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

532-3. Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™
2
Basic function
2-3.Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™
*: This function is not made avail-
able in some countries or areas
1Enable Siri on the device to
be connected.2Connect the device to the
USB port. (P.122)
3Select “Always Enable” or
“Enable Once”.
If “Do Not Enable” is selected,
an Apple CarPlay connection
will not be established. In this
case, the device can be oper-
ated as a normal Apple
device, such as an iPod.
Apple CarPlay will remain off
until “Apple CarPlay” of “Pro-
jection Settings” on the gen-
eral settings screen is turned
on. (P. 6 0 )
Depending on the device con-
nected, it may take approxi-
mately 3 to 6 seconds before
the system returns to previous
screen.
The screen may change to
step 6 depending on the sys-
tem.
Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto*
Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto allows some applica-
tions, such as Map, Phone,
and Music, to be used on
the system.
When an Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto connec-
tion is established, Apple
CarPlay/Android Auto com-
patible applications will be
displayed on the system
display.
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone (iOS Ver. 11 or
later) that supports Apple Car-
Play.
For details, refer to
https://www.apple.com/ios/
carplay/.
Android devices with Android
OS Ver. 5.0 or higher which
support Android Auto and
have the Android Auto appli-
cation installed.
For details, refer to
https://www.android.com/auto/
.
Establishing an Apple
CarPlay connection

542-3. Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™
4Press the “MENU” button.
5Select the “Apple CarPlay”.
6Check that home screen of
Apple CarPlay is displayed.
Select to display the home
screen of Apple CarPlay.
Select and hold to activate
Siri.
Select to start the application.
User can use any iPhone
application supported by
Apple CarPlay.
Select to display the system
screen.1Check that the Android Auto
application is installed to the
device to be connected.
2Connect the device to the
USB port. (P.122)
3Select “On” to enable the
function.
“Off”: Select to not enable
Android Auto. Android Auto
will remain off until “Android
Auto” of “Projection Settings”
on the general settings screen
is turned on.
Depending on the device con-
nected, it may take approxi-
mately 3 to 6 seconds before
the system returns to previous
screen.
The screen may change to
step 6 depending on the sys-
tem.
A
B
C
Establishing an Android
Auto connection

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.

572-3. Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™
2
Basic function
SymptomSolution
An Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto con-
nection cannot be
established.
Check if the device supports Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto.
Check if Apple CarPlay/Android Auto is
enabled on the connected device.
Check if that the Android Auto application is
installed to the device to be connected.
For details, refer to
https://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/
,
https://www.android.com/auto/
.
For available countries or areas for Apple Car-
Play, refer to
https://www.apple.com/ios/
feature-availability/#apple-carplay.
Check if “Apple CarPlay”/“Android Auto” of
“Projection Settings” on the general settings
screen is set to on. (P. 6 0 )
Check if the USB cable being used is securely
connected to the device and USB port.
Try connecting the smartphone directly to the
USB port in the vehicle, without using the hub.
For Apple CarPlay: Check if the Lightning cable
being used is certified by Apple and check if Siri
is enabled.
After checking all of the above, try to establish
an Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connection.
(P. 5 3 )
When an Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto con-
nection is established and
a video is being played,
the video is not displayed,
but audio is output
through the system.
As the system is not designed to play video
through Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, this is not
a malfunction.
Although an Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto con-
nection is established,
audio is not output
through the system.
The system may muted or the volume may be
low. Increase the system volume.

