2016 SUBARU WRX bluetooth

Audio/Bluetooth ®
settings
When “ Add ” is selected (Waiting for the
connection request from a device).
. For details about operating the Blue-
tooth device, see the manual that
comes with it.
. To cancel the registration, select
Cancel (Cancel).
5. 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 con-
nected, a message confirming regis-
tration may be displayed on the Blue-
tooth device ’ s screen. Respond and
operate the Bluetooth device accord-
ing to the confirmation message.
6. Check that the screen is displayed when registration is complete.
. The system waits for connection
requests coming from the registered
device.
. At this stage, the Bluetooth func-
tions are not yet available.
! Registering a Bluetooth Audio de-
vice for the first time
To use the Bluetooth Audio, it is necessary
to register an audio device with the
system.
Once the player has been registered, it is
possible to use the Bluetooth Audio.
This operation cannot be performed while
driving.
For details about registering a Bluetooth
device: Refer to “ Registering a Bluetooth
device ” F 5-84.
The device registration procedure is the
same for both the hands-free system and
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! Profiles
This system supports the following services. Bluetooth Device Spec. Function Requirements Recommendations
Bluetooth Phone/Bluetooth
Audio Device Bluetooth Specification Registering a Bluetooth de-
vice Ver. 1.1 Ver. 2.1 + EDR
Bluetooth Device Profile Function Requirements Recommendations
Bluetooth Phone HFP (Hands-Free Profile) Hands-free system Ver. 1.0 Ver. 1.5
OPP (Object Push Profile)
Transferring the contacts Ver. 1.1 Ver. 1.1
PBAP (Phone Book Access
profile) Ver. 1.0 Ver. 1.0
MAP (Message Access
Profile) Bluetooth phone message — Ver. 1.0
SPP (Serial Port Profile) Connecting a Bluetooth
phone — Ver. 1.1
Bluetooth Audio Device A2DP (Advanced Audio
Distribution Profile)
Bluetooth audio system Ver. 1.0 Ver. 1.2
AVRCP (Audio/Video Re-
mote Control Profile) Ver. 1.0 Ver. 1.4
NOTE . If your cellular phone does not support HFP, registering the Bluetooth phone or using OPP, PBAP, MAP or SPP profiles
individually will not be possible.
. If the connected Bluetooth device version is older than recommended or incompatible, the Bluetooth device function may
not work properly.
. For USA customers, please visit www.subaru.com for details. Outside of the USA customers, contact your local dealer to
arrange a demonstration in order to confirm whether or not the device can be paired with the vehicle. Audio/Bluetooth ®
settings
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Audio/Bluetooth ®
settings
& Setting Bluetooth details1. Select .
2. Select
SETTINGS (SETTINGS).
3. To register a device, select “ Add ” on
“ BT Devices Connection ” . ! BT Devices Connection screen
“ BT Devices Connection ” screen (One
device is registered.)
No. Function
& 1
“ Add ” key: Registers the device.
& 2
“ Select ” key: Makes the connection to
the registered device.
& 3
This shows the status of the device
connection profile. (The icon illuminates
while connected.)
& 4
“ Delete (Trash box) ” key: Deletes the
registered device.
& 5
Bluetooth ON/OFF key: Switches to
connect/disconnect the Bluetooth com-
munication. Function Page
Registering a Bluetooth device 5-84
Deleting a Bluetooth device 5-85
Connecting a Bluetooth device 5-85
! Registering a Bluetooth device
You can register up to five devices,
regardless of whether they are Bluetooth
phones or audio devices.
This operation cannot be performed while
driving.
1. Display the “ BT Devices Connection ”
screen. Refer to “ Registering a Bluetooth
phone for the first time ” F 5-81.
2. Select
Add (Add).
The “ Add ” button is not displayed when
five devices are already registered.
To add another device, you need to delete
one of the registered devices.
Press and hold the Trash box icon for the
device to be deleted, and then select
“ OK ” .
3. 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 con-
nected, a message confirming regis-5-84

tration may be displayed on the Blue-
tooth device ’ s screen. Respond and
operate the Bluetooth device accord-
ing to the confirmation message.
