Toyota Corolla (2021 year). Manual in english - part 6

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5-6. Radio operation

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5-6.Radio operation

*

: If equipped

The radio operation screen can 
be reached by the following 
methods:



P.329

Select to display the audio 
source selection screen.
Select to display the preset 
stations screen. (



P.333)

Select to display a list of 
receivable stations. (



P.334)

Select to display the radio 
options screen. (



P.334)

Select to display the sound 
setting screen. (



P.330)

Select to tune to preset sta-
tions/channels. (



P.333)

Press to seek for stations in 
the relevant program type.
Press and hold for continu-
ous seek.
Turn to step up/down fre-
quencies.
Turn to move up/down the 
station. Also, the knob can be 
used to enter selections on 
the list screens by pressing it.

The radio automatically changes to 

stereo reception when a stereo 

broadcast is received.

Radio mode has a mix preset 
function, which can store up to 
36 stations (6 stations per page 
x 6 pages) from any of the AM, 
FM or SXM bands.

1

Tune in the desired station.

AM radio/FM radio/Siri-

usXM

®

 Satellite 

Radio(SXM)

*

Overview

Control screen

Control panel

Presetting a station

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2

Select and hold “(Hold Edit)”.



To change the preset station 
to a different one, select and 
hold the preset station.

The number of preset radio stations 

displayed on the screen can be 

changed. (



P.351)

1

Select “Station List”.

2

Select “AM”, “FM” or “SXM”.

Select the desired program genre 

when the genre selection screen is 

displayed.

3

Select the desired station.

■

Refreshing the station list

1

Select “Refresh”.

“Cancel Refresh”: Select to can-
cel the refresh.
“Source”: Select to change to 
another audio source while 
refreshing.

●

The audio/visual system sound is 

muted during refresh operation.

●

In some situations, it may take 

some time to update the station 

list.

1

Select “Options”.

2

Select the desired item to be 
set.

When “SXM Tune Start” is 
turned on, the current song is 
played from the beginning 
when you select the channel.
Analog FM only: Select to 
display RBDS text mes-
sages.
Select to scan for receivable 
stations.

This audio/visual system is 
equipped with Radio Broadcast 
Data Systems (RBDS). RBDS 
mode allows text messages to 
be received from radio stations 
that utilize RBDS transmitters.
When RBDS is on, the radio can 
do the following functions.
• Only selecting stations of a 

particular program type

• Displaying messages from 

radio stations

Selecting a station from 
the list

Radio options

Radio Broadcast Data 
System

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• Searching for a stronger sig-

nal station

RBDS features are available 
only when listening to an FM 
station that broadcasts RBDS 
information and the “FM Info” 
function is on. (



P.334)

All SiriusXM services, including 
satellite radio and data services, 
plus streaming services, require 
a subscription, sold separately 
or as a package by Sirius XM 
Radio Inc. (or in Canada, Sirius 
XM Canada Inc.), after any trial 
subscription which may be 
included with your vehicle pur-
chase or lease. To subscribe 
after your trial subscription, call 
1-877-447-0011 (U.S.A.) or 
1-877-438-9677 (Canada).

■

Important information 
about your subscription

Your SiriusXM services will 
automatically stop at the end of 
your trial unless you decide to 
subscribe. If you decide to con-
tinue service, the paid subscrip-
tion plan you choose will 
automatically renew and you will 
be charged the rate in effect at 
that time and according to your 
chosen payment method. Fees 
and taxes apply. You may can-
cel at any time by calling 
1-866-635-2349. See SiriusXM 

Customer Agreement for com-
plete terms at www.siri-
usxm.com (U.S.A.) or 
www.siriusxm.ca (Canada). All 
fees and programming subject 
to change. Traffic information 
not available in all markets.

●

About SiriusXM Services

• Most in-car trials today include 

SiriusXM’s best package — All 

Access. It includes every channel 

available on your radio, plus 

streaming.

●

SiriusXM All Access Subscription

• Listen everywhere with All 

Access. You get every channel 

available in your ride, plus you can 

listen on the app and online — so 

you can enjoy the best SiriusXM 

has to offer, anywhere life takes 

you. It’s the only package that 

gives you all of our premium pro-

gramming, including Howard 

How to subscribe to Siri-
usXM Radio Services

NOTICE

●

It is prohibited to copy, decom-

pile, disassemble, reverse engi-

neer, hack, manipulate, or 

otherwise make available any 

technology or software incorpo-

rated in receivers compatible 

with the SiriusXM Satellite 

Radio System or that support 

the SiriusXM website, the 

streaming service or any of its 

content. Furthermore, the 
AMBE

®

 voice compression soft-

ware included in this product is 

protected by intellectual prop-

erty rights including patent 

rights, copyrights, and trade 

secrets of Digital Voice Sys-

tems, Inc.

●

Note: this applies to SiriusXM 

Satellite Radio receivers only 

and not SiriusXM Ready 

devices.

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Stern, every NFL, MLB

®

 and NBA 

game, every NASCAR

®

 race, 

NHL

®

 games, 24/7 talk channels 

dedicated to the biggest leagues, 

and more. You get all kinds of 

commercial-free music, including 

artist-dedicated channels and 

more, plus sports, news, talk and 

entertainment.

●

Radio operation

• Look for the Sirius, XM, SiriusXM, 

Band, SAT, AUX, Radio or Source 

button and you’re in. If you can’t 

hear us, it’s easy to get started:

U.S.A.: 

Locate your Radio ID by turning to 

Channel 0. If you don’t see your 

number there, go to siri-

usxm.com/activationhelp to find it. 

Visit siriusxm.com/refresh or call 

1-855-MYREFRESH (697-3373) 

to send a refresh signal to your 

radio.

Canada: 

Locate your Radio ID by turning to 

Channel 0. 

Visit siriusxm.ca/refresh to send a 

refresh signal to your radio or call 

1-888-539-7474 for service.

Each SiriusXM tuner is identified 
with a unique radio ID. The radio 
ID is required when activating 
an SiriusXM service or when 
reporting a problem.



If “Ch 000” is selected using 
the “TUNE SCROLL” knob, 
the ID code, which is 8 alpha-
numeric characters, will be 
displayed. If another channel 
is selected, the ID code will no 
longer be displayed. The 
channel (000) alternates 
between displaying the radio 
ID and the specific radio 
code.

When problems occur with the SiriusXM tuner, a message will 
appear on the screen. Referring to the table below to identify the 
problem, take the suggested corrective action.

Displaying the radio ID

Refer to the table below to identify the problem and take 
the suggested corrective action

Message

Explanation

“Check 
Antenna”

The SiriusXM antenna is not connected. Check whether the 
SiriusXM antenna cable is attached securely. Contact your 
Toyota dealer for assistance.

A short circuit occurs in the antenna or the surrounding 
antenna cable. Contact your Toyota dealer for assistance.

“No Signal”

The SiriusXM signal is too weak at the current location. Wait 
until your vehicle reaches a location with a stronger signal.

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“Chan 
Unavailable”

The channel you selected is not broadcasting any program-
ming. Select another channel.

“Ch Unsub-
scribed”

The channel you selected is no longer available. Wait for 
about 2 seconds until the radio returns to the previous chan-
nel or “Ch 001”. If it does not change automatically, select 
another channel.

Message

Explanation

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●

Other applications can be acti-

vated while listening to internet 

radio.

●

Some parts of applications can be 

adjusted using the switches on the 

steering wheel.

●

For additional information, refer to

https://www.toyota.com/

audio-multimedia or call

1-800-331-4331 in the United 

States,

https://www.toyota.ca/connected 

or call

1-888-869-6828 in Canada, and

http://www.toyotapr.com/

audio-multimedia or call

1-877-855-8377 in Puerto Rico.

1

Display the audio source 
selection screen. (



P.329)

2

Select the desired application 
screen button.



The internet radio application 
screen is displayed.



Perform operations accord-
ing to the displayed applica-
tion screen.



For the instrument panel 
operation method: 



P.329



If a compatible phone is 

already registered, it will be 
connected automatically.

Internet radio

One of Toyota apps Connect 
features is the ability to lis-
ten to internet radio. In 
order to use this service, a 
compatible phone and the 
system needs to be set up. 
For details: 



P.409

Listening to internet radio

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5-7.Media operation

The USB memory operation 
screen can be reached by the 
following methods: 



P.329

Connecting a USB memory 
(



P.330)

When an Apple CarPlay/Android 
Auto connection is established, 
this function will be unavailable

*

.

*

: This function is not made avail-

able in some countries or areas.



USB audio

Select to display the audio 
source selection screen.
Select to return to the top 
screen.
Select to display a song list 
screen.
Select to display the play 
mode selection screen.
Select to display the sound 
setting screen. (



P.330)

Select to set repeat playback. 
(



P.340)

Select to change the 
file/track.
Select and hold to fast 
rewind.
Select to play/pause.
Select to change the 
file/track.
Select and hold to fast for-
ward.
Select to set random play-
back. (



P.341)

Select to change the 
folder/album.
Displays cover art

USB memory

WARNING

Do not operate the player’s con-

trols or connect the USB memory 

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.

Overview

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Select to change the artist.



USB video

1

Select “Browse”.

2

Select “Videos”.

3

Select the desired folder and 
file.

Select to display the audio 
source selection screen.
Select to return to the top 
screen.
Select to display a song list 
screen.
Select to display the play 
mode selection screen.
Select to display the sound 
setting screen. (



P.330)

Select to change the file.
Select and hold to fast 
rewind.
Select to play/pause.
Select to change the file.
Select and hold to fast for-
ward.
Select to display a full screen 
image.
Select to change the folder.

Press to change the 
file/track.
Press and hold to fast for-
ward/rewind.
Turn to change the file/track.
Turn to move up/down the 
list. Also, the knob can be 
used to enter selections on 
the list screens by pressing it.

