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“UPDATING”:
You have not subscribed to the XM
satellite radio. The radio is being up-
dated with the latest encryption code.
Contact the XM satellite radio for sub-
scription information. When a contact is
canceled, you can choose the “CH000”
and all free−to−air channels.
The premium channel you selected is
not authorized. Wait for about 2 sec-
onds until the radio returns to the pre-
vious channel or “CH001”. If it does
not change automatically, select anoth-
er channel. If you want to listen to the
premium channel, contact the XM satel-
lite radio.
“NO SIGNAL”: The XM signal is too
weak at the current location. Wait until
your vehicle reaches a location with a
stronger signal.
“LOADING”: The unit is acquiring audio
or program information. Wait until the unit
has received the information.
“OFF AIR”: The channel you selected is
not broadcasting any programming. Select
another channel. “”:
The channel you selected is no
longer available. Wait for about 2 seconds
until the radio returns to the previous
channel or “CH001”. If it does not change
automatically, select another channel.
The XM Listener Care Center is also
available on the phone, please call (800)
852− 9696 during the following hours:
Monday—Saturday: 7 a.m.—1 a.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m.—12 a.m.
∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner
and service. Contact your Toyota deal-
er for details.
AUDIO CONT (Tone and sound balance
controls)
Each time you push the “AUDIO CONT”
knob, the mode changes. To adjust the
tone and balance, turn the knob.
BAS: Adjusts low −pitched tones. The dis-
play ranges from −5 to 5.
TRE: Adjusts high −pitched tones. The dis-
play ranges from −5 to 5.
FAD: Adjusts the sound balance between
the front and rear speakers. The display
ranges from F7 to R7.
BAL: Adjusts the sound balance between
the right and left speakers. The display
ranges from L7 to R7. Switching over the Speed Automatic
Sound Levelizer (ASL) level
ASL: The Automatic Sound Levelizer can
be turned on by turning the knob. In addi-
tion, turning the knob allows you to select
from LOW, MID, and HIGH volume and
tone settings. The ASL system automati-
cally adjusts volume and tone in accor-
dance with the driving speed. This helps
ensure an optimal listening experience
even if noise levels rise while driving.
DISC·AUX (Compact disc)
Push the “DISC·AUX” button to play a
compact disc.
When the audio system is set to compact
disc operation, the display shows the
track, or track and disc number currently
being played.
Vehicles with AUX adapter—
To switch between CD, DVD, and AUX
(external device) modes, press the
“DISC·AUX” button. The AUX mode is only
available when AUX adapter is connected
to the system. When the AUX adapter is
in use, “AUX” will appear on the display.

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Error messages
If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-
tem will display following error messages.
“WAIT”: The compact disc player unit
may be too hot. Allow the player to cool
down.
“ERROR 1”: The disc may be dirty, dam-
aged or inserted incorrectly (up −side
down). Clean the disc and re −insert it.
“NO DISC”: The compact disc changer of
the separate unit is empty. Insert a disc.
“ERROR 3”: There is a problem inside
the system. Eject the disc or magazine.
Set the disc or magazine again.
“ERROR 4”: Over−current. Ask your
Toyota dealer to inspect.
“CD OPEN”: The compact disc changer
lid of the separate unit is open. Close the
compact disc changer lid.
If “NO MUSIC” appears on the display,
it indicates that a disc with no MP3/WMA
data has been inserted. Remove the disc
from the player and insert an MP3/WMA
data disc.
If the malfunction still exists, take your
vehicle to your Toyota dealer. 
DISC 
Use these buttons to select a disc you
want to listen to.
Push “ ” (preset button 3) or “ ” (preset
button 4) until the number of the disc you
want to listen appears on the display.
FM1 FM2
Push the “FM1” or “FM2” button to turn on
the radio and select the FM band. “FM1”
or “FM2” will appear on the display. This
system allows you to set twelve FM sta-
tions, two for each of the preset button.
FOLDER (Folder up/down)
To skip up or down to a different folder:
Push either side of the “FOLDER” several
times until the number of the folder you
want to listen to appears on the display.
To jump to the first file in the current
folder:
Push and hold the “ ” side of the button
until you hear a beep.
When playing a disc featuring both audio
data (CD −DA) and MP3/WMA files, audio
data (CD −DA) is played. LOAD
This button is used to load the compact
discs in the compact disc player. This
player can store up to six discs.
To load one compact disc only, quickly
push and release the button, then insert
a compact disc. After the disc is loaded,
the shutter of the slot will close.
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter
will close after 15 seconds.