4. Check that the screen is displayed
when registration is complete.
. The system waits for connection
requests coming from the registered
device.
. At this stage, the Bluetooth func-
tions are not yet available.
! Deleting a Bluetooth device
1. Display the “ BT Devices Connection ”
screen. Refer to “ Registering a Bluetooth
phone for the first time ” F 5-81.
2. Select the desired device.
Press and hold the Trash box icon for the
device to be deleted, and then select
“ OK ” .
NOTE When deleting a Bluetooth phone, the
contact data will be deleted at the same
time.
! Connecting a Bluetooth device
Up to 5 Bluetooth devices (Phones (HFP)
and audio devices (AVP)) can be regis-
tered. If more than 1 Bluetooth device has been
registered, select which device to connect
to.
1. Display the “ BT Devices Connection ”
screen. Refer to “ Registering a Bluetooth
phone for the first time ” F 5-81.
2. Select the device to be connected.
. Supported profile icons will be dis-
played.
–
: Phone
– : Audio device
– : Smartphone Application
. Supported profile icons for currently
connected devices will illuminate.
. The Audio icon illuminates only
when in the Bluetooth audio mode.
. All icons are dimmed when Blue-
tooth is set to OFF or when the
connection cannot be made with the
device.
NOTE . It may take time if the device con-
nection is carried out during Bluetooth
audio playback.
. Depending on the type of Bluetooth
device being connected, it may be
necessary to perform additional steps
on the device.
. It is not possible to establish a
Bluetooth connection with iOS devices currently connected with a USB cable.
! Bluetooth ON/OFF
1. Display the “ BT Devices Connection ”
screen. Refer to “ Registering a Bluetooth
phone for the first time ” F 5-81.
2. Select the “ Bluetooth ON/OFF ” key.
. Select “ ON ” or “ OFF ” to connect/
disconnect the Bluetooth communica-
tion. “ ON ” establishes a connection,
and “ OFF ” disconnects the connec-
tion.
. The setting is fixed as “ OFF ” when
no device is registered.
! “ In-Car-Device setting ” screen
The Bluetooth settings can be confirmed
and changed.
1. Display the “ SETTINGS ” screen. Refer
to “ Registering a Bluetooth phone for the
first time ” F 5-81.
2. On the SETTINGS for In-Car-Device
setting select “ set ” key. Audio/Bluetooth ®
settings
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Audio/Bluetooth ®
settings
No. Function
& 1
BT device address: Displays the
Bluetooth device address of the in-
vehicle equipment.
& 2
BT device name: Displays the Blue-
tooth device name of the in-vehicle
equipment. The default name is
“ SUBARU BT ” , which can be changed
by selecting it and entering alphanu-
meric characters.
& 3
PIN code: Displays the PIN code of
the in-vehicle equipment. The default
code is “ 1234 ” , which can be changed
by selecting it and entering numbers.
& 4
“ ABC ” key: Switches the screen to
input alphabet characters. This key
cannot be selected when entering the
PIN code.
& 5
“ Set ” key: Saves the current BT
device name and PIN code. No. Function
& 6
“ 123 ” key: Switches the screen to
input numbers.
& 7
Numeric input keys.
& 8
Alphabet input keys. The up arrow
key toggles the input between upper
case and lower case characters.
& 9
“ Delete ” key: Deletes one character
from the currently selected item (BT
device name or the PIN code).
! Editing the Bluetooth Name
1. Select a BT device name.
2. Enter a name and then select “ Set ” .
! Editing the PIN-Code
1. Select “ PIN-Code ” .
2. Enter a PIN-code and then select
“ Set ” .
! Common operations
. Press the “ Alphabet ” key or “ Number ”
key to make the changes.
. Press the “ Set ” key to set the entered
value. The screen changes to the “ Set-
tings Bluetooth ” screen.
. Press the “ Back ” key to discard the
entered value. The screen returns to the
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Audio/Phone operation (Hands – free system for cellular phones)
No. Function
& 1
“ Incoming Calls ” key: Opens the
Incoming Calls screen.
