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

2658-2. Setup
8
Phone
If another Bluetooth® device
is connected when transfer-
ring contact data, depending
on the phone, the connected
Bluetooth
® device may need
to be disconnected.
Depending on the type of
Bluetooth
® phone being con-
nected, it may be necessary
to perform additional steps on
the phone.
■Updating the contacts in a
different way (from the call
history screen)
*
1Display the phone top
screen. (P.244)
2Select “History” and select a
contact not yet registered in
the contact list.
3Select “Update Contact”.
4Select the desired contact.
5Select a phone type for the
phone number.
*: For PBAP compatible Bluetooth®
phones, this function is available
when “Automatic Transfer” is set
to off. (P.264)
●When an Android Auto connection
is established, this function will be
unavailable.
When the contact is not regis-
tered
1Select “Transfer Contacts
from Device”.
2Select “From Phone (Blue-
tooth)”.
3Transfer the contact data to
the system using a Blue-
tooth
® phone.
This operation may be unnec-
essary depending on the type
of Bluetooth
® phone.
To cancel this function, select
“Cancel”.
4Check that a confirmation
screen is displayed when the
operation is complete.
When the contact is regis-
tered
1Select “Transfer Contacts
from Device”.
2Select “From Phone (Blue-
tooth)”.
3Select “Replace Contacts” or
“Add Contact”.
“Replace Contacts”: Select to trans-
fer the contact from the connected
cellular phone and replace the cur-
rent one.
“Add Contact”: Select to transfer
the desired contact data from the
connected cellular phone to add to
the current one.Transfer contacts from
device
From phone (OPP compati-
ble Bluetooth
® phones only)

2668-2. Setup
4Transfer the contact data to
the system using a Blue-
tooth
® phone.
This operation may be unnec-
essary depending on the type
of Bluetooth
® phone.
To cancel this function, select
“Cancel”.
5Check that a confirmation
screen is displayed when the
operation is complete.
Backed-up contact data
(“vCard” formatted) can be
transferred from USB device or
Bluetooth
® phone to this sys-
tem.
1Connect a USB device.
(P.122)
2Select “Transfer Contacts
from Device”.
3Select “From USB”.
4Select “USB 1” or “USB 2”
when the multiple USB
devices are connected. If a
USB device is connected,
skip this procedure.
5Select “Replace Contacts” or
“Add Contact”. If the contact
is already registered, skip
this procedure.
“Replace Contacts”: Select to trans-
fer the contact from the connected
USB device or Bluetooth
® phone
and replace the current one.
“Add Contact”: Select to transfer the desired contact data from the
connected USB device or Blue-
tooth
® phone to add to the current
one.
6Select a desired file from
vCard file list.
7Check that a confirmation
screen is displayed when the
operation is complete.
●Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth® phone used and number of
files, it may take time to display
vCard file lists and download con-
tacts.
●Downloading may not complete
correctly in the following cases:
• If the engine switch is turned off
during downloading.
• If the USB device or Bluetooth
®
phone is removed before down-
loading is complete.
New contact data can be regis-
tered.
Up to 4 numbers per person can
be registered. For PBAP com-
patible Bluetooth
® phones, this
function is available when “Auto-
matic Transfer” is set to off.
(P.263)
1Select “New Contact”.
2Enter the name and select
“OK”.
3Enter the phone number and
select “OK”.
4Select the phone type for the
phone number. From USB device
Registering a new contact
to the contacts list

2678-2. Setup
8
Phone
5To add another number to
this contact, select “Yes”.
■Registering a new contact
in a different way (from the
call history screen)
1Display the phone top
screen. (P.244)
2Select “History” and select a
contact not yet registered in
the contact list.
3Select “Add to Contacts”.
4Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a new contact to the con-
tacts list” from step 2.
(P.266)
For PBAP compatible Blue-
tooth
® phones, this function is
available when “Automatic
Transfer” is set to off. (P.263)
1Select “Edit Contact”.
2Select the desired contact.
3Select next to the name
or desired number.
4Enter the name or the phone
number and select “OK”.
For PBAP compatible Blue-
tooth
® phones, this function is
available when “Automatic
Transfer” is set to off. (P.263)
1Select “Delete Contacts”.2Select the desired contact
and select “Delete”.
3Select “Yes” when the confir-
mation screen appears.
●Multiple data can be selected and
deleted at the same time.
●When a Bluetooth® phone is
deleted, the contact data will be
deleted at the same time.
Up to 15 contacts (maximum of
4 numbers per contact) can be
registered in the favorites list.
■Registering the contacts in
the favorites list
1Select “Add Favorite”.
2Select the desired contact to
add to the favorites list.
Dimmed contacts are already
stored as a favorite.
3Check that a confirmation
screen is displayed when the
operation is complete.
When 15 contacts have
already been registered to the
favorites list
1When 15 contacts have
already been registered to
the favorites list, a registered
contact needs to be replaced.
Select “Yes” when the confir-
mation screen appears to
replace a contact.
2Select the contact to be
replaced. Editing the contact data
Deleting the contact data
Favorites list setting

