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8-1. 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 tak-
ing your hands off the steering wheel.
Volume control switch
• Press the “+” side to increase the vol-
ume.
• Press the “-” side to decrease the vol-
ume.
Off hook switch
• Press to start talking.
• Press to put a call on hold.
• Depending on the system, if the switch is
pressed when an Apple CarPlay con-
nection is established, the Apple
CarPlay phone application will be dis-
played on the system screen.
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On hook switch
• Press to end talking/dialing.
• Press to refuse to receive the call.
Talk switch
• Press the talk switch to start the voice
command system.
• To cancel voice recognition, press and
hold the talk switch.
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: This function is not made available in
some countries or areas.
■ Microphone
The microphone is used when talking
on the phone.
● The other party’s voice will be heard from
the front speakers. The audio/visual sys-
tem 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 malfunc-
tion.)
● Keep call volume down. Otherwise, the
other party’s voice may be audible out-
side 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.
• The sound of the air conditioning fan is
loud.
• There is a negative effect on sound qual-
ity due to the phone and/or network
being used.
Using the phone switch/micro-
phone
● Do not touch and put a sharp object to
the microphone. It may cause failure.