2020 TOYOTA TACOMA phone

1585-1. Voice command system operation
5-1.Voice command system operation
■Steering switchTa l k s w i t c h
Voice command system:
• Press the talk switch to start the voice command system. To can-
cel voice command, press and
hold the talk switch.
When an Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto connection is established:
• Press and hold the talk switch to start Siri/Google Assistant. To
cancel Siri/Google Assistant,
press the talk switch.
• Press the talk switch to start the voice command system.
■Microphone
Type A
Type B
 It is unnecessary to speak
directly into the microphone
when giving a command.
●Voice commands may not be rec-
ognized if:
• Spoken too quickly.
• Spoken at a low or high volume.
• The roof or windows are open.
• Passengers are talking while
voice commands are spoken.
• The fan speed of the air condition- ing system is set at high.
• The air conditioning vents are turned towards the microphone.
●In the following c onditions, the
system may not recognize the
command properly and using
voice commands may not be pos-
sible:
• The command is incorrect or
unclear. Note that certain words,
accents or speech patterns may
be difficult for the system to recog-
Voice command sys-
tem
The voice command system
enables the radio, phone
dialing, etc. to be operated
using voice commands.
Refer to the command list
for samples of voice com-
mands. ( P.162)
Using the voice command
system
A

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Voice command system
nize.
• There is excessive background noise, such as wind noise.
●Normally, it is necessary to wait
for a beep befor e saying a com-
mand. To enable the ability to talk
over prompts and say commands
before the beep, enable the voice
prompt interrupt function. ( P. 6 4 )
●This system ma y not operate
immediately after the engine
switch is in ACC or ON.
The voice command system is
operated by saying commands
which correspond to a sup-
ported function. To display
examples of commands for sup-
ported functions, select a func-
tion button on the screen after
starting the voice command sys-
tem. 1
Press the talk switch.
 Voice guidance for the voice
command system can be
skipped by pressing the talk
switch.
2 If “Getting Started with Voice”
screen is displayed, select
“OK” or press the talk switch.
( P.160)
3 After hearing a beep, say a
supported command.
 To display sample commands
of the desired function, say
the desired function or select
the desired function button. To
display more commands,
select “More Commands”.
 Selecting “Help” or saying
“Help” prompts the voice com-
mand system to offer exam-
ples of commands and
operation methods.
 Registered POIs, registered
names in the contacts list etc.,
can be said in the place of the
“<>” next to the commands.
( P.162)
NOTICE
●Do not touch and put a sharp
object to the microphone. It may
cause failure.
Voice command system
operation
Operation from the main
menu

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Voice command system
from being displayed again.
Select to proceed to the
voice command screen.
*: Premium Audio only. This func-
tion is not made available in
some countries or areas.
Text messages can be written
using the dictation function.
To use the dictation function, a
subscription to the connected
services is necessary. Contact
your Toyota dealer for details.
1 Select .
2 Speak to the system.
 Words recognized through
your speech will be displayed.
To confirm the entered text,
select “OK”.
●A keyboard screen will not be dis-
played when the vehicle is being
driven.
●Text message reply with the dicta-
tion function may n ot be available
depending on the type of cellular
phone.
*: Premium Audio only. This func-
tion is not made available in
some countries or areas.
Dictation function (English
only)
*
D
Natural language
understanding*
Due to natural language
speech recognition technol-
ogy, this system recog-
nizes commands when
spoken naturally. (If a con-
nected services subscrip-
tion has been entered, the
system will be able to con-
nect to the Cloud and the
range of naturally spoken
English which can be rec-
ognized will be increased.)
However, the system cannot
recognize every variation of
each command. In some sit-
uations, it is possible to
omit the command for the
procedure and directly state
the desired operation. Not
all voice commands are dis-
played in the function
menu.
To use this function, a sub-
scription to the connected
services is necessary. Con-
tact your Toyota dealer for
details.

