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

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

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.
*
*: 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

1604-3. Media operation
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The track or album currently
being listened to can be
repeated.
1Select .
●Each time is selected, the
mode changes as follows:
When random playback is off
• track repeat  album repeat  off
When random playback is on
• track repeat  off
Tracks or albums can be auto-
matically and randomly
selected.
1 Select .
●Each time is selected, the
mode changes as follows:
• random (1 album random) 
album random (all album random)
 off
●Depending on the Bluetooth®
device that is co nnected to the
system, the music may start play-
ing when selecting while it is
paused. Conversely, the music
may pause when selecting
while it is playing.
●In the following conditions, the
system may not function:
• The Bluetooth
® device is turned
off.
• The Bluetooth
® device is not con-
nected.
• The Bluetooth
® device has a low
battery.
●When using the Bluetooth® audio
and Wi-Fi® hotspot functions at
the same time, the following prob-
lems may occur: • It may take longer than normal to
connect to the Bluetooth
® device.
• The sound may cut out.
●It may take time to connect the
phone when Bluetooth® audio is
being played.
●For operating the portable player,
see the instruction manual that
comes with it.
●If the Bluetooth® device is discon-
nected due to poor reception from
the Bluetooth
® network when the
engine switch

is
in ACC or ON, the system auto-
matically reconnects the portable
player.
●If the Bluetooth® device is discon-
nected on purpose, such as it was
turned off, this does not happen.
Reconnect the portable player
manually.
●Bluetooth® device information is
registered when the Bluetooth®
device is connected to the Blue-
tooth
® audio system. When selling
or disposing o f the vehicle,
remove the Bluetooth
® audio
information from the system.
(  P. 7 1 )
●In some situations, sound output
via the Bluetooth® audio system
may be out of sync with the con-
nected device or output intermit-
tently.
Repeating
Random order
WA R N I N G
●Do not operate the player’s con-
trols or connect to the Blue-
tooth
® audio system while
driving.

1614-3. Media operation
4
Audio/visual system
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To use the Bluetooth® audio
system, it is necessary to regis-
ter a Bluetooth
® device with the
system.
Registering an additional
device
1 Display the Bluetooth
® audio
control screen. ( P.158)
2 Select “Connect”.
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.40)
Selecting a registered device
1 Display the Bluetooth
® audio
control screen. ( P.158)
2 Select “Connect”.
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.
WA R N I N G
●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 portable
player in the vehicle. In particu-
lar, high temperatures inside the
vehicle may damage the porta-
ble player.
Registering/Connecting a
Bluetooth® device

1634-4. Audio/visual remote controls
4
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
C

1764-6. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
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■USB
■iPod
■Bluetooth® audio
●If the malfunction is not rectified,
take your vehicle to your Toyota
dealer.
Error messages
MessageExplanation
“USB Error”
This indicates a
problem in the
USB memory or
its connection.
“No music files
found.”
This indicates
that no compati-
ble files are
included in the
USB memory.
“No video files
found.”
This indicates
that no video
files are included
in the USB mem-
ory.
MessageExplanation
“iPod Error”
This indicates a
problem in the
iPod or its con-
nection.
“No music files
found.”
This indicates
that there is no
music data in the
iPod.
“Please check
the iPod firm-
ware version.”
This indicates
that the firm-
ware version is
not compatible.
Perform the iPod
firmware
updates and try
again.
“Unable to
authorize the
iPod.”
This indicates
that it failed to
authorize the
iPod.
Please check
your iPod.
MessageExplanation
“Music tracks not
supported.
Please check
your portable
player.”This indicates a
problem in the
Bluetooth
®
device.
MessageExplanation

2134-8. Rear seat entertainment system operation
4
Audio/visual system
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Select to disconnect the
Miracast
® device.
●With Miracast®, the screen of the
Miracast®-compatible device is
sent unmodified. Therefore, if
video playback is stopped on the
device that is sending data via
Miracast
®, the video on the rear
seat display also stops.
●When Bluetooth® (Bluetooth®
audio, hands-free function or con-
nected services) is being used in
the front seat s, Miracast
® cannot
be used on the rear seat display.
Turning on the HDMI mode
Volume up/down
Miracast® operation
A
Using the HDMI mode
The rear seat entertainment
system plays videos and
sound when audio/visual
equipment is connected to
the HDMI input port.
Press the “INPUT” button
repeatedly until the HDMI
mode is selected.
Remote controller
A
B

