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Select “Transmit Volume”. To restore
default volume, move the controller to
the left on the “Transmit Volume”
screen and then select “Default”.

Move the controller to the left and then select “In-Call Volume”. You can also
adjust the volume using the “PWR•VOL” knob or the steering switches.

Select “Mute”.

When using phone services such as an answering service or a bank, you can
store phone numbers and code numbers in the contacts using “p” or “w” symbols
(eg. 056133 w 0123p#1).

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Contact including a phone number only

Move the controller to the left and then select “0-9”.
Input the number.

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Phone number containing a “p” symbol
When the “p” symbol is dialed in an outgoing call, there will be a pause for 2
seconds before the following digits are dialed automatically.

Speaking on the phone

The following screen is displayed when speaking on the phone.

To adjust the transmit volume

To adjust in call volume

To prevent the other party from hearing your voice

Inputting tones

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Phone number containing a “w” symbol
When the “w” symbol is dialed in an outgoing call, you need to go to the
“Release Tones” screen to dial the following digits. Move the controller to the
left and then select “Release Tones”.

Select “Handset Mode” to change from a hands-free call to a cellular phone call
or vice versa.

Press the on-hook switch on the steering wheel or select

When a call is interrupted by a third party while talking, an incoming call mes-
sage will be displayed.
To talk with the other party:
Press the off-hook switch on the steer-
ing wheel or select

To refuse the call:
Press the on-hook switch on the steer-
ing wheel or select

Every time you press the off-hook switch on the steering wheel or select

during

call waiting, you will be switched to the other party.

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Transferring calls

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It is not possible to transfer from hands-free to the cellular phone while driving.

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If you transfer from the cellular phone to hands-free, the hands-free screen will be dis-

played, and you can operate the system using the screen.

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Transfer method and operation may vary according to the cellular phone used.

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For operation of the cellular phone in use, see the phone’s manual.

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Call waiting operation
Call waiting operation may differ depending on your phone company and cellular

phone.

To transfer a call

To hang up

Call waiting

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Go to message screen: “MENU” button

 “Phone”  “Messages”

Select a message.

Moving the controller to the left while on the message list screen displays the setting

screen. (

P. 471)

Move the controller to the right while on the message screen and then select an

account to display a message list for the selected account.

Selecting “Next” or “Previous” displays the next or previous message.
If a message is too long, select “Read More” to display the full text.

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Option menu
Move the controller to the left while on the message screen.

Select a prepared message and
send a reply message
Call a sender

If more than one phone number is

registered for a sender, a phone

number selection screen will be dis-

played.

Call a phone number written in a message
Select “Play” to have a message read out loud.
Select “Stop” to stop this function.
Select “Mark Unread” to mark E-mail that has been read as unread. Select
“Mark Read” to mark E-mail that has not been read as read.

Using a Bluetooth

phone message

Once a MAP-profile compatible Bluetooth

phone is registered, you can

check the E-mail/SMS/MMS and reply to a message using the following