OTHER FUNCTIONS 
 
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► Microphone 
You can use the microphone above 
when talking on the phone. 
The other party’s voice outputs from the 
driver’s speaker.  When the received 
calls or received voice outputs, the audio 
from the Audio/video system or voice 
guidance from the navigation system will 
be muted.
 
INFORMATION 
 z  Talk alternately with the other party 
on the phone. If you talk at the same 
time, the voice may not reach each 
other.    (It is not a malfunction.) 
 z  Keep the volume of receiving voice 
down.  Otherwise, echo is coming 
up.  When you talk on the phone, 
speak clearly towards the micro-
phone. 
 z  In the following situations, your 
voice may not reach the other party.
 z  Driving on unpaved road.  (Mak-
ing a traffic noise.) 
 z  Driving at the high speed. 
 z  The window is open. 
 z  Turning the air-conditioning vents 
towards the microphone. 
 z  The sound of the air-conditioning 
fan is loud. 
 z  The cellular phone network has a 
problem. 
 
  Indicates the condition of the 
Bluetooth® connection. 
“Blue”  indicates an excellent connection 
to Bluetooth
®. 
“Yellow”  indicates a bad connection to 
Bluetooth
®, resulting in possible deterio-
ration of voice quality. 
:  No connection to Bluetooth®. 
  Indicates the amount of battery 
charge left. 
   
Empty  Full 
It    is not displayed while the Bluetooth® 
is not connected. 
The amount left does not always corre-
spond with the one of your cellular phone. 
This system doesn’t have a charging 
function. 
  Indicates the receiving area. 
“Rm”  is displayed when receiving in 
Roaming area. 
“Ho”  is displayed when receiving in 
Home area.