Audio -> Apple CarPlay/Android Auto for Your Toyota Rav4 SUV 2020

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5-4. Apple CarPlay/Android Auto  
5-4.Apple CarPlay/Android Auto  
2 Connect the device to the  
USB port. (P.422)  
Apple Car-  
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Play /Android Auto  
3 Select “Always Enable” or  
“Enable Once”.  
Apple CarPlay/Android Auto  
allows some applications,  
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.  
“Do Not Enable”: Select to not  
enable Apple CarPlay. Apple  
CarPlay will remain off until  
“Apple CarPlay” of “Projection  
Settings” on the general set-  
tings screen is turned on.  
Compatible device  
Apple iPhone (iOS Ver. 9.3 or  
later) that supports Apple Car-  
Play. For details, refer to  
play/.  
5
Depending on the device con-  
nected,it may take approxi-  
mately 3 to 6 seconds before  
the system returns to previous  
screen.  
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  
The screen may change to  
step 6 depending on the sys-  
tem.  
4 Press the “MENU” button.  
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: This function is not made avail-  
able in some countries or areas.  
Establishing an Apple  
CarPlay connection  
1 Enable Siri on the device to  
be connected.  
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5 Select the “Apple CarPlay”.  
3 Select “On” to enable the  
function.  
6 Check that home screen of  
Apple CarPlay is displayed.  
“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.  
A
Select to display the home  
screen of Apple CarPlay.  
Select and hold to activate  
Siri.  
The screen may change to  
step 6 depending on the sys-  
tem.  
B
Select to start the application.  
User can use any iPhone  
application supported by  
Apple CarPlay.  
4 Press the “MENU” button.  
C
Select to display the system  
screen.  
Establishing an Android  
Auto connection  
1 Check that the Android Auto  
application is installed to the  
device to be connected.  
2 Connect the device to the  
USB port. (P.422)  
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5 Select the “Android Auto”.  
• Bluetooth phone (Apple CarPlay  
only)  
Toyota Apps  
When an Apple CarPlay/Android  
Auto connection is established,  
voice command system (Siri/Goo-  
gle Assistant) and map application  
voice guidance volume can be  
changed by selecting “Voice Vol-  
ume” on the voice settings screen.  
It cannot be changed by “POWER  
VOLUME” knob on Audio control  
panel. (P.418)  
6 Check that home screen of  
Android Auto is displayed.  
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.  
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For a list of the apps supported by  
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto,  
refer to their respective website.  
A
Select to display the home  
screen of Android Auto.  
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.  
B
Select to start the application.  
User can use any Android  
application supported by  
Android Auto.  
By downloading and using each  
application, you agree to their  
terms of use.  
C
Select to display the system  
screen.  
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.  
When an Apple CarPlay/Android  
Auto connection is established,  
the function of some system but-  
tons will change.  
Depending on the application, cer-  
tain functions, such as music play-  
back, may be restricted.  
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:  
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.  
• iPod (Audio Playback)  
• USB audio/USB video  
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• Bluetooth audio  
If the vehicle’s navigation system  
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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.  
less performance.  
Apple CarPlay is a trademark of  
Apple Inc.  
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.  
Android and Android Auto are  
trademarks of Google LLC.  
WARNING  
Certification  
Do not connect iPhone or oper-  
ate the controls while driving.  
NOTICE  
Do not leave your smartphone  
in the vehicle. In particular, high  
temperatures inside the vehicle  
may damage the smartphone.  
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 or iPod may affect wire-  
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.  
Troubleshooting  
If you are experiencing difficulties with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto,  
check the following table.  
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Symptom  
Solution  
Check if the device supports Apple Car-  
Play/Android Auto.  
Check if Apple CarPlay/Android Auto is  
enabled on the connected device.  
Check that the Android Auto application is  
installed to the device to be connected.  
For details, refer to  
Check if “Apple CarPlay”/“Android Auto” of  
“Projection Settings” on the general settings  
screen is set to on. (P.414)  
An Apple Car-  
Play/Android Auto con-  
nection cannot be  
established.  
Check if the USB cable being used is securely  
connected to the device and USB port.  
Try connecting the smartphone directly to the  
USB port in the vehicle, without using the hub.  
For Apple CarPlay: Check if the Lightning cable  
being used is certified by Apple and check if Siri  
is enabled.  
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After checking all of the above, try to establish  
an Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connection.  
(P.407)  
When an Apple Car-  
Play/Android Auto con-  
nection is established and As the system is not designed to play video  
a video is being played, through Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, this is not  
the video is not displayed, a malfunction.  
but audio is output  
through the system.  
Although an Apple Car-  
Play/Android Auto con-  
nection is established,  
audio is not output  
through the system.  
The system may muted or the volume may be  
low. Increase the system volume.  
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Symptom  
Solution  
Check if the USB cable being used to connect  
the device to the system is damaged.  
To check if the USB cable is damaged inter-  
nally, connect the device to another system,  
such as a PC, and check if the device is recog-  
nized by the connected system. (The device  
should begin charging when connected.)  
The Apple Car-  
Play/Android Auto screen  
has artifacts and/or audio  
from Apple Car-  
Play/Android Auto has  
noise.  
After checking all of the above, try to establish  
an Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connection.  
(P.407)  
The map display of the  
Apple CarPlay Maps app As the Apple CarPlay Maps app is not compati-  
cannot be enlarged or  
contracted with pinch  
multi-touch gestures.  
ble with pinch multi-touch gestures, this is not a  
malfunction.  
During Apple CarPlay  
music application (Apple  
Music, Spotify, etc.) play-  
back, if the iPhone is  
operated to start and play  
audio from an application  
that is not compatible with  
This operation is performed according to the  
specification of the onboard device, this is not a  
malfunction.  
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Apple CarPlay and the  
onboard device volume is  
changed, the audio of the  
incompatible application  
stops and the system  
resumes playback of the  
original music application.  
After interrupt audio (such  
as navigation route guid-  
ance) is played from an  
application that is not  
compatible with Apple  
CarPlay while the onboard  
device is playing audio  
(FM/AM, CD, etc.), the  
system does not resume  
playback of the original  
audio (FM/AM, CD, etc.).  
This operation is performed according to the  
specification of the onboard device, this is not a  
malfunction. Manually change the audio source  
by yourself. Or, do not use applications that are  
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not compatible with Apple CarPlay. Due to  
some navigation applications are compatible  
from iOS 12, update to the latest iOS and appli-  
cation versions.  
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Symptom  
Solution  
When using Apple Car-  
Play, route guidance  
arrows and turn by turn  
navigation are not dis-  
played on the multi-infor-  
mation display and  
system display. When  
using Android Auto, turn  
by turn navigation is not  
displayed on the multiin-  
formation display and sys-  
tem display.  
This is not a malfunction as display of these  
items is not possible with this function.  
Disconnect the phone from the USB cable and  
check if hands-free call audio can be heard  
using the hands-free system.  
When using Android Auto,  
hands-free call audio can-  
not be heard from the  
vehicle’s speakers.  
Connect the phone to the system using Android  
Auto, turn up the volume on the system and  
check if hands-free call audio can be heard.  
Check if other sounds can be heard from the  
vehicle’s speakers.  
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: Applications not compatible with Apple CarPlay are applications installed  
on the iPhone that are not displayed on the Apple CarPlay screen appli-  
cation list. (such as visual voicemail)