TOYOTA RAV4 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

4615-11. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
5
Audio
For U.S. owners

4625-12. Voice command system operation
5-12.Voice command system operation
■Steering switchTalk switch
Voice command system
 Press the talk switch to start
the voice command system.
To cancel voice command,
press and hold the talk switch.
When an Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto connec-
tion is established
 Press and hold the talk switch
to start Siri/Google Assistant.
To cancel Siri/Google Assis-
tant, press the talk switch.
 Press the talk switch to start the voice command system.
■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 n ecessary to wait
for a beep before saying a com-
mand. To enable the ability to talk
over prompts and say commands
before the beep, enable the voice
prompt interrupt function.
(  P.422)
●This system may not operate
immediately after the engine
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.465)
Using the voice command
system
A

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Audio
switch is in ACC or ON.
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.464) 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.465)
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

4645-12. Voice command system operation
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.
●Voice recognition prompts can be
changed on the voice settings
screen. ( P.422)
This function can be used to cancel
voice guidance by turning the voice
prompts off. When you press the
talk switch while using this setting, a
beep sounds, and then you can
immediately say a command.
●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
Training” functions can also be
started on the voice settings
screen. ( P.422)
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.
Increasing the voice rec-
ognition performance
A
B
C
D

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Audio
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.
 Voice recognition language
can be changed. ( P.418)
 When an Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto connec-
tion is established, some
commands will become
unavailable.
■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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■Phone
*: If the system does not recognize the name of a contact, create a
voice tag. ( P.489) 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.487)
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 number>”Places a call to
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 tact>”
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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Audio
■Radio
*1: A station list must be built first using the radio screen ( P.429)
*2: Requires a satellite radio sub-
scription
■Audio*
*: The audio device must be con- nected via a USB cable to use the
CommandAction
“Tune to quency> AM”
Changes the
radio to the
specified AM fre-
quency
“Tune to quency> FM”
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
satel-
lite station”
Changes the
radio to a satel-
lite radio channel
of the specified
genre
*2
“Tune to lite channel
name>”
Changes the
radio to the sat-
ellite radio chan-
nel with the
specified name
*2
“Tune to chan-
nel on
XM”
Changes the
radio to a satel-
lite radio channel
of the specified
number
*2
CommandAction
“Play Playlist
”Plays tracks
from the
selected playlist
“Play Artist
”Plays tracks
from the
selected artist
“Play Song
”Plays the
selected track
“Play Album
”Plays tracks
from the
selected album
“Play Genre
”Plays tracks
from the
selected genre
“Play Composer
”
Plays tracks
from the
selected com-
poser
“Play Podcast
”Plays tracks
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
”Sets the source
to the specified
audio mode

4685-12. Voice command system operation
functionality in this section
■Toyota Apps*1
*1: This function is not made avail-able in some countries or areas.
*2: When an application is opened and is in full screen mode, press-
ing the talk switch will start the
voice command system and
commands for the currently dis-
played application will be avail-
able
●Commands relating to operation
of the audio/visual system can
only be performed when the
audio/visual system is turned on.
CommandAction
“Launch cation name>”
*2Activates the
Toyota Apps

4695-13. Mobile Assistant operation
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Audio
5-13.Mobile Assistant operation
*: This function is not made avail-able in some countries or areas.
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 phone
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 talk switch on the
steering wheel.
 To restart the Mobile Assis-
tant for additional commands,
press the talk switch on the
steering wheel.
• Mobile Assistant can only be
restarted after the system
responds to a voice command.
• After some phone and music commands, the Mobile Assistant
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.394)
When an Apple CarPlay
connection is established,
this function will be unavail-
able.
Connectable devices and
available functions
Mobile Assistant opera-
tion

4705-13. Mobile Assistant operation
feature will automatically end to
complete the requested action.
The volume of the Mobile
Assistant can be adjusted
using the “POWER VOLUME”
knob or steering wheel vol-
ume control switches. The
Mobile Assistant and phone
call volumes are synchro-
nized.
●While a phone call is active, the
Mobile Assistan t 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 Assistan t 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.