TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2021 Accessories, Audio & Navigation (in English)
Manufacturer: TOYOTA, Model Year: 2021, Model line: 4RUNNER, Model: TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2021Pages: 258, PDF Size: 8.9 MB
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Voice commandsystem
.5-1. Voice command system operation
Voice command system .................................. 162
Natural language under- standing..................... 165
Command list .............. 166
5-2. Mobile Assistant opera- tion
Mobile Assistant .......... 171 
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■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
*:
• 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. 6 4 )
●This system may not operate 
immediately after the engine 
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.166)
Using the voice command 
system
A 
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The voice command system is 
operated by saying commands 
which correspond to a sup-
ported function. To display 
examples of commands for sup-
ported functions, select a func-
tion button on the screen after 
starting the voice command sys-
tem.
1Press the talk switch.
 Voice guidance for the voice 
command system can be 
skipped by pressing the talk 
switch.
2 If “Getting Started with Voice” 
screen is displayed, select 
“OK” or press the talk switch. 
( P.164) 3
After hearing a beep, say a 
supported command.
 To display sample commands 
of the desired function, say 
the desired function or select 
the desired function button. To 
display more commands, 
select “More Commands”.
 Selecting “Help” or saying 
“Help” prompts the voice com-
mand system to offer exam-
ples of commands and 
operation methods.
 Registered POIs, registered 
names in the contacts list etc., 
can be said in the place of the 
“<>” next to the commands. 
( P.166)
For example: Say “Find a restau-
rant”, “Call John Smith” etc.
If a desired outcome is not 
shown, or if no selections are 
available, perform one of the 
following to return to the pre-
vious screen:
• Say “Go back”.
•Select  .
To cancel voice recognition, 
select  , say “Cancel”, or 
press and hold the talk switch.
 To perform the voice com-
mand operation again, select 
“Start Over” or say “Start 
over”.
 To suspend voice command 
operation, select “Pause” or 
say “Pause”. To resume the 
NOTICE
●Do not touch and  put a sharp 
object to the microphone. It may 
cause failure.
Voice command system 
operation
Operation from the main 
menu 
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voice command operation, 
select “Resume” or press the 
talk switch.
●If the system does not respond or 
the confirmation screen does not 
disappear, press the talk switch 
and try again.
●If a voice command cannot be rec-
ognized 3 consecutive times, 
voice recognition will be canceled.
●The amount of spoken feedback 
received from the system while 
using the voice command system 
(voice recognition prompts) can 
be changed on the voice settings 
screen. (P. 6 4 )
●Some voice guidance can be can-
celed by setting voice prompts to 
off. Use this setting when it is 
desirable to say a command 
immediately after pressing the talk 
switch and hearing a beep.
To increase voice recognition 
performance, use the “Tutori-
als” and “Voice Training” func-
tions on the “Getting Started 
with Voice” screen. These func-
tions are only available when 
the vehicle is not moving.
The “Tutorials” and “Voice Train-
ing” functions can also be 
started on the voice settings 
screen. (P. 6 4 )
1 Press the talk switch. 2
Select the desired item to be 
set.
Select to display the voice 
command tutorials.
Select to train the voice com-
mand system.
The user will be a sked to say 10 
sample phrases.  This will help the 
voice command system adapt to 
the user’s accent.
Select to prevent the screen 
from being displayed again.
Select to proceed to the 
voice command screen.
*: Premium Audio only. This func- tion is not available in some 
countries or areas.
Text messages can be written 
using the dictation function.
To use the dictation function, a 
subscription to the connected 
services is necessary. Contact 
your Toyota dealer for details.
Increasing the voice rec-
ognition performance
Dictation function (English 
only)
*
A
B
C
D 
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1Select  .
2 Speak to the system.
 Words recognized through 
your speech will be displayed. 
To confirm the entered text, 
select “OK”.
●A keyboard screen will not be dis-
played when the vehicle is being 
driven.
●Text message reply with the dicta-
tion function may n ot be available 
depending on the type of cellular 
phone.
*: Premium Audio only. This func-
tion is not available in some 
countries or areas.
Natural language 
understanding*
Due to natural language 
speech recognition technol-
ogy, this system recognizes 
commands when spoken 
naturally. (If a connected 
services subscription has 
been entered, the system 
will be able to connect to 
the Cloud and the range of 
naturally spoken English 
which can be recognized 
will be increased.) However, 
the system cannot recog-
nize every variation of each 
command. In some situa-
tions, it is possible to omit 
the command for the proce-
dure and directly state the 
desired operation. Not all 
voice commands are dis-
played in the function menu.
To use this function, a sub-
scription to the connected 
services is necessary. Con-
tact your Toyota dealer for 
details. 
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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.60)
■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 
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■Navigation*1
*1: Premium Audio only
*2: English and French only
*3: Best recognition results occur 
when saying the full address 
without the zipcode
*4: When the language is set to  French, the supported area is 
only Quebec Province in Canada
*5: For example; “Ga s stations”, 
“Restaurants”, etc.
*6: Major national brands are always  supported. Local brands are also 
supported with a subscription to 
the connected services. Contact 
your Toyota dealer for details.
