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8-1. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)
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Phone
*
: This function is not made available in
some countries or areas.
● This system is not guaranteed to operate
with all Bluetooth
®
devices.
● If your cellular phone does not support
Bluetooth
®
, this system cannot function.
● In the following conditions, the system
may not function:
• The cellular phone is turned off.
• The current position is outside the com-
munication area.
• The cellular phone is not connected.
• The cellular phone has a low battery.
● Depending on the type of Bluetooth
®
phone, some function is not available.
● When using the hands-free system or
Bluetooth
®
audio and Wi-Fi
®
Hotspot
functions at the same time, the following
problems may occur:
• The Bluetooth
®
connection may be cut.
• Noise may be heard on the Bluetooth
®
audio playback.
• A noise may be heard during phone calls.
● Bluetooth
®
uses the 2.4 GHz frequency
band. If both a Wi-Fi
®
connection and
Bluetooth
®
connection are being used
simultaneously, each connection may be
affected.
● If a Bluetooth
®
device is attempting to
connect to the vehicle while another
device is connected as a Bluetooth
®
audio device or connected using the
hands-free system or Wi-Fi
®
Hotspot
function, the communication speed may
decrease or malfunctions may occur,
such as image distortion or audio skip-
ping. If a Bluetooth
®
device is connected
to the system, the interference it may
cause will be reduced. When carrying a
device with its Bluetooth
®
connection
enabled, make sure to register it to the
system and connect it or disable its Blue-
tooth
®
function.
● When a device is connected via Blue-
tooth
®
, the Bluetooth
®
icon on the status
bar will be displayed in blue. (P.19)
Some basics
The hands-free system enables
calls to be made and received with-
out having to take your hands off
the steering wheel.
This system supports Bluetooth
®
.
Bluetooth
®
is a wireless data sys-
tem that enables cellular phones to
be used without being connected
by a cable or placed in a cradle.
The operating procedure of the
phone is explained here.
When an Apple CarPlay connec-
tion is established, phone functions
will be performed by Apple
CarPlay instead of the hands-free
system.
*
● While driving, do not operate a cellu-
lar phone.
● Your audio unit is fitted with Blue-
tooth
®
antennas. People with implant-
able cardiac pacemakers, cardiac
resynchronization therapy-pacemak-
ers or implantable cardioverter
defibrillators should maintain a reason-
able distance between themselves and
the Bluetooth
®
antennas. The radio
waves may affect the operation of such
devices.