●

While the vehicle is being driven, 

this function can only output 

sound.

●

If tag information exists, the 

file/folder names will be changed 

to track/album names.

The file/track or folder/album 
currently being listened to can 
be repeated.

Select 

.

●

Each time 

 is selected, the 

mode changes as follows:



When random playback is off

File/track repeat 



 folder/album 

repeat 



 off



When random playback is on

File/track repeat 



 off

Control panel

Repeating

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Files/tracks or folders/albums 
can be automatically and ran-
domly selected.

Select 

.

Each time 

 is selected, the 

mode changes as follows:
Random (1 folder/album random) 



 

folder/album random (all 

folder/album random) 



 off

*

: This function is not made avail-

able in some countries or areas.

The iPod/iPhone(Apple Car-
Play) operation screen can be 
reached by the following meth-
ods: 



P.329

Connecting an iPod/iPhone 
(



P.314, 330)

When an Android Auto connec-
tion is established, this function 
will be unavailable.

*

*

: This function is not made avail-

able in some countries or areas.



An Apple CarPlay connection 
is not established

Random order

iPod/iPhone (Apple 

CarPlay

*

)

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

An Apple CarPlay connection 
is established

Select to display the audio 
source selection screen.
Select to return to the top 
screen.
Select to display a song list 
screen.
Select to display the play 
mode selection screen.
Select to display the sound 
setting screen. (



P.330)

Select to set repeat playback. 
(



P.343)

Select to change the track.
Select and hold to fast 
rewind.
Select to play/pause.
Select to change the track.
Select and hold to fast for-
ward.
Select to set random play-
back. (



P.343)

Displays cover art
Select to change the album.
Select to change the artist.
Select to change the playlist.
Select to display the audio 

control screen of Apple Car-
Play.

Press to change the track.
Press and hold to fast for-
ward/rewind.
Turn to move up/down the 
list. Also, the knob can be 
used to enter selections on 
the list screens by pressing it.

●

Some functions may not be avail-

able depending on the type of 

model.

●

When an iPod/iPhone is con-

nected using a genuine 

iPod/iPhone cable, the 

iPod/iPhone starts charging its 

battery.

●

Depending on the iPod/iPhone, 

the video sound may not be able 

to be heard.

●

Depending on the iPod/iPhone 

and the songs in the iPod/iPhone, 

a cover art may be displayed. This 

function can be changed to “On” 

or “Off”. (



P.351) It may take time 

to display the cover art, and the 

iPod/iPhone may not be operated 

while the cover art display is in 

process.

●

When an iPod/iPhone is con-

nected and the audio source is 

changed to iPod/iPhone mode, 

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the iPod/iPhone will resume play-

ing from the same point it was last 

used.

●

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.

1

Select 

.

●

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.

1

Select 

.

●

Each time 

 is selected, the 

mode changes as follows:

• Shuffle (1 album shuffle) 



 album 

shuffle (all album shuffle) 



 off

Repeating

Random order

WARNING

Do not operate the player’s con-

trols or connect the iPod/iPhone 

while driving.

NOTICE

●

Do not leave your portable 

player in the vehicle. In particu-

lar, 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.

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*

: This function is not made avail-

able in some countries or areas.

The Android Auto operation 
screen can be reached by the 
following methods: 



P.329

Connecting an Android device 
(



P.314, 330)

When an Apple CarPlay con-
nection is established, this func-
tion will be unavailable.

*

*

: This function is not made avail-

able in some countries or areas.

Select to display the audio 
source selection screen.
Select to return to the top 
screen.
Select to display the sound 
setting screen. (



P.330)

Select to display the audio 
control screen of Android 
Auto.
Select to change the track.

Select to play/pause.
Select to change the track.
Displays cover art

Press to change the track.
Turn to change the track.

Android Auto

*

Overview

Control screen

Control panel

WARNING

Do not connect smartphone or 

operate the controls while driving.

NOTICE

●

Do not leave your smartphone 

in the vehicle. In particular, high 

temperatures inside the vehicle 

may damage the smartphone.

●

Do not push down on or apply 

unnecessary pressure to the 

smartphone while it is con-

nected as this may damage the 

smartphone or its terminal.

●

Do not insert foreign objects into 

the port as this may damage the 

smartphone or its terminal.

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●

Depending on the Bluetooth

®

 

device that is connected to the 

system, the music may start play-
ing when selecting 

 while it is 

paused. Conversely, the music 
may pause when selecting 

 

while it is playing.

●

In the following conditions, the 

system may not function:

• The Bluetooth

®

 device is turned 

off.

• The Bluetooth

®

 device is not con-

nected.

• The Bluetooth

®

 device has a low 

battery.

●

When using the Bluetooth

®

 audio 

and Wi-Fi

®

 Hotspot functions at 

the same time, the following prob-

lems may occur:

• It may take longer than normal to 

connect to the Bluetooth

®

 device.

• The sound may cut out.

●

It may take time to connect the 

phone when Bluetooth

®

 audio is 

being played.

●

For operating the portable player, 

see the instruction manual that 

comes with it.

●

If the Bluetooth

®

 device is discon-

nected due to poor reception from 
the Bluetooth

®

 network when the 

engine switch is in ACC or ON, 

the system automatically recon-

nects the portable player.

●

If the Bluetooth

®

 device is discon-

nected on purpose, such as it was 

turned off, this does not happen. 

Reconnect the portable player 

manually.

●

Bluetooth

®

 device information is 

registered when the Bluetooth

®

 

device is connected to the Blue-
tooth

®

 audio system. When selling 

or disposing of the vehicle, 
remove the Bluetooth

®

 audio 

information from the system. 

(



P.324)

●

In some situations, sound output 
via the Bluetooth

®

 audio system 

may be out of sync with the con-

nected device or output intermit-

tently.

Bluetooth

®

 audio

The Bluetooth

®

 audio sys-

tem enables users to enjoy 
listening to music that is 
played on a portable player 
on the vehicle speakers via 
wireless communication.

This audio/visual system 
supports Bluetooth

®

, a wire-

less data system capable of 
playing portable audio 
music without cables. If 
your device does not sup-
port Bluetooth

®

, the Blue-

tooth

®

 audio system will not 

function.

WARNING

●

Do not operate the player’s con-

trols or connect to the Blue-
tooth

®

 audio system while 

driving.

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The Bluetooth

®

 audio operation 

screen can be reached by the 
following methods: 



P.329

Connecting a Bluetooth

®

 audio 

device (



P.347)

Depending on the type of porta-
ble player connected, some 
functions may not be available 

and/or the screen may look dif-
ferently than shown in this man-
ual.
When an Apple CarPlay/Android 
Auto connection is established, 
Bluetooth

®

 audio will be sus-

pended and become unavail-
able

*

.

*

: This function is not made avail-

able in some countries or areas.

Select to display the audio 
source selection screen.
Select to return to the top 
screen.
Select to display a song list 
screen.
Select to display the play 
mode selection screen.
Select to display the portable 
device connection screen. 
(



P.347)

Select to display the sound 
setting screen. (



P.330)

Select to set repeat playback. 
(



P.347)

Select to change the track.
Select and hold to fast 

WARNING

●

Your audio unit is fitted with 
Bluetooth

®

 antennas. People 

with implantable cardiac pace-

makers, cardiac resynchroniza-

tion therapy-pacemakers or 

implantable cardioverter defibril-

lators should maintain a reason-

able distance between 
themselves and the Bluetooth

®

 

antennas. The radio waves may 

affect the operation of such 

devices.

●

Before using Bluetooth

®

 

devices, users of any electrical 

medical device other than 

implantable cardiac pacemak-

ers, cardiac resynchronization 

therapy-pacemakers or implant-

able cardioverter defibrillators 

should consult the manufacturer 

of the device for information 

about its operation under the 

influence of radio waves. Radio 

waves could have unexpected 

effects on the operation of such 

medical devices.

NOTICE

Do not leave your portable player 

in the vehicle. In particular, high 

temperatures inside the vehicle 

may damage the portable player.

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rewind.
Select to play/pause.
Select to change the track.
Select and hold to fast for-
ward.
Select to set random play-
back. (



P.347)

Select to change the album.
Displays cover art

Press to change the track.
Press and hold to fast for-
ward/rewind.
Turn to move up/down the 
list. Also, the knob can be 
used to enter selections on 
the list screens by pressing it.

The track or album currently 
being listened to can be 
repeated.

Select 

.

●

Each time 

 is selected, the 

mode changes as follows:



When random playback is off

Track repeat 



 album repeat 



 off



When random playback is on

Track repeat 



 off

Tracks or albums can be auto-
matically and randomly 
selected.

Select 

.

Each time 

 is selected, the 

mode changes as follows:
Random (1 album random) 



 

album random (all album random) 



 off

To use the Bluetooth

®

 audio 

system, it is necessary to regis-
ter a Bluetooth

®

 device with the 

system.



Registering an additional 
device

1

Display the Bluetooth

®

 audio 

control screen. (



P.346)

2

Select “Connect”.

3

Select “Add Device”.

When another Bluetooth

®

 device is 

connected, a confirmation screen 

will be displayed. To disconnect the 
Bluetooth

®

 device, select “Yes”.

4

Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a Bluetooth

®

 phone for 

the first time” from step 

5

. 

(



P.298)

Control panel

Repeating

Random order

Registering/Connecting a 
Bluetooth

®

 device

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

Selecting a registered device

1

Display the Bluetooth

®

 audio 

control screen. (



P.346)

2

Select “Connect”.

3

Select the desired device to 
be connected.

4

Check that a confirmation 
screen is displayed when the 
connection is complete.

If an error message is displayed, 

follow the guidance on the screen 

to try again.

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5-8.Audio/visual remote controls

Some parts of the audio/visual 
system can be adjusted using 
the switches on the steering 
wheel.

