TOYOTA TACOMA 2016 Owners Manual (in English)

3215-7. Connecting Bluetooth®
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Registering a Bluetooth® phone for the first
time
Turn the Bluetooth® connection setting of your cellular phone on.
Press the button.
Select “OK” to register a phone.
Follow the steps in “How to register a Bluetooth
® device” from step
(P. 322)
To use the hands-free system, it is necessary to register a
Bluetooth® phone with the system.
Once the phone has been registered, it is possible to use the
hands-free system.
For details about registering a Bluetooth
® device (P. 322)
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3225-7. Connecting Bluetooth®
Registering a Bluetooth® device
Display the “Bluetooth* Setup” screen. (P. 319)
Select “Add Device”.
When this screen is displayed,
search for the name displayed
on this screen on the screen of
your Bluetooth
® device.
For details about operating the
Bluetooth® device, see the manual
that comes with it.
To cancel the registration, select
“Cancel”.
Register the Bluetooth® device using your Bluetooth® device.
A PIN-code is not required for SSP (Secure Simple Pairing) compatible
Bluetooth® devices. Depending on the type of Bluetooth® device being
connected, a message confirming registration may be displayed on the
Bluetooth
® device’s screen. Respond and operate the Bluetooth® device
according to the confirmation message.
Check that this screen is dis-
played when registration is
complete.
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Bluetooth® compatible phones (HFP) and portable audio players
(AVP) can be registered simultaneously. You can register up to 5
Bluetooth
® devices.
How to register a Bluetooth® device
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3235-7. Connecting Bluetooth®
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Select “OK” when the connection status changes from “Connect-
ing...” to “Connected”.
If an error message is displayed, follow the guidance on the screen to try
again.
Registration can be performed from screens other than the
“Bluetooth
* Setup” screen.
■When registering from the “Bluetooth* Audio” screen
Display the “Bluetooth
* Audio” screen. (P. 294)
Select “Select Device”.
Follow the steps in “How to register a Bluetooth
® device” from
step (P. 322)
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Display the “Bluetooth* Setup” screen. (P. 319)
Select “Remove”.
Select the desired device.
A confirmation message will be displayed, select “Yes” to delete the
device.
Check that a confirmation screen is displayed when the operation is
complete.
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Deleting a Bluetooth® device
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3245-7. Connecting Bluetooth®
Connecting a Bluetooth® device
Press the “SETUP” button.
Select “Bluetooth
*”.
Select the device to be con-
nected.
Supported profile icons will be dis-
played.
Phone
Audio player
Supported profile icons for cur-
rently connected devices will illumi-
nate.
Dimmed icons can be selected to connect to the function directly.
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
To turn auto connection mode on, set “Bluetooth* Power” to on.
(P. 327)
When you register a phone, auto connection will be activated. Always
set it to this mode and leave the Bluetooth
® phone in a place where a
connection can be established.
When the engine switch is turned to the “ACC” or “ON” position (vehicles
without a smart key system), or ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode
(vehicles with a smart key system), the system will search for a nearby cel-
lular phone you have registered.
Next, the system automatically connects with the most recent of the
phones connected to in the past. Then, the connection result is displayed.
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Up to 5 Bluetooth® devices (Phones [HFP] and audio players
[AVP]) can be registered.
If more than 1 Bluetooth
® device has been registered, select
which device to connect to.
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Auto connection

