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To turn auto connection mode on, set “Bluetooth* Power” to on. 
(  P. 329)
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  power  switch  is  turned  to  the  “ACC”  or  “ON”  position  ( vehicles
without a smart key system) or the power switch is turned to AC CESSORY
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. 326)
Registering an additional device
Select “Select Devic e” on the Bluetooth
® audio control screen.
For more information:  P.   3 2 4
Selecting a registered device
Select “Select Devic e” on the Bluetooth
® audio control screen.
For more information:  P.   3 2 6
■Reconnecting a Bluetooth® phone
If  the  system  cannot  connect  due  to  poor  signal  strength  with  the  power
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 ( vehicles
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.
Auto connection
Manual connection
Connecting a Bluetooth® audio player
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Display the “Bluetooth* Setup” screen. (P. 321)
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Select the device.
Select “Device Info”.
Following screen is displayed:
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
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.
Displaying a Bluetooth® device details
You can confirm and change the registered device details.
Bluetooth® device registration status
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Changing connection method
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Display the “Bluetooth* Setup” screen. (P. 321)
Select “System Settings”.
The following screen is displayed:
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.
Detailed Bluetooth® system settings
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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You  can  check  such  indicators  as  signal  strength  and  battery  charge
on the screen.
Connection status
Battery charge
Listening to Bluetooth® Audio
The  Bluetooth®  audio  system  enables  the  user  to  enjoy  music
played  on  a  portable  player  from  the  vehicle  speakers  via  wire-
less communication.
When a Bluetooth
® device cannot be connected, check the connec-
tion status on the “Bluetooth
* Audio” screen. If the device is not con-
nected, either register o r reconnect the device. ( P.   3 2 6 )
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Status display
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Select   or   to Play/Pause.
For  details  on  “Bluetooth
* Audio”  screen  operation  methods,  refer  to
Basic Audio Operations. ( P. 286)
For  details  on  how  to  select  a  tra ck  or  album,  refer  to  selecting,  fast-
forwarding and reversing tracks/files/songs. ( P. 296)
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
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Telephone switch (
P. 348)
■Microphone
The  vehicle’s  built  in  microphone  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. 324)
You  can  check  indicators  such  as  signal  strength  and  battery  ch arge
on the phone screen.
Connection status
Signal strength
Battery charge
Vehicles without moon roofVehicles with moon roof
Status display
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Display the phone screen. (P.   3 3 2 )
Select the “Dial Pad” tab a nd enter a phone number.
To delete the input phone number, select  . 
For the first digit, you can enter “+” by selecting “ ” for a while.
Press the   switch on the steering wheel or select  .
You can dial a number from the contact data imported from your  cellu-
lar phone. The system has one contact for each registered phone . Up
to 2500 contacts may be  stored in each contact.
Display the phone screen. ( P.   3 3 2 )
Select “Contacts” tab.
Choose the desir ed contact to call from the list.
Choose the number and then pre ss the   switch on the steering
wheel or select  .
You can transfer the phone numbers in a Bluetooth
® phone to the sys-
tem. 
Operation methods differ between PBAP (Phone Book Access Profil e)
compatible and PBAP incompatible Bluetooth
® phones. If the cellular
phone  does  not  support  either  PBAP  or  OPP  (Object  Push  Profile)
service, you cannot t ransfer contacts.
Making a call
Once a Bluetooth®  phone  is  registered,  you  can  make  a  call
using the following procedure:
Dialing
Dialing from the  contacts list 
When the contact is empty
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You can make a call using numbers registered in the contact.
Display the phone screen. ( P.   3 3 2 )
Select “Favorites” tab.
Select the desired number to make a call.
You  can  make  a  call  using  the  call  history,  which  has  the  3  fun ctions
below. 
: calls which you missed
: calls which you received
: calls which you made
Display the phone screen. ( P.   3 3 2 )
Select “Call History” tab.
Select   or the desired  entry from the list.
When   is selected
Check that the “Call” screen is displayed.
When the desired cont act is selected
Select the desired number.
Check that the “Call” screen is displayed.
■ Call history list
●If  you  make  a  call  to  or  receive  a  call  from  a  number  registere d  in  the  con-
tact, the name is displayed in the call history.
● If you make multiple calls to the same number, only the last ca ll made is dis-
played in the call history.
■ International calls
You  may  not  be  able  to  make  international  calls,  depending  on  the  mobile
phone in use.
Calling using favorites list
Dialing from call history
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