Volume control switch

“MODE” switch

*1

:If equipped

*2

:If cached radio is enabled, press-

ing and holding the “MODE” 
switch pauses the broadcast. 
(Press and hold again to play 
back the cached radio program.)

*3

:When an Apple CarPlay is estab-

lished, this function will be 
unavailable.

*4

:When an Android Auto is estab-

lished, this function will be 
unavailable.

 switch

Steering switches

Steering switch operation

Mode

Operation/function

All

Press: Volume 
up/down

Press and hold 
(0.8 sec. or more): 
Volume up/down 
continuously

Mode

Operation/function

AM/FM/

SXM

*1

Press: Change 
audio modes

Press and hold 
(0.8 sec. or more): 
Mute

*2

 (Press and 

hold again to 
resume the 
sound.)

USB

*3, 4

, 

iPod/iPhone

*4

, 

Android 

Auto

*3

, Blue-

tooth

®

 audio

*3, 

4

, APPS

*3, 4

Press: Change 
audio modes

Press and hold 
(0.8 sec. or more): 
Pause (Press and 
hold again to 
resume the play 
mode.)

Mode

Operation/function

AM/FM

Press: Preset 
channel up/down

Press and hold 
(0.8 sec. or more): 
Seek up/down

Press and hold 
(1.5 sec. or more): 
Seek up/down con-
tinuously while the 
switch is being 
pressed

Mode

Operation/function

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*1

:If equipped

*2

:When an Apple CarPlay is estab-

lished, this function will be 
unavailable.

*3

:When an Android Auto is estab-

lished, this function will be 
unavailable.

In the APPS mode, some operation 

may be done on the screen depend 

on the selected APPS.

SXM

*1

Press: Preset 
channel up/down

Press and hold 
(0.8 sec. or more): 
Seek for stations in 
the relevant pro-
gram type/channel 
category

Press and hold 
(1.5 sec. or more): 
Fast channel 
up/down

USB

*2, 3

, 

iPod/iPhone

*3

, 

Bluetooth

®

 

audio

*2, 3

Press: Track/file 
up/down

Press and hold 
(0.8 sec. or more): 
Fast for-
ward/rewind

Android Auto

*2

Press: Track 
up/down

Mode

Operation/function

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5-9.Audio settings

1

Press the “MENU” button.

2

Select “Setup”.

3

Select “Audio”.

4

Select the desired items to 
be set.

Select to set the common 
settings. (



P.351)

Select to set the radio set-
tings. (



P.351)

1

Display the audio settings 
screen. (



P.351)

2

Select “Common”.

3

Select the desired items to 
be set.

Select to set the cover art 
display on/off.
Select to prioritize the display 
of information from the Gra-
cenote database.
Select to change the screen 
size.

*

 (



P.331)

Select to display the image 
quality adjustment screen.

*

 

(



P.332)

*

: Only in USB video mode

1

Display the audio settings 
screen. (



P.351)

2

Select “Radio”.

3

Select the desired number of 
preset radio stations dis-
played on the screen.

Setup

Detailed audio settings can 
be programmed.

Displaying the audio set-
tings screen

Audio settings screen

Common settings

Radio settings

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The use of a cellular phone inside or 

near the vehicle may cause a noise 

from the speakers of the 

audio/visual system which you are 

listening to. However, this does not 

indicate a malfunction.

Usually, a problem with radio 
reception does not mean there 
is a problem with the radio 



 it 

is just the normal result of condi-
tions outside the vehicle.
For example, nearby buildings 
and terrain can interfere with FM 
reception. Power lines or phone 
wires can interfere with AM sig-
nals. And of course, radio sig-
nals have a limited range. The 
farther the vehicle is from a sta-
tion, the weaker its signal will 
be. In addition, reception condi-
tions change constantly as the 
vehicle moves.
Here are some common recep-
tion problems that may not indi-
cate a problem with the radio as 
described.

■

FM

Fading and drifting stations: 
Generally, the effective range of 

FM is about 25 miles (40 km). 
Once outside this range, you 
may notice fading and drifting, 
which increase with the distance 
from the radio transmitter. They 
are often accompanied by dis-
tortion.
Multi-path: FM signals are 
reflective, making it possible for 
2 signals to reach the vehicle’s 
antenna at the same time. If this 
happens, the signals will cancel 
each other out, causing a 
momentary flutter or loss of 
reception.
Static and fluttering: These 
occur when signals are blocked 
by buildings, trees or other large 
objects. Increasing the bass 
level may reduce static and flut-
tering.
Station swapping: If the FM sig-
nal being listened to is inter-
rupted or weakened, and there 
is another strong station nearby 
on the FM band, the radio may 
tune in the second station until 
the original signal can be picked 
up again.

■

AM

Fading: AM broadcasts are 
reflected by the upper atmo-
sphere 



 especially at night. 

These reflected signals can 
interfere with those received 
directly from the radio station, 
causing the radio station to 
sound alternately strong and 
weak.

Operating information

NOTICE

To avoid damage to the 

audio/visual system:
Be careful not to spill beverages 

over the audio/visual system.

Radio

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Station interference: When a 
reflected signal and a signal 
received directly from a radio 
station are very nearly the same 
frequency, they can interfere 
with each other, making it diffi-
cult to hear the broadcast.
Static: AM is easily affected by 
external sources of electrical 
noise, such as high tension 
power lines, lightening or electri-
cal motors. This results in static.

■

SiriusXM



Cargo loaded on the roof lug-
gage carrier, especially metal 
objects, may adversely affect 
the reception of SiriusXM Sat-
ellite Radio.



Alternation or modifications 
carried out without appropri-
ate authorization may invali-
date the user’s right to 
operate the equipment.

■

Certification



Use of the Made for Apple 
badge means that an acces-
sory has been designed to 
connect specifically to the 
Apple product(s) identified in 
the badge, and has been cer-
tified by the developer to meet 
Apple performance stan-
dards. Apple is not responsi-
ble for the operation of this 
device or its compliance with 
safety and regulatory stan-
dards. Please note that the 
use of this accessory with an 
Apple product may affect 
wireless performance.



iPhone

®

, iPod

®

, iPod clas-

sic

®

, iPod nano

®

, iPod 

touch

®

, and Lightning

®

 are 

trademarks of Apple Inc., reg-
istered in the U.S. and other 
countries.

■

Compatible models

Made for
• iPhone X
• iPhone 8
• iPhone 8 Plus
• iPhone 7
• iPhone 7 Plus
• iPhone SE
• iPhone 6s
• iPhone 6s Plus

iPod

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• 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 formats

USB 2.0 HS (480 
Mbps)

File formats

FAT 16/32

Correspon-
dence class

Mass storage 
class

Compatible audio format

Compatible compressed files

Item

USB

Compatible file 

format

MP3/WMA/AAC

WAV(LPCM)/FL

AC/ALAC/OGG 

Vorbis

MP4/AVI/WMV

Compatible file 

format (video)

*

MP4/AVI/WMV

Folders in the 

device

Maximum

3000

Files in the 

device

Maximum

9999

Files per folder

Maximum

255

Corresponding sampling fre-
quency

File type

Frequency (kHz)

MP3 files: 
MPEG 1 LAYER 
3

32/44.1/48

MP3 files: 
MPEG 2 LSF 
LAYER 3

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*1

:Only compatible with Windows 

Media Audio Standard

*2

:Sound source of 48kHz or more 

is down-converted to 
48kHz/24bit.

*1

:Variable Bit Rate (VBR) compati-

ble

*2

:Only compatible with Windows 

Media Audio Standard



MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3), 
WMA (Windows Media Audio) 

WMA files: 
Ver. 7, 8, 9

*1

 

(9.1/9.2)

32/44.1/48

AAC files: 
MPEG4/AAC-LC

11.025/12/16/

22.05/24/32/

44.1/48

WAV (LPCM) 
files

*2

8/11.025/12/16/

22.05/24/32/

44.1/48/88.2/
96/176.4/192

FLAC

*2

8/11.025/12/16/

22.05/24/32/

44.1/48/88.2/
96/176.4/192

ALAC

*2

8/11.025/12/16/

22.05/24/32/

44.1/48/64/

88.2/96

OGG Vorbis

*2

8/11.025/16/

22.05/32/44.1/

48

Corresponding bit rates

*1

File type

Bit rate (kbps)

MP3 files:
MPEG 1 LAYER 
3

32 - 320

MP3 files:
MPEG 2 LSF 
LAYER 3

8 - 160

File type

Frequency (kHz)

WMA files: Ver. 
7, 8

CBR 48 - 192

WMA files:
Ver. 9

*2

 (9.1/9.2)

CBR 48 - 320

AAC files:
MPEG4/AAC-LC

8 - 320

OGG Vorbis

32-500

File type

Quantization bit 

rate (bit)

WAV (LPCM) 
files

16/24

FLAC

ALAC

Compatible channel modes

File type

Channel mode

MP3 files

Stereo, joint ste-
reo, dual chan-
nel and 
monaural

WMA files

2ch

AAC files

1ch, 2ch (Dual 
channel is not 
supported)

WAV (LPCM)/

FLAC/ALAC/

OGG Vorbis

2ch

File type

Bit rate (kbps)

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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 
when using USB memory 
containing numerous levels of 
folders. For this reason, we 
recommend creating USB 
memory with no more than 2 
levels of folders.

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

The play order of the USB 
memory with the structure 
shown above is as follows:



The order changes depending 
on the personal computer and 
MP3/WMA/AAC encoding 
software you use.

Compatible video format

Format

Codec

MPEG-4

Video codec:



H.264/MPEG-4 
AVC



MPEG4

Audio codec:



AAC



MP3

Corresponding 
screen size:



MAX 
1920



1080

Corresponding 
frame rate:



MAX 60i/30p

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■

ID3 tag

This is a method of embedding 

track-related information in an 
MP3 file. This embedded infor-
mation can include the track 
number, track title, the artist’s 
name, the album title, the music 
genre, the year of production, 
comments, cover art and other 
data. The contents can be freely 
edited using software with ID3 
tag editing functions. Although 
the tags are restricted to a num-
ber of characters, the informa-
tion can be viewed when the 
track is played back.

