TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2020 Accessories, Audio & Navigation (in English)
Manufacturer: TOYOTA, Model Year: 2020, Model line: HIGHLANDER, Model: TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2020Pages: 402, PDF Size: 18.72 MB
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512-2. Connectivity settings
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Basic function
1 Select “Bluetooth Power”.
When “Bluetooth Power” is on: 
The Bluetooth
® device is auto-
matically connected when the 
engine switch 
in ACC or ON.
When “Bluetooth Power” is off: 
The Bluetooth
® device is dis-
connected, and the system will 
not connect to it next time.
●While driving, the auto connection 
state can be changed from off to 
on, but cannot be changed from 
on to off.
The automatic connection prior-
ity of the registered Bluetooth
® 
devices can be changed.
1 Select “Preferred Device Set-
tings”.
2 Select the desired item to be 
set.
Select to set automatic con-
nection priority on/off. Select to change the auto-
matic connection priority of 
the registered Bluetooth
® 
phones. ( P.51)
Select to change the auto-
matic connection priority of 
the registered Bluetooth
® 
audio players. ( P.51)
Select to reset all setup 
items.
■Changing Bluetooth® 
device automatic connec-
tion priority
1 Select “Preferred Phones” or 
“Preferred Audio Players”.
2 Select the desired Bluetooth
® 
device and select “Move Up” 
or “Move Down” to change 
the preferred order.
●A newly registered Bluetooth® 
device will automatically be given 
the highest automatic connection 
priority.
Changing “Bluetooth 
Power”
Setting automatic connec-
tion priority
A
B
C
D 
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522-2. Connectivity settings
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1Select “System Information”.
2 Select the desired item to be 
set.
Displays system name. Can 
be changed to a desired 
name. ( P. 5 2 )
PIN code used when the 
Bluetooth
® device was regis-
tered. Can be changed to a 
desired code. ( P.52)
Device address is unique to 
the device and cannot be 
changed.
Select to set the connection 
status display of the phone 
on/off.
Select to set the connection 
status display of the audio 
player on/off. Compatibility profile of the 
system
Select to reset all setup 
items.
■Editing the system name
1 Select “System Name”.
2 Enter a name and select 
“OK”.
■Editing the PIN code
1 Select “System PIN Code”.
2 Enter a PIN code and select 
“OK”.
Editing the system infor-
mation
A
B
C
D
E
F
G 
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532-2. Connectivity settings
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*: Vehicles with DCM
1 Enable the Wi-Fi® hotspot 
function. ( P. 5 4 )
2 Disable the “Hide Access 
Point” function. ( P.54)
3 Search for the vehicle access 
point using the device you 
wish to connect.
 For details about operating 
the device, refer to the docu- mentation which came with it.
4 Operate the device to con-
nect it to the vehicle access 
point.
 To check the vehicle access 
point password, check “Pass-
word”. ( P. 5 4 )
●Hints for connecting to the vehicle 
via Wi-Fi® can be displayed. 
(  P. 5 4 )
1 Enable the Wi-Fi® hotspot 
function. ( P. 5 4 )
2 Enable the “Hide Access 
Point” function. ( P. 5 4 )
3 Enter the access point name 
(SSID) into the device you 
wish to connect and connect 
it.
 To check the vehicle access 
point password, check “Pass-
word”. ( P. 5 4 )
 The security settings on the 
device must be the same as 
that displayed for “Security”. 
( P.54)
 For details about operating 
the device, refer to the docu-
mentation which came with it.
Wi-Fi® Hotspot*
By connecting a device to 
the vehicle via Wi-Fi
®, it can 
access the internet through 
the DCM(Data Communica-
tion Module).
 To use this function, a 
Wi-Fi
® hotspot service sub-
scription from AT&T is 
required. Connect your 
device to the in-vehicle 
access point (see instruc-
tions below), or contact your 
Toyota dealer for details.
 This function is not made 
available in some countries 
or areas.
Connecting a device to 
the in-vehicle access 
point
Searching for and con-
necting a device to the 
vehicle access point
Connecting a device to the 
in-vehicle access point 
using the access point 
name (SSID) 
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542-2. Connectivity settings
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1Press the “MENU” button.
8-inch display model
12.3-inch display model
2 Select “Setup”.
3 Select “Wi-Fi
*”.
*:Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark 
of Wi-Fi Alliance
®.
4 Select the desired item to be 
set.
Select to enable/disable the 
Wi-Fi
® hotspot function. 
( P.55)
Select to check/change the 
access point password. 
( P.55)
Select to display hints for 
connecting to the vehicle via 
Wi-Fi
®.
Select to make the access 
point searchable/unsearch-
able.