2718-3. What to do if...
8
Phone
8-3.What to do if...
■When using the hands-free
system with a Bluetooth
®
device
The hands-free system or Blue-
tooth
® device does not work.
■When registering/connect-
ing a cellular phone
A cellular phone cannot be reg-
istered.
Troubleshooting
If there is a problem with
the hands-free system or a
Bluetooth
® device, first
check the table below.
Troubleshooting
Likely causeSolution
The connected
device may not
be a compatible
Bluetooth
® cellu-
lar phone.
For a list of spe-
cific devices
which operation
has been con-
firmed on this
system, check
with your Toyota
dealer or the fol-
lowing website:
https://www.toy-
ota.com/audio-
multimedia in the
United States,
https://www.toy-
ota.ca/connected
in Canada, and
http://www.
toyotapr.com/
audio-multimedia
in Puerto Rico
The Bluetooth®
version of the
connected cellu-
lar phone may
be older than the
specified ver-
sion.Use a cellular
phone with Blue-
tooth
® version
2.0 or higher
(recommended:
Ve r. 4 . 2 ) .
(P. 3 9 )

2728-3. What to do if...
A Bluetooth® connection can-
not be made.
■When making/receiving a
call
A call cannot be made/received.
■When using the phonebook
Phonebook data cannot be
transferred manually/automati-
cally.
Likely causeSolution
An incorrect
passcode was
entered on the
cellular phone.Enter the correct
passcode on the
cellular phone.
The registration
operation has
not been com-
pleted on the cel-
lular phone side.
Complete the
registration oper-
ation on the cel-
lular phone
(approve regis-
tration on the
phone).
Old registration
information
remains on
either this sys-
tem or the cellu-
lar phone.
Delete the exist-
ing registration
information from
both this system
and the cellular
phone, then reg-
ister the cellular
phone you wish
to connect to this
system. (P. 4 3 )
Likely causeSolution
Another Blue-
tooth
® device is
already con-
nected.
Manually con-
nect the cellular
phone you wish
to use to this
system. (P. 4 1 )
Bluetooth® func-
tion is not
enabled on the
cellular phone.Enable the Blue-
tooth
® function
on the cellular
phone.
Automatic Blue-
tooth
® connec-
tion on this
system is set to
off.
Set automatic
Bluetooth
® con-
nection on this
system to on
when the engine
switch is in ACC
or ON. (P. 4 5 )
Preferred device
settings function
on this system is
set to on.
Set preferred
device settings
function on this
system to off.
(P. 4 6 )
Set the desired
cellular phone to
the highest auto-
matic connec-
tion priority.
(P. 4 6 )
Likely causeSolution
Your vehicle is in
a area.
Move to where
no longer
appears on the
display.
Likely causeSolution

2738-3. What to do if...
8
Phone
Phonebook data cannot be
edited.
■When using the Bluetooth®
message function
Messages cannot be viewed.
New message notifications are
not displayed.
■In other situations
The Bluetooth
® connection sta-
Likely causeSolution
The profile ver-
sion of the con-
nected cellular
phone may not
be compatible
with transferring
phonebook data.
For a list of spe-
cific devices
which operation
has been con-
firmed on this
system, check
with your Toyota
dealer or the fol-
lowing website:
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
Automatic con-
tact transfer
function on this
system is set to
off.Set automatic
contact transfer
function on this
system to on.
(P.264)
Passcode has
not been entered
on the cellular
phone.
Enter the pass-
code on the cel-
lular phone if
requested
(default pass-
code: 1234).
Transfer opera-
tion on the cellu-
lar phone has
not completed.
Complete trans-
fer operation on
the cellular
phone (approve
transfer opera-
tion on the
phone).
Likely causeSolution
Automatic con-
tact transfer
function on this
system is set to
on.Set automatic
contact transfer
function on this
system to off.
(P.264)
Likely causeSolution
Message trans-
f e r i s n o t e n a b l e d
on the cellular
phone.
Enable mes-
sage transfer on
the cellular
phone (approve
message trans-
fer on the
phone).
Automatic trans-
fer function on
this system is set
to off.Set automatic
transfer function
on this system to
on. (P.264)
Likely causeSolution
Notification of
SMS/MMS/E-
mail reception on
this system is set
to off.Set notification
of SMS/MMS/E-
mail reception on
this system to
on. (P.262)
Automatic mes-
sage transfer
function is not
enabled on the
cellular phone.Enable auto-
matic transfer
function on the
cellular phone.

