2021 TOYOTA TACOMA air conditioning

1565-1. Voice command system operation
5-1.Voice command system operation
■Steering switch
Ta 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.
■Microphone
Type A
Type B
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 conditions, 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-
Voice command sys-
tem
The voice command system
enables the radio, phone
dialing, etc. to be operated
using voice commands.
Refer to the command list
for samples of voice com-
mands. (P.160)
Using the voice command
system
A

2478-1. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)
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Phone
■Steering switch
By pressing the phone switch, a
call can be received or ended
without taking your hands off the
steering wheel.
Volume control switch
• Press the “+” side to increase the
volume.
• Press the “-” side to decrease the
volume.
Off hook switch
• If the switch is pressed when an
Apple CarPlay/Android Auto con-
nection is established, the Apple
CarPlay/Android Auto phone
application will be displayed on
the system screen.
On hook switch
■Microphone
The microphone is used when
talking on the phone.
Type A
Type B
●The other party’s voice will be
heard from the front speakers.
The audio/visual system will be
muted during phone calls or when
hands-free voice commands are
used.
●Talk alternately with the other
party on the phone. If both parties
speak at the same time, the other
party may not hear what has been
said. (This is not a malfunction.)
●Keep call volume down. Other-
wise, the other party’s voice may
be audible outside the vehicle and
voice echo may increase. When
talking on the phone, speak
clearly towards the microphone.
●The other party may not hear you
clearly when:
• Driving on an unpaved road.
(Making excessive traffic noise.)
• Driving at high speeds.
• The roof or windows are open.
• The air conditioning vents are
pointed towards the microphone.
Using the phone
switch/microphone
A
B
C

2488-1. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)
• The sound of the air conditioning
fan is loud.
• There is a negative effect on
sound quality due to the phone
and/or network being used.
Press this switch to operate the
voice command system.
The voice command system
and its list of commands can
be operated. (P.156)
The following data is stored
for every registered phone.
When another phone is con-
nected, the following regis-
tered data cannot be read:
• Contact data
• Call history data
• Favorites data
• Image data
• All phone settings• Message settings
●When a phone’s registration is
deleted, the above-mentioned
data is also deleted.
A lot of personal data is regis-
tered when the hands-free sys-
tem is used. When selling or
disposing of the vehicle, initial-
ize the data. (P. 6 3 )
The following data in the sys-
tem can be initialized:
• Contact data
• Call history data
• Favorites data
• Image data
• All phone settings
• Message settings
●Once initialized, the data and set-
tings will be erased. Pay addi-
tional attention when initializing
the data.
NOTICE
●Do not touch and put a sharp
object to the microphone. It may
cause failure.
Voice command system
About the contacts in the
contact list
When selling or disposing
of the vehicle