2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER Owners Manual

3775-7. Connecting Bluetooth®
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Audio system
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48E98U)
Display the “Bluetooth* Setup” screen. (P. 374)
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Select “Add”.
When this screen is displayed,
search for the device name dis-
played on this screen on the
screen of your Bluetooth
®
device.
For details about operating the
Bluetooth® device, see the manual
that comes with it.
To cancel the registration, select
“Cancel”.
Register the Bluetooth® device using your Bluetooth® device.
A PIN-code is not required for SSP (S ecure Simple Pairing) compatible
Bluetooth® devices. Depending on the type of Bluetooth® device being
connected, a message confirming registration may be displayed on the
Bluetooth
® device’s screen. Respond and operate the Bluetooth® device
according to the confirmation message.
Registering a Bluetooth® device
Bluetooth® compatible phones (HFP) and portable audio players
(AVP) can be registered simultaneously. You can register up to 5
Bluetooth
® devices.
How to register a Bluetooth® device
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Check that this screen is dis-
played when registration is
complete.
Select “OK” when the connection status changes from “Connect-
ing...” to “Connected”.
If an error message is displayed, follow the guidance on the screen to try
again.
Registration can be performed from screens other than the
“Bluetooth* Setup” screen.
■When registering from the “Bluetooth* Audio” screenDisplay the “Bluetooth* Audio” screen. ( P. 350)
Select “Select Device”.
Follow the steps in “How to register a Bluetooth
® device” from
“STEP 2”. ( P. 377)
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Display the “Bluetooth* Setup” screen. ( P. 374)
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Select “Remove”.
Select the desired device.
A confirmation message will be displa yed, select “Yes” to delete the
device.
Check that a confirmation screen is displayed when the operation is
complete.
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Deleting a Bluetooth® device
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3795-7. Connecting Bluetooth®
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Audio system
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48E98U)
Press the “SETUP” button.
Select “Bluetooth*”.
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Select the device to be con-
nected.
Supported profile icons will be dis-
played.
Phone
Audio player
Supported profile icons for cur-
rently connected devices will illumi-
nate.
Dimmed icons can be selected to connect to the function directly.
To turn auto connection mode on, set “Bluetooth* Power” to on.
( P. 382)
When you register a phone, auto co nnection will be activated. Always
set it to this mode and leave the Bluetooth
® phone in a place where a
connection can be established.
When the audio system is turned to on, the system will search for a nearby
cellular phone you have registered.
Next, the system automatically connects with the most recent of the
phones connected to in the past. Then, the connection result is displayed.
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Connecting a Bluetooth® device
Up to 5 Bluetooth® devices (Phones [HFP] and audio players
[AVP]) can be registered.
If more than 1 Bluetooth
® device has been registered, select
which device to connect to.
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When auto connection has failed or “Bluetooth* Power” is turned off,
you must connect the Bluetooth® device manually.
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Follow the steps in “Connecting a Bluetooth® device” from “STEP
1”. ( P. 379)
Registering an additional device
Select “Select Device” on the Bluetooth
® audio control screen.
For more information:  P. 3 7 7
Selecting a registered device
Select “Select Device” on the Bluetooth
® audio control screen.
For more information:  P. 3 7 9
■Reconnecting a Bluetooth® phone
If the system cannot connect due to poor signal strength, the system will
automatically attempt to reconnect.
If the phone is turned off, the system will not attempt to reconnect. In this
case, the connection must be made manually, or the phone must be rese-
lected.
Manual connection
Connecting a Bluetooth® audio player
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3815-7. Connecting Bluetooth®
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Audio system
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48E98U)
Display the “Bluetooth* Setup” screen. (P. 374)
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Select the device.
Select “Device Info”.
Following screen is displayed:
Change device Name
Change connection method
( P. 381)
Bluetooth
® Address
Display your telephone num-
ber
The number may not be dis-
played depending on the
model of phone.
Compatibility profile of the
device
Restore default settings
Select “Connect Audio Player from”.
Select “Vehicle ” or “Device”.
“Vehicle”: Connect the audio system to the portable audio player.
“Device”: Connect the portable audio player to the audio system
Displaying a Bluetooth® device details
You can confirm and change the registered device details.
Bluetooth® device registration status
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Changing connection method
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3825-7. Connecting Bluetooth®
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Display the “Bluetooth* Setup” screen. (P. 374)
Select “System Settings”.
The following screen is displayed:
Bluetooth
® Power on/off
You can change Bluetooth®
function on/off
Change Bluetooth
® Name
Change PIN-code ( P. 382)
Bluetooth
® Address
Display Phone Status
Select to set the phone connec-
tion status display on/off.
Display Audio Player Status
Select to set the connection sta-
tus display of the audio player
on/off.
Compatibility profile of the system
Restore default settings
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
You can change the PIN-code that is used to register your Bluetooth®
devices in the system.
Select “Bluetooth* PIN”.
Input a PIN-code, and select “OK”.
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Detailed Bluetooth® system settings
You can confirm and change the detailed Bluetooth® settings.
How to check and change detailed Bluetooth® settings
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Editing the Bluetooth* PIN
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Audio system
HIGHLANDER_U (OM48E98U)5-8. Bluetooth
®
Audio
You can check such indicators as signal strength and battery charge
on the screen.
Connection status
Battery charge
Select or to Play/Pause.
For details on “Bluetooth
* Audio” screen operation methods, refer to
Basic Audio Operations. ( P. 343)
For details on how to select a track or album, refer to selecting, fast-
forwarding and reversing tracks/files/songs. ( P. 352)
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Listening to Bluetooth® Audio
The Bluetooth® audio system enables the user to enjoy music
played on a portable player from the vehicle speakers via wire-
less communication.
When a Bluetooth
® device cannot be connected, check the connec-
tion status on the “Bluetooth* Audio” screen. If the device is not con-
nected, either register or reconnect the device. ( P. 379)
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Status display
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IndicatorsConditions
Connection statusGood Not connected
Battery chargeFull Empty
Playing Bluetooth® audio

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To display the screen shown below, press the switch on the steer-
ing wheel or the button.
Several functions are available to operate on each screen that is dis-
played by selecting the 4 tabs.
Device name
Bluetooth
® connection status
Using a Bluetooth® Phone
The hands-free system is a function that allows you to use your
cellular phone without touching it.
This system supports Bluetooth
®. Bluetooth® is a wireless data
system that allows the cellular phone to wirelessly connect to
the hands-free system and make/receive calls.
Before making a phone call, check the connection status, battery
charge, call area and signal strength. ( P. 385)
If a Bluetooth
® device cannot be connected, check the connection
status on the phone screen. If th e device is not connected, either
register or reconnect it. ( P. 379)
Phone screen
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