Select to check/change the 
security protocol of the 
access point (for authentica-
tion and encryption). ( P.56)
Select to change the access 
point name (SSID). ( P.56)
Select to change the Wi-Fi
® 
connection channel (within 
Changing the Wi-Fi® set-
tings
A
B
C
D
E
F
G 
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552-2. Connectivity settings
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Basic function
the 2.4GHz frequency band). 
( P. 5 6 )
●If any settings have been 
changed, it will be necessary to 
reset the Wi-Fi
® system to com-
plete the changes. To reset the 
Wi-Fi
® system, select “Yes” on the 
pop-up displayed after changing 
the settings.
When the Wi-Fi® hotspot func-
tion is enabled, the system 
checks for a valid hotspot ser-
vice subscription.
If a hotspot service subscription 
has not been started, connect 
your device to the in-vehicle 
access point to start your sub-
scription. A trial subscription 
may be available. 1
Select “Password”.
2 Check that the following 
screen is displayed.
Displays the password
Select to display/hide the 
entered password.
Select to change the pass-
word.
1 Select “Change Password”.
2 Enter the desired password 
and select “OK”.
 When setting/changing a 
password, observe the follow-
ing guidelines to help prevent 
the password from being 
cracked by a third party:
• Use an 8-character or longer 
password consisting of letters 
and numbers. (Non-ASCII char-
acters will not be recognized by 
the system.)
• Change the password regularly.
• If you write the password down,  do not leave it somewhere where 
it would be visible.
Enabling/disabling the 
Wi-Fi
® Hotspot function
Checking/changing the 
password
Changing the password
A
B
C 
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562-2. Connectivity settings
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HV_NAVI_(U)• Do not use the same or a similar 
password to that for other 
accounts.
• Avoid using easy to identify  words, such as your vehicle’s 
model name or license plate 
number, simple dictionary words, 
or words with simple obfuscation, 
such as c@t (for cat), as your 
password.
1 Select “Security”.
2 Select the desired security 
protocol.
1 Select “Access Point Name”.
2 Enter the desired access 
point name (SSID) and select 
“OK”. 1
Select “Channel”.
2 Check that the following 
screen is displayed.
Select to change the chan-
nel selection to auto-
matic/manual.
When “Manual” is selected, 
select to change the channel.
1 Set “Select Channel” to 
“Manual”.
2 Select “Channel Number”.
3 Enter the desired channel 
number and select “OK”.
 Channels 1 through 11 can be 
selected.
Changing the security pro-
tocol
Changing the access point 
name (SSID)
Selecting a Wi-Fi® connec-
tion channel
Changing the channel
A
B 
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572-2. Connectivity settings
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Basic function
●If a connected devi ce is taken out 
of the Wi-Fi® connection area, the 
connection will be severed.
●If the vehicle is driven out of the 
cellular communication coverage 
area, connecting to the internet 
via the Wi-Fi
® hotspot will not be 
possible.
●If a Bluetooth® device is used 
while a device is connected using 
the Wi-Fi
® hotspot function, the 
communication speed may 
decrease.
●If the vehicle is  near a radio 
antenna, radio station or other 
source of strong radio waves and 
electrical noise, communication 
may be slow or impossible.The condition of Wi-Fi® connec-
tion appears on the right upper 
side of the screen. ( P.17)
 Communication standards
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n (2.4GHz)
 Security
WPA™
WPA2™
• WPA™ and WPA2™ are trade-
marks of Wi-Fi Alliance
®.
Wi-Fi® function operating 
hints
WA R N I N G
●Use Wi-Fi® devices only when 
safe and legal to do so.
●Your audio unit is fitted with 
Wi-Fi® antennas. People with 
implantable cardiac pacemak-
ers, cardiac resynchronization 
therapy-pacemakers or implant-
able cardioverter  defibrillators 
should maintain a reasonable 
distance between themselves 
and the Wi-Fi
® antennas.
The radio waves may affect the 
operation of such devices.
●Before using Wi-Fi® devices, 
users of any electrical medical 
device other than implantable 
cardiac pacemakers, cardiac 
resynchronization ther-
apy-pacemakers or implantable 
cardioverter defibrillators should 
consult the manufacturer of the 
device for information about its 
operation under the influence of 
radio waves. 
Radio waves could have unex-
pected effects on the operation 
of such medical devices.
Conditions displayed with 
Wi-Fi
® icon
Specifications 
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582-3. Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
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2-3.Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
*: This function is not made avail-able in some countries or areas.
*: Some devices may not operate with this system.
1 Enable Siri on the device to 
be connected.
2 Connect the device to the 
USB port. ( P.135)
3 Select “Always Enable” or 
“Enable Once”.