■

WMA tag

WMA files can contain a WMA 
tag that is used in the same way 
as an ID3 tag. WMA tags carry 
information such as track title 
and artist name.

■

MP3

MP3 is an audio compression 
standard determined by a work-
ing group (MPEG) of the ISO 
(International Standard Organi-
zation). MP3 compresses audio 
data to about 1/10 the size of 
that on conventional discs.

■

WMA



WMA (Windows Media Audio) 
is an audio compression for-
mat developed by Microsoft

®

. 

It compresses files into a size 
smaller than that of MP3 files. 
The decoding formats for 
WMA files are Ver. 7, 8 and 9.



This product includes technol-
ogy owned by Microsoft Cor-

AVI Container

Video codec:



H.264/MPEG-4 
AVC



MPEG4



WMV9



WMV9 
Advanced pro-
file

Audio codec:



AAC



MP3



WMA9.2 
(7,8,9.1,9.2)

Corresponding 
screen size:



MAX 
1920



1080

Corresponding 
frame rate:



MAX 60i/30p

Windows Media 
Video

Video codec:



WMV9



WMV9 
Advanced pro-
file

Audio codec:



WMA9.2 
(7,8,9.1,9.2)

Corresponding 
screen size:



MAX 
1920



1080

Corresponding 
frame rate:



MAX 60i/30p

Terms

Format

Codec

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poration and cannot be used 
or distributed without a 
license from Microsoft Licens-
ing, Inc.

■

AAC

AAC is short for Advanced 
Audio Coding and refers to an 
audio compression technology 
standard used with MPEG2 and 
MPEG4.

■

USB

■

iPod

■

Bluetooth

®

 audio

If the malfunction is not rectified: 

Take your vehicle to your Toyota 

dealer.

Error messages

Message

Explanation

“USB Error”

This indicates a 
problem in the 
USB memory or 
its connection.

“No music files 
found.”

This indicates 
that no 
MP3/WMA/AAC 
files are included 
in the USB mem-
ory.

“No video files 
found.”

This indicates 
that no video 
files are included 
in the USB mem-
ory.

Message

Explanation

“iPod Error”

This indicates a 
problem in the 
iPod or its con-
nection.

“No music files 
found.”

This indicates 
that there is no 
music data in the 
iPod.

“Please check 
the iPod firm-
ware version.”

This indicates 
that the software 
version is not 
compatible. Per-
form the iPod 
firmware 
updates and try 
again.

“Unable to 
authorize the 
iPod.”

This indicates 
that it failed to 
authorize the 
iPod.
Please check 
your iPod.

Message

Explanation

“Music tracks not 
supported. 
Please check 
your portable 
player.”

This indicates a 
problem in the 
Bluetooth

®

 

device.

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■

Except for vehicles sold in Canada

Certification

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■

For vehicles sold in Canada

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■

Gracenote

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■

For U.S. owners

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5-11.Voice command system operation

■

Steering switch

Talk switch



Voice command system

Press the talk switch to start the 
voice command system. To can-
cel voice command, press and 
hold the talk switch.



When an Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto connec-
tion is established



Press and hold the talk switch 
to start Siri/Google Assistant. 
To cancel Siri/Google Assis-
tant, press the talk switch.



Press the talk switch to start 

the voice command system.

■

Microphone

It is unnecessary to speak 
directly into the microphone 
when giving a command.

●

Voice commands may not be rec-

ognized if:

• Spoken too quickly.

• Spoken at a low or high volume.

• The windows are open.

• Passengers are talking while 

voice commands are spoken.

• The fan speed of the air condition-

ing system is set at high.

• The air conditioning vents are 

turned towards the microphone.

●

In the following conditions, the 

system may not recognize the 

command properly and using 

voice commands may not be pos-

sible:

• The command is incorrect or 

unclear. Note that certain words, 

accents or speech patterns may 

be difficult for the system to recog-

nize.

• There is excessive background 

noise, such as wind noise.

●

Normally, it is necessary to wait 

for a beep before saying a com-

mand. To enable the ability to talk 

over prompts and say commands 

before the beep, enable the voice 

prompt interrupt function. 

(



P.325)

●

This system may not operate 

immediately after the engine 

Voice command sys-

tem

The voice command sys-
tem enables the radio, 
phone dialing, etc. to be 
operated using voice com-
mands. Refer to the com-
mand list for samples of 
voice commands. (



P.367)

Using the voice command 
system

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switch is in ACC or ON.

The voice command system is 
operated by saying commands 
which correspond to a sup-
ported function. To display 
examples of commands for sup-
ported functions, select a func-
tion button on the screen after 
starting the voice command sys-
tem.

1

Press the talk switch.

Voice guidance for the voice com-

mand system can be skipped by 

pressing the talk switch.

2

If “Getting Started with Voice” 
screen is displayed, select 
“OK” or press the talk switch. 
(



P.366)

3

After hearing a beep, say a 
supported command.



To display sample commands 
of the desired function, say 
the desired function or select 
the desired function button. To 
display more commands, 
select “More Commands”.



Selecting “Help” or saying 
“Help” prompts the voice com-
mand system to offer exam-
ples of commands and 
operation methods.



Registered POIs, registered 
names in the contacts list etc., 
can be said in the place of the 
“<>” next to the commands. 
(



P.367)

For example: Say “Find a restau-
rant”, “Call John Smith” etc.



If a desired outcome is not 
shown, or if no selections are 
available, perform one of the 
following to return to the pre-
vious screen:

• Say “Go back”.

• Select 

.



To cancel voice recognition, 
select 

, say “Cancel”, or 

press and hold the talk switch.



To perform the voice com-
mand operation again, select 
“Start Over” or say “Start 
over”.



To suspend voice command 
operation, select “Pause” or 
say “Pause”. To resume the 

NOTICE

Do not touch and put a sharp 

object to the microphone. It may 

cause failure.

Voice command system 
operation

Operation from the main 
menu

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voice command operation, 
select “Resume” or press the 
talk switch.

●

If the system does not respond or 

the confirmation screen does not 

disappear, press the talk switch 

and try again.

●

If a voice command cannot be rec-

ognized 3 consecutive times, 

voice recognition will be canceled.

●

Voice recognition prompts can be 

changed on the voice settings 

screen. (



P.325)

This function can be used to cancel 

voice guidance by turning the voice 

prompts off. When you press the 

talk switch while using this setting, a 

beep sounds, and then you can 

immediately say a command.

●

Some voice guidance can be can-

celed by setting voice prompts to 

off. Use this setting when it is 

desirable to say a command 

immediately after pressing the talk 

switch and hearing a beep.

To increase voice recognition 
performance, use the “Tutori-
als” and “Voice Training” func-
tions on the “Getting Started 
with Voice” screen. These func-
tions are only available when 
the vehicle is not moving.
The “Tutorials” and “Voice Train-
ing” functions can also be 
started on the voice settings 
screen. (



P.325)

1

Press the talk switch.

2

Select the desired item to be 
set.

Select to display the voice 
command tutorials.
Select to train the voice com-
mand system.

The user will be asked to say 10 
sample phrases. This will help the 
voice command system adapt to 
the user’s accent.

Select to prevent the screen 
from being displayed again.
Select to proceed to the 
voice command screen.

Increasing the voice rec-
ognition performance

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Recognizable voice commands 
and their actions are shown 
below.



Frequently used commands 
are listed in the following 
tables.



For devices that are not 
installed to the vehicle, com-
mands relating to that device 
may not be displayed on the 
screen. Also, depending on 
other conditions, such as 
compatibility, some com-
mands may not be displayed 
on the screen.



The functions available may 
vary according to the system 
installed.



When an Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto connec-
tion is established, some 
commands will become 
unavailable.



Voice recognition language 
can be changed. (



P.321)

■

Common

■

Top menu

*

: Vehicle must be parked

Command list

Command list overview

Command list

Command

Action

“Help”

Displays exam-
ples of some of 
the available 
commands

“Go back”

Returns to the 
previous screen

“Cancel”

Cancels the 
voice command 
system

“Start over”

Returns to top 
menu screen

“Pause”

Temporarily 
pauses a voice 
session until it is 
resumed by 
pressing the talk 
switch again.

Command

Action

“Show com-
mand examples 
for <menu>”

Displays the 
command list of 
the selected 
menu

“More com-
mands”

Displays more 
commonly used 
commands

“Voice settings”

Displays Voice 
Setting screen

“Train my voice”

Displays Train 
Voice Recogni-
tion screen

*

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■

Phone

*1

*1

:When an Apple CarPlay connec-

tion is established, this voice 
commands will be unavailable.

*2

:If the system does not recognize 

the name of a contact, create a 
voice tag. (



P.390) The name of 

a contact can also be recognized 
by adding a voice tag.

■

While in a phone call

*

*

: When an Apple CarPlay connec-

tion is established, this voice 
commands will be unavailable.

■

While incoming message 
notification is displayed

*1, 2

*1

:Full screen message notification 

must be turned on within the 
phone settings (



P.388)

*2

:When an Apple CarPlay connec-

tion is established, this voice 

Command

Action

“Call <con-
tact>”

*2

Places a call to 
the specified 
contact from the 
phone book

“Call <contact> 
<phone type>”

*2

Places a call to 
the specified 
phone type of 
the contact from 
the phone book

“Dial <phone 
number>”

Places a call to 
the specified 
phone number

“Redial”

Places a call to 
the phone num-
ber of the latest 
outgoing call

“Call back”

Places a call to 
the phone num-
ber of latest 
incoming call

“Show recent 
calls”

Displays the call 
history screen

“Send a mes-
sage to <con-
tact>”

Sends a text 
message to 
specified con-
tact from the 
phone book

Command

Action

“Send <digits>”

Sends DTMF 
tones has speci-
fied

“Mute”

Mutes the micro-
phone (far side 
cannot hear the 
conversation)

“Unmute”

Unmutes the 
microphone

Command

Action

“Read message”

Reads the 
incoming mes-
sage over the 
vehicle speakers

“Ignore”

Ignores the 
incoming mes-
sage notification

“Reply”

Initiates sending 
a reply to the 
incoming mes-
sage

“Call”

Places a call to 
the phone num-
ber of incoming 
message

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commands will be unavailable.

