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5-13. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)
●When using the hands-free sys-
Some basics
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tem or Bluetooth audio and
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W-Fi Hotspot functions at the
The hands-free system
same time, the following problems
may occur:
enables calls to be made
and received without having
to take your hands off the
steering wheel.
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• The Bluetooth connection may
be cut.
• Noise may be heard on the Blue-
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tooth audio playback.
• A noise may be heard during
phone calls.
This system supports Blue-
tooth®. Bluetooth® is a wire-
less data system that
enables cellular phones to
be used without being con-
nected by a cable or placed
in a cradle.
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●Bluetooth uses the 2.4 GHz fre-
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quency band. If both a Wi-Fi con-
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nection and Bluetooth
connection are being used simul-
taneously, each connection may
be affected.
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●If a Bluetooth device is attempt-
The operating procedure of
the phone is explained here.
ing to connect to the vehicle while
another device is connected as a
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Bluetooth audio device or con-
When an Apple CarPlay
connection is established,
phone functions will be per-
formed by Apple CarPlay
instead of the hands-free
system.
nected using the hands-free sys-
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tem or Wi-Fi Hotspot function,
the communication speed may
decrease or malfunctions may
occur, such as image distortion or
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audio skipping. If a Bluetooth
device is connected to the system,
the interference it may cause will
be reduced. When carrying a
●This system is not guaranteed to
operate with all Bluetooth
devices.
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device with its Bluetooth connec-
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tion enabled, make sure to regis-
ter it to the system and connect it
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●If your cellular phone does not
or disable its Bluetooth function.
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support Bluetooth , this system
●When a device is connected via
cannot function.
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Bluetooth , the Bluetooth icon
on the status bar will be displayed
in blue. (P.378)
●In the following conditions, the
system may not function:
• The cellular phone is turned off.
• The current position is outside the
communication area.
• The cellular phone is not con-
nected.
• The cellular phone has a low bat-
tery.
WARNING
●While driving, do not operate a
cellular phone.
●Depending on the type of Blue-
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tooth phone, some function is
not available.