2021 TOYOTA RAV4 phone

4455-8. Media operation
5
Audio
4Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a Bluetooth
® phone for
the first time” from step 5.
( P.394)
Selecting a registered device
1 Display the Bluetooth
® audio
control screen. ( P.442)
2 Select “Connect”.
3 Select the desired device to
be connected.
4 Check that a confirmation
screen is displayed when the
connection is complete.
 If an error message is dis-
played, follow the guidance
on the screen to try again.

4465-9. Audio/visual remote controls
5-9.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 switch
■Volume control switch
• Press: Volume up/down
• Press and hold (0.8 sec. or more): Volume up/down con-
tinuously
■“MODE” switch
AM/FM/SXM*1
• Press: Change audio modes
• Press and hold (0.8 sec. or
more): Mute/pause
*2 (Press
and hold again to resume)
USB*3, 4, iPod/iPhone (Apple
CarPlay)
*4, Bluetooth®
audio
*3, 4, Android Auto*3,
Toyota Apps
*3, 4
• Press: Change audio modes • Press and hold (0.8 sec. or
more): Pause (Press and hold
again to resume the play
mode.)
*1: This function is not made avail-able in some countries or areas.
*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 connec-tion is establishe d, this function
will be unavailable.
*4: When an Android Auto connec- tion is establishe d, this function
will be unavailable.
■ switch
AM/FM
• Press: Preset channel up/down
• Press and hold (0.8 sec. or more): Seek up/down
• Press and hold (1.5 sec. or more): Seek up/down continu-
ously while the switch is being
pressed
• Press and hold (1.5 sec. or more): Fast channel up/down
SXM*1
• Press: Preset channel up/down
• Press and hold (0.8 sec. or more): Seek for stations in the
relevant program type/chan-
nel category
• Press and hold (1.5 sec. or more): Fast channel up/down
Steering switches
Steering switch operation
A
B
C

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5
Audio
USB*2, 3, iPod/iPhone (Apple
CarPlay)
*3, Bluetooth®
audio
*2, 3
• Press: Track/file up/down
• Press and hold (0.8 sec. or more): Fast forward/rewind
Android Auto*2
• Press: Track up/down
*1: This function is not made avail-able in some countries or areas.
*2: When an Apple CarPlay connec-tion is established, this function
will be unavailable.
*3: When an Android Auto connec-tion is established, this function
will be unavailable.

4505-11. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
5-11.Tips for operating the audio/visual system
●The use of a cellular phone inside
or near the vehicle may cause a
noise from the speakers of the
audio/visual system which you are
listening to. However, this does
not indicate a malfunction.
Usually, a problem with radio
reception does not mean there
is a problem with the radio  it
is just the normal result of condi-
tions outside the vehicle.
For example, nearby buildings
and terrain can interfere with FM
reception. Power lines or phone
wires can interfere with AM sig-
nals. And of course, radio sig-
nals have a limited range. The
farther the vehicle is from a sta-
tion, the weaker i ts signal will
be. In addition, reception condi-
tions change constantly as the
vehicle moves.
Here are some common recep-
tion problems that may not indi-
cate a problem with the radio as
described.
■FM
Fading and drifting stations:
Generally, the effective range of FM is about 25 miles (40 km).
Once outside this range, you
may notice fading and drifting,
which increase with the distance
from the radio transmitter. They
are often accompanied by dis-
tortion.
Multi-path: FM signals are
reflective, making it possible for
2 signals to reach the vehicle’s
antenna at the same time. If this
happens, the signals will cancel
each other out, causing a
momentary flutter or loss of
reception.
Static and fluttering: These
occur when signals are blocked
by buildings, trees or other large
objects. Increasing the bass
level may reduce static and flut-
tering.
Station swapping: If the FM sig-
nal being listened to is inter-
rupted or weakened, and there
is another strong station nearby
on the FM band, the radio may
tune in the second station until
the original signal can be picked
up again.
■AM
Fading: AM broadcasts are
reflected by the upper atmo-
sphere  especially at night.
These reflected signals can
interfere with those received
directly from the radio station,
causing the radio station to
sound alternately strong and
weak.
Operating information
NOTICE
●To avoid damage to the
audio/visual system, be careful
not to spill beverages over the
audio/visual system.
Radio

