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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.
This radio can store one AM and two FM
stations for each button. (The display will
show “AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” when you
push “AM”, “FM1” or “FM2” button.)
(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
Radio
∗)
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.
“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
subscription information. When a con-
tact 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  Sat-
ellite 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.

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“”: 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
1 −800− 967−2346 (U.S.A.) or
1 −877− 438−9677 (Canada).
∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM 
tuner and service. Contact your Toyota
dealer for details.
AUDIO CONTROL (Tone and sound bal-
ance adjustment function)
Each time you push the “AUDIO
CONTROL” knob, the mode changes. To
adjust the tone and balance, turn the
knob.
Ty p e 2 −1—
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.
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.
Ty p e 2
−2—
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. 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 194 in this Section.
DISC·AUX (Compact disc)
Push the “DISC·AUX” button to play a
compact disc.
When the audio system is set into com-
pact disc operation, the display shows the
track, or track and disc number currently
being played.
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.

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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
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 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 to 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. TYPE/FOLDER (Type/Folder up/down)
Radio
XM
 Satellite Radio
∗—
When you push the “ ” or “” side of
the “TYPE/FOLDER” button while receiving
a XM  channel, the current channel cate-
gory appears on the display.
When the channel category appears, push
either “ ” or “ ” side of the
“TYPE/FOLDER” button to switch to the
next or previous category.
∗: Use of satellite radio requires XM 
tuner and service. Contact your Toyota
dealer for details.
MP3/WMA player
To skip up or down to a different folder:
Push “ ” or “ ” side of the
“TYPE/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 first 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.

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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). When the
indicators on both sides of the slot turn
green, insert the first compact disc. After
the disc is loaded, the shutter of the slot
will close. After a few seconds, the shut-
ter will automatically open again and the
indicators will turn green so the next disc
can be inserted. The same process can
be applied for loading the rest of the
discs. 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 ap-
pear 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.

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An AUX adapter is installed in the rear
console box.
By inserting a mini plug into the AUX
adapter, you can listen to music from a
portable audio device through the vehicle’s
speaker system.
To use the AUX adapter, switch to the
AUX mode (external device mode) by
pressing the “DISC·AUX” button. When the
AUX adapter is in use, “AUX” will appear
on the display. To adjust the volume, turn
the “PWR·VOL” knob.
When using a portable audio device con-
nected to the power outlet or cigarette
lighter, noise may occur during playback.
If this happens, use the power source of
the portable audio device.If you install an audio system other than
a genuine audio system, you will not be
able to use the AUX adapter.Some parts of the audio system can be
adjusted using the switches on the steer-
ing wheel.
Details of the specific switches, controls,
and features are described below.
1. “+ −” switch
2. “MODE” switch
3. “   ” switch
AUX adapter Audio remote controls
(steering switches)

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“+ ” switch
Push “+” side to increase the volume. The
volume continues to increase while the
switch is being pushed.
Push “−” side to decrease the volume.
The volume continues to decrease while
the switch is being pushed.
“MODE” switch
Push “MODE” switch to select an audio
mode. Each push changes the mode se-
quentially if the desired mode is ready to
use.
To turn the audio system on, push the
“MODE” switch.
To turn the audio system off, push and
hold the “MODE” switch until the system
turns off. “
  ” switch
Radio
To select a preset station:
Quickly push and release the “ ” or “ ”
side of the switch. Do this again to select
the next preset station.
To seek a station:
Push and hold the “ ” or “ ” side of the
switch until you hear a beep. Do this
again to find the next station. If you push
the switch on either side during the seek
mode, seeking will be cancelled.
To step up or down the frequency, push
and hold the switch even after you hear
a beep. When you release from the
switch, the radio will begin seeking up or
down for a station. Do this again to find
the next station. Compact disc player
To select a desired track:
Quickly push and release the “
” or “ ”
side of the switch until the track you want
to listen to is set. If you want to return
to the beginning of the current track, push
the “ ” side of the switch once, quickly.
Vehicles with rear seat entertainment sys-
tem—
While the rear DVD player is in operation,
the chapter or track can be changed by
pushing the “ ” or “ ” side of the switch.
With compact disc changer only—
To select a desired disc:
Push and hold the “ ” or “” side of the
switch until you hear a beep. Repeat this
until the disc you wish to listen to is set.

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The rear seat entertainment system con-
sists of the following components.1. Front audio system
∗
2. DVD player
3. Rear seat entertainment system display
4. Rear seat entertainment system controller
5. A/V input adapter
6. Power outlet (115 VAC)
7. Audio remote control switches
∗
8. Power outlet main switch
∗: For details, see “—Controls and fea-
tures” on page 176 or “Audio remote con-
trols” on page 191 in this section.
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The rear seat entertainment system is de-
signed for the rear passengers to enjoy
audio and DVD video separately from the
front audio system.
The rear seat entertainment system can
be operated when the engine switch is in
the “ACC” or “ON” position.
The rear passengers can enjoy DVD vid-
eo, audio CD, video CD, CD text, dts−CD
and MP3.
The rear seat entertainment system can
play DVD video, audio CD, video CD, CD
text, dts −CD or MP3 only when a disc is
loaded in the DVD player.
You can enjoy videos and sound when
your personal audio system is connected
to the A/V input adapter. For details, refer
to the manufacturer ’s instructions.
You can enjoy the rear seat entertainment
system with a wireless h eadphone. The
wireless headphone can be used within
rear seat. If the signal becomes weak, the
headphone will mute. For details, refer to
the manufacturer ’s instructions.
With some wireless headphone generally
available in the market, it may be difficult
to catch sound properly. Toyota recom-
mends the use of Toyota genuine wireless
headphone. You can purchase a wireless headphone
at a Toyota dealer.
CAUTION
Do not operate a motor vehicle
while using headphones. Doing so
may cause an accident, resulting in
death or serious injury.
With DVD player:
Conversational speech on some
DVDs is recorded at a low volume
to emphasize the impact of sound
effects. If you adjust the volume
assuming that the conversations
represent the maximum volume lev-
el that the DVD will play, you may
be startled by louder sound effects
or when you change to a different
audio source. Be sure to adjust the
volume with this in mind.
Make sure the volume is not in-
creased, before you turn on the
headphone.
To open the display, push the lock release
button.
—Display