■

Radio

*1

:A station list must be built first 

using the radio screen (



P.333)

*2

:Requires a satellite radio sub-

scription

■

Audio

*1

*1

:The audio device must be con-

nected via a USB cable to use 

Command

Action

“Tune to <fre-
quency> AM”

Changes the 
radio to the 
specified AM fre-
quency

“Tune to <fre-
quency> FM”

Changes the 
radio to the 
specified FM fre-
quency

“Play a <genre> 
station”

Changes the 
radio to an FM 
station of the 
specified genre

*1

“Tune to preset 
<1-36>”

Changes the 
radio to the 
specified preset 
radio station

“Tune to a 
<genre> satel-
lite station”

Changes the 
radio to a satel-
lite radio channel 
of the specified 
genre

*2

“Tune to <satel-
lite channel 
name>”

Changes the 
radio to the sat-
ellite radio chan-
nel with the 
specified name

*2

“Tune to chan-
nel <number> on 
XM”

Changes the 
radio to a satel-
lite radio channel 
of the specified 
number

*2

Command

Action

“Play Playlist 
<name>”

*2

Plays tracks 
from the 
selected playlist

“Play Artist 
<name>”

*2

Plays tracks 
from the 
selected artist

“Play Song 
<name>”

*2

Plays the 
selected track

“Play Album 
<name>”

*2

Plays tracks 
from the 
selected album

“Play Genre 
<name>”

*2

Plays tracks 
from the 
selected genre

“Play Composer 
<name>”

*2

Plays tracks 
from the 
selected com-
poser

“Play Podcast 
<name>”

*2

Plays tracks 
from the 
selected podcast

“Play Audiobook 
<name>”

*2

Plays tracks 
from the 
selected audio-
book

“Audio On”

Turns the 
audio/visual sys-
tem on

“Audio Off”

Turns the 
audio/visual sys-
tem off

“Change the 
audio source to 
<source name>”

Sets the source 
to the specified 
audio mode

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the functionality in this section

*2

:When an Apple CarPlay connec-

tion is established, this voice 
commands will be unavailable.

■

Toyota apps

*

: When an application is opened 

and is in full screen mode, press-
ing the talk switch will start the 
voice command system and com-
mands for the currently displayed 
application will be available

Commands relating to operation of 

the audio/visual system can only be 

performed when the audio/visual 

system is turned on.

Command

Action

“Launch <appli-
cation name>”

*

Activates the 
Toyota apps

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●

While a phone call is active, the 

Mobile Assistant cannot be used.

●

If using the navigation feature of 

the cellular phone, ensure the 
active audio source is Bluetooth

®

 

audio or iPod in order to hear turn 

by turn direction prompts.

●

Wait for the listening beeps before 

using the Mobile Assistant.

●

The Mobile Assistant may not rec-

ognize commands in the following 

situations:

• Spoken too quickly.

• Spoken at a low or high volume.

• The windows are open.

• Passengers are talking while the 

Mobile Assistant is being used.

• The fan speed of the air condition-

ing system is set at high.

• The air conditioning vents are 

turned toward the microphone.

Mobile Assist supports the Siri 
Eyes Free Mode and Google 
App. The available features and 
functions may vary based on the 
iOS/Android version installed on 
the connected device.



Type A

1

Press and hold the talk 
switch on the steering wheel 
until Mobile Assistant screen 
is displayed.



Type B

1

Press and hold the 

 switch 

on the steering wheel until 

Mobile Assistant

The Mobile Assistant func-
tion is a voice input assist 
function. Mobile Assist sup-
ports the Siri Eyes Free 
Mode and Google App. 
(Google App can be used 
only with the corresponding 
device.) Instructions can be 
spoken into the vehicle 
microphone as if speaking a 
command to the phone. The 
content of the request is 
then interpreted by the 
phone and the result is out-
put from the vehicle speak-
ers. To operate the Mobile 
Assistant, a compatible 
device must be registered 
and connected to this sys-
tem via Bluetooth

®

. 

(



P.298)

When an Apple CarPlay 
connection is established, 
this function will be unavail-
able.

Connectable devices and 
available functions

Mobile Assistant opera-
tion

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Mobile Assistant screen is 
displayed.

2

The Mobile Assistant can be 
used only when the following 
screen is displayed.



Type A: To cancel the Mobile 
Assistant, select “Cancel” or 
press and hold the talk switch 
on the steering wheel.
Type B: To cancel the Mobile 
Assistant, select “Cancel” or 
press and hold the 

 switch 

on the steering wheel.



Type A: To restart the Mobile 
Assistant for additional com-
mands, press the talk switch 
on the steering wheel.
Type B: To restart the Mobile 
Assistant for additional com-
mands, press the 

 switch 

on the steering wheel.

• Mobile Assistant can only be 

restarted after the system 
responds to a voice command.

• After some phone and music 

commands, the Mobile Assistant 
feature will automatically end to 
complete the requested action.



The volume of the Mobile 
Assistant can be adjusted 
using the “POWER VOLUME” 
knob or steering wheel vol-
ume control switches. The 
Mobile Assistant and phone 
call volumes are synchro-
nized.

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5-13.Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)

The phone screen can be 
reached by the following meth-
ods:



From the “PHONE” button

Press the “PHONE” button.



From the “MENU” button

Press the “MENU” button, then 
select “Phone”.

The following functions can be 
used on phone operation:



Registering/connecting a 
Bluetooth

®

 device (



P.298)



Placing a call using the Blue-
tooth

®

 hands-free system 

(



P.378)



Receiving a call using the 
Bluetooth

®

 hands-free system 

(



P.381)



Talking on the Bluetooth

®

 

hands-free system (



P.382)

The following function can be 
used on message function:

Using the Bluetooth

®

 phone 

message function (



P.384)

The following functions can be 
made in the system:



Phone settings (



P.388)



Bluetooth

®

 settings (



P.302)

Quick reference

Phone screen operation

Bluetooth

®

 hands-free 

system operation

Message function

Setting up a phone

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●

This system is not guaranteed to 
operate with all Bluetooth

®

 

devices.

●

If your cellular phone does not 
support Bluetooth

®

, this system 

cannot function.

●

In the following conditions, the 

system may not function:

• The cellular phone is turned off.

• The current position is outside the 

communication area.

• The cellular phone is not con-

nected.

• The cellular phone has a low bat-

tery.

●

Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth

®

 phone, some function is 

not available.

●

When using the hands-free sys-
tem or Bluetooth

®

 audio and 

Wi-Fi

®

 Hotspot functions at the 

same time, the following problems 

may occur:

• The Bluetooth

®

 connection may 

be cut.

• Noise may be heard on the Blue-

tooth

®

 audio playback.

• A noise may be heard during 

phone calls.

●

Bluetooth

®

 uses the 2.4 GHz fre-

quency band. If both a Wi-Fi

®

 con-

nection and Bluetooth

®

 

connection are being used simul-

taneously, each connection may 

be affected.

●

If a Bluetooth

®

 device is attempt-

ing to connect to the vehicle while 

another device is connected as a 
Bluetooth

®

 audio device or con-

nected using the hands-free sys-
tem or Wi-Fi

®

 Hotspot function, 

the communication speed may 

decrease or malfunctions may 

occur, such as image distortion or 
audio skipping. If a Bluetooth

®

 

device is connected to the system, 

the interference it may cause will 

be reduced. When carrying a 
device with its Bluetooth

®

 connec-

tion enabled, make sure to regis-

ter it to the system and connect it 
or disable its Bluetooth

®

 function.

●

When a device is connected via 
Bluetooth

®

, the Bluetooth

®

 icon 

on the status bar will be displayed 

in blue. (



P.286)

Some basics

The hands-free system 
enables calls to be made 
and received without having 
to take your hands off the 
steering wheel.

This system supports Blue-
tooth

®

. Bluetooth

®

 is a wire-

less data system that 
enables cellular phones to 
be used without being con-
nected by a cable or placed 
in a cradle.

The operating procedure of 
the phone is explained here.

When an Apple CarPlay 
connection is established, 
phone functions will be per-
formed by Apple CarPlay 
instead of the hands-free 
system.

WARNING

●

While driving, do not operate a 

cellular phone.

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To use the hands-free system 
for cellular phones, it is neces-
sary to register a cellular phone 
with the system. (



P.298)

■

Connecting a Bluetooth

®

 

device



Registering an additional 
device

1

Display the phone top 
screen. (



P.373)

2

Select “Select Device”.

3

Select “Add Device”.

When another Bluetooth

®

 device is 

connected, a confirmation screen 

will be displayed. To disconnect the 
Bluetooth

®

 device, select “Yes”.

4

Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a Bluetooth

®

 phone for 

the first time” from step 

5

. 

(



P.298)



Selecting a registered device

1

Display the phone top 
screen. (



P.373)

2

Select “Select Device”.

3

Select the desired device to 
be connected.

4

Check that a confirmation 
screen is displayed when the 
connection is complete.

If an error message is displayed, 

follow the guidance on the screen 

to try again.

