TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME 2021 Accessories, Audio & Navigation (in English)
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Peripheral monitoring system
Product license 
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8
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Phone
Phone
8-1. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular 
phones) 
Quick reference........... 234
Some basics ............... 235
Placing a call using the  Bluetooth
® hands-free sys-
tem ............................ 239
Receiving a ca ll using the 
Bluetooth
® hands-free sys-
tem ............................ 242
Talking on the Bluetooth
® 
hands-free system..... 243
Bluetooth
® phone message 
function...................... 246
8-2. Setup Phone settings ............ 250
8-3. What to do if...  Troubleshooting .......... 260 
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8-1.Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones) 
The phone screen can be 
reached by the following meth-
ods:
From the “PHONE” button
1 Press the “PHONE” button.
From the “MENU” button
1 Press the “MENU” button, 
then select “Phone”.
The following functions can be 
used on phone operation:
 Registering/connecting a 
Bluetooth
® device ( P.38)
 Placing a call using the 
Bluetooth
® hands-free system 
( P.239)
 Receiving a call using the 
Bluetooth
® hands-free system 
( P.242)
 Talking on the Bluetooth
® 
hands-free system ( P.243)The following function can be 
used on message function:
Using the Bluetooth
® phone 
message function ( P.246)
The following functions can be 
made in the system:
 Phone settings ( P.250)
 Bluetooth
® settings ( P.42)
Quick reference
Phone screen operation
Bluetooth® hands-free 
system operation
Message function
Setting up a phone 
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Phone
●This system is not guaranteed to 
operate with all Bluetooth® 
devices.
●If your cellular phone does not 
support Bluetooth®, this system 
cannot function.
●In the following  conditions, the 
system may not function:
• The cellular phone is turned off.
• The current position is outside the 
communication area.
• The cellular phone is not con-
nected.
• The cellular phone has a low bat- tery.
●Depending on the type of 
Bluetooth® phone, some function 
is not available.
●When using the hands-free sys-
tem or Bluetooth® audio and 
Wi-Fi® Hotspot functions at the 
same time, the following problems 
may occur:
• The Bluetooth
® connection may 
be cut.
• Noise may be heard on the 
Bluetooth
® audio playback.
• A noise may be heard during  phone calls.
●Bluetooth® uses the 2.4 GHz fre-
quency band. If both a Wi-Fi® con-
nection and Bluetooth® 
connection are being used simul-
taneously, each connection may 
be affected.
●If a Bluetooth® device is attempt-
ing to connect to the vehicle while 
another device is  connected as a 
Bluetooth
® audio device or con-
nected using the hands-free sys-
tem or Wi-Fi
® Hotspot function, 
the communication speed may 
decrease or malfunctions may 
occur, such as image distortion or 
audio skipping. If a Bluetooth
® 
device is connected to the system, 
the interference it may cause will 
be reduced. When carrying a 
device with its Bluetooth
® connec-
tion enabled, make sure to regis-
ter it to the system and connect it 
or disable its Bluetooth
® function.
●When a device is connected via 
Bluetooth®, the Bluetooth® icon 
on the status bar will be displayed 
in blue. ( P.17)
Some basics
The hands-free system 
enables calls to be made 
and received without having 
to take your hands off the 
steering wheel.
This system supports 
Bluetooth
®. Bluetooth® is a 
wireless data system that 
enables cellular phones to 
be used without being con-
nected by a cable or placed 
in a cradle.
The operating procedure of 
the phone is explained here.
When an Apple CarPlay 
connection is established, 
phone functions will be per-
formed by Apple CarPlay 
instead of the hands-free 
system.
WARNING
●While driving, do not operate a 
cellular phone. 
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To use the hands-free system 
for cellular phones, it is neces-
sary to register a cellular phone 
with the system. (P.38)
■Connecting a Bluetooth® 
device
Registering an additional 
device
1 Display the phone top 
screen. ( P.234)
2 Select “Select Device”.
3 Select “Add Device”.
 When another Bluetooth
® 
device is connected, a confir-
mation screen will be dis-
played. To disconnect the 
Bluetooth
® device, select 
“Yes”.
4 Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a Bluetooth
® phone for 
the first time” from step 5. 
( P.38)
Selecting a registered device
1 Display the phone top 
screen. ( P.234)
2 Select “Select Device”.
3 Select the desired device to 
be connected.
4 Check that a confirmation 
screen is displayed when the 
connection is complete.
 If an error message is dis-
played, follow the guidance 
on the screen to try again.
■Bluetooth® phone condition 
display
The condition of the Bluetooth
® 
phone appears on the upper 
right side of the screen. ( P.17)
WARNING
●Your audio unit is fitted with 
Bluetooth® antennas. People 
with implantable cardiac pace-
makers, cardiac resynchroniza-
tion therapy-pacemakers or 
implantable cardioverter defibril-
lators should maintain a reason-
able distance between 
themselves and the Bluetooth
® 
antennas. The radio waves may 
affect the operation of such 
devices.
●Before using Bluetooth® 
devices, users of any electrical 
medical device other than 
implantable cardiac pacemak-
ers, cardiac resynchronization 
therapy-pacemakers or implant-
able cardioverter  defibrillators 
should consult the manufacturer 
of the device for information 
about its operation under the 
influence of radio waves. Radio 
waves could have unexpected 
effects on the operation of such 
medical devices.
NOTICE
●Do not leave your cellular phone 
in the vehicle. T he temperature 
inside may rise to a level that 
could damage the phone.