2779-1. Connected Services overview
9
Connected Services
Content provider
Provides contents to the application server.
Type A: Function achieved by using a smar tphone
or DCM
Of the functions included with connected services, the Toyota
apps rely on the use of a smartphone or DCM.
Using a smartphone
• Toyota audio multimedia system enables applicable apps
installed on a smartphone to be displayed on and operated from
the screen via Bluetooth
®.
Via DCM
• Toyota audio multimedia system enables applicable apps
installed on the system to be displayed on and operated from
the screen.
A few settings must be performed before Toyota apps can be
used. (P.279)
By using a smartphone or DCM
A

2799-1. Connected Services overview
9
Connected Services
connected-services
in the United States,
https://www.toyota.ca/connected
in Canada, and
http://www.toyotapr.com/
connected-servicesin Puerto Rico.
●These functions are not made
available in some countries or
areas. Availability of functions of
the Toyota apps is dependent on
network reception level.
■Initializing personal data
The personal data used in appli-
cations can be reset. (P.63)
The following personal data
can be deleted and returned
to their default settings:
• Downloaded contents
• Radio stations that were listened
to
●Once initialized, the data and set-
tings will be erased. Pay much
attention when initializing the data.
■Settings required to use
Toyota mobile application
Perform the settings in the fol-
lowing order.
1Download the Toyota mobile
application to your smart-
phone.
2Open the Toyota mobile
application on your smart
phone and follow instruc-
tions. Bluetooth
® Pairing is
required.
In order to use Toyota mobile appli-
cation, the following must first be
performed:
Register a Bluetooth® phone
with the hands-free system.
(P.36)
●Applications can only be used
when the Toyota mobile applica-
tion has been downloaded to your
smartphone, and the application is
running.
●Toyota mobile application opera-
tional procedures can also be con-
firmed by visiting
https://www.toyota.com/
connected-services
in the United States,
https://www.toyota.ca/connected
in Canada, and
http://www.toyotapr.com/
connected-services
in Puerto Rico.
●If a Toyota mobile application is
used while iPod audio/video is
being played back, system opera-
tion may become unstable.
Preparation before using
Toyota mobile application

2869-2. Connected Services operation
1Select “Update” on the appli-
cation screen. (P.285)
2Check that downloading
starts.
“Download in Background”: Select
to operate other functions while
downloading.
“Cancel”: Select to cancel updating.
3Check that downloading is
complete.
“Later”: Select to install later. When
this screen button is selected, the
screen will return to the last dis-
played screen. To install the update
data: (P.286)
“See Detail”: Select to display
detailed information on the update
data.
“Install”: Select to install the update
data. Follow the steps “Installing
the update data” from step 2.
(P.286)
■Installing the update data
After the downloading is com-
plete, “Update” will be changed
to “Install”.
1Select “Install” on the appli-
cation screen. (P.285)
2Select “Continue”.
“Later”: Select to postpone the
installation of the update data and
go back to the previous screen.
3Check that installing is
started.
“Install in Background”: Select to
operate other functions while
installing.
4Select “OK” after the install-
ing is complete.
●The Toyota apps cannot be oper-
ated while installing.
When problems occur with start-
ing the application player, a
message will appear on the
screen. Referring to the follow-
ing items, identify the problem
and take the suggested correc-
tive action.
“When it is safe and legal to
do so, please ensure your
Toyota mobile application is
running and logged in on your
phone.”
The Toyota mobile application can-
not be connected to Bluetooth
®
SPP.
Refer to
https://www.toyota.com/
connected-services
in the United States,
https://www.toyota.ca/connected
in Canada, and
http://www.toyotapr.com/
connected-services
in Puerto Rico, to confirm if the
phone is Bluetooth
® SPP compati-
ble or not, and then activate the
Toyota mobile application.
“Installation failed, please try
again”
Installation can be attempted again
by changing to the application
screen and pressing the “Install”
switch.
“Application download error.
Please try again later.”
Downloading can be attempted
again by checking the communica-
If a message appears on
the screen

2879-2. Connected Services operation
9
Connected Services
tion status, changing to the applica-
tion screen and pressing the
“Download” switch again.
“Download error, some Toyota
mobile application functions
may not work as expected.
Please reinitiate the download
process.”
The Toyota mobile application can-
not be connected to Bluetooth
®
SPP.
Refer to
https://www.toyota.com/
connected-services
in the United States,
https://www.toyota.ca/connected
in Canada, and
http://www.toyotapr.com/
connected-services
in Puerto Rico, to confirm if the
phone is Bluetooth
® SPP compati-
ble or not, and then activate the
Toyota mobile application.
Please ensure your Toyota mobile
application is running and logged in
on your phone while vehicle is not
moving.
“To use the services, Toyota
mobile application needs to
be running on your phone.
For more information, please
visit toyota.com or call 1-800-
331-4331 in the United
States, 1-888-869-6828 in
Canada, and 1-877-855-8377
in Puerto Rico.”
The Toyota mobile application can-
not be connected to Bluetooth
®
SPP.
Refer tohttps://www.toyota.com/
connected-services
in the United States,
https://www.toyota.ca/connected
in Canada, and
http://www.toyotapr.com/
connected-services
in Puerto Rico, to confirm if the
phone is Bluetooth
® SPP compati-
ble or not, and then activate the
Toyota mobile application.
“Communication unsuccess-
ful. Please try again.”
Communication was disconnected.
After a few moments, retry the
operation.
A keyword can be entered to an
application by the software key-
board or voice recognition func-
tion. For details about the
functions and services provided
by each application, refer to
https://www.toyota.com/
connected-services
in the United States,
https://www.toyota.ca/connected
in Canada, and
http://www.toyotapr.com/
connected-services
in Puerto Rico.
The keyboard layout can be
changed. (P.60)
Entering keyword opera-
tion