To load multiple compact discs, push and
hold the button (until you hear a beep
when the audio system is on), then insert
the first compact disc. After the disc is
loaded, the shutter of the slot will close.
After a few seconds, the shutter will auto-
matically open again so the next disc can
be inserted. The same process can be
applied for loading the rest of the di
scs.
If the player is full of discs, “DISC FULL”
will appear on the display.
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter
will close after 15 seconds.

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PWR·VOL (Power and Volume)
Push “PWR·VOL” to turn the audio system
on and off. Turn “PWR·VOL” to adjust the
volume.
RAND (Random)
Compact disc player
There are two random features—you can
either listen to the tracks on one compact
disc in random order, or listen to the
tracks on all the compact discs in the
magazine in random order.
To play the tracks on one disc in random
order:
Quickly push and release “RAND” (preset
button 1). “
” will appear on the
display and the player will perform the
tracks on the disc you are listening to in
random order. To turn off the random fea-
ture, push this button again.
To play all the tracks in the magazine in
random order:
Push and hold “RAND” (preset button 1)
until you hear a beep. “
” will
appear on the display and the player will
perform all the tracks on all the discs in
the magazine in random order. To turn off
the random feature, push this button
again. MP3/WMA player
There are two random playback features—
you can either listen to all of the files on
the compact discs in random order. You
can also listen to the files in a single
folder in random order.
To randomly play the files in a folder:
Quickly push and release “RAND” (preset
button 1). “
” will appear on the
display.
To randomly play all of the files on the
compact disc:
Push and hold “RAND” (preset button 1)
until you hear a beep. “
” will
appear on the display and the player will
play all of the files on the disc in random
order. To turn off the random playback
feature, push this button again. RPT (Repeat)
Compact disc player
There are two repeat features—you can
either replay a disc track or a whole com-
pact disc.
Repeating a track:
Quickly push and release “RPT” (preset
button 2) while the track is playing.
“
” will appear on the display. When
the track ends, it will automatically replay.
To turn off the repeat feature, push this
button again.
Repeating a disc:
Push and hold “RPT” (preset button 2)
until you hear a beep. “
” will ap-
pear on the display. The player will repeat
all the tracks on the disc you are listening
to. When the disc ends, the player will
automatically go back to the first track on
the disc and replay. To turn off the repeat
feature, push this button again.

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Compact disc player
Use this button to skip up or down to a
different track.
Push “” or “ ” side of the “SEEK/
TRACK” button until the number of the
track you want to listen to appears on the
display. If you want to return to the begin-
ning of the current track, quickly push the
down side of the button one time.
MP3/WMA player
To file up or down to a different file:
Push either side of the “TRACK” several
times until the file you want to listen to
appears on the display. If you want to
return to the beginning of the current file,
push the “ ” side of the button one time,
quickly.
To fast forward or reverse the disc:
If you want to fast forward or reverse the
disc, push and hold it until you hear a
beep. When you release the button, the
player will resume playing. ST (Stereo reception) display
Your radio automatically changes to stereo
reception when a stereo broadcast is re-
ceived. “ST” appears on the display. If the
signal becomes weak, the radio reduces
the amount of channel separation to prev-
ent the weak signal from creating noise.
If the signal becomes extremely weak, the
radio switches from stereo to mono recep-
tion.
TEXT
XM satellite radio
∗
1—
When you push the “TEXT” button, the
display changes as follows:
CH NAME → TITLE (SONG/PROGRAM
TITLE) → NAME (ARTIST NAME/FEA-
TURE) → CH NUMBER → CH NAME
Up to 10 alphanumeric characters can be
displayed. (Some information will not be
fully displayed.)
The message display will be canceled if
any button that affects the display is
pushed.
If there is no song/program title or artist
name/feature associated with the channel
at that time, “ −−−−−” will appear on the
display. This XM tuner supports “Audio Services”
(Music and Talk) of only XM satellite radio
and “Text Information”
∗
2 linked to the re-
spective audio services.
∗ 1: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner
and service. Contact your Toyota deal-
er for details.
∗2: Text Information includes, Channel
Name, (Artist) Name, (Song) Title and
Category Name.
Compact disc player
This button is used to change the display
for the compact disc that contains text
data.
To change the display, quickly push and
release the “TEXT” button while the com-
pact disc is playing. The display changes
in the order from the elapsed time to disc
title to track title, then back to the
elapsed time.
If this button is pushed while a compact
disc that does not contain text data is
playing, “NO TITLE” will appear on the
display.
If the entire disc or track title does not
appear on the display, push and hold the
button until you hear a beep. The rest of
the title will appear.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 (Preset buttons)
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio stations.
