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

412-2. Connectivity settings
2
Basic function
Connecting a Bluetooth®
device and editing the Blue-
tooth
®device information
(P.41, 43)
Registering a Bluetooth
®
device (P. 4 3 )
Deleting a Bluetooth
® device
(P. 4 3 )
Setting the Bluetooth
® sys-
tem (P.45)
Up to 5 Bluetooth
® devices
(Phones (HFP) and audio play-
ers (AVP)) can be registered.
If more than 1 Bluetooth
® device
has been registered, select
which device to connect to.
1Display the Bluetooth
® set-
tings screen. (P. 4 0 )
2Select “Registered Device”.
3Select the device to be con-
nected.
“Add”: Registering a Bluetooth®
device (P. 4 3 )
“Preferred Device Settings” Select to change the automatic connection
priority of the registered Bluetooth
®
devices. (P.46)
“Remove” Deleting a Bluetooth
®
device (P. 4 3 )
: Phone
: Audio player
: Phone/Toyota apps services
The profile icon for a currently
connected device will be dis-
played in color.
Selecting a profile icon which
is not currently connected will
switch the connection to the
function.
If the desired Bluetooth
®
device is not on the list, select
“Add New Device” to register
the device. (P. 4 3 )
4Select the desired connec-
tion.
“Device Info”: Select to con-
firm and change the Blue-
tooth
® device information.
(P.43)
When another Bluetooth®
device is connected
To disconnect the Bluetooth
®
Connecting a Bluetooth®
device
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device, select “Yes”.
5Check 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.
●It may take time if the device con-
nection is carried out during Blue-
tooth
® audio playback.
●Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth® device being connected, it
may be necessary to perform
additional steps on the device.
●When disconnecting a Bluetooth®
device, it is recommended to dis-
connect using the system.
■Connecting a Bluetooth®
device in a different way
(from phone top screen)
P. 2 4 6
■Connecting a Bluetooth®
device in a different way
(from phone setup screen)
P. 2 6 1
■Connecting a Bluetooth®
device in a different way
(from Bluetooth
® audio
screen)
P. 1 4 1
■Auto connection mode
To turn auto connection mode
on, set “Bluetooth Power” to on.
(P.45) Leave the Bluetooth
®
device in a location where the
connection can be established.When the engine switch is in
ACC or ON, the system
searches for a nearby regis-
tered device.
The system will connect with
the registered device that was
last connected, if it is nearby.
When automatic connection
priority is set to on and there
is more than one registered
Bluetooth
® phone available,
the system will automatically
connect to the Bluetooth
®
phone with the highest prior-
ity. (P. 4 5 )
■Connecting manually
When the auto connection has
failed or “Bluetooth Power” is
turned off, it is necessary to con-
nect the Bluetooth
® device man-
ually.
1Display the Bluetooth
® set-
tings screen. (P.40)
2Follow the steps in “Connect-
ing a Bluetooth
® device” from
step 2. (P.41)
■Reconnecting the Blue-
tooth
® phone
If a Bluetooth
® phone is discon-
nected due to poor reception
from the Bluetooth
® network
when the engine switch is in
ACC or ON, the system auto-
matically reconnects the Blue-
tooth
® phone.

432-2. Connectivity settings
2
Basic function
Up to 5 Bluetooth® devices can
be registered.
Bluetooth
® compatible phones
(HFP) and audio players (AVP)
can be registered simultane-
ously.
This operation cannot be per-
formed while driving.
1Display the Bluetooth
® set-
tings screen. (P. 4 0 )
2Select “Add New Device”.
When another Bluetooth®
device is connected
To disconnect the Bluetooth
®
device, select “Yes”.
When 5 Bluetooth® devices
have already been registered
A registered device needs to
be replaced. Select “Yes”, and
select the device to be
replaced.
3Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a Bluetooth
® phone for
the first time” from step 5.
(P. 3 6 )
This operation cannot be per-
formed while driving.1Display the Bluetooth
® set-
tings screen. (P.40)
2Select “Remove Device”.
3Select the desired device.
4Select “Yes” when the confir-
mation screen appears.
5Check that a confirmation
screen is displayed when the
operation is complete.
●When deleting a Bluetooth®
phone, the contact data will be
deleted at the same time.
The Bluetooth® device’s infor-
mation can be displayed on the
screen. The displayed informa-
tion can be edited.
This operation cannot be per-
formed while driving.
1Display the Bluetooth
® set-
tings screen. (P.40)
2Select “Registered Device”.
3Select the desired device to
be edited.
Registering a Bluetooth®
device
Deleting a Bluetooth®
device
Editing the Bluetooth®
device information