■

Bluetooth

®

 phone condition 

display

The condition of the Bluetooth

®

 

phone appears on the upper 
right side of the screen. 
(



P.287)

WARNING

●

Your audio unit is fitted with 
Bluetooth

®

 antennas. People 

with implantable cardiac pace-

makers, cardiac resynchroniza-

tion therapy-pacemakers or 

implantable cardioverter defibril-

lators should maintain a reason-

able distance between 
themselves and the Bluetooth

®

 

antennas. The radio waves may 

affect the operation of such 

devices.

●

Before using Bluetooth

®

 

devices, users of any electrical 

medical device other than 

implantable cardiac pacemak-

ers, cardiac resynchronization 

therapy-pacemakers or implant-

able cardioverter defibrillators 

should consult the manufacturer 

of the device for information 

about its operation under the 

influence of radio waves. Radio 

waves could have unexpected 

effects on the operation of such 

medical devices.

NOTICE

Do not leave your cellular phone 

in the vehicle. The temperature 

inside may rise to a level that 

could damage the phone.

Registering/Connecting a 
Bluetooth

®

 phone

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■

Steering switch

By pressing the phone switch, a 
call can be received or ended 
without taking your hands off the 
steering wheel.

Phone switch

• If the switch is pressed during a 

call, the call will end.

• If the switch is pressed when an 

incoming call is received, the call 
will be answered.

• If the switch is pressed during a 

call when a separate incoming 
call is waiting, the waiting call will 
be answered.

• If the switch is pressed when an 

Apple CarPlay connection is 
established, the Apple CarPlay 
phone application will be dis-
played on the system screen.

Volume control switch

• Press the “+” side to increase the 

volume.

• Press the “-” side to decrease the 

volume.

■

Microphone

The microphone is used when 
talking on the phone.

●

The other party’s voice will be 

heard from the front speakers. 

The audio/visual system will be 

muted during phone calls or when 

hands-free voice commands are 

used.

●

Talk alternately with the other 

party on the phone. If both parties 

speak at the same time, the other 

party may not hear what has been 

said. (This is not a malfunction.)

●

Keep call volume down. Other-

wise, the other party’s voice may 

be audible outside the vehicle and 

voice echo may increase. When 

talking on the phone, speak 

clearly towards the microphone.

●

The other party may not hear you 

clearly when:

• Driving on an unpaved road. 

(Making excessive traffic noise.)

• Driving at high speeds.

• The windows are open.

• The air conditioning vents are 

pointed towards the microphone.

• The sound of the air conditioning 

fan is loud.

• There is a negative effect on 

sound quality due to the phone 

and/or network being used.

Using the phone 
switch/microphone

NOTICE

Do not touch and put a sharp 

object to the microphone. It may 

cause failure.

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Press this switch to operate the 
voice command system.

The voice command system and 
its list of commands can be 
operated. (



P.364)

The following data is stored for 
every registered phone. When 
another phone is connected, the 
following registered data cannot 
be read:



Contact data



Call history data



Favorites data



Image data



All phone settings



Message settings

When a phone’s registration is 

deleted, the above-mentioned data 

is also deleted.

A lot of personal data is regis-
tered when the hands-free sys-
tem is used. When selling or 
disposing of the vehicle, initial-
ize the data. (



P.324)

The following data in the system 
can be initialized:



Contact data



Call history data



Favorites data



Image data



All phone settings



Message settings

Once initialized, the data and set-

tings will be erased. Pay additional 

attention when initializing the data.

Voice command system

About the contacts in the 
contact list

When selling or disposing 
of the vehicle

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1

Display the phone top 
screen. (



P.373)

2

Select the desired method to 
call from.

■

Calling methods from 
phone screen



By call history (



P.378)



By favorites (



P.378)



By contacts (



P.379)



By keypad (



P.380)



By message (



P.387)

■

Also the following lists are 
available from each func-
tion’s screen



By voice command system 
(



P.365)



By home screen (



P.380)

Up to 30 of the latest call history 

items (missed, incoming and 
outgoing) can be selected.

1

Display the phone top 
screen. (



P.373)

2

Select “History” and select 
the desired contact.

If the contact which is not regis-

tered on the contact list is selected, 

the name is displayed as “Unknown 

Contact”. In this case, select the 

number to make a call properly.

3

Check that the dialing screen 
is displayed.

●

The icons of call type are dis-

played.

: Missed call

: Incoming call

: Outgoing call

●

When making a call to the same 

number continuously, only the 

most recent call is listed in call his-

tory.

●

When a phone number registered 

in the contact list is received, the 

name is displayed.

●

Number-withheld calls are also 

memorized in the system.

●

International phone calls may not 

be made depending on the type of 
Bluetooth

®

 phone you have.

●

The list should group together 

consecutive entries with the same 

phone number and same call 

type. For example, two calls from 

John’s mobile would be displayed 

as follows: John (2)

Calls can be made using regis-
tered contacts which can be 

Placing a call using 

the Bluetooth

®

 

hands-free system

After a Bluetooth

®

 phone 

has been registered, a call 
can be made using the 
hands-free system. There 
are several methods by 
which a call can be made, as 
described below.

Calling methods on the 
Bluetooth

®

 phone

By call history

By favorites list

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selected from a contact list. 
(



P.379)

1

Display the phone top 
screen. (



P.373)

2

Select “Favorites” and select 
the desired contact.

3

Select the desired number.

4

Check that the dialing screen 
is displayed.

Calls can be made by using 
contact data which is transferred 
from a registered cellular phone. 
(



P.390)

Up to 5000 contacts (maximum 
of 4 phone numbers, e-mail 
addresses and addresses per 
contact) can be registered in the 
contact list.

1

Display the phone top 
screen. (



P.373)

2

Select “Contacts” and select 
the desired contact.

3

Select the desired number.

“Add Favorite”/“Remove Favorite”: 

Select to register/remove the con-

tact in the favorites list. (



P.394, 

395)
“E-mail Addresses”: Select to dis-

play all registered e-mail addresses 

for the contact.
“Addresses”: Select to display all 

registered addresses for the con-

tact.

4

Check that the dialing screen 
is displayed.

■

For PBAP compatible Blue-
tooth

®

 phones when “Auto-

matic Transfer” is set to on 
(



P.390)

Contacts are transferred auto-
matically.

■

For PBAP compatible Blue-
tooth

®

 phones when “Auto-

matic Transfer” is set to off 
(



P.390)

1

Select the desired item.

Select to always transfer all 
the contacts from a con-
nected cellular phone auto-
matically.
Select to transfer all the con-
tacts from a connected cellu-
lar phone only once.
Select to cancel transferring.

By contacts list

When the contact list is 
empty

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2

Check that a confirmation 
screen is displayed when the 
operation is complete.

■

For PBAP incompatible but 
OPP compatible Blue-
tooth

®

 phones

1

Select the desired item.

Select to transfer the con-
tacts from the connected cel-
lular phone.
Transfer the contact data to 
the system using a Blue-
tooth

®

 phone.

Select to add a new contact 
manually.
Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a new contact to the con-
tacts list” from step 

2

. 

(



P.393)

Select to cancel transferring.

●

If your cellular phone is neither 

PBAP nor OPP compatible, the 

contacts cannot be transferred 
using Bluetooth

®

. But the contacts 

can be transferred from USB 

device. (



P.393)

●

Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth

®

 phone:

• It may be necessary to perform 

additional steps on the phone 

when transferring contact data.

• The registered image in the con-

tact list may not transfer depend-
ing on the type of Bluetooth

®

 

phone connected.

1

Display the phone top 
screen. (



P.373)

2

Select “Keypad” and enter 
the phone number.

3

Select 

 or press the 

 

switch on the steering wheel.

4

Check that the dialing screen 
is displayed.

Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth

®

 phone being connected, it 

may be necessary to perform addi-

tional steps on the phone.

1

Display the home screen. 
(



P.292)

2

Select the desired contact.

3

Check that the dialing screen 
is displayed.

■

Registering a new contact

1

Select and hold the screen 
button to add a contact.

2

Select the desired contact.

3

Select the desired number.

●

If there is no contact in the con-

tacts list, the contacts cannot be 

registered at the home screen.

●

The contact cannot be registered 

at the home screen while driving.

By keypad

By home screen

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1

Select “Answer” or press the 

 switch on the steering 

wheel to talk on the phone.

“Decline”: Select to refuse to 
receive the call.
To adjust the volume of a received 
call: Turn the “POWER VOLUME” 
knob, or use the volume control 
switch on the steering wheel.

●

The contact image picture can be 

displayed only when the vehicle is 

not moving.

●

During international phone calls, 

the other party’s name or number 

may not be displayed correctly 

depending on the type of Blue-
tooth

®

 phone you have.

●

The incoming call display mode 

can be set. (



P.389)

●

The ringtone that has been set in 

the sound settings screen can be 

heard when there is an incoming 

call. Depending on the type of 

Bluetooth

®

 phone, both the sys-

tem and Bluetooth

®

 phone may 

ring simultaneously when there is 

an incoming call. (



P.388)

Receiving a call using 

the Bluetooth

®

 

hands-free system

When a call is received, the 
following screen is dis-
played with a sound.

Incoming calls

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Select to display the keypad 
to send tones. (



P.382)

Select to send tones. This 
button only appears when a 
number that contains a (w) is 
dialed in hands-free mode. 
(



P.382)

Select to adjust your voice 
volume that the other party 
hears from their speaker. 
(



P.383)

Select to mute your voice to 
the other party.
Select to change handset 
modes between hands-free 
and cellular phone.
Select to put a call on hold.
To cancel this function, select 

“Activate”.
Select to hang up the phone.

●

Changing from hands-free call to 

cellular phone call is not possible 

while driving.

●

Only when the vehicle is not mov-

ing, the contact image can be dis-

played.

●

When cellular phone call is 

changed to hands-free call, the 

hands-free screen will be dis-

played and its functions can be 

operated on the screen.

●

Changing between cellular phone 

call and hands-free call can be 

performed by operating the cellu-

lar phone directly.

●

Transferring methods and opera-

tions will be different depending 

on the type of cellular phone you 

have.