2284-9. Tips for operating rear seat entertainment system
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When Bluetooth® (Blue-
tooth® audio, hands-free
function or connected ser-
vices) is being used in the
front seats, DLNA cannot be
used on the rear seat display.
 The mobile device functions
that can be operated differ
depending on the communi-
cation environment and the
type of connected mobile
device. Depending on the
device that is used, it may not
be possible to connect to the
internet while using the DLNA
function. Refer to the instruc-
tion manual and other docu- mentation included with the
mobile device for details.
 Blu-ray Disc™, Blu-ray™,
BD-Live™, BDXL™, and the
logos are trademarks of the
Blu-ray Disc Association.
 “AVCHD” and the “AVCHD”
logo are trademarks of Pana-
sonic Corporation and Sony
Corporation.
DLNA
Compatible format
Music file
format
MP3/WMA/AAC/
FLAC/WAV/ALAC/
Ogg Vorbis ( P.221,
224)
Video file
format
MPEG-4 Video,
H.264/AVC Video
(.mp4/.m4v/.3gp/
.m2ts ), MPEG-2
Video (.mpg), Win-
dows Media Video
(.wmv), AVI container
(.avi)
Photo file
format
JPEG (Gray scale
JPEG and Motion
JPEG are not sup-
ported.)
Pixel size
(photo)Between 1 × 1 and
8192 × 8192 pixels
Copyrights and trade-
marks

2555-2. Mobile Assistant operation
5
Voice command system
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5-2.Mobile Assistant operation
*: For countries or areas where Apple CarPlay/Android Auto is
not available
Mobile Assist supports the Siri
Eyes Free Mode and Google
App. The available features and
functions may vary based on the
iOS/Android version installed on
the connected device. 1
Press and hold the switch
on the steering wheel until
Mobile Assistant screen is
displayed.
2 The Mobile Assistant can be
used only when the following
screen is displayed.
 To cancel the Mobile Assis-
tant, select “Cancel” or press
and hold the switch on the
steering wheel.
 To restart the Mobile Assistant
for additional commands,
press the switch on the
steering wheel.
• Mobile Assistant can only be
restarted after the system
responds to a voice command.
• After some phone and music
Mobile Assistant*
The Mobile Assistant func-
tion is a voice input assist
function. Mobile Assist sup-
ports the Siri Eyes Free
Mode and Google App.
(Google App can be used
only with the corresponding
device.) Instructions can be
spoken into the vehicle
microphone as if speaking a
command to the phone. The
content of the request is
then interpreted by the
phone and the result is out-
put from the vehicle speak-
ers. To operate the Mobile
Assistant, a compatible
device must be registered
and connected to this sys-
tem via Bluetooth
®. (  P.40)
Connectable devices and
available functions
Mobile Assistant opera-
tion

2565-2. Mobile Assistant operation
HIGHLANDER_HIGHLANDER HV_NAVI_(U)commands, the Mobile Assistant
feature will automatically end to
complete the re
quested action.
The volume of the Mobile
Assistant can be adjusted
using the “POWER VOL-
UME”/“PWR/VOL” knob or
steering wheel volume control
switches. The Mobile Assis-
tant and phone call volumes
are synchronized.
●While a phone call is active, the
Mobile Assistant cannot be used.
●If using the navig ation feature of
the cellular phone, ensure the
active audio source is Bluetooth
®
audio or iPod in order to hear turn
by turn direction prompts.
●Wait for the listening beeps before
using the Mobile Assistant.
●The Mobile Assistant may not rec-
ognize commands in the following
situations:
• Spoken too quickly.
• Spoken at a low or high volume.
• The roof or windows are open.
• Passengers are talking while the Mobile Assistant is being used.
• The fan speed of the air condition-
ing system is set at high.
• The air conditioning vents are
turned toward the microphone.