2021 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER steering

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4-2. Radio operation AM radio/FM radio/
SiriusXM
® Satellite
Radio(SXM) ..................... 141
4-3. Media operation USB memory ...................... 152
iPod/iPhone (Apple CarPlay)................ 154
Android Auto ...................... 157
Bluetooth
® audio ................ 158
4-4. Audio/visual remote controls Steering switches ............... 162
4-5. Setup Audio settings .................... 164
4-6. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
Operating information......... 167
4-7. Rear seat entertainment sys- tem
Rear seat entertainment system features ............................ 177
Some basics ...................... 178
4-8. Rear seat entertainment sys- tem operation
Playing a Blu-ray Disc™ (BD) and DVD discs ................. 186
Playing an audio CD and MP3/WMA/AAC discs ...... 197
Playing an SD card ............ 198
Using the DLNA mode........ 206
Using the Miracast
® mode . 211
Using the HDMI mode ........ 213
4-9. Tips for operating rear seat entertainment system
Operating information......... 2145-1. Voice command system oper-
ation
Voice command system ..... 246
Natural language understanding ......................................... 249
Command list ..................... 250
5-2. Mobile Assistant operation Mobile Assistant ................. 255
6-1. Information display Receiving weather information......................................... 258
Data services settings ........ 260
7-1. Rear view monitor system Rear view monitor system.. 264
Rear view monitor system pre- cautions ........................... 266
Things you should know .... 272
7-2. Toyota parking assist monitor Toyota parking assist monitor......................................... 274
Estimated course line display mode ................................ 277
Parking assist guide line display mode ................................ 279
Distance guide line display mode ................................ 280
Toyota parking assist monitor precautions ...................... 280
Things you should know .... 287
7-3. Panoramic view monitor Panoramic view monitor..... 289
5Voice command system
6Information
7Peripheral monitoring
system

392-1. Basic information before operation
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Basic function
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Depending on the position of the
headlight switch, the screen
changes to day or night mode.
This feature is available when
the headlight is switched on.
1Select “Day Mode”.
●If the screen is set to day mode
with the headlight switch turned
on, this condition is memorized
even with the engine tem> turned off.
The contrast and brightness of
the screen can be adjusted
according to the brightness of
your surroundings.
1 Select “General” or “Cam-
era”.
2 Select the desired item.
 “Display (General)” screen
only: Select “<” or “>” to select
the desired display.
• “Contrast”
“+”: Select to strengthen the con-
trast of the screen.
“-”: Select to weaken the contrast of
the screen.
• “Brightness”
“+”: Select to brighten the screen.
“-”: Select to darken the screen.
Changing between day
and night mode
Adjusting the con-
trast/brightnessLinking multi-informa-
tion display and the
system
The following functions of
the system are linked with
the multi-information dis-
play in the instrument clus-
ter:
Audio*1
Phone*1, 2
etc.
These functions can be
operated using meter con-
trol switches on the steering
wheel. For details, refer to
“OWNER’S MANUAL”.
*1: If equipped
*2: When an Apple CarPlay con-
nection is established, this
function will be unavailable.

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Audio/visual system
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Audio/visual system
.4-1. Basic operationQuick reference........... 134
Some basics ............... 136
4-2. Radio operation AM radio/FM radio/SiriusXM
® Satellite
Radio(SXM)............... 141
4-3. Media operation USB memory............... 152
iPod/iPhone (Apple CarPlay) ......... 154
Android Auto ............... 157
Bluetooth
® audio ......... 158
4-4. Audio/visual remote con- trols
Steering switches ........ 162
4-5. Setup Audio settings ............. 164
4-6. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
Operating information . 167
4-7. Rear seat entertainment system
Rear seat entertainment system features ......... 177
Some basics ............... 178
4-8. Rear seat entertainment system operation
Playing a Blu-ray Disc™ (BD) and DVD discs .. 186Playing an audio CD and
MP3/WMA/AAC discs.................................. 197
Playing an SD card ..... 198
Using the DLNA mode .................................. 206
Using the Miracast
® mode
.................................. 211
Using the HDMI mode . 213
4-9. Tips for operating rear seat entertainment sys-
tem
Operating information.. 214

1354-1. Basic operation
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Audio/visual system
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Using the radio ( P.141)
 Playing a USB memory ( P.152)
 Playing an iPod/iPhone (Apple CarPlay
*) ( P.154)
 Using the Android Auto
* ( P.157)
 Playing a Bluetooth
® device ( P.158)
 Using the steering wheel audio switches ( P.162)
 Audio system settings ( P.164)
*: This function is not availabl e in some countries or areas.

1624-4. Audio/visual remote controls
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4-4.Audio/visual remote controls
Some parts of the audio/visual
system can be adjusted using
the switches on the steering
wheel.Volume control switch “MODE” switch
*1: If equipped
*2: If cached radio is enabled, press-
ing and holding the “MODE”
switch pauses the broadcast.
(Press and hold again to play
back the cached radio program.)
*3: When an Apple CarPlay is estab-lished, this function will be
unavailable.
*4: When an Android Auto is estab-lished, this function will be
unavailable.
Steering switches
Steering switch operation
ModeOperation/function
All
Press: Volume
up/down
Press and hold (0.8
sec. or more): Volume
up/down continuously
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2465-1. Voice command system operation
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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.
*: This function is not available in some countries or areas.
■Microphone
 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-
nize.
• There is excessive background noise, such as wind noise.
●Normally, it is necessary to wait
for a beep before saying a com-
mand. To enable th e ability to talk
over prompts and say commands
before the beep, enable the voice
prompt interrupt function. ( P. 7 2 )
●This system may not operate
immediately after the engine
switch is in ACC
or ON.
Voice command sys-
tem
The voice command sys-
tem enables the radio,
phone dialing, etc. to be
operated using voice com-
mands. Refer to the com-
mand list for samples of
voice commands. ( P.250)
Using the voice command
system
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2555-2. Mobile Assistant operation
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Voice command system
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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.
• After some phone and music
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.40)
Connectable devices and
available functions
Mobile Assistant opera-
tion

2565-2. Mobile Assistant operation
HIGHLANDER_HIGHLANDER HV_NAVI_(U)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 VOL-
UME”/“PWR/VOL” knob or
steering wheel volume control
switches. The Mobile Assis-
tant and phone call volumes
are synchronized.
●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.