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

402-2. Connectivity settings
●If the connected Bluetooth®
device version is older than rec-
ommended or incompatible, the
Bluetooth
® device function may
not work properly.
●Refer to
https://www.toyota.com/
audio-multimedia in the United
States,
https://www.toyota.ca/connected

in Canada, and
http://www.toyotapr.com/
audio-multimedia in Puerto Rico,
to find approved Bluetooth®
phones for this system.
●Certification
Bluetooth is a registered trademark
of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
1Press the “MENU” button.
2Select “Setup”.
3Select “Bluetooth”.
4Select the desired item to be
set.
Setting Bluetooth®
details
Displaying the Blue-
tooth® setup screen
Bluetooth® setup screen

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2
Basic function
Connecting a Bluetooth®
device and editing the Blue-
tooth
®device information
(P.41, 43)
Registering a Bluetooth
®
device (P. 4 3 )
Deleting a Bluetooth
® device
(P. 4 3 )
Setting the Bluetooth
® sys-
tem (P.45)
Up to 5 Bluetooth
® devices
(Phones (HFP) and audio play-
ers (AVP)) can be registered.
If more than 1 Bluetooth
® device
has been registered, select
which device to connect to.
1Display the Bluetooth
® set-
tings screen. (P. 4 0 )
2Select “Registered Device”.
3Select the device to be con-
nected.
“Add”: Registering a Bluetooth®
device (P. 4 3 )
“Preferred Device Settings” Select to change the automatic connection
priority of the registered Bluetooth
®
devices. (P.46)
“Remove” Deleting a Bluetooth
®
device (P. 4 3 )
: Phone
: Audio player
: Phone/Toyota apps services
The profile icon for a currently
connected device will be dis-
played in color.
Selecting a profile icon which
is not currently connected will
switch the connection to the
function.
If the desired Bluetooth
®
device is not on the list, select
“Add New Device” to register
the device. (P. 4 3 )
4Select the desired connec-
tion.
“Device Info”: Select to con-
firm and change the Blue-
tooth
® device information.
(P.43)
When another Bluetooth®
device is connected
To disconnect the Bluetooth
®
Connecting a Bluetooth®
device
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device, select “Yes”.
5Check 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.
●It may take time if the device con-
nection is carried out during Blue-
tooth
® audio playback.
●Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth® device being connected, it
may be necessary to perform
additional steps on the device.
●When disconnecting a Bluetooth®
device, it is recommended to dis-
connect using the system.
■Connecting a Bluetooth®
device in a different way
(from phone top screen)
P. 2 4 6
■Connecting a Bluetooth®
device in a different way
(from phone setup screen)
P. 2 6 1
■Connecting a Bluetooth®
device in a different way
(from Bluetooth
® audio
screen)
P. 1 4 1
■Auto connection mode
To turn auto connection mode
on, set “Bluetooth Power” to on.
(P.45) Leave the Bluetooth
®
device in a location where the
connection can be established.When the engine switch is in
ACC or ON, the system
searches for a nearby regis-
tered device.
The system will connect with
the registered device that was
last connected, if it is nearby.
When automatic connection
priority is set to on and there
is more than one registered
Bluetooth
® phone available,
the system will automatically
connect to the Bluetooth
®
phone with the highest prior-
ity. (P. 4 5 )
■Connecting manually
When the auto connection has
failed or “Bluetooth Power” is
turned off, it is necessary to con-
nect the Bluetooth
® device man-
ually.
1Display the Bluetooth
® set-
tings screen. (P.40)
2Follow the steps in “Connect-
ing a Bluetooth
® device” from
step 2. (P.41)
■Reconnecting the Blue-
tooth
® phone
If a Bluetooth
® phone 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 Blue-
tooth
® phone.

432-2. Connectivity settings
2
Basic function
Up to 5 Bluetooth® devices can
be registered.
Bluetooth
® compatible phones
(HFP) and audio players (AVP)
can be registered simultane-
ously.
This operation cannot be per-
formed while driving.
1Display the Bluetooth
® set-
tings screen. (P. 4 0 )
2Select “Add New Device”.
When another Bluetooth®
device is connected
To disconnect the Bluetooth
®
device, select “Yes”.
When 5 Bluetooth® devices
have already been registered
A registered device needs to
be replaced. Select “Yes”, and
select the device to be
replaced.
3Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a Bluetooth
® phone for
the first time” from step 5.
(P. 3 6 )
This operation cannot be per-
formed while driving.1Display the Bluetooth
® set-
tings screen. (P.40)
2Select “Remove Device”.
3Select the desired device.
4Select “Yes” when the confir-
mation screen appears.
5Check that a confirmation
screen is displayed when the
operation is complete.
●When deleting a Bluetooth®
phone, the contact data will be
deleted at the same time.
The Bluetooth® device’s infor-
mation can be displayed on the
screen. The displayed informa-
tion can be edited.
This operation cannot be per-
formed while driving.
1Display the Bluetooth
® set-
tings screen. (P.40)
2Select “Registered Device”.
3Select the desired device to
be edited.
Registering a Bluetooth®
device
Deleting a Bluetooth®
device
Editing the Bluetooth®
device information

