2021 TOYOTA TACOMA Accessories, Audio & Navigation (in English)

1374-3. Media operation
4
Audio/visual system
●Depending on the iPod/iPhone
that is connected to the system,
certain functions may not be avail-
able.
●If an iPhone is connected via
Bluetooth® and USB at the same
time, system operation may
become unstable. For known
phone compatibility information,
refer to
https://www.toyota.com/
audio-multimedia.
●Tracks selected by operating a
connected iPod/iPhone may not
be recognized or displayed prop-
erly.
●The system may not function
properly if a conversion adapter is
used to connect a device.
The track currently being lis-
tened to can be repeated.
1Select .
●Each time is selected, the
mode changes as follows:
When shuffle is off (iPhone 5 or
later)
• track repeat  album repeat  off
When shuffle is off (iPhone 4s or
earlier)
• track repeat  off
When shuffle is on
• track repeat  off
Tracks or albums can be auto-
matically and randomly
selected.
1Select .
●Each time is selected, the
mode changes as follows:
• shuffle (1 album shuffle)  album
shuffle (all album shuffle)  off
Repeating
Random order
WA R N I N G
●Do not operate the player’s con-
trols or connect the iPod/iPhone
while driving.
NOTICE
●Do not leave your portable
player in the car. In particular,
high temperatures inside the
vehicle may damage the porta-
ble player.
●Do not push down on or apply
unnecessary pressure to the
portable player while it is con-
nected as this may damage the
portable player or its terminal.
●Do not insert foreign objects into
the port as this may damage the
portable player or its terminal.

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*: This function is not made avail-
able in some countries or areas.
The Android Auto operation
screen can be reached by the
following methods: P. 1 2 1
Connecting an Android Auto
device (P.122)
When an Apple CarPlay con-
nection is established, this
function will be unavailable.
Select to display the audio
source selection screen.
Select to return to the top
screen.
Select to display the sound
setting screen. (P.122)
Select to display the audio
control screen of Android
Auto.
Select to change the track.
Select to play/pause.Select to change the track.
Displays cover art
Press to change the track.
Turn to change the track.
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●Do not connect smartphone or
operate the controls while driv-
ing.
NOTICE
●Do not leave your smartphone
in the vehicle. In particular, high
temperatures inside the vehicle
may damage the smartphone.
●Do not push down on or apply
unnecessary pressure to the
smartphone while it is con-
nected as this may damage the
smartphone or its terminal.
●Do not insert foreign objects into
the port as this may damage the
smartphone or its terminal.
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1394-3. Media operation
4
Audio/visual system
The Bluetooth® audio operation
screen can be reached by the
following methods: P. 1 2 1
Connecting a Bluetooth
®
audio device (P.141)
Depending on the type of por-
table player connected, some
functions may not be avail-
able and/or the screen may
look differently than shown in
this manual.
When an Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto connec-
tion is established, Bluetooth
®
audio will be suspended and
become unavailable.
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*: This function is not made avail-
able in some countries or areas.
Select to display the audio
source selection screen.
Select to return to the top
screen.
Select to display a song list
screen.
Select to display the play
mode selection screen.
Select to display the portable
device connection screen.
(P.141)
Select to display the sound
setting screen. (P.122)
Select to set repeat playback.
(P.140)
Select to change the track.
Select and hold to fast
rewind.
Select to play/pause.
Select to change the track.
Select and hold to fast for-
ward.
Select to set random play-
Bluetooth® audio
The Bluetooth® audio sys-
tem enables users to enjoy
listening to music that is
played on a portable player
on the vehicle speakers via
wireless communication.
This audio/visual system
supports Bluetooth
®, a
wireless data system capa-
ble of playing portable
audio music without cables.
If your device does not sup-
port Bluetooth
®, the Blue-
tooth
® audio system will not
function.
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back. (P.140)
Select to change the album.
Displays cover art
Press to change the track.
Press and hold to fast for-
ward/rewind.
Turn to move up/down the
list. Also, the knob can be
used to enter selections on
the list screens by pressing it.
The track or album currently
being listened to can be
repeated.
1Select .
●Each time is selected, the
mode changes as follows:
When random playback is off
• repeat all  track repeat  album
repeat  off
When random playback is on
• repeat all  track repeat  off
Tracks or albums can be auto-
matically and randomly
selected.
1Select .
●Each time is selected, the
mode changes as follows:
• random (1 album random) 
album random (all album random)
 off
●Depending on the Bluetooth®
device that is connected to the
system, the music may start play-
ing when selecting while it is
paused. Conversely, the music
may pause when selecting
while it is playing.
●In the following conditions, the
system may not function:
• The Bluetooth
® device is turned
off.
• The Bluetooth
® device is not con-
nected.
• The Bluetooth
® device has a low
battery.
●When using the Bluetooth® audio
and Wi-Fi® hotspot functions at
the same time, the following prob-
lems may occur:
• It may take longer than normal to
connect to the Bluetooth
® device.
• The sound may cut out.
●It may take time to connect the
phone when Bluetooth® audio is
being played.
●For operating the portable player,
see the instruction manual that
comes with it.
●If the Bluetooth® device is discon-
nected due to poor reception from
the Bluetooth
® network when the
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Audio/visual system
engine switch is in ACC or ON,
the system automatically recon-
nects the portable player.
●If the Bluetooth® device is discon-
nected on purpose, such as it was
turned off, this does not happen.
Reconnect the portable player
manually.
●Bluetooth® device information is
registered when the Bluetooth®
device is connected to the Blue-
tooth
® audio system. When selling
or disposing of the vehicle,
remove the Bluetooth
® audio
information from the system.
(P. 6 3 )
●In some situations, sound output
via the Bluetooth® audio system
may be out of sync with the con-
nected device or output intermit-
tently.
To use the Bluetooth® audio
system, it is necessary to regis-
ter a Bluetooth
® device with the
system.
Registering an additional
device
1Display the Bluetooth
® audio
control screen. (P.139)
2Select “Connect”.
3Select “Add Device”.
When another Bluetooth
®
device is connected, a confir-
mation screen will be dis-
played. To disconnect the
Bluetooth
® device, select
“Yes”.
WA R N I N G
●Do not operate the player’s con-
trols or connect to the Blue-
tooth
® audio system while
driving.
●Your audio unit is fitted with
Bluetooth® antennas. People
with implantable cardiac pace-
makers, cardiac resynchroniza-
tion therapy-pacemakers or
implantable cardioverter defibril-
lators should maintain a reason-
able 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 pacemak-
ers, cardiac resynchronization
therapy-pacemakers or implant-
able cardioverter defibrillators
should consult the manufacturer
of the device for information
about its operation under the
influence of radio waves. Radio
waves could have unexpected
effects on the operation of such
medical devices.
NOTICE
●Do not leave your portable
player in the vehicle. In particu-
lar, high temperatures inside the
vehicle may damage the porta-
ble player.
Registering/Connecting a
Bluetooth® device