& 2
“ Outgoing Calls ” key: Opens the Out-
going Calls screen.
& 3
“ Contacts ” key: Opens the Contacts
screen.
& 4
“ Dialpad ” key: Changes the screen
from the Menu screen to the Dialpad
screen.
& 5
“ Option ” key: Opens the phone vo-
lume setting screen.
& 6
“ OFF Hook ” key: Use to make a
phone call. You cannot press this key
until you open the Dialpad screen and
enter a phone number.
& 7
“ Bluetooth Setting ” key: Opens the BT
Devices Connection screen.
& 8
Enter the phone number that you
want to call.
& 9
“ Switch Screen ” key: Switches the
screen to the Phone (Menu) screen.
& 10
& 11
If no device is registered, a message
is displayed instead of menu items.
& Some basics The hands-free system enables calls to be
made and received without having to take
your hands off the steering wheel.
This system supports Bluetooth. Bluetooth is a wireless data system that enables
cellular phones to be used without being
connected by a cable or placed in a
cradle.
The operating procedure of the phone is
explained here.
WARNING. While driving, do not use a cel-
lular phone or connect the Blue-
tooth phone.
. Your audio unit is fitted with
Bluetooth antennas. People with
implantable cardiac pacemakers,
cardiac resynchronization ther-
apy-pacemakers or implantable
cardioverter defibrillators should
maintain a reasonable distance
between themselves and the
Bluetooth antennas. The radio
waves may affect the operation
of such devices.
. Before using Bluetooth devices,
users of any electrical medical
device other than implantable
cardiac pacemakers, cardiac re-
synchronization therapy-pace-
makers or implantable cardiover-
ter defibrillators should consult
the manufacturer of the device
for information about its opera-5-88

tion under the influence of radio
waves. Radio waves could have
unexpected effects on the opera-
tion of such medical devices.
CAUTIONDo not leave your cellular phone in
the vehicle. The temperature inside
mayrisetoalevelthatcould
damage the phone.
NOTE . If your cellular phone does not
support Bluetooth, this system cannot
function.
. In the following conditions, the sys-
tem may not function:
– The cellular phone is turned off.
– The current position is outside
the communication area.
– The cellular phone is not con-
nected.
– The cellular phone has a low
battery.
. When using the hands free function
and other Bluetooth functions at the
same time, the following problems may
occur:
– The Bluetooth connection may be cut.
– Noise may be heard when play-
ing back voice with the Bluetooth
function.
! Registering/connecting a Bluetooth
phone
To use the hands-free system for cellular
phones, it is necessary to register a
cellular phone with the system. Refer to
“ Registering/connecting Bluetooth ®
de-
vice ” F 5-81.
! Bluetooth phone condition dis-
play
The condition of the Bluetooth phone
appears on the upper right side of the
screen. Refer to “ Bluetooth phone condi-
tion display ” F 5-89.
! Using the phone switch/micro-
phone
Steering switch
By pressing the phone switch, a call can
be received or ended without taking your
hands off the steering wheel. & 1
Volume control switch
. Press the “ + ” side to increase the
volume.
. Press the “ - ” side to decrease the
volume.
& 2
Off hook switch
& 3
On hook switch
Microphone
The microphone is used when talking on
the phone.Audio/Phone operation (Hands – free system for cellular phones)
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leted.
! When selling or disposing of the
vehicle
A lot of personal data is registered when
the hands-free system is used. When
selling or disposing of the vehicle, initialize
the data. Refer to “ Other settings ” F 5-10.
. The following data in the system can
be initialized:
– Contact data
NOTE Once initialized, the data and settings
will be erased. Pay much attention
when initializing the data. & Calling on the Bluetooth
phone After a Bluetooth phone has been regis-
tered, a call can be made using the hands-
free system. There are several methods
by which a call can be made, as described
below.
1. Select
.
2. Select
PHONE (PHONE).
3. Select the desired tab to call from. . On the PHONE screen, select “ Incom-
ing Calls ” to open the Incoming Calls
screen. Refer to “ Quick reference ” F 5-87.
Incoming Calls screenAudio/Phone operation (Hands – free system for cellular phones)
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