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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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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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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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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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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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Battery chargeFull Empty
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3855-9. Bluetooth® phone
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Telephone switch (
P. 397)
■Microphone
The vehicle’s built in micro-
phone is used when talking on
the phone.
The person you are speaking to
can be heard from the front
speakers.
To use the hands-free system,
you must register your
Bluetooth
® phone in the sys-
tem. ( P. 377)
You can check indicators such as  signal strength and battery charge
on the phone screen.
Connection status
Signal strength
Battery charge
Status display
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Connection status
Good Poor Not connected
Battery charge
Full Empty
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Press the   switch on the steering wheel.
If the phonebook is empty, a message will be displayed.
For a PBAP compatible Bluetooth® phone and “Automatic Transfer”
is off
Select the desired item.
Select to transfer new con-
tacts from a cellular phone,
select “Always” and then
enable “Automatic Transfer”.
Select to transfer all the con-
tacts from a connected cellu-
lar phone only once.
Select to cancel transferring.
For a PBAP incompatible bu t OPP compatible Bluetooth® phone
Select the desired item.
Select to transfer the con-
tacts from the connected cel-
lular phone.
Follow the steps in “Update con-
tacts from phone” from “STEP2”.
(P. 400)
Select to add a new contact
manually.
Follow the steps in “Registering
a new contact to the contacts
list” from “STEP2”. (P. 401)
Select to cancel transferring.
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