Toyota RAV4 (2022 year). Manual in english

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5-11. Tips for operating the audio/visual system

Audio

WMA files are Ver. 7, 8 and 9.



Windows Media is either a
registered trademark or trade-
mark of Microsoft Corpora-
tion in the United States
and/or other countries.
This product includes technol-
ogy owned by Microsoft Cor-
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 technol-
ogy 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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5-12. Voice command system operation

5-12.Voice command system operation

■

Steering switch

Talk switch



Voice command system



Press the talk switch to start
the voice command system.
To cancel 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 roof or 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.414)

●

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.457)

Using the voice command
system

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5-12. Voice command system operation

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.

Press the talk switch.



Voice guidance for the voice
command system can be
skipped by pressing the talk
switch.

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



P.456)

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.457)

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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5-12. Voice command system operation

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.414)

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
Training” functions can also be
started on the voice settings
screen. (



P.414)

Press the talk switch.

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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5-12. Voice command system operation

Audio

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.



Voice recognition language
can be changed. (



P.410)



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

■

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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5-12. Voice command system operation

■

Phone

: If the system does not recognize

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



P.481) The name of

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

■

While in a phone call

■

While incoming message
notification is displayed

: Full screen message notification

must be turned on within the
phone settings (



P.479)

Command

Action

“Call <contact>”

Places a call to
the specified
contact from the
phone book

“Call <contact>
<phone type>”

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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5-12. Voice command system operation

Audio

■

Radio

:A station list must be built first

using the radio screen (



P.421)

:Requires a satellite radio sub-

scription

■

Audio

: The audio device must be con-

nected via a USB cable to use the

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

“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

“Tune to <satel-
lite channel
name>”

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

“Tune to chan-
nel <number> on
XM”

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

Command

Action

“Play Playlist
<name>”

Plays tracks
from the
selected playlist

“Play Artist
<name>”

Plays tracks
from the
selected artist

“Play Song
<name>”

Plays the
selected track

“Play Album
<name>”

Plays tracks
from the
selected album

“Play Genre
<name>”

Plays tracks
from the
selected genre

“Play Composer
<name>”

Plays tracks
from the
selected com-
poser

“Play Podcast
<name>”

Plays tracks
from the
selected podcast

“Play Audiobook
<name>”

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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5-12. Voice command system operation

functionality in this section

■

Toyota Apps

:This function is not made avail-

able in some countries or areas.

:When an application is opened

and is in full screen mode, press-
ing the talk switch will start the
voice command system and
commands for the currently dis-
played application will be avail-
able

●

Commands relating to operation

of the audio/visual system can

only be performed when the

audio/visual system is turned on.

Command

Action

“Launch <appli-
cation name>”

Activates the
Toyota Apps

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5-13. Mobile Assistant operation

Audio

5-13.Mobile Assistant operation

: This function is not made avail-

able in some countries or areas.

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.

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

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



To cancel the Mobile Assis-
tant, select “Cancel” or press
and hold the talk switch on the
steering wheel.



To restart the Mobile Assis-
tant for additional commands,
press the talk 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

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.386)

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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5-13. Mobile Assistant operation

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.

●

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 roof or 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.

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5-14. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)

Audio

5-14.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.386)



Placing a call using the
Bluetooth

hands-free system

(



P.468)



Receiving a call using the
Bluetooth

hands-free system

(



P.471)



Talking on the Bluetooth

hands-free system (



P.472)

The following function can be
used on message function:



Using the Bluetooth

phone

message function (



P.474)

The following functions can be
made in the system:



Phone settings (



P.479)



Bluetooth

settings (



P.390)

Quick reference

Phone screen operation

Bluetooth

hands-free

system operation

Message function

Setting up a phone

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5-14. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)

●

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
Bluetooth

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

Bluetooth

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.374)

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
Bluetooth

. Bluetooth

is a

wireless 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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5-14. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)

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



P.386)

■

Connecting a Bluetooth

device



Registering an additional
device

Display the phone top
screen. (



P.463)

Select “Select Device”.

Select “Add Device”.



When another Bluetooth

device is connected, a confir-
mation screen will be dis-
played. To disconnect the
Bluetooth

device, select

“Yes”.

Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a Bluetooth

phone for

the first time” from step

(



P.386)



Selecting a registered device

Display the phone top
screen. (



P.463)

Select “Select Device”.

Select the desired device to
be connected.

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



If an error message is dis-
played, follow the guidance
on the screen to try again.

■

Bluetooth

phone condition

display

The condition of the Bluetooth

phone appears on the upper
right side of the screen.

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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5-14. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)

(



P.374)

■

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/Android Auto con-
nection is established, the Apple
CarPlay/Android Auto phone
application will be displayed 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 roof or 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

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5-14. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)

Press this switch to operate the
voice command system.



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



P.454)



The following data is stored
for every registered phone.
When another phone is con-
nected, the following regis-
tered 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.413)



The following data in the sys-
tem 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 addi-

tional attention when initializing

the data.

NOTICE

●

Do not touch and put a sharp

object to the microphone. It may

cause failure.

Voice command system

About the contacts in the
contact list

When selling or disposing
of the vehicle

468

5-14. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)

Display the phone top
screen. (



P.463)

Select the desired method to
call from.

■

Calling methods from
phone screen



By call history (



P.468)



By favorites (



P.469)



By contacts (



P.469)



By keypad (



P.470)



By message (



P.477)

■

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



By voice command system
(



P.455)



By home screen (



P.471)

Up to 30 of the latest call history
items (missed, incoming and
outgoing) can be selected.

Display the phone top
screen. (



P.463)

Select “History” and select
the desired contact.



If the contact which is not reg-
istered on the contact list is
selected, the name is dis-
played as “Unknown Con-
tact”. In this case, select the
number to make a call.

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.

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

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