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Device registration/connection flow
1. Register the Bluetooth® device to be used with multimedia
system ( P. 287, 288, 289)
2. Connect the Bluetooth® device to be used 
( P. 291)
To be used for audio To  be  used  for  hands-free
phone
3. Start Bluetooth® connec-
tion ( P. 291)3. Start Bluetooth® connec-
tion ( P. 291)
4. Check connection status
( P. 295)4. Check connection status
( P. 298)
5. Use Bluetooth® audio 
( P. 295)5. Use Bluetooth® phone 
( P. 297) 
     
        
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To display the screen shown below, press the “SETUP” button and
select “Bluetooth
*” on the “Setup” screen.
Select to connect the device to
be used with multimedia sys-
tem. ( P. 291)
Select to register a Bluetooth
®
device to be used with multime-
dia system. ( P. 289)
Select to set detailed
Bluetooth
® system settings.
( P. 294)
Select to delete registered devices. ( P. 290)
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Registering and connecting from the “Bluetooth* Setup” screen
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Turn the Bluetooth® connection setting of your audio player on.
Press the “AUDIO” button.
Select “  Audio”.
Select “Select Device”.
Follow the steps in “How to register a Bluetooth
® device” from
“STEP 2”. ( P. 289)
Registering a Bluetooth® audio player for 
the first time
To use the Bluetooth® Audio, it is necessary to register an audio
player with the system.
Once  the  player  has  been  registered,  it  is  possible  to  use  the
Bluetooth
® Audio.
For details about registering a Bluetooth
® device ( P. 289)
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Turn the Bluetooth® connection setting of your cellular phone on.
Press the “ ” button.
Select “OK” to register a phone.
Follow the steps in “How to register a Bluetooth
® device” from
“STEP 3”. ( P. 289)
Registering a Bluetooth® phone for the first 
time
To  use  the  hands-free  system,  it  is  necessary  to  register  a
Bluetooth® phone with the system.
Once  the  phone  has  been  registered,  it  is  possible  to  use  the
hands-free system.
For details about registering a Bluetooth
® device ( P. 289)
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Display the “Bluetooth* Setup” screen. (P. 286)
*: 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 (Secure 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. 260)
Select “Select Device”.
Follow the steps in “How to register a Bluetooth
® device” from
“STEP 2”. ( P. 289)
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Display the “Bluetooth* Setup” screen. ( P. 286)
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Select “Remove”.
Select the desired device.
A confirmation message will be displayed, 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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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
• The profile icon for a cur- rently connected device will
be displayed in color.
• Selecting a profile icon which is not currently connected will
switch the connection to the function.
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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To turn auto connection mode on, set “Bluetooth* Power” to on. 
( P. 294)
When you register a phone, auto connection 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 engine switch is turned to t he “ACC” or “ON” position (vehicles
without a smart key system) or the “POWER” switch is turned to ACCES-
SORY or ON mode (vehicles with a smart key system), 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.
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. 291)
Registering an additional device
Select “Select Device” on the Bluetooth
® audio control screen.
For more information:  P.  2 8 9
Selecting a registered device
Select “Select Device” on the Bluetooth
® audio control screen.
For more information:  P.  2 9 1
■Reconnecting a Bluetooth® phone
If the system cannot connect due to poor signal strength with the engine
switch is turned to the “ACC” or “ON” position (vehicles without a smart key
system) or the “POWER” switch is turned to ACCESSORY or ON mode (vehi-
cles with a smart key system), the system will automatically attempt to recon-
nect.
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.
Auto connection
Manual connection
Connecting a Bluetooth® audio player
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