Connected Services oper- ation
Toyota Apps ................ 378
Destination Assist........ 382
9-3. Setup Toyota Apps settings ... 384 
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3689-1. Connected Services overview
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9-1.Connected Services overview
The functions included are 
classified into the following 
four types.
• Type A: Function achieved by 
using a smartphone or an embed-
ded cellular device in the vehicle 
(DCM: Data Communication 
Module) and the system
• Type B: Function achieved by  using DCM and the system
• Type C: Function achieved by  using DCM
• Type D: Function achieved by  using DCM and a smartphone
●Each function is available in the 
following areas:
• Toyota apps is available in the  contiguous Unit ed States, Wash- ington D.C., Alaska, Hawaii, the 
United States Virgin Islands, 
Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico.
• Destination Assist is available in  the contiguous United States, 
Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, 
Hawaii, the United States Virgin 
Islands, Canada, and limited 
areas of Alaska for vehicles that 
contain the appropriate map data.
• Dynamic Navigation is available in  the contiguous United States, 
Washington D.C. and Alaska.
• Dynamic Navigat ion is not avail-
able in Puerto Rico, Canada, and 
the United States Virgin Islands.
•Wi-Fi
® hotspot is available in the 
contiguous United States, Wash-
ington D.C., Alaska and Hawaii.
•Wi-Fi
® hotspot is not available in 
Puerto Rico, Canada, and the 
United States Virgin Islands.
• Safety Connect is available in the  contiguous United States, Wash-
ington D.C., Alaska, Hawaii, the 
United States Virgin Islands, 
Puerto Rico and Canada.
• Remote Connect is available in  the contiguous United States, 
Washington D.C., Alaska, Hawaii, 
the United States Virgin Islands, 
Puerto Rico and Canada.
• Service Connect is available in the 
contiguous United States, Wash-
ington D.C., Alaska, Hawaii, the 
United States Virgin Islands, 
Puerto Rico and Canada.
●Connected services functionality 
is dependent upon network recep-
tion level and signal strength.
Functional over view
Toyota Connected hotspot 
includes Toyota apps, Desti-
nation Assist, Service Con-
nect, Dynamic Navigation, 
Wi-Fi
® hotspot, Safety Con-
nect and Remote Connect.
Functional overview
FunctionTy p e
Toyota appsType A
Destination Assist, 
Dynamic Navigation, 
Wi-Fi
® hotspot
Type B
Safety ConnectType C
Remote Connect, Ser-
vice ConnectType D 
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3699-1. Connected Services overview
9
Connected Services
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Content provider
Provides contents to the application server.
Type A: Function achieved by using a smar tphone 
or DCM
Of the functions included with connected services, the Toyota 
apps rely on the use of a smartphone or DCM.
Using a smartphone
• Toyota audio multimedia system enables applicable apps 
installed on a smartphone to be displayed on and operated from 
the screen via a Bluetooth
® (and USB).
Via DCM
• Toyota audio multimedia system enables applicable apps 
installed on the system to be displayed on and operated from th e 
screen.
A few settings must be performed before Toyota apps can be 
used. ( P.372)
By using a smartphone or DCM
A 
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3709-1. Connected Services overview
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Application server
Provides applications to the system or a smartphone.
Smartphone
*
Using the Toyota mobile application, communication is relayed 
between the system, application server and content provider.
Applications
Display usable content from the content providers on the screen 
using the data connection of the connected smartphone or DCM.
System
Content received, via a smartphone or DCM, from content pro-
vider servers is displayed on the screen. The system is equippe d 
with an application player to run applications.
Via DCM
*: For known compatible phones, refer to https://www.toyota.com/connected-services
 in the Unit ed States,
https://www.toyota.ca/connected
 in Canada, and
http://www.toyotapr.c om/connected-services
 in Puerto Rico.
B
C
D
E
F