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5
Audio
Station interference: When a
reflected signal and a signal
received directly from a radio
station are very nearly the same
frequency, they can interfere
with each other, making it diffi-
cult to hear the broadcast.
Static: AM is easily affected by
external sources of electrical
noise, such as high tension
power lines, lightening or electri-
cal motors. This results in static.
■SiriusXM*
Cargo loaded on the roof lug-
gage carrier, especially metal
objects, may adversely affect
the reception of SiriusXM Sat-
ellite Radio.
 Alternation or modifications
carried out without appropri-
ate authorization may invali-
date the user’s right to
operate the equipment.
*: This function is not made avail-
able in some countries or areas.
■Certification 
Use of the Made for Apple
badge means that an acces-
sory has been designed to
connect specifically to the
Apple product(s) identified in
the badge, and has been cer-
tified by the developer to meet
Apple performance stan-
dards. Apple is not responsi-
ble for the operation of this
device or its compliance with
safety and regulatory stan-
dards. Please note that the
use of this accessory with an
Apple product may affect
wireless performance.
 iPhone, iPod, iPod classic,
iPod nano, iPod touch, and
Lightning are trademarks of
Apple Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries.
■Compatible models
The following iPod touch
® and
iPhone
® devices can be used
with this system.
Made for
• iPhone X
• iPhone 8
• iPhone 8 Plus
• iPhone 7
• iPhone 7 Plus
• iPhone SE
iPod/iPhone

4525-11. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
• iPhone 6s
• iPhone 6s Plus
• iPhone 6
• iPhone 6 Plus
• iPhone 5s
• iPhone 5c
• iPhone 5
• iPod touch (6th generation)
• iPod touch (5th generation)
●This system only supports audio
playback.
●Depending on difference between
models or software versions etc.,
some models might be incompati-
ble with this system.
This device supports high-reso-
lution sound sources.
The definition of high-resolution
is based on the standards of
groups such as the CTA (Con-
sumer Technology Association).
Supported formats and play-
able media are as follows.
■Supported formats
WAV, FLAC, ALAC, OGG Vor-
bis
■Playable media
USB*: USB video only
High-resolution sound
source
File information
Compatible USB devices
USB communi-
cation formatsUSB 2.0 HS (480
Mbps)
File formatsFAT 16/32
Correspon-
dence classMass storage
class
Compatible audio format
Compatible compressed files
ItemUSB
Compatible file format
MP3/WMA/AAC
WAV(LPCM)/FLAC/ALAC/OGG Vorbis
Compatible file
format (video)
*MP4/AVI/WMV
Folders in the deviceMaximum3000
Files in the deviceMaximum 9999
Files per folderMaximum 255

4625-12. Voice command system operation
5-12.Voice command system operation
■Steering switchTalk switch
Voice command system
 Press the talk switch to start
the voice command system.
To cancel voice command,
press and hold the talk switch.
When an Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto connec-
tion is established
 Press and hold the talk switch
to start Siri/Google Assistant.
To cancel Siri/Google Assis-
tant, press the talk switch.
 Press the talk switch to start the voice command system.
■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 n ecessary to wait
for a beep before 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.422)
●This system may not operate
immediately after the engine
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.465)
Using the voice command
system
A

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5
Audio
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.
1Press 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.464) 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.465)
For example: Say “Find a restau-
rant”, “Call John Smith” etc.
If a desired outcome is not
shown, or if no selections are
available, perform one of the
following to return to the pre-
vious screen:
• Say “Go back”.
•Select .
To cancel voice recognition,
select , say “Cancel”, or
press and hold the talk switch.
 To perform the voice com-
mand operation again, select
“Start Over” or say “Start
over”.
 To suspend voice command
operation, select “Pause” or
say “Pause”. To resume the
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