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4Select “Device Info”.
5Confirm and change the
Bluetooth
® device informa-
tion.
The name of the Bluetooth
®
device is displayed. It can be
changed to a desired name.
(P. 4 4 )
Select to set the Bluetooth
®
audio player connection
method. (P.44)
Device address is unique to
the device and cannot be
changed.Phone number is unique to
the Bluetooth
® phone and
cannot be changed.
Compatibility profile is unique
to the Bluetooth
® device and
cannot be changed.
Select to reset all setup
items.
●If 2 Bluetooth® devices have been
registered with the same device
name, the devices can be distin-
guished referring to the device’s
address.
●Depending on the type of Blue-
tooth® phone, some information
may not be displayed.
1Select “Device Name”.
2Enter the name and select
“OK”.
●Even if the device name is
changed, the name registered in
your Bluetooth
® device does not
change.
1Select “Connect Audio Player
From”.
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Changing a device name
Setting audio player con-
nection method
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2
Basic function
2Select the desired connec-
tion method.
“Vehicle”: Select to connect the
audio player from the vehicle’s
audio/visual system.
“Device”: Select to connect the
vehicle’s audio/visual system from
the audio player.
Depending on the audio
player, the “Vehicle” or
“Device” connection method
may be best. As such, refer to
the manual that comes with
the audio player.
The Bluetooth
® settings can be
confirmed and changed.
1Display the Bluetooth
® set-
tings screen. (P. 4 0 )
2Select “Detailed Settings”.3Select the desired item to be
set.
Select to set Bluetooth
® con-
nection on/off. (P.45)
Select to change the auto-
matic connection priority of
the registered Bluetooth
®
devices. (P.46)
Select to edit the system
information. (P.46)
Select to reset all setup
items.
1Select “Bluetooth Power”.
When “Bluetooth Power” is on:
The Bluetooth
® device is auto-
matically connected when the
engine switch is in ACC or ON.
When “Bluetooth Power” is off:
The Bluetooth
® device is dis-
connected, and the system will
not connect to it next time.
●While driving, the auto connection
state can be changed from off to
on, but cannot be changed from
on to off.
“Detailed Settings”
screen
Changing “Bluetooth
Power”
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The automatic connection prior-
ity of the registered Bluetooth
®
devices can be changed.
1Select “Preferred Device Set-
tings”.
2Select the desired item to be
set.
Select to set automatic con-
nection priority on/off.
Select to change the auto-
matic connection priority of
the registered Bluetooth
®
phones. (P.46)
Select to change the auto-
matic connection priority of
the registered Bluetooth
®
audio players. (P. 4 6 )
Select to reset all setup
items.
■Changing Bluetooth®
device automatic connec-
tion priority
1Select “Preferred Phones” or
“Preferred Audio Players”.
2Select the desired Bluetooth
®
device and select “Move Up”
or “Move Down” to change
the preferred order.
●A newly registered Bluetooth®
device will automatically be given
the highest automatic connection
priority.
1Select “System Information”. Setting automatic connec-
tion priority
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472-2. Connectivity settings
2
Basic function
2Select the desired item to be
set.
Displays system name. Can
be changed to a desired
name. (P. 4 7 )
PIN code used when the
Bluetooth
® device was regis-
tered. Can be changed to a
desired code. (P.47)
Device address is unique to
the device and cannot be
changed.
Select to set the connection
status display of the phone
on/off.
Select to set the connection
status display of the audio
player on/off.
Compatibility profile of the
system
Select to reset all setup items.
■Editing the system name
1Select “System Name”.
2Enter a name and select
“OK”.
■Editing the PIN code
1Select “System PIN Code”.
2Enter a PIN code and select
“OK”.
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482-2. Connectivity settings
*: Vehicles equipped with DCM
only. This function is not made
available in some countries or
areas.
1Enable the Wi-Fi® hotspot
function. (P. 4 9 )
2Disable the “Hide Access
Point” function. (P.49)
3Search for the vehicle access
point using the device you
wish to connect.
For details about operating the device, refer to the docu-
mentation which came with it.
4Operate the device to con-
nect it to the vehicle access
point.
To check the vehicle access
point password, check “Pass-
word”. (P. 4 9 )
●Hints for connecting to the vehicle
via Wi-Fi® can be displayed.
(P. 4 9 )
1Enable the Wi-Fi® hotspot
function. (P. 4 9 )
2Enable the “Hide Access
Point” function. (P. 4 9 )
3Enter the access point name
(SSID) into the device you
wish to connect and connect
it.
To check the vehicle access
point password, check “Pass-
word”. (P. 4 9 )
The security settings on the
device must be the same as
that displayed for “Security”.
(P.49)
For details about operating
the device, refer to the docu-
mentation which came with it.
Wi-Fi® Hotspot*
By connecting a device to
the vehicle via Wi-Fi
®, it can
access the internet through
the DCM.
To use this function, a Wi-
Fi
® hotspot service sub-
scription from AT&T is
required. Connect your
device to the in-vehicle
access point (see instruc-
tions below), or contact the
Customer Experience Cen-
ter at 1-800-331-4331 for
assistance.
Connecting a device to
the in-vehicle access
point
Searching for and con-
necting a device to the
vehicle access point
Connecting a device to the
in-vehicle access point
using the access point
name (SSID)