1224-1. Basic operation
1Display the audio source
selection screen. (P.121)
2Select “Reorder”.
3Select the desired audio
source then or to reor-
der.
4Select “OK”.
1Open the cover and connect
a device.
Turn on the power of the
device if it is not turned on.
●If a USB hub is plugged-in, two
devices can be connected at a
time.
●Even if a USB hub is used to con-
nect more than two USB devices,
only the first two connected
devices will be recognized.
●If a USB hub that has more than
two ports is connected to the USB
port, devices connected to the
USB hub may not charge or be
inoperable, as the supply of cur-
rent may be insufficient.
1Display the audio control
screen. (P.121)
2Select “Sound”.
3Select the desired item to be
set.
Select to set the tre-
ble/mid/bass. (P.122)
Select to set the fader/bal-
ance. (P.123)
Select to set the automatic
sound levelizer. (P.123)
■Treble/Mid/Bass
How good an audio program
sounds is largely determined by
the mix of the treble, mid and
bass levels. In fact, different
kinds of music and vocal pro-
grams usually sound better with
different mixes of treble, mid
and bass.
1Select “Treble/Mid/Bass”.
Reordering the audio
source
USB port
Sound settings
A
B
C

1234-1. Basic operation
4
Audio/visual system
2Select the desired screen
button.
Select “+” or “-” to adjust
high-pitched tones.
Select “+” or “-” to adjust mid-
pitched tones.
Select “+” or “-” to adjust low-
pitched tones.
■Fader/Balance
A good balance of the left and
right stereo channels and of the
front and rear sound levels is
also important.
Keep in mind that when listening
to a stereo recording or broad-
cast, changing the right/left bal-
ance will increase the volume of
1 group of sounds while
decreasing the volume of
another.
1Select “Fader/Balance”.2Select the desired screen
button.
Select to adjust the sound
balance between the front
and rear speakers.
Select to adjust the sound
balance between the left and
right speakers.■Automatic sound levelizer
(ASL)
The system adjusts to the opti-
mum volume and tone quality
according to vehicle speed to
compensate for increased road
noise, wind noise, or other
noises while driving.
1Select “Automatic Sound
Levelizer”.
2Select “High”, “Mid”, “Low” or
“Off”.
■Screen format settings
The screen format can be
selected for USB video.
1Press the “MENU” button.
2Select “Setup”.
3Select “Audio”.
A
B
C
Audio screen adjustment
A
B

1374-3. Media operation
4
Audio/visual system
●Depending on the iPod/iPhone
that is connected to the system,
certain functions may not be avail-
able.
●If an iPhone is connected via
Bluetooth® and USB at the same
time, system operation may
become unstable. For known
phone compatibility information,
refer to
https://www.toyota.com/
audio-multimedia.
●Tracks selected by operating a
connected iPod/iPhone may not
be recognized or displayed prop-
erly.
●The system may not function
properly if a conversion adapter is
used to connect a device.
The track currently being lis-
tened to can be repeated.
1Select .
●Each time is selected, the
mode changes as follows:
When shuffle is off (iPhone 5 or
later)
• track repeat  album repeat  off
When shuffle is off (iPhone 4s or
earlier)
• track repeat  off
When shuffle is on
• track repeat  off
Tracks or albums can be auto-
matically and randomly
selected.
1Select .
●Each time is selected, the
mode changes as follows:
• shuffle (1 album shuffle)  album
shuffle (all album shuffle)  off
Repeating
Random order
WA R N I N G
●Do not operate the player’s con-
trols or connect the iPod/iPhone
while driving.
NOTICE
●Do not leave your portable
player in the car. In particular,
high temperatures inside the
vehicle may damage the porta-
ble player.
●Do not push down on or apply
unnecessary pressure to the
portable player while it is con-
nected as this may damage the
portable player or its terminal.
●Do not insert foreign objects into
the port as this may damage the
portable player or its terminal.