To preset a station to a button: Tune in
the desired station. (See “TUNE·FILE” or
“SEEK/TRACK”.) Push and hold down the
button until you hear a beep—this will set
the station to the button. The preset but-
ton number will appear on the display.
To recall a preset station: Push the button
for the station you want. The preset but-
ton number and station frequency will ap-
pear on the display.
These systems can store one AM and two
FM stations for each button. (The display
will show “AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” when you
push “AM·SAT” or “FM” button.)
XM satellite radio
∗—
These buttons are used to preset and
tune in radio channels.
To preset a channel to a button: Tune in
the desired channel. (See “TUNE·FILE” or
“SEEK/TRACK”.) Push and hold down the
button until you hear a beep—this will set
the channel to the button. The preset but-
ton number will appear on the display. To recall a preset channel: Push the but-
ton for the channel you want. The preset
button number and channel number will
appear on the display.
This radio can store three XM channels
for each button. (The display will show
“SAT1”, “SAT2” or “SAT3” when you push
“AM·SAT” button.)
∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner
and service. Contact your Toyota deal-
er for details.
(Eject button)
This button is used to eject one or all
compact discs.
To eject the current compact disc, push
and release the compact disc eject button.
To eject a specific disc, push “ ” (preset
button 3) or “ ” (preset button 4) until the
number of the disc you want to eject is
displayed. Push and release the eject but-
ton.
To eject all discs at a time, press and
hold the eject button until you hear a
beep. The last compact disc played before
pushing the button will be ejected first. If
the ejected disc is not removed for a long
time, the eject function will be cancelled.
(Reverse/Fastforward button)
Push and hold “
” (preset button 6) or
“
” (preset button 5) to fast −forward or
reverse within a compact disc. When you
release the button, the compact disc play-
er will resume playing.
AM·SAT (AM band and XM satellite ra-
dio
∗)
Push the “AM·SAT” button to turn on the
radio and select the AM or XM band.
“AM”, “SAT1”, “SAT2” or “SAT3” will ap-
pear on the display.
Error messages
If the satellite radio tuner malfunctions,
your audio system will display following
error messages.
“ANTENNA”:
The XM antenna is not connected.
Check whether the XM antenna cable
is attached securely.
A short −circuit occurs in the antenna or
the surrounding antenna cable. See a
Toyota certified dealer.

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“UPDATING”:
You have not subscribed to the XM
satellite radio. The radio is being up-
dated with the latest encryption code.
Contact the XM satellite radio for sub-
scription information. When a contact is
canceled, you can choose the “CH000”
and all free−to−air channels.
The premium channel you selected is
not authorized. Wait for about 2 sec-
onds until the radio returns to the pre-
vious channel or “CH001”. If it does
not change automatically, select anoth-
er channel. If you want to listen to the
premium channel, contact the XM satel-
lite radio.
“NO SIGNAL”: The XM signal is too
weak at the current location. Wait until
your vehicle reaches a location with a
stronger signal.
“LOADING”: The unit is acquiring audio
or program information. Wait until the unit
has received the information.
“OFF AIR”: The channel you selected is
not broadcasting any programming. Select
another channel. “”:
The channel you selected is no
longer available. Wait for about 2 seconds
until the radio returns to the previous
channel or “CH001”. If it does not change
automatically, select another channel.
The XM Listener Care Center is also
available on the phone, please call (800)
852− 9696 during the following hours:
Monday—Saturday: 7 a.m.—1 a.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m.—12 a.m.
∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM tuner
and service. Contact your Toyota deal-
er for details.
AUDIO CONTROL (Tone and sound bal-
ance controls)
Each time you push the “AUDIO
CONTROL” knob, the mode changes. To
adjust the tone and balance or turn the
rear seat entertainment system on/off, turn
the knob.
BAS: Adjusts low −pitched tones. The dis-
play ranges from −5 to 5.
MID: Adjusts mid −pitched tones. The dis-
play ranges from −5 to 5.
TRE: Adjusts high −pitched tones. The dis-
play ranges from −5 to 5.
FAD: Adjusts the sound balance between
the front and rear speakers. The display
ranges from F7 to R7. BAL: Adjusts the sound balance between
the right and left speakers. The display
ranges from L7 to R7.
Switching over the Automatic Sound Le-
velizer (ASL) ON/OFF
ASL: The Automatic Sound Levelizer can
be turned on by turning the knob. The
ASL system automatically adjusts volume
and tone in accordance with ambient noise
levels. This helps ensure an optimal lis-
tening experience even when road, wind
or other ambient noise levels rise.
