2015 TOYOTA TACOMA Owners Manual (in English)

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Using the AUX por t
Connecting a portable audio player P. 2 4 9
■Operating portable audio players c onnected to the multimedia system
The volume can be adjusted using the vehicle’s audio controls. All other
adjustments must be made on the portable audio player itself.
■ When using a portable audio player connected to the power outlet
Noise may occur during playback. Use the power source of the portable
audio player.
CAUTION
■ While driving
Do not connect a portable audio player or operate the device controls.
To use the AUX port, connect a po rtable player, then select “AUX” on
the “Select Audio Source” screen.

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Connecting Bluetooth®
The following can be performed using Bluetooth® wireless commu-
nication:
■ A portable audio player can be operated and listened to via
multimedia system
■ Hands-free phone calls can be made via a cellular phone
In order to use wireless communicat ion, register and connect a
Bluetooth
® device by performing the following procedures.

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Device registrati
on/connection flow
1. Register the Bluetooth® device to be used with Multimedia
system ( P. 285, 286)
2. Connect the Bluetooth® device to be used
(  P. 288)
To be used for audio To be used for hands-free
phone
3. Start Bluetooth®
connection ( P. 288)3. Start Bluetooth®
connection ( P. 288)
4. Check connection status
( P. 304)4. Check connection status
( P. 306)
5. Use Bluetooth® audio
(  P. 304)5. Use Bluetooth® phone
(  P. 305)

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Registering and connecting from the “Bluetooth Setup” screen
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. 288)
Select to register a Bluetooth
®
device to be used with multi-
media system. ( P. 286)
Select to set detailed
Bluetooth
® system settings.
(  P. 291)
Select to delete registered
devices. ( P. 287)

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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 register ed, it is possible to use the
Bluetooth
® Audio.
This operation cannot be performed while driving.
For details about registering a Bluetooth
® device ( P. 286)
Turn the Bluetooth
® connection setting of your audio player
on.
This function is not available when the Bluetooth® connection setting
of your audio player is set to off.
Press the “AUDIO” button.
Select “ Audio” on the “Select Audio Source” screen.
Select “Select Device”.
Follow the steps in “How to register a Bluetooth
® device” from
“STEP 2”. ( P. 286)
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. 286)
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 2”. ( P. 286)

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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
Display the “Bluetooth Setup” screen. ( P. 284)
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 man-
ual 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) compat-
ible Bluetooth® devices. Depending on the type of Bluetooth® device
being connected, a message confirming registration may be dis-
played on the Bluetooth
® device’s screen. Respond and operate the
Bluetooth® device according to the confirmation message.
Check that this screen is dis-
played when registration is com-
plete.

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Select “OK” when the connection status changes from “Con-
necting...” 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 th e “Bluetooth Audio” screen
Display the “Bluetooth Audio” screen. ( P. 257)
Select “Select Device”.
Follow the steps in “How to register a Bluetooth
® device” from
“STEP 2”. ( P. 286)
■ Deleting a Bluetooth
® device
Display the “Bluetooth Setup” screen. ( P. 284)
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 oper-
ation is complete.

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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.
Press the “SETUP” button.
Select “Bluetooth” on the “Setup” screen. Select the device to be con-
nected.
Supported profile icons will be
displayed.
Phone
Audio player
Supported profile icons for cur-
rently connected devices will illu-
minate.
Dimmed icons can be selected to
connect to the function directly.
■Auto connection
To turn auto connection mode on, set “Bluetooth Power” to on.
( P. 291)
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 the “ACC” or “ON” position, the sys-
tem will search for a nearby ce llular 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 dis-
played.