1484-6. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
• iPhone SE
• iPhone 6s
• iPhone 6s Plus
• iPhone 6
• iPhone 6 Plus
• iPhone 5s
• iPhone 5c
• iPhone 5
• iPod touch (6th generation)
• iPod touch (5th generation)
●This system only supports audio
playback.
●Depending on difference between
models or software versions etc.,
some models might be incompati-
ble with this system.
This device supports high-reso-
lution sound sources.
The definition of high-resolution
is based on the standards of
groups such as the CTA (Con-
sumer Technology Association).
Supported formats and play-
able media are as follows.
■Supported formats
WAV, FLAC, ALAC, OGG Vorbis
■Playable media
USB memory*: USB video only
High-resolution sound
source
File information
Compatible USB devices
USB communi-
cation formatsUSB 2.0 HS (480
Mbps)
File formatsFAT 16 /3 2
Correspon-
dence classMass storage
class
Compatible audio format
Compatible compressed files
ItemUSB
Compatible file
format
MP3/WMA/AAC
WAV(LPCM)/FL
AC/ALAC/OGG
Vo r b i s
MP4/AVI/WMV
Compatible file
format (video)
*MP4/AVI/WMV
Folders in the
deviceMaximum
3000
Files in the
deviceMaximum
9999
Files per folderMaximum
255

1504-6. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3),
WMA (Windows Media Audio)
and AAC (Advanced Audio
Coding) are audio compres-
sion standards.
This system can play
MP3/WMA/AAC files on USB
memory.
MP4, WMV and AVI files can
use the following resolutions:
128x96, 160x120, 176x144
(QCIF), 320x240 (QVGA),
352x240 (SIF), 352x288
(CIF), 640x480 (VGA),
720x480 (NTSC), 720x576
(PAL)
When naming an
MP3/WMA/AAC file, add an
appropriate file extension
(.mp3/.wma/.m4a).
This system plays back files
with .mp3/.wma/.m4a file
extensions as
MP3/WMA/AAC files respec-
tively. To prevent noise and
playback errors, use the
appropriate file extension.
MP3 files are compatible with
the ID3 Tag Ver. 1.0, Ver. 1.1,
Ver. 2.2 and Ver. 2.3 formats.
This system cannot display disc title, track title and artist
name in other formats.
WMA/AAC files can contain a
WMA/AAC tag that is used in
the same way as an ID3 tag.
WMA/AAC tags carry infor-
mation such as track title and
artist name.
The emphasis function is
available only when playing
MP3 files.
This system can play back
AAC files encoded by iTunes.
The sound quality of
MP3/WMA files generally
improves with higher bit rates.
m3u playlists are not compati-
ble with the audio player.
MP3i (MP3 interactive) and
MP3PRO formats are not
compatible with the audio
player.
The player is compatible with
VBR (Variable Bit Rate).
When playing back files
recorded as VBR (Variable Bit
Rate) files, the play time will
not be correctly displayed if
the fast forward or reverse
operations are used.
It is not possible to check fold-
ers that do not include
MP3/WMA/AAC files.
MP3/WMA/AAC files in fold-
ers up to 8 levels deep can be
played. However, the start of
playback may be delayed
AAC files
1ch, 2ch (Dual
channel is not
supported)
WAV (LPCM)/
FLAC/ALAC/
OGG Vorbis
2ch
File typeChannel mode

1645-1. Voice command system operation
*1: The audio device must be con-
nected via a USB cable to use
the functionality in this section
*2: When an Apple CarPlay connec-
tion is established, this voice
commands will be unavailable.
■Information*1
*1: Premium Audio only
*2: Only major US cities are sup-
ported by voice
■Toyota apps*1
*1: When an Apple CarPlay connec-
tion is established, this voice
commands will be unavailable.
*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
“Get the Fore-
cast”Displays weather
information
“Get the Fore-
cast for ”
*2
Displays weather
for the specified
city
“Show Traffic”Displays traffic
information
“Show Traffic
near here”
Displays traffic
information near
your current
location
“Get traffic along
my route”
Displays traffic
information
along your cur-
rent route
“Show Traffic on
this street”
Displays traffic
information
along road you
are currently
driving on
“Show Traffic for
saved route”Displays traffic
information for a
saved route
“Show Predic-
tive Traffic”Displays the pre-
dictive traffic
map
CommandAction
“Launch cation name>”
*2Activates the
Toyota apps