●

For the operation of the cellular 

phone, see the manual that 

comes with it.

■

By keypad

This operation cannot be per-
formed while driving.

1

Select “0-9”.

2

Enter the desired number.

■

By selecting “Release 
Tones”

“Release Tones” appear when a 
continuous tone signal (s) con-
taining a (w) is registered in the 
contact list.
This operation can be per-
formed while driving.
Select “Release Tones”.

Talking on the Blue-

tooth

®

 hands-free sys-

tem

While talking on the phone, 
the following screen is dis-
played. The operations out-
lined below can be 
performed on this screen.

Call screen operation

Sending tones

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5

Audio

COROLLA_U

●

A continuous tone signal is a char-

acter string that consists of num-

bers and the characters “p” or “w”. 

(e.g. 056133w0123p#1)

●

When the “p” pause tone is used, 

the tone data up until the next 

pause tone will be automatically 

sent after 2 seconds have 

elapsed. When the “w” pause tone 

is used, the tone data up until the 

next pause tone will be automati-

cally sent after a user operation is 

performed.

●

Release tones can be used when 

automated operation of a phone 

based service such as an answer-

ing machine or bank phone ser-

vice is desired. A phone number 

with continuous tone signals can 

be registered in the contact list.

●

Tone data after a “w” pause tone 

can be operated by voice com-

mand during a call.

1

Select “Transmit Volume”.

2

Select the desired level for 
the transmit volume.

3

Select 

 to display previ-

ous screen.

●

The sound quality of the voice 

heard from the other party’s 

speaker may be negatively 

impacted.

●

“Transmit Volume” is dimmed 

when mute is on.



When there are no calls on 
hold during a call: “Hold” is 
displayed. When selected, the 

current call is placed on hold.



When there is no current call, 
but there is a call on hold: 
“Activate” is displayed. When 
selected, the system switches 
to the call that was on hold.



When there is another call on 
hold during a call: “Swap 
Calls” is displayed. When 
selected, the current call is 
placed on hold, and the sys-
tem switches to the call that 
was on hold.

This function may not be available 

depending on the type of cellular 

phone.

When a call is interrupted by a 
third party while talking, the 
incoming screen is displayed.

Select “Answer” or press the 

 

switch on the steering wheel to 
start talking with the other party.



To refuse to receive the call: 
Select “Decline”.



Each time “Swap Calls” is 
selected, the party who is on 
hold will be switched.

This function may not be available 
depending on the type of Bluetooth

®

 

phone.

Transmit volume setting

Switching calls while a 
call is in progress

Incoming call waiting

384

5-13. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)

COROLLA_U

1

Display the phone top 
screen. (



P.373)

2

Select “Message”.

A confirmation message appears 

when the “Automatic Message 

Transfer” function is set to off 

(



P.396), select “Yes”.

3

Check that the message 
screen is displayed.

“Phone”: Select to change to phone 

mode.



The account name is dis-
played on the left side of 
screen.



Account names are the 

names of the accounts that 
exist on the currently con-
nected phone.



The following functions can 
be used on message function:

• Receiving a message 

(



P.384)

• Checking messages 

(



P.385)

• Replying to a message (dicta-

tion reply) (



P.386)

• Replying to a message (quick 

reply) (



P.386)

• Calling the message sender 

(



P.387)

• Message settings (



P.396)

When an e-mail/SMS/MMS is 
received, the incoming message 
screen pops up with sound and 
is ready to be operated on the 
screen.

Select to check the message.
Select to not open the mes-
sage.
Select to call the message 
sender.

●

Depending on the type of Blue-

Bluetooth

®

 phone 

message function

Received messages can be 
forwarded from the con-
nected Bluetooth

®

 phone, 

enabling checking and 
replying using the system.

Depending on the type of 
Bluetooth

®

 phone con-

nected, received messages 
may not be transferred to 
the system.

If the phone does not sup-
port the message function, 
this function cannot be 
used. Even when the sup-
ported phone is used, reply 
function may not be used.

Displaying the message 
screen

Receiving a message

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5-13. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)

5

Audio

COROLLA_U

tooth

®

 phone used for receiving 

messages, or its registration sta-

tus with the system, some infor-

mation may not be displayed.

●

The pop-up screen is separately 

available for incoming e-mail and 

SMS/MMS messages under the 

following conditions:

E-mail:
• “Incoming E-mail Display” is set to 

“Full Screen”. (



P.389)

• “E-mail Notification Pop-up” is set 

to on. (



P.389)

SMS/MMS:
• “Incoming SMS/MMS Display” is 

set to “Full Screen”. (



P.389)

• “SMS/MMS Notification Pop-up” is 

set to on. (



P.389)

●

Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth

®

 phone being connected, 

E-Mail function cannot be used via 
Bluetooth

®

.

1

Display the message screen. 
(



P.384)

2

Select a desired account 
name.

3

Select the desired message 
from the list.

4

Check that the message is 
displayed.

Select to call the message 

sender.
Select to have messages 
read out.
To cancel this function, select 
“Stop”.
When “Automatic Message 
Readout” is set to on, mes-
sages will be automatically 
read out. (



P.396)

Select to display the previous 
or next message.
This function can be chosen 
the method to reply mes-
sage with “Dictation” or 
“Quick Message”.

●

Reading a text message is not 

available while driving.

●

Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth

®

 phone being connected, 

this function cannot be used.

●

Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth

®

 phone being connected, it 

may be necessary to perform 

additional steps on the phone.

●

Messages are displayed in the 

appropriate connected Blue-
tooth

®

 phone’s registered mail 

address folder. Select the desired 

folder to be displayed.

●

Only received messages on the 
connected Bluetooth

®

 phone can 

be displayed.

●

The text of the message is not dis-

played while driving.

●

Turn the “POWER VOLUME” 

knob, or use the volume control 

switch on the steering wheel to 

adjust the message read out vol-

ume.

●

“Subject:” field is not shown on 

SMS case.

●

E-mail only: Select “Mark Unread” 

Checking received mes-
sages

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5-13. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)

COROLLA_U

or “Mark Read” to mark mail 

unread or read on the message 

screen.

This function is available when 

“Update Message Read Status on 

Phone” is set to on. (



P.396)

*

: If equipped

1

Display the message screen. 
(



P.384)

2

Select the desired message 
from the list.

3

Select “Reply”.

4

Select “Dictation”.

5

When the “Say Your Mes-
sage” screen is displayed, 
speak message that you 
want to send.

6

Select “Send” to send mes-
sage.

“Cancel”: Select to cancel sending 

the message.
“Retry”: Select to retry speaking 

message that you want to send.
While the message is being sent, a 

sending message screen is dis-

played.

7

Check that a confirmation 
screen is displayed when the 
operation is complete.

If an error message is displayed, 

follow the guidance on the screen 

to try again.

15 messages have already 

been stored.

1

Display the message screen. 
(



P.384)

2

Select the desired message 
from the list.

3

Select “Reply”.

4

Select “Quick Message”.

5

Select the desired message.

: Select to edit the message. 

(



P.386)

6

Select “Send”.

“Cancel”: Select to cancel sending 

the message.
While the message is being sent, a 

sending message screen is dis-

played.

7

Check that a confirmation 
screen is displayed when the 
operation is complete.

If an error message is displayed, 

follow the guidance on the screen 

to try again.

Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth

®

 phone, reply function is not 

available.

■

Editing quick reply mes-
sages

This operation cannot be per-
formed while driving.

1

Select 

 corresponding to 

the desired message to edit.

2

Select “OK” when editing is 
completed.

To reset the edited quick reply mes-

sages, select “Default”.

Replying to a message 
(dictation reply)

*

Replying to a message 
(quick reply)

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5

Audio

COROLLA_U

Calls can be made to an 
e-mail/SMS/MMS message 
sender’s phone number.
This operation can be per-
formed while driving.

■

Calling from 
e-mail/SMS/MMS message 
display

1

Display the message screen. 
(



P.384)

2

Select the desired message.

3

Select 

, or press the 

 

switch on the steering wheel.

If there are 2 or more phone num-

bers, select the desired number.

4

Check that the dialing screen 
is displayed.

■

Calling from a number 
within a message

Calls can be made to a number 
identified in a message’s text 
area.
This operation cannot be per-
formed while driving.

1

Display the message screen. 
(



P.384)

2

Select the desired message.

3

Select the text area.

Identified phone numbers con-

tained in the message are dis-

played in blue text.

4

Select the desired number.

5

Check that the dialing screen 
is displayed.

A series of numbers may be recog-

nized as a phone number. Addition-

ally, some phone numbers may not 

be recognized, such as those for 

other countries.

■

Calling from the incoming 
message screen

For detail, refer to “Receiving a 
message”. (



P.384)

Calling the message 
sender

388

5-14. Phone settings

COROLLA_U

5-14.Phone settings

1

Press the “MENU” button.

2

Select “Setup”.

3

Select “Phone”.

4

Select the desired item to be 
set.

Connecting a Bluetooth

®

 

device and editing the Blue-
tooth

®

 device information 

(



P.302, 306)

Sound settings

*

 (



P.388)

Notification settings

*

 

(



P.389)

Contact/call history settings

*

 

(



P.390)

Message settings

*

 (



P.396)

*

: This operation cannot be per-

formed while driving.

The call and ringtone volume 
can be adjusted. A ringtone can 
be selected.

1

Display the phone settings 
screen. (



P.388)

2

Select “Sounds”.

3

Select the desired item to be 
set.

Select to set the desired ring-
tone.
Select “-” or “+” to adjust the 
ringtone volume.
Select “-” or “+” to adjust the 
default volume of the other 
party’s voice.