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4Select “Device Info”.
5Confirm and change the
Bluetooth
® device informa-
tion.
The name of the Bluetooth
®
device is displayed. It can be
changed to a desired name.
(P. 4 4 )
Select to set the Bluetooth
®
audio player connection
method. (P.44)
Device address is unique to
the device and cannot be
changed.Phone number is unique to
the Bluetooth
® phone and
cannot be changed.
Compatibility profile is unique
to the Bluetooth
® device and
cannot be changed.
Select to reset all setup
items.
●If 2 Bluetooth® devices have been
registered with the same device
name, the devices can be distin-
guished referring to the device’s
address.
●Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth® phone, some information
may not be displayed.
1Select “Device Name”.
2Enter the name and select
“OK”.
●Even if the device name is
changed, the name registered in
your Bluetooth
® device does not
change.
1Select “Connect Audio Player
From”.
A
B
C
Changing a device name
Setting audio player con-
nection method
D
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F

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2
Basic function
2Select the desired connec-
tion method.
“Vehicle”: Select to connect the
audio player from the vehicle’s
audio/visual system.
“Device”: Select to connect the
vehicle’s audio/visual system from
the audio player.
Depending on the audio
player, the “Vehicle” or
“Device” connection method
may be best. As such, refer to
the manual that comes with
the audio player.
The Bluetooth
® settings can be
confirmed and changed.
1Display the Bluetooth
® set-
tings screen. (P. 4 0 )
2Select “Detailed Settings”.3Select the desired item to be
set.
Select to set Bluetooth
® con-
nection on/off. (P.45)
Select to change the auto-
matic connection priority of
the registered Bluetooth
®
devices. (P.46)
Select to edit the system
information. (P.46)
Select to reset all setup
items.
1Select “Bluetooth Power”.
When “Bluetooth Power” is on:
The Bluetooth
® device is auto-
matically connected when the
engine switch is 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.
“Detailed Settings”
screen
Changing “Bluetooth
Power”
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B
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D

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The automatic connection prior-
ity of the registered Bluetooth
®
devices can be changed.
1Select “Preferred Device Set-
tings”.
2Select 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.46)
Select to change the auto-
matic connection priority of
the registered Bluetooth
®
audio players. (P. 4 6 )
Select to reset all setup
items.
■Changing Bluetooth®
device automatic connec-
tion priority
1Select “Preferred Phones” or
“Preferred Audio Players”.
2Select 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.
1Select “System Information”. Setting automatic connec-
tion priority
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B
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472-2. Connectivity settings
2
Basic function
2Select the desired item to be
set.
Displays system name. Can
be changed to a desired
name. (P. 4 7 )
PIN code used when the
Bluetooth
® device was regis-
tered. Can be changed to a
desired code. (P.47)
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
1Select “System Name”.
2Enter a name and select
“OK”.
■Editing the PIN code
1Select “System PIN Code”.
2Enter a PIN code and select
“OK”.
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2
Basic function
2Check 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.
1Set “Select Channel” to
“Manual”.
2Select “Channel Number”.
3Enter the desired channel
number and select “OK”.
Channels 1 through 11 can be
selected.
●If a connected device 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.16) Changing the channel
Wi-Fi® function operating
hints
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B
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●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 therapy-
pacemakers or implantable car-
dioverter 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

552-3. Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™
2
Basic function
4Press the “MENU” button.
5Select the “Android Auto”.
6Check that home screen of
Android Auto 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
●The guidance volume can be
changed on the voice settings
screen. (P. 6 4 )
●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 internet and may
incur charges. For information
about data transmission fees, con-
tact 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 route is set
using the vehicle’s navigation sys-
tem, route guidance will be per-
formed by the vehicle’s navigation
system.
●If the USB cable is disconnected,
operation of Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto will end. At this
time, sound output will stop and
change to the system screen.