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

492-2. Connectivity settings
2
Basic function
1Press the “MENU” button.
2Select “Setup”.
3Select “Wi-Fi
*”.
*:Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark
of Wi-Fi Alliance
®.
4Select the desired item to be
set.
Select to enable/disable the
Wi-Fi
® hotspot function.
(P. 4 9 )Select to check/change the
access point password.
(P.50)
Select to display hints for
connecting to the vehicle via
Wi-Fi
®.
Select to make the access
point searchable/unsearch-
able.
Select to check/change the
security protocol of the
access point (for authentica-
tion and encryption). (P.50)
Select to change the access
point name (SSID). (P.50)
Select to change the Wi-Fi
®
connection channel (within
the 2.4GHz frequency band).
(P.51)
●If any settings have been
changed, it will be necessary to
reset the Wi-Fi
® system to com-
plete the changes. To reset the
Wi-Fi
® system, select “Yes” on the
pop-up displayed after changing
the settings.
When the Wi-Fi® hotspot func-
tion is enabled, the system
checks for a valid hotspot ser-
vice subscription.
If a hotspot service subscription
has not been started, connect
Changing the Wi-Fi® set-
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your device to the in-vehicle
access point to start your sub-
scription. A trial subscription
may be available.
Contact your Toyota dealer for
details about the Toyota mobile
application.
1Select “Password”.
2Check that the following
screen is displayed.
Displays the password
Select to display/hide the
entered password.
Select to change the pass-
word.
1Select “Change Password”.
2Enter the desired password
and select “OK”.
When setting/changing a
password, observe the follow-
ing guidelines to help prevent
the password from being
cracked by a third party:• Use an 8-character or longer
password consisting of letters
and numbers. (Non-ASCII char-
acters will not be recognized by
the system.)
• Change the password regularly.
• If you write the password down,
do not leave it somewhere where
it would be visible.
• Do not use the same password
for vehicle Wi-Fi
® hotspot as
other accounts already protected
by a password.
• Avoid using easy to identify
words, such as your vehicle’s
model name or license plate
number, simple dictionary words,
or words with simple obfuscation,
such as c@t (for cat), as your
password.
1Select “Security”.
2Select the desired security
protocol.
1Select “Access Point Name”.
2Enter the desired access
point name (SSID) and select
“OK”.
1Select “Channel”. Checking/changing the
password
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512-2. Connectivity settings
2
Basic function
2Check that the following
screen is displayed.
Select to change the chan-
nel selection to auto-
matic/manual.
When “Manual” is selected,
select to change the channel.
1Set “Select Channel” to
“Manual”.
2Select “Channel Number”.
3Enter the desired channel
number and select “OK”.
Channels 1 through 11 can be
selected.
●If a connected device is taken out
of the Wi-Fi® connection area, the
connection will be severed.
●If the vehicle is driven out of the
cellular communication coverage
area, connecting to the internet
via the Wi-Fi
® hotspot will not be
possible.
●If a Bluetooth® device is used
while a device is connected using the Wi-Fi
® hotspot function, the
communication speed may
decrease.
●If the vehicle is near a radio
antenna, radio station or other
source of strong radio waves and
electrical noise, communication
may be slow or impossible.
The condition of Wi-Fi® connec-
tion appears on the right upper
side of the screen. (P.16) Changing the channel
Wi-Fi® function operating
hints
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●Use Wi-Fi® devices only when
safe and legal to do so.
●Your audio unit is fitted with Wi-
Fi® antennas. People with
implantable cardiac pacemak-
ers, cardiac resynchronization
therapy-pacemakers or implant-
able cardioverter defibrillators
should maintain a reasonable
distance between themselves
and the Wi-Fi
® antennas.
The radio waves may affect the
operation of such devices.
●Before using Wi-Fi® devices,
users of any electrical medical
device other than implantable
cardiac pacemakers, cardiac
resynchronization therapy-
pacemakers or implantable car-
dioverter defibrillators should
consult the manufacturer of the
device for information about its
operation under the influence of
radio waves.
Radio waves could have unex-
pected effects on the operation
of such medical devices.
Conditions displayed with
Wi-Fi
® icon

522-2. Connectivity settings
Communication standards
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n (2.4GHz)
Security
WPA™
WPA2™
• WPA™ and WPA2™ are trade-
marks of Wi-Fi Alliance
®.
Specifications