1424-3. Media operation
4Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a Bluetooth
® phone for
the first time” from step 5.
(P. 3 6 )
Selecting a registered device
1Display the Bluetooth
® audio
control screen. (P.139)
2Select “Connect”.
3Select the desired device to
be connected.
4Check 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.

1434-4. Audio/visual remote controls
4
Audio/visual system
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
SEEK/TRACK switch
“MODE/HOLD” switch
■Volume control switch
• Press: Volume up/down
• Press and hold (0.8 sec. or
more): Volume up/down con-
tinuously
■SEEK/TRACK 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
SXM
• 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
USB, iPod/iPhone, Blue-
tooth
® audio
• Press: Track/file up/down
• Press and hold (0.8 sec. or
more): Fast forward/rewind
Android Auto
• Press: Track up/down
■“MODE/HOLD” switch
AM/FM/SXM
• Press: Change audio modes
• Press and hold (0.8 sec. or
more): Mute/pause (Press
and hold again to resume.)
USB, iPod/iPhone, Blue-
tooth
® audio, Android Auto,
Toyota apps
• Press: Change audio modes
• Press and hold (0.8 sec. or
more): Pause (Press and hold
again to resume the play
mode.)
Steering switches
Steering switch operation
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1444-5. Setup
4-5.Setup
1Press the “MENU” button.
2Select “Setup”.
3Select “Audio”.
4Select the desired items to
be set.
Select to set the common
settings. (P.144)
Select to set the radio set-
tings. (P.144)1Display the audio settings
screen. (P.144)
2Select “Common”.
3Select the desired items to
be set.
Select to set the cover art
display on/off.
Select to prioritize the display
of information from the Gra-
cenote database.
Select to change the screen
size.
* (P.123)
Select to display the image
quality adjustment screen.
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(P.124)
*: Only in USB video mode
1Display the audio settings
screen. (P.144)
2Select “Radio”.
3Select the desired items to
be set.
Audio settings
Detailed audio settings can
be programmed.
Displaying the audio set-
tings screen
Audio settings screen
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