3255-7. Connecting Bluetooth®
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When auto connection has failed or “Bluetooth* Power” is turned off,
you must connect the Bluetooth® device manually.
●Follow the steps in “Connecting a Bluetooth
* device” from step .
(P. 324)
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Registering an additional device
Select “Select Device” on the “Bluetooth
* Audio” screen.
For more information: P. 3 2 2
Selecting a registered device
Select “Select Device” on the “Bluetooth
* Audio” screen.
For more information: P. 3 2 4
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
■Reconnecting a Bluetooth® phone
If the system cannot connect due to poor signal strength with the engine
switch in the “ACC” or “ON” position (vehicles without a smart key system), or
ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode (vehicles with a smart key system), the
system will automatically attempt to reconnect.
If the system is attempting to connect to a Bluetooth
® phone and the Bluetooth®
phone is turned off and then back on, the system will attempt to reconnect.
Manual connection
Connecting a Bluetooth® audio player
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3265-7. Connecting Bluetooth®
Displaying a Bluetooth® device details
Display the “Bluetooth* Setup” screen. (P. 319)
Select the device.
Select “Device Info”.
The following screen is dis-
played:
Device Name
Change connection method
Bluetooth
® Address
Display your telephone num-
ber
The number may not be dis-
played depending on the model
of phone.
Compatibility profile of the device
Restore default settings
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Select “Connect Audio Player from”.
Select “Vehicle” or “Device”.
“Vehicle”: Connect the multimedia system to the portable audio player.
“Device”: Connect the portable audio player to the multimedia system.
You can confirm and change the registered device details.
Bluetooth® device registration status
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Changing connection method
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3275-7. Connecting Bluetooth®
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Detailed Bluetooth® system settings
Display the “Bluetooth* Setup” screen. (P. 319)
Select “System Settings”.
The following screen is dis-
played:
Bluetooth
* Power on/off
You can change Bluetooth*
function on/off
Bluetooth* Name
Change PIN-code
Bluetooth
* Address
Display Phone Status
You can set the system to show
the status confirmation display
when connecting a telephone
Display Audio Player Status
You can set the system to show the status confirmation display when
connecting an audio player
Compatibility profile of the system
Restore default settings
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
You can change the PIN-code that is used to register your Bluetooth®
devices in the system.
Select “Bluetooth
* PIN”.
Input a PIN-code, and select “OK”.
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
You can confirm and change the detailed Bluetooth® settings.
How to check and change detailed Bluetooth® settings
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Editing the Bluetooth® PIN
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3285-8. Bluetooth® audio
Listening to Bluetooth® audio
Some titles and controls may not be displayed depending on the type
of portable audio player used.
Connection status
Battery charge
Select or to Play/Pause.
For details on “Bluetooth
* Audio” screen operation methods, refer to
Basic Audio Operations. (P. 286)
For details on how to select a track or album, refer to selecting, fast-
forwarding and reversing tracks/files/songs. (P. 296)
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
The Bluetooth® audio system enables the user to enjoy music
played on a portable player from the vehicle speakers via wire-
less communication.
When a Bluetooth
® device cannot be connected, check the connec-
tion status on the “Bluetooth
* Audio” screen. If the device is not con-
nected, either register or reconnect the device. (P. 324)
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Audio control screen
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IndicatorsConditions
Connection statusGood Not connected
Battery chargeFull Empty
Playing Bluetooth® audio

3295-9. Bluetooth® phone
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Using a Bluetooth® phone
To display the screen shown below, press the switch on the steer-
ing wheel or press the button.
Several functions are available to operate on each screen that is dis-
played by selecting the 4 tabs.
Device name
Bluetooth
® connection status
The hands-free system is a function that allows you to use your
cellular phone without touching it.
This system supports Bluetooth
®. Bluetooth® is a wireless data
system that allows the cellular phone to wirelessly connect to
the hands-free system and make/receive calls.
Before making a phone call, check the connection status, battery
charge, call area and signal strength. (P. 330)
If a Bluetooth
® device cannot be connected, check the connection
status on the phone screen. If the device is not connected, either
register or reconnect it. (P. 324)
Phone screen
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3305-9. Bluetooth® phone
■Telephone switch (P. 342)
■Microphone
The vehicle’s built in micro-
phone is used when talking on
the phone.
The person you are speaking to
can be heard from the front
speakers.
To use the hands-free system, you must register your Bluetooth
®
phone in the system. (P. 322)
You can check indicators such as signal strength and battery charge
on the phone screen.
Connection status
Signal strength
Battery charge
Status display
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IndicatorsConditions
Connection statusGood Poor Not connected
Battery chargeFull Empty
Call area“Rm”: Roaming area
Signal strengthExcellent Poor