RSE: Vehicles with a rear seat entertain-
ment system—See “Rear seat entertain-
ment system” on page 231 in this Section.
DISC·AUX (Compact disc)
Push the “DISC·AUX” button to play a
compact disc.
When the audio system is set to compact
disc operation, the display shows the
track, or track and disc number currently
being played.

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Vehicles with rear seat entertainment sys-
tem—
The “DISC·AUX” button may also be used
to operate the DVD player when a disc is
in the DVD player. Pressing the
“DISC·AUX” button allows you to switch
between the CD player and the DVD play-
er. When the DVD player is in operation,
“RSE DVD” appears on the display.
Vehicles with AUX adapter—
To switch between CD, DVD, and AUX
(external device) modes, press the
“DISC·AUX” button. The AUX mode is only
available when AUX adapter is connected
to the system. When the AUX adapter is
in use, “AUX” will appear on the display.
Error messages
If the player malfunctions, your audio sys-
tem will display following error messages.
“WAIT”: The compact disc player unit
may be too hot. Allow the player to cool
down.
“ERROR 1”: The disc may be dirty, dam-
aged or inserted incorrectly (up −side
down). Clean the disc and re −insert it.
“NO DISC”: The compact disc changer of
the separate unit is empty. Insert a disc. “ERROR 3”:
There is a problem inside
the system. Eject the disc or magazine.
Set the disc or magazine again.
“ERROR 4”: Over−current. Ask your
Toyota dealer to inspect.
“CD OPEN”: The compact disc changer
lid of the separate unit is open. Close the
compact disc changer lid.
If “NO MUSIC” appears on the display,
it indicates that a disc with no MP3/WMA
data has been inserted. Remove the disc
from the player and insert an MP3/WMA
data disc.
If the malfunction still exists, take your
vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
 DISC 
Use these buttons to select a disc you
want to listen to.
Push “ ” (preset button 3) or “ ” (preset
button 4) until the number of the disc you
want to listen appears on the display.
FM
Push the “FM” button to turn on the radio
and select the FM band. “FM1” or “FM2”
will appear on the display. This system
allows you to set twelve FM stations, two
for each of the preset buttons. FOLDER (Folder up/down)
To skip up or down to a different folder:
Push either side of the “FOLDER” several
times until the number of the folder you
want to listen to appears on the display.
To jump to the first file in the current
folder:
Push and hold the “
” side of the button
until you hear a beep.
When playing a disc featuring both audio
data (CD −DA) and MP3/WMA files, audio
data (CD −DA) is played.
LOAD
This button is used to load the compact
discs in the compact disc player. This
player can store up to six discs.
To load one compact disc only, quickly
push and release the button, then insert
a compact disc. After the disc is loaded,
the shutter of the slot will close.
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter
will close after 15 seconds.

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To load multiple compact discs, push and
hold the button (until you hear a beep
when the audio system is on), then insert
the first compact disc. After the disc is
loaded, the shutter of the slot will close.
After a few seconds, the shutter will auto-
matically open again so the next disc can
be inserted. The same process can be
applied for loading the rest of the di scs.
If the player is full of discs, “DISC FULL”
will appear on the display.
If no compact disc is inserted, the shutter
will close after 15 seconds.
PWR·VOL (Power and Volume)
Push “PWR·VOL” to turn the audio system
on and off. Turn “PWR·VOL” to adjust the
volume. RAND (Random)
Compact disc player
There are two random features—you can
either listen to the tracks on one compact
disc in random order, or listen to the
tracks on all the compact discs in the
magazine in random order.
To play the tracks on one disc in random
order:
Quickly push and release “RAND” (preset
button 1). “
” will appear on the
display and the player will perform the
tracks on the disc you are listening to in
random order. To turn off the random fea-
ture, push this button again.
To play all the tracks in the magazine in
random order:
Push and hold “RAND” (preset button 1)
until you hear a beep. “
” will
appear on the display and the player will
perform all the tracks on all the discs in
the magazine in random order. To turn off
the random feature, push this button
again. MP3/WMA player
There are two random playback features—
you can either listen to all of the files on
the compact discs in random order. You
can also listen to the files in a single
folder in random order.
To randomly play the files in a folder:
Quickly push and release “RAND” (preset
button 1). “
” will appear on the
display.
To randomly play all of the files on the
compact disc:
Push and hold “RAND” (preset button 1)
until you hear a beep. “
” will
appear on the display and the player will
play all of the files on the disc in random
order. To turn off the random playback
feature, push this button again.