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1. PHONE OPERATION (HANDS-FREE SYSTEM FOR CELLULAR PHONES)
1. QUICK REFERENCE
The phone top screen can be used to make a phone call. To display the hands-free op-
eration screen, press the button or the switch on the steering wheel.
Several functions are available to operate on each screen that is displayed by selecting
the 4 tabs.
FunctionPage
Phone operation
Registering/conne cting Bluetooth® phone31
Calling on the Bluetooth® phone136
Receiving on the Bluetooth® phone142
Talking on the Bluetooth® phone143
Message functionUsing the Bluetooth® phone message function146
Setting up a phonePhone settings152
Bluetooth® settings36

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PHONE
2. 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 cellular phone
or connect the Bluetooth® phone.
●Your audio unit is fitted with Bluetooth®
antennas. People with implantable car-
diac pacemakers, cardiac resynchroniza-
tion therapy-pacemakers or implantable
cardioverter defibrill ators should main-
tain 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 resynchronization therapy-pace-
makers or implantable cardioverter
defibrillators should consult the manufac-
turer of the device for information about
its operation under th e influence of radio
waves. Radio waves could have unex-
pected effects on the operation of such
medical devices.
NOTICE
●Do not leave your cellular phone in the
vehicle. The temperature inside may rise
to a level that coul d damage the phone.
INFORMATION
●This system is not guaranteed to operate
with all Bluetooth® devices.
●If your cellular phone does not support
Bluetooth®, this system cannot function.
●In the following conditions, the system
may not function:
• The cellular phone is turned off.
• The current position is outside the com-
munication area.
• The cellular phone is not connected.
• The cellular phone has a low battery.
●When using Bluetooth® audio and
hands-free system at the same time, the
following problems may occur:
• The Bluetooth
® connection may be cut.
• Noise may be heard on the Bluetooth
®
audio playback.
REGISTERING/
CONNECTING A Bluetooth®
PHONE
To use the hands-free system for cellular
phones, it is necessary to register a cel-
lular phone with the system. ( P.31)
Bluetooth® PHONE
CONDITION DISPLAY
The condition of the Bluetooth
® phone
appears on the upper right side of the
screen. ( P.16)

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Steering switch
Volume control switch
 Press the “+” side to increase the volume.
 Press the “-” side to decrease the volume.
Off hook switch
On hook switch
 Microphone
USING THE PHONE SWITCH/
MICROPHONE
By pressing the phone switch, a call can
be received or ended without taking
your hands off the steering wheel.
The microphone is used when talking on
the phone.
VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM
Press this switch to operate the voice
command system.
The voice command system and its list of
commands can be operated. ( P.116)

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3. CALLING ON THE Bluetooth® PHONE
1Press the button.
2Select the desired tab to call from.
The phone top screen can be displayed by
pressing the
switch on the steering
wheel.
After a Bluetooth® phone has been reg-
istered, a call can be made using the
hands-free system. There are several
methods by which a call can be made, as
described below.How to make a call listPage
By favorites list137
By call history137
By contacts list*138
By dial pad*140
By e-mail/SMS/MMS150
By off hook switch141
By voice command system119
By home screen141
*: The operation cannot be performed while driving.

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When “Transfer” is selected
3Follow the steps in “FOR PBAP IN-
COMPATIBLE BUT OPP COMPATI-
BLE Bluetooth
® PHONES” from
“STEP 2”. ( P.156)
 When “Add” is selected
3Follow the steps in “REGISTERING A
NEW CONTACT TO THE CON-
TACT LIST” from “STEP 2”. ( P.157)
1Display the phone top screen.
( P.136)
2Select the “Dial Pad” tab and enter the
phone number.
3Select or press the switch on
the steering wheel.
4Check that the “Cal l” screen is dis-
played.
INFORMATION
●Manual transfer operation cannot be per-
formed while driving.
●If your cellular phone is neither PBAP nor
OPP compatible, the contacts cannot be
transferred.
●Depending on the type of Bluetooth®
phone:
• It may be necessary to perform addi- tional steps on the phone when transfer-
ring contact data.
• The registered image in the contact list may not transfer depending on the type
of Bluetooth
® phone connected.
BY DIAL PAD
INFORMATION
●Depending on the type of Bluetooth®
phone being connected, it may be neces-
sary to perform additional steps on the
phone.

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1Press the switch on the steering
wheel to display the phone top screen.
2Press the switch on the steering
wheel to display the “Call History”
screen.
3Press the switch on the steering
wheel to call the latest history item.
4Check that the “Call” screen is dis-
played.
1Display the home screen. (P.26)
2Select the desired contact.
3Check that the “Call” screen is dis-
played.
1Select and hold the screen button to add
a contact.
2Select the desired contact.
3Select the desired number.
BY OFF HOOK SWITCH
Calls can be made using the latest call
history item.
BY HOME SCREEN
REGISTERING A NEW
CONTACT
INFORMATION
●If there is no contact in the contacts list,
the contacts cannot be registered at the
home screen.
●The contact cannot be registered at
home screen while driving.

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4. RECEIVING ON THE Bluetooth® PHONE
1Select or press the switch on
the steering wheel to talk on the phone.
To refuse to receive the call : Select
or press the switch on the steering
wheel.
To adjust the volume of a received call :
Turn the “PWR/VOL” knob, or use the vol-
ume control switch on the steering wheel.
INCOMING CALLS
When a call is received, this screen is
displayed with a sound.
INFORMATION
●During international phone calls, the
other party’s name or number may not be
displayed correctly depending on the
type of cellular phone you have.
●The incoming call display mode can be
set. ( P.164)
●The ringtone that has been set in the
“Sound Settings” screen sounds when
there is an incoming call. Depending on
the type of Bluetooth
® phone, both the
multimedia system and Bluetooth®
phone may sound simultaneously when
there is an incoming call. ( P.153)

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1Select or press the switch on
the steering wheel to start talking with
the other party.
To refuse to receive the call : Select
or press the switch on the steering
wheel.
 Each time is selected or the
switch on the steering wheel is pressed
during an interrupted call, the party who is
on hold will be switched.
INCOMING CALL WAITING
When a call is interrupted by a third par-
ty while talking, this screen is displayed.
INFORMATION
●This function may not be available
depending on the type of cellular phone.