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

292-1. Basic information before operation
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Basic function
HIGHLANDER_HIGHLANDER HV_NAVI_(U)
Operations are performed by touching the touch screen directly with
your finger.
*1: The above operations may not be performed on all screens.
*2: Premium Audio/12.3-inch display model only
*3: The Apple CarPlay Maps app is no t compatible with pinch multi-touch
Touch screen
Touch screen gestures
Operation methodOutlineMain use
To u c h
Quickly touch and
release once. Selecting an item
on the screen
Drag*1
Touch the screen
with your finger,
and move the
screen to the
desired position. Scrolling the lists
 Scrolling the map
screen
*2
Flick*1
Quickly move the
screen by flicking
with your finger.
 Scrolling the main
screen page
 Scrolling the map
screen
*2
Pinch in/Pinch
out
*2, 3
Slide fingers toward
each other or apart
on the screen.
 Changing the
scale of the
map
*2

1834-7. Rear seat entertainment system
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Audio/visual system
HIGHLANDER_HIGHLANDER HV_NAVI_(U)
1Remove the cover.
2 Remove the depleted batter-
ies and install 2 new AA bat-
teries.
●If the remote controller batteries
are discharged, the following
symptoms may occur.
• The rear seat entertainment sys- tem control will no t function prop-
erly.
• The operational range is reduced.
●When replacing the AA batteries
• Batteries can be purchased at your Toyota dealer, electric appli-
ance shop, or camera stores.
• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by
a Toyota dealer.
• Dispose of used ba tteries accord-
ing to local laws.
When the remote control-
ler batteries are fully
depletedWA R N I N G
●To prevent acci dents and elec-
tric shock
• Do not disassemble or modify the remote controller.
●When the remote controller is
not used
• Stow the remote c ontroller. Inju-
ries may result i n the event of
an accident or sudden braking.
●Removed batteries and other
parts
• Keep away from children. These parts are small and if
swallowed by a child, they can
cause choking.
NOTICE
●To prevent damage to the
remote controller
• Keep the remote controller away from direct sunlight, heat
and high humidity.
• Do not drop or strike the remote controller against hard objects.
• Do not sit on or place heavy objects on the remote controller.
●For normal operation after
replacing the batteries, observe
the following precautions to pre-
vent accidents.
• Always work with dry hands. Moisture may cause the battery
to rust.
• Do not touch or move any other components inside the remote
controller.
• Do not bend any of the battery terminals.

2465-1. Voice command system operation
HIGHLANDER_HIGHLANDER HV_NAVI_(U)
5-1.Voice command system operation
■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. 7 2 )
●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.250)
Using the voice command
system
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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.

3388-1. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)
HIGHLANDER_HIGHLANDER HV_NAVI_(U)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.
Press the talk switch to operate
the voice command system.
The voice command system
and its list of commands can
be operated. ( P.246) 
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. 7 1 )
 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 much
attention when init ializing the data.
NOTICE
●Do not touch and put a sharp
object to the microphone. It may
cause failure.
Voice command system
About the contacts in the
contact list
When selling or disposing
of the vehicle