532-3. Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™
2
Basic function
2-3.Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™
*: This function is not made avail-
able in some countries or areas
1Enable Siri on the device to
be connected.2Connect the device to the
USB port. (P.122)
3Select “Always Enable” or
“Enable Once”.
If “Do Not Enable” is selected,
an Apple CarPlay connection
will not be established. In this
case, the device can be oper-
ated as a normal Apple
device, such as an iPod.
Apple CarPlay will remain off
until “Apple CarPlay” of “Pro-
jection Settings” on the gen-
eral settings screen is turned
on. (P. 6 0 )
Depending on the device con-
nected, it may take approxi-
mately 3 to 6 seconds before
the system returns to previous
screen.
The screen may change to
step 6 depending on the sys-
tem.
Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto*
Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto allows some applica-
tions, such as Map, Phone,
and Music, to be used on
the system.
When an Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto connec-
tion is established, Apple
CarPlay/Android Auto com-
patible applications will be
displayed on the system
display.
Compatible devices
Apple iPhone (iOS Ver. 11 or
later) that supports Apple Car-
Play.
For details, refer to
https://www.apple.com/ios/
carplay/.
Android devices with Android
OS Ver. 5.0 or higher which
support Android Auto and
have the Android Auto appli-
cation installed.
For details, refer to
https://www.android.com/auto/
.
Establishing an Apple
CarPlay connection

542-3. Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™
4Press the “MENU” button.
5Select the “Apple CarPlay”.
6Check that home screen of
Apple CarPlay is displayed.
Select to display the home
screen of Apple CarPlay.
Select and hold to activate
Siri.
Select to start the application.
User can use any iPhone
application supported by
Apple CarPlay.
Select to display the system
screen.1Check that the Android Auto
application is installed to the
device to be connected.
2Connect the device to the
USB port. (P.122)
3Select “On” to enable the
function.
“Off”: Select to not enable
Android Auto. Android Auto
will remain off until “Android
Auto” of “Projection Settings”
on the general settings screen
is turned on.
Depending on the device con-
nected, it may take approxi-
mately 3 to 6 seconds before
the system returns to previous
screen.
The screen may change to
step 6 depending on the sys-
tem.
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Establishing an Android
Auto connection

552-3. Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™
2
Basic function
4Press the “MENU” button.
5Select the “Android Auto”.
6Check that home screen of
Android Auto is displayed.
●When an Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto connection is established,
the function of some system but-
tons will change.
●When an Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto connection is established,
some system functions, such as
the following, will be replaced by
similar Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto functions or will become
unavailable:
• iPod (Audio Playback)
• USB audio/USB video
• Bluetooth
® audio
• Bluetooth® phone (Apple CarPlay
only)
• Toyota apps
●The guidance volume can be
changed on the voice settings
screen. (P. 6 4 )
●Apple CarPlay/Android Auto is an
application developed by Apple
Inc/Google LLC. Its functions and services may be terminated or
changed without notice depending
on the connected device’s opera-
tion system, hardware and soft-
ware, or due to changes in Apple
CarPlay/Android Auto specifica-
tions.
●For a list of the apps supported by
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto,
refer to their respective website.
●While using these functions, vehi-
cle and user information, such as
location and vehicle speed, will be
shared with the respective appli-
cation publisher and the cellular
service provider.
●By downloading and using each
application, you agree to their
terms of use.
●Data for these functions is trans-
mitted using the internet and may
incur charges. For information
about data transmission fees, con-
tact your cellular service provider.
●Depending on the application, cer-
tain functions, such as music play-
back, may be restricted.
●As the applications for each func-
tion are provided by a third-party,
they may be subject to change or
discontinuation without notice. For
details, refer to the website of the
function.
●If the vehicle’s navigation system
is being used for route guidance
and a route is set using the Apple
CarPlay/Android Auto Maps app,
route guidance will be performed
through Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto. If the Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto Maps app is being used for
route guidance and a route is set
using the vehicle’s navigation sys-
tem, route guidance will be per-
formed by the vehicle’s navigation
system.
●If the USB cable is disconnected,
operation of Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto will end. At this
time, sound output will stop and
change to the system screen.

562-3. Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™
●Use of the Apple CarPlay logo
means that a vehicle user inter-
face meets Apple performance
standards. Apple is not responsi-
ble for the operation of this vehicle
or its compliance with safety and
regulatory standards. Please note
that the use of this product with
iPhone, iPod, or iPad may affect
wireless performance.
●Apple CarPlay is a trademark of
Apple Inc.
●Android and Android Auto are
trademarks of Google LLC.
If you are experiencing difficulties with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto,
check the following table.
WA R N I N G
●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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