2018 TOYOTA TACOMA phone

3785-7. Connecting Bluetooth®
Registering a Bluetooth® phone for the first
time
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
(  P. 379)
To use the hands-free system, it is necessary to register a
Bluetooth® phone with the system.
Once the phone has been registe red, it is possible to use the
hands-free system.
For details about regis tering a Bluetooth
® device (P. 379)
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3795-7. Connecting Bluetooth®
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Multimedia
Registering a Bluetooth® device
Display the “Bluetooth* Setup” screen. (P. 376)
Select “Add Device”.
When this screen is displayed,
search for the name displayed
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 SS P (Secure Simple Pairing) compatible
Bluetooth® devices. Depending on the type of Bluetooth® device being
connected, a message confirming registration may be displayed o n 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
complete.
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Bluetooth® compatible phones (HFP) a nd portable audio players
(AVP) can be registered simulta neously. You can register up to 5
Bluetooth
® devices.
How to registe r a Bluetooth® device
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3815-7. Connecting Bluetooth®
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Multimedia
Connecting a Bluetooth® device
Press the “SETUP” button.
Select “Bluetooth
*”.
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 directl y.
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
To turn auto connection mode on, set “Bluetooth* Power” to on.
(  P. 384)
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 (vehicles
without a smart key system), or ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode
(vehicles with a smart key system), the system will search for a nearby cel-
lular 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.
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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Auto connection

3825-7. Connecting Bluetooth®
When auto connection has failed or “Bluetooth* Power” is turned off,
you must connect the Bluetooth® device manually.
● Follow the steps in “C onnecting a Bluetooth
* device” from step .
(  P. 381)
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Registering an additional device
Select “Select Devic e” on the “Bluetooth
* Audio” screen.
For more information: P. 3 7 9
Selecting a registered device
Select “Select Devic e” on the “Bluetooth
* Audio” screen.
For more information: P. 3 8 1
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
■Reconnecting a Bluetooth® phone
If the system cannot connect due to poor signal strength with the engine
switch in the “ACC” or “ON” position (vehicles without a smart key system), or
ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON mode (v ehicles with a smart key system), the
system will automatically attempt to reconnect.
If the system is attempting to connect to a Bluetooth
® phone and the Bluetooth®
phone is turned off and then back on, the system will attempt to reconnect.
Manual connection
Connecting a Bluetooth® audio player
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3835-7. Connecting Bluetooth®
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Multimedia
Displaying a Bluetooth® device details
Display the “Bluetooth* Setup” screen. (P. 376)
Select the device.
Select “Device Info”.
The following screen is dis-
played: Device Name
Change connection method
Bluetooth
® A d d r e s s
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
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Select “Connect Audio Player from”.
Select “Vehicle” or “Device”.
“Vehicle”: Connect the multimedia system to the portable audio player.
“Device”: Connect the portable audio player to the multimedia s ystem.
You can confirm and change the registered device details.
Bluetooth® device registration status
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Changing connection method
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3845-7. Connecting Bluetooth®
Detailed Bluetooth® system settings
Display the “Bluetooth* Setup” screen. (P. 376)
Select “System Settings”.
The following screen is dis-
played: Bluetooth
* Power on/off
You can change Bluetooth*
function on/off
Bluetooth* Name
Change PIN-code
Bluetooth
* A d d r e s s
Display Phone Status
You can set the system to show
the status confirmation display
when connecting a telephone
Display Audio Player Status
You can set the system to show the status confirmation display when
connecting an audio player
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 Bluet ooth®
devices in the system.
Select “Bluetooth
* PIN”.
Input a PIN-code, and select “OK”.
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
You can confirm and change the detailed Bluetooth® settings.
How to check and change detailed Bluetooth® settings
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Editing the Bluetooth® PIN
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3865-9. Bluetooth® phone
Using a Bluetooth® phone
To display the screen shown below, press the switch on the steer-
ing wheel or press the button.
Several functions are available to operate on each screen that is dis-
played by select ing the 4 tabs.
Device name
Bluetooth
® connection status
The hands-free system is a function that allows you to use your
cellular phone without touching it.
This system supports Bluetooth
®. Bluetooth® is a wireless data
system that allows the cellular phone to wirelessly connect to
the hands-free system and make/receive calls.
Before making a phone call, check the connection status, batter y
charge, call area and signal strength. ( P. 3 8 7 )
If a Bluetooth
® device cannot be connected, check the connection
status on the phone screen. If the device is not connected, eit her
register or reconnect it. ( P. 3 8 1 )
Phone screen
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3875-9. Bluetooth® phone
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Multimedia
■Telephone switch (P. 399)
■Microphone
The vehicle’s built in microphone is located near the ceiling, in the
front of the vehicle, and is used when talking on the phone.
The person you are speaking to c an be heard from the front speak-
ers.
To use the hands-free system, y ou must register your Bluetooth
®
phone in the system. (P. 379)
You can check indicators such as signal strength and battery ch arge
on the phone screen.
Connection status
Signal strength
Battery charge
Status display
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IndicatorsConditions
Connection statusGood Poor Not connected
Battery chargeFull Empty
Call area“Rm”: Roaming area
Signal strengthExcellent Poor