Registering/Connecting a 
Bluetooth® phone 
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Phone
■Steering switch
By pressing the phone switch, a 
call can be received or ended 
without taking your hands off the 
steering wheel.
Phone switch
• If the switch is pressed during a call, the call will end.
• If the switch is pressed when an  incoming call is r eceived, the call 
will be answered.
• If the switch is pressed during a  call when a separate incoming 
call is waiting, the waiting call will 
be answered.
• If the switch is pressed when an  Apple CarPlay/Android Auto con-
nection is established, the Apple 
CarPlay/Android Auto phone 
application will be  displayed on 
the system screen.
Volume control switch
• Press the “+” side to increase the  volume.
• Press the “-” side to decrease the  volume.
■Microphone
The microphone is used when 
talking on the phone.
●The other party’s voice will be 
heard from the front speakers. 
The audio/vis ual system will be 
muted during phone calls or when 
hands-free voice commands are 
used.
●Talk alternately with the other 
party on the phone. If both parties 
speak at the same time, the other 
party may not hear what has been 
said. (This is not a malfunction.)
●Keep call volume down. Other-
wise, the other party’s voice may 
be audible outside the vehicle and 
voice echo may increase. When 
talking on the phone, speak 
clearly towards the microphone.
●The other party may not hear you 
clearly when:
• Driving on an  unpaved road. 
(Making excessive traffic noise.)
• Driving at high speeds.
• The roof or windows are open.
• The air conditioning vents are  pointed towards the microphone.
• The sound of the air conditioning 
fan is loud.
• There is a negative effect on  sound quality due to the phone 
and/or network being used.
Using the phone 
switch/microphone
A
B
NOTICE
●Do not touch and put a sharp 
object to the microphone. It may 
cause failure. 
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Press the talk switch to operate 
the voice command system.
The voice command system 
and its list of commands can 
be operated. ( P.160)
 The following data is stored 
for every registered phone. 
When another phone is con-
nected, the following regis-
tered data cannot be read:
• Contact data
• Call history data
• Favorites data
• Image data
• All phone settings
• Message settings
●When a phone’s registration is 
deleted, the above-mentioned 
data is also deleted.
A lot of personal data is regis- tered when the hands-free sys-
tem is used. When selling or 
disposing of the v
ehicle, initial-
ize the data. ( P.65)
 The following data in the sys-
tem can be initialized:
• Contact data
• Call history data
• Favorites data
• Image data
• All phone settings
• Message settings
●Once initialized,  the data and set-
tings will be eras ed. Pay addi-
tional attention when initializing 
the data.
Voice command system
About the contacts in the 
contact list
When selling or disposing 
of the vehicle 
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Phone
1Display the phone top 
screen. ( P.234)
2 Select the desired method to 
call from.
■Calling methods from 
phone screen
 By call history ( P.239)
 By favorites ( P.240)
 By contacts ( P.240)
 By keypad ( P.241)
 By message ( P.249)
■Also the following lists are 
available from each func-
tion’s screen
 By POI call
* ( P.82)
 By voice command system 
( P.161)
 By home screen ( P.242)
*: Premium Audio only
Up to 30 of the latest call history 
items (missed, incoming and 
outgoing) can be selected.
1Display the phone top 
screen. ( P.234)
2 Select “History” and select 
the desired contact.
 If the contact which is not reg-
istered on the contact list is 
selected, the name is dis-
played as “Unknown Con-
tact”. In this case, select the 
number to make a call.
3 Check that the dialing screen 
is displayed.
●The icons of call type are dis-
played.
: Missed call
: Incoming call
: Outgoing call
●When making a call to the same 
number continuously, only the 
most recent call is listed in call his-
tory.
●When a phone number registered 
in the contact list is received, the 
Placing a call using 
the Bluetooth® hands-
free system
After a Bluetooth® phone 
has been registered, a call 
can be made using the 
hands-free system. There 
are several methods by 
which a call can be made, as 
described below.
Calling methods on the 
Bluetooth® phone
By call history 
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name is displayed.
●Number-withheld calls are also 
memorized in the system.
●International phone calls may not 
be made depending on the type of 
Bluetooth
® phone you have.
●The list should group together 
consecutive entries with the same 
phone number and same call 
type. For example, two calls from 
John’s mobile would be displayed 
as follows: John (2)
Calls can be made using regis-
tered contacts which can be 
selected from a contact list. 
( P.240)
1 Display the phone top 
screen. ( P.234)
2 Select “Favorites” and select 
the desired contact.
3 Select the desired number.
4 Check that the dialing screen 
is displayed.
Calls can be made by using 
contact data which is transferred 
from a registered cellular phone. 
( P.252)
Up to 5000 contacts (maximum 
of 4 phone numbers, e-mail 
addresses and addresses per 
contact) can be registered in the 
contact list.
1 Display the phone top 
screen. ( P.234) 2
Select “Contacts” and select 
the desired contact.
3 Select the desired number.
“Add Favorite”/“Remove Favorite”: 
Select to register/remove the con-
tact in the favo rites list. (P.256)
“E-mail Addresses”: Select to dis-
play all registered e-mail addresses 
for the contact.
“Addresses”: Select to display all 
registered addresses for the con-
tact.
4 Check that the dialing screen 
is displayed.
■For PBAP compatible 
Bluetooth
® phones when 
“Automatic Transfer” is set 
to on ( P.252)
 Contacts are transferred auto-
matically.
By favorites list
By contacts list
When the contact list is 
empty