2018 TOYOTA PRIUS V Owners Manual

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3515-10. Bluetooth®
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Audio system
■Certifications for the Bluetooth

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Reconnecting the portable audio player
If the portable audio player is disconnected due to poor reception, the system
automatically reconnects the portable audio player.
If you have switched off the portable audio player yourself, follow the instruc-
tions below to reconnect:
●Select the portable audio player again
● Enter the portable audio player
■ When you sell your car
Be sure to delete your personal data. ( P. 278)
WARNING
■While driving
Do not operate the portable audio player, cellular phone or connect a device
to the Bluetooth
® system.
■ Caution regarding interference with electronic devices
●Your audio unit is fitted with Bluetooth
® antennas. People with implantable
cardiac pacemakers, cardiac resynchronization therapy-pacemakers or
implantable cardioverter defibrillators should maintain a reasonable dis-
tance 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 resynchronization
therapy-pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators should con-
sult the manufacturer of the device for information about its operation
under the influence of radio waves. Radio waves could have unexpected
effects on the operation of such medical devices.
NOTICE
■ When leaving the vehicle
Do not leave your portable audio player or cellular phone in the vehicle. The
inside of the vehicle may become hot, causing damage to the portable
audio player or cellular phone.

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5-11. Using the voice command system
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Audio system
Voice command system
Press the talk switch.
To cancel the voice command sys-
tem, press and hold the talk switch.
Select to train voice recogni-
tion.
Select to start the voice rec-
ognition tutorial.
Select “OK” and say the desired command.
On the list screen, you can select the desired command.
To cancel the voice command system, press and hold the talk switch.
The voice command system enables the hands-free system to
be operated using voice commands.
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■Microphone
P. 320
■ When using the microphone
●It is unnecessary to speak directly into the microphone when giving a com-
mand.
● When “Voice Prompt Interrupt” set to on, it is not necessary to wait for the
confirmation beep before speaking a command. ( P. 282)
● Voice commands may not be recognized if:
• Spoken too quickly.
• Spoken at a low or high volume.
• The windows are open.
• Passengers are talking while voice commands are spoken.
• The air conditioning speed is set high.
• The air conditioning vents are turned towards the microphone.
● In the following conditions, the system may not recognize the command
properly and using voice commands may not be possible:
• The command is incorrect or unclear. Note that certain words, accents or
speech patterns may be difficult for the system to recognize.
• There is excessive background noise, such as wind noise.

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3555-11. Using the voice command system
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Audio system
Due to natural language speech recognition technology, this system
enables recognition of a command when spoken naturally. However,
the system cannot recognize every variation of each command.
In some situations, it is possible to omit the command for the proce-
dure and directly state the desired operation.
Not all voice commands are displayed in the short cut menu.
This function is available in English, Spanish and French.
■Expression examples for each function
Casual speech recognization
CommandExpression examples
“Call
”Get me .
Call .
“Dial ”Call <3334445555>.

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Some recognizable voice commands and their actions are shown
below as examples.
Basic
Phone
Command list
CommandAction
“Help”Prompts voice guidance to offer examples of com-
mands or operation methods
“Go Back”Returns to the previous screen
CommandAction
“Redial”Places a call to the phone number of the latest outgo-
ing call
“Call Back”Places a call to the phone number of latest incoming
call
“Show Recent
Calls”Displays the call history screen
“Dial ber>”Places a call to the said phone number
“Call
”Place a call to the said phone type of the contact from
the phone book

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3575-11. Using the voice command system
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Audio system
The Mobile Assistant feature will activate Apple’s Siri® Eyes Free
mode via the steering wheel switches. To operate the Mobile Assis-
tant, a compatible cellular phone must be registered and connected to
this system via Bluetooth
®. (  P. 307)
Press and hold the until
you hear the beeps.
The Mobile Assistant can be
used only when the following
screen is displayed.
To cancel the Mobile Assistant,
select “Cancel”, press the on
the steering wheel, or press and
hold the on the steering wheel.
To restart the Mobile Assistant for
additional commands, press the on the steering wheel.
• Mobile Assistant can only be restarted after the system responds to a voice command.
• After some phone and music commands, the Mobile Assistant feature will automatically end to complete the requested action.
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Adjusting the Mobile Assistant volume
The volume of the Mobile Assistant can be adjusted using the
“PWR VOL” knob or steering wheel volume control switches. The
Mobile Assistant and phone call volumes are synchronized.
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■Notes about Mobile Assistant
●The available features and functions may vary based on the iOS version
installed on the connected device.
● Some Siri
® features are limited in Eyes Free mode. If you attempt to use an
unavailable function, Siri® will inform you that the function is not available.
● If Siri
® is not enabled on the cellular phone connected via Bluetooth®, an
error message will be displayed on the screen.
● While a phone call is active, the Mobile Assistant cannot be used.
● If using the navigation feature of the cellular phone, ensure the active audio
source is Bluetooth
® audio or iPod in order to hear turn by turn direction
prompts.