 If “Do Not Enable” is selected, 
an Apple CarPlay connection 
will not be established. In this 
case, the device can be oper-
ated as a normal Apple 
device, such as an iPod.
Apple CarPlay will remain off 
until “Apple CarPlay” of “Pro-
jection Settings” on the gen-
eral settings screen is turned 
on. ( P. 6 6 )
 Depending on the device con-
nected, it may take approxi-
mately 3 to 6 seconds before 
an Apple CarPlay connection 
is established.
 The screen may change to 
“step 6” depending on the 
system.
4 Press the “MENU” button.
Apple CarPlay/
Android Auto*
Apple CarPlay/Android Auto 
allows some applications, 
such as Map, Phone, and 
Music, to be used on the 
system.
When an Apple CarPlay/
Android Auto connection is 
established, Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto compati-
ble applications will be 
displayed on the system 
display.
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone (iOS Ver. 9.3 or 
later) that supports Apple 
CarPlay. 
For details, refer to
https://www.apple.com/ios/
carplay/.*
Android™ devices with Android 
OS ver 5.0 or higher which sup-
port Android Auto and have the 
Android Auto application 
installed.
For details, refer to
https://www.android.com/
auto/.*
Establishing an Apple 
CarPlay connection 
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592-3. Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
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Basic function
8-inch display model
12.3-inch display model
5 Select “Apple CarPlay”.
6 Check that home screen of 
Apple CarPlay is displayed.
Select to display the home 
screen of Apple CarPlay.
Select and hold to activate 
Siri.
Select to start the application.
User can use any iPhone 
application supported by 
Apple CarPlay. Select to display the system 
screen.
1 Check that the Android Auto 
application is installed to the 
device to be connected.
2 Connect the device to the 
USB port. ( P.135)
3 Select “On” to enable the 
function.
 “Off”: Select to not enable 
Android Auto. Android Auto 
will remain off until “Android 
Auto” of “Projection Settings” 
on the general settings screen 
is turned on. ( P. 6 6 )
 Depending on the device con-
nected, it may take approxi-
mately 3 to 6 seconds before 
the system returns to previous 
screen.
 The screen may change to 
“step 6” depending on the 
system.
4 Press the “MENU” button.
8-inch display model
A
B
Establishing an Android 
Auto connection
C 
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602-3. Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
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5 Select “Android Auto”.
6 Check that Android Auto 
screen is displayed.
●When an Apple CarPlay/Android 
Auto connection is established, 
the function of some system but-
tons will change.
●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 functions or will become 
unavailable:
• iPod (Audio Playback)
• USB audio/USB video
• Bluetooth
® audio
• Bluetooth® phone (Apple CarPlay 
only)
• Toyota apps
●When an Apple CarPlay/Android 
Auto connection is established, 
voice command system (Siri/Goo-
gle Assistant) and map application 
voice guidance volume can be 
changed by selecting “Voice Vol-
ume” on the voice settings screen. 
It cannot be changed by “POWER 
VOLUME”/“PWR/VOL” knob on 
Audio control panel. ( P. 7 1 )
●Apple CarPlay/Android Auto is an 
application developed by Apple 
Inc/Google LLC. Its functions and 
services may be terminated or 
changed without notice depending 
on the connected device’s opera- tion system, hardware and soft-
ware, or due to changes in Apple 
CarPlay/Android Auto specifica-
tions.
●For a list of the apps supported by 
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, 
refer to their respective website.
●While using these functions, vehi-
cle and user information, such as 
location and vehicle speed, will be 
shared with the respective appli-
cation publisher 
and the cellular 
service provider.
●By downloading and using each 
application, you  agree to their 
terms of use.
●Data for these functions is trans-
mitted using the in ternet and may 
incur charges.
For information about data trans-
mission fees, contact your cellular 
service provider.
●Depending on the application, cer-
tain functions, such as music play-
back, may be restricted.
●As the applications  for each func-
tion are provided by a third-party, 
they may be subject to change or 
discontinuation without notice.
For details, refer  to the website of 
the function.
●If the vehicle’s navigation system 
is being used for route guidance 
and a route is set using the Apple 
CarPlay/Android Auto Maps app, 
route guidance will be performed 
through Apple CarPlay/Android 
Auto.
If the Apple CarPlay/Android Auto 
Maps app is being used for route 
guidance and a rou te is set using 
the vehicle’s navigation system, 
route guidance will be performed 
by the vehicle’s navigation sys-
tem.
●If the USB cable is disconnected, 
operation of Apple CarPlay/
Android Auto will end.
At this time, sound output will stop 
and change to the system screen.