1645-1. Voice command system operation
■Phone*1
*1: When an Apple CarPlay connec-tion is established, this voice
commands will be unavailable.
*2: If the system does not recognize the name of a con tact, create a
voice tag. ( P.267) The name of
a contact can also be recognized
by adding a voice tag.
■While in a phone call*
*: When an Apple CarPlay connec- tion is established, this voice
commands will be unavailable.
■While incoming message
notification is displayed
*1, 2
*1: Full screen message notification must be turned on within the
phone settings ( P.265)
*2: When an Apple CarPlay connec-
tion is established, this voice
CommandAction
“Call tact>”
*2
Places a call to
the specified
contact from the
phone book
“Call
”
*2
Places a call to
the specified
phone type of
the contact from
the phone book
“Dial number>”Places a call to
the specified
phone number
“Redial”
Places a call to
the phone num-
ber of the latest
outgoing call
“Call back”
Places a call to
the phone num-
ber of latest
incoming call
“Show recent
calls”Displays the call
history screen
“Send a mes-
sage to tact>”
Sends a text
message to
specified con-
tact from the
phone book
CommandAction
“Send ”
Sends DTMF
tones has speci-
fied
“Mute”
Mutes the micro-
phone (far side
cannot hear the
conversation)
“Unmute”Unmutes the
microphone
CommandAction
“Read message”
Reads the
incoming mes-
sage over the
vehicle speakers
“Ignore”
Ignores the
incoming mes-
sage notification
“Reply”
Initiates sending
a reply to the
incoming mes-
sage
“Call”
Places a call to
the phone num-
ber of incoming
message

1675-2. Mobile Assistant operation
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Voice command system
5-2.Mobile Assistant operation
*: For countries or areas where
Apple CarPlay/Android Auto is
not available
Mobile Assist supports the Siri
Eyes Free Mode and Google
App. The available features and
functions may vary based on the
iOS/Android version installed on
the connected device. 1
Press and hold the switch
on the steering wheel until
Mobile Assistant screen is
displayed.
2 The Mobile Assistant can be
used only when the following
screen is displayed.
 To cancel the Mobile Assis-
tant, select “Cancel” or press
and hold the switch on the
steering wheel.
 To restart the Mobile Assistant
for additional commands,
press the switch on the
steering wheel.
• Mobile Assistant can only be
restarted after the system
responds to a voice command.
Mobile Assistant*
The Mobile Assistant func-
tion is a voice input assist
function. Mobile Assist sup-
ports the Siri Eyes Free
Mode and Google App.
(Google App can be used
only with the corresponding
device.) Instructions can be
spoken into the vehicle
microphone as if speaking a
command to the phone. The
content of the request is
then interpreted by the
phone and the result is out-
put from the vehicle speak-
ers. To operate the Mobile
Assistant, a compatible
device must be registered
and connected to this sys-
tem via Bluetooth
®. (  P.36)
Connectable devices and
available functions
Mobile Assistant opera-
tion

1685-2. Mobile Assistant operation
• After some phone and music commands, the Mobile Assistant
feature will automatically end to
complete the re quested action.
The volume of the Mobile
Assistant can be adjusted
using the “POWER VOLUME”
knob or steering wheel vol-
ume control switches. The
Mobile Assistant and phone
call volumes are synchro-
nized.
●While a phone call is active, the
Mobile Assistant cannot be used.
●If using the navig ation feature of
the cellular phone, ensure the
active audio source is Bluetooth
®
audio or iPod in order to hear turn
by turn direction prompts.
●Wait for the listening beeps before
using the Mobile Assistant.
●The Mobile Assistant may not rec-
ognize commands in the following
situations:
• Spoken too quickly.
• Spoken at a low or high volume.
• The roof or windows are open.
• Passengers are talking while the
Mobile Assistant is being used.
• The fan speed of the air condition-
ing system is set at high.
• The air conditioning vents are turned toward the microphone.

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8
Phone
Phone
8-1. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular
phones)
Quick reference........... 248
Some basics ............... 249
Placing a call using the Bluetooth
® hands-free sys-
tem ............................ 253
Receiving a ca ll using the
Bluetooth
® hands-free sys-
tem ............................ 256
Talking on the Bluetooth
®
hands-free system..... 257
Bluetooth
® phone message
function...................... 260
8-2. Setup Phone settings ............ 265
8-3. What to do if... Troubleshooting .......... 275

2488-1. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)
8-1.Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)
The phone screen can be
reached by the following meth-
ods:
From the “PHONE” button
1 Press the “PHONE” button.
From the “MENU” button
1 Press the “MENU” button,
then select “Phone”.
The following functions can be
used on phone operation:
 Registering/connecting a
Bluetooth
® device ( P.36)
 Placing a call using the Blue-
tooth
® hands-free system
( P.253)
 Receiving a call using the
Bluetooth
® hands-free system
( P.256)
 Talking on the Bluetooth
®
hands-free system ( P.257)The following function can be
used on message function:

Using the Bluetooth
® phone
message function ( P.260)
The following functions can be
made in the system:
 Phone settings ( P.265)
 Bluetooth
® settings ( P. 4 0 )
Quick reference
Phone screen operation
Bluetooth® hands-free
system operation
Message function
Setting up a phone