Setup

Displaying the phone set-
tings screen

Phone settings screen

Sounds settings screen

389

5-14. Phone settings

5

Audio

COROLLA_U

Select to set the desired 
incoming e-mail tone.
Select to set the desired 
incoming SMS/MMS tone.
Select “-” or “+” to adjust the 
incoming SMS/MMS tone 
volume.
Select “-” or “+” to adjust the 
incoming e-mail tone volume.
Select “-” or “+” to adjust the 
message readout volume.
Select to reset all setup 
items.

Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth

®

 phone, certain functions may 

not be available.

1

Display the phone settings 
screen. (



P.388)

2

Select “Notifications”.

3

Select the desired item to be 
set.

Select to change the incom-
ing call display.

“Full Screen”: When a call is 
received, the incoming call screen 
is displayed and can be operated 
on the screen.
“Drop-down”: A message is dis-
played at the top of the screen.

Select to set the SMS/MMS 
notification pop-up on/off.
Select to change the incom-
ing SMS/MMS display.
“Full Screen”: When an 
SMS/MMS message is 
received, the incoming 
SMS/MMS display screen is 
displayed and can be oper-
ated on the screen.
“Drop-down”: When an 
SMS/MMS message is 
received, a message is dis-
played at the top of the 

Notifications settings 
screen

390

5-14. Phone settings

COROLLA_U

screen.
Select to set the e-mail notifi-
cation pop-up on/off.
Select to change the incom-
ing e-mail display.
“Full Screen”: When an 
e-mail is received, the incom-
ing e-mail display screen is 
displayed and can be oper-
ated on the screen.
“Drop-down”: When an 
e-mail is received, a mes-
sage is displayed at the top 
of the screen.
Select to set display of the 
contact/history transfer com-
pletion message on/off.
Select to reset all setup 
items.

Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth

®

 phone, these functions may 

not be available.

Contacts can be transferred 
from a Bluetooth

®

 phone to this 

system. Contacts and favorites 
can be added, edited and 
deleted. Also, the call history 
can be deleted.

1

Display the phone settings 
screen. (



P.388)

2

Select “Contacts/Call His-
tory”.

3

Select the desired item to be 
set.

For PBAP compatible Blue-
tooth

®

 phones: Select to 

change the contact/history 
transfer settings. (



P.391)

Select to update contacts 
from the connected device. 
(



P.391)

Select to sort contacts by the 
first name or last name field.
Select to add contacts to the 
favorites list. (



P.394)

Select to delete contacts 
from the favorites list. 
(



P.394)

Select to clear the call his-
tory.

*

Select to add new contacts to 
the contact list.

*

 (



P.393)

Select to edit contacts in the 

Contacts/Call history set-
tings screen

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contact list.

*

 (



P.394)

Select to delete contacts 
from the contact list.

*

 

(



P.394)

Select to set the voice tags. 
(



P.395)

Select to reset all setup 
items.

*

: For PBAP compatible Bluetooth

®

 

phones, this function is available 
when “Automatic Transfer” is set 
to off. (



P.391)

●

Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth

®

 phone, certain functions 

may not be available.

●

Contact data is managed inde-

pendently for every registered 

phone. When one phone is con-

nected, another phone’s regis-

tered data cannot be read.

The automatic contact/history 
function is available for PBAP 
compatible Bluetooth

®

 phones 

only.

1

Select “Automatic Transfer”.

2

Select the desired item to be 
set.

Select to set automatic con-
tact/history transfer on/off. 
When set to on, the phone’s 
contact data and history are 
automatically transferred.
Select to update contacts 
from the connected phone. 
(



P.391)

Select to set the transferred 
contact image display on/off.
Only when the vehicle is not 
moving, the contact image 
can be displayed.
Select to reset all setup 
items.

■

Updating contacts from 
phone

1

Select “Update Now”.

Contacts are transferred automati-

cally.

2

Check that a confirmation 
screen is displayed when the 
operation is complete.



This operation may be unnec-
essary depending on the type 
of Bluetooth

®

 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.

Setting automatic con-
tact/history transfer

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■

Updating the contacts in a 
different way (from the call 
history screen)

*

1

Display the phone top 
screen. (



P.373)

2

Select “History” and select a 
contact not yet registered in 
the contact list.

3

Select “Update Contact”.

4

Select the desired contact.

5

Select a phone type for the 
phone number.

*

: For PBAP compatible Bluetooth

®

 

phones, this function is available 
when “Automatic Transfer” is set 
to off. (



P.390)

When an Android Auto connec-
tion is established, this function 
will be unavailable.

*

*

: This function is not made avail-

able in some countries or areas.



When the contact is not regis-
tered

1

Select “Transfer Contacts 
from Device”.

2

Select “From Phone (Blue-
tooth)”.

3

Transfer 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”.

4

Check that a confirmation 
screen is displayed when the 
operation is complete.



When the contact is regis-
tered

1

Select “Transfer Contacts 
from Device”.

2

Select “From Phone (Blue-
tooth)”.

3

Select “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.

4

Transfer 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”.

5

Check that a confirmation 
screen is displayed when the 
operation is complete.

Transfer contacts from 
device

From phone (OPP compati-
ble Bluetooth

®

 phones only)

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Backed-up contact data (vCard 
formatted) can be transferred 
from USB device or Bluetooth

®

 

phone to this system.

1

Connect a USB device. 
(



P.330)

2

Select “Transfer Contacts 
from Device”.

3

Select “From USB”.

4

Select “USB 1” or “USB 2” 
when the multiple USB 
devices are connected. If a 
USB device is connected, 
skip this procedure.

5

Select “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.

6

Select a desired file from 
vCard file list.

7

Check 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.390)

1

Select “New Contact”.

2

Enter the name and select 
“OK”.

3

Enter the phone number and 
select “OK”.

4

Select the phone type for the 
phone number.

5

To add another number to 
this contact, select “Yes”.

■

Registering a new contact 
in a different way (from the 
call history screen)

1

Display the phone top 
screen. (



P.373)

2

Select “History” and select a 
contact not yet registered in 
the contact list.

3

Select “Add to Contacts”.

4

Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a new contact to the con-

From USB device

Registering a new contact 
to the contacts list

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tacts list” from step 

2

. 

(



P.393)

For PBAP compatible Blue-
tooth

®

 phones, this function is 

available when “Automatic 
Transfer” is set to off. (



P.390)

1

Select “Edit Contact”.

2

Select the desired contact.

3

Select 

 next to the name 

or desired number.

4

Enter 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.390)

1

Select “Delete Contacts”.

2

Select the desired contact 
and select “Delete”.

3

Select “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

1

Select “Add Favorite”.

2

Select the desired contact to 
add to the favorites list.

Dimmed contacts are already 

stored as a favorite.

3

Check that a confirmation 
screen is displayed when the 
operation is complete.



When 15 contacts have 
already been registered to the 
favorites list

1

When 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.

2

Select the contact to be 
replaced.

3

Check that a confirmation 
screen is displayed when the 
operation is complete.

■

Registering contacts in the 
favorites list in a different 
way (from the contact 
details screen)

1

Display the phone top 
screen. (



P.373)

2

Select “Contacts” and select 
the desired contact.

3

Select “Add Favorite”.

4

Check that a confirmation 
screen is displayed when the 
operation is complete.

Editing the contact data

Deleting the contact data

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■

Deleting the contacts in the 
favorites list

1

Select “Remove Favorite”.

2

Select the desired contacts 
and select “Remove”.

3

Select “Yes” when the confir-
mation screen appears.

4

Check that a confirmation 
screen is displayed when the 
operation is complete.

■

Deleting contacts in the 
favorites list in a different 
way (from the contact 
details screen)

1

Display the phone top 
screen. (



P.373)

2

Select “Favorites” or “Con-
tacts” and select the desired 
contact to delete.

3

Select “Remove Favorite”.

4

Select “Yes” when the confir-
mation screen appears.

5

Check that a confirmation 
screen is displayed when the 
operation is complete.

Calls can be made by saying the 
voice tag of a registered contact 
in the contact list. (



P.364)

1

Select “Manage Voice Tags”.

2

Select the desired item to be 
set.

Select to register a new voice 
tag. (



P.395)

Select to edit a voice tag. 
(



P.395)

Select to delete a voice tag. 
(



P.396)

■

Registering a voice tag

Up to 50 voice tags can be reg-
istered.

1

Select “New”.

2

Select the desired contact to 
register a voice tag for.

3

Select “REC” and record a 
voice tag.

When recording a voice tag, do so 

in a quiet area.
“Play”: Select to play the voice tag.

4

Select “OK” when voice tag 
registration is complete.

■

Editing a voice tag

1

Select “Edit”.

2

Select the desired contact to 
edit.

3

Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a voice tag” from step 

3

. 

(



P.395)

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■

Deleting the voice tag

1

Select “Delete”.

2

Select the desired contact 
and select “Delete”.

3

Select “Yes” when the confir-
mation screen appears.

●

Multiple data can be selected and 

deleted at the same time.

●

Voice tags are deleted when the 

set language of the system is 

changed. (



P.321)

1

Display the phone settings 
screen. (



P.388)

2

Select “Messaging”.

3

Select the desired item to be 
set.

Select to set automatic mes-
sage transfer on/off.
Select to set automatic mes-
sage readout on/off.
Select to set updating mes-
sage read status on phone 
on/off.
Select to set display of mes-
saging account names on the 
message screen on/off.
When set to on, messaging 

account names used on the 
cellular phone will be dis-
played.
Select to set adding the vehi-
cle signature to outgoing 
messages on/off.
The vehicle signature can be 
edited. (



P.396)

Select to reset all setup 
items.

Depending on the phone, these 

functions may not be available.

1

Select “Vehicle Signature”.

2

Select the desired item to be 
set.

Select to set adding the vehi-
cle signature to outgoing 
messages on/off.
Select to edit the vehicle sig-
nature. (



P.396)

Select to reset all setup 
items.

■

Editing vehicle signature

1

Select “Edit Vehicle Signa-
ture”.

Message settings screen

Vehicle signature settings