*7: When the language is set to French, the supported area is 
only Quebec City in Canada
*8: Used when multiple destinations are set on a route
CommandAction
“Get directions to 
*2
Enables setting 
a destination by 
saying the 
address
*3, 4
“Find a 
name>”
Displays a list of 
*5/POI 
name
*6> near 
the current posi-
tion
“Find a 
near my destina-
tion”Displays a list of 
destination
“Find a 
city”
*2
Displays a list of 
ified city and 
state
*7
“Go home”Displays the 
route to home
“Go to favorite 
<1-10>”
Sets the location 
registered to the 
corresponding 
favorite number 
as the destina-
tion
“Show recent 
destinations”
Displays recent 
destinations. 
Selecting a num-
ber from the list 
will start naviga-
tion to the 
selected recent 
destination.
“Cancel route”Cancels the 
route guidance
“Delete destina-
tions”Displays a list of 
destination to 
delete
*8
“Show 
Displays the 
specified point of 
interest cate-
gory
*5 icons on 
the map
CommandAction 
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■Phone
*: If the system does not recognize the name of a contact, create a 
voice tag. ( P.206) The name of 
a contact can also be recognized 
by adding a voice tag.
■While in a phone call
■While incoming message 
notification is displayed
*
*: Full screen message notification  must be turned  on within the 
phone settings ( P.204)
CommandAction
“Call 
Places a call to 
the specified 
contact from the 
phone book
“Call 
*
Places a call to 
the specified 
phone type of 
the contact from 
the phone book
“Dial 
the specified 
phone number
“Redial”
Places a call to 
the phone num-
ber of the latest 
outgoing call
“Call back”
Places a call to 
the phone num-
ber of latest 
incoming call
“Show recent 
calls”Displays the call 
history screen
“Send a mes-
sage to 
Sends a text 
message to 
specified con-
tact from the 
phone book
CommandAction
“Send 
Sends DTMF 
tones has speci-
fied
“Mute”
Mutes the micro-
phone (far side 
cannot hear the 
conversation)
“Unmute”Unmutes the 
microphone
CommandAction
“Read message”
Reads the 
incoming mes-
sage over the 
vehicle speakers
“Ignore”
Ignores the 
incoming mes-
sage notification
“Reply”
Initiates sending 
a reply to the 
incoming mes-
sage
“Call”
Places a call to 
the phone num-
ber of incoming 
message 
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■Radio
*1: A station list must be built first using the radio screen ( P.128)
*2: Requires a satellite radio sub-
scription
*3: Audio equipped with DCM/Audio  Plus/Premium Audio only
■Audio*CommandAction
“Tune to 
Changes the 
radio to the 
specified AM fre-
quency
“Tune to 
Changes the 
radio to the 
specified FM fre-
quency
“Play a 
station”
Changes the 
radio to an FM 
station of the 
specified genre
*1
“Tune to preset 
<1-36>”
Changes the 
radio to the 
specified preset 
radio station
“Tune to a 
lite station”
*3
Changes the 
radio to a satel-
lite radio channel 
of the specified 
genre
*2
“Tune to 
name>”
*3
Changes the 
radio to the sat-
ellite radio chan-
nel with the 
specified name
*2
“Tune to chan-
nel 
XM”
*3
Changes the 
radio to a satel-
lite radio channel 
of the specified 
number
*2
CommandAction
“Play Playlist 
from the 
selected playlist
“Play Artist 
from the 
selected artist
“Play Song 
selected track
“Play Album 
from the 
selected album
“Play Genre 
from the 
selected genre
“Play Composer 
Plays tracks 
from the 
selected com-
poser
“Play Podcast 
from the 
selected podcast
“Play Audiobook 
Plays tracks 
from the 
selected audio-
book
“Audio On”
Turns the 
audio/visual sys-
tem on
“Audio Off”
Turns the 
audio/visual sys-
tem off
“Change the 
audio source to 
to the specified 
audio mode 
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*: The audio device must be con-nected via a USB cable to use the 
functionality in this section
■Information*1
*1: Premium Audio only
*2: Only major US cities are sup-ported by voice
■Toyota apps
*: When an application is opened  and is in full screen mode, press-
ing the talk swit ch will start the 
voice command system and com-
mands for the currently displayed 
application will be available
●Commands relating to operation 
of the audio/visual system can 
only be performed when the 
audio/visual system is turned on.
CommandAction
“Get the Fore-
cast”Displays weather 
information
“Get the Fore-
cast for 
*2
Displays weather 
for the specified 
city
“Show Traffic”Displays traffic 
information
“Show Traffic 
near here”
Displays traffic 
information near 
your current 
location
“Get traffic along 
my route”
Displays traffic 
information 
along your cur-
rent route
“Show Traffic on 
this street”
Displays traffic 
information 
along road you 
are currently 
driving on
“Show Traffic for 
saved route”Displays traffic 
information for a 
saved route
“Show Predic-
tive Traffic”Displays the pre-
dictive traffic 
map
CommandAction
“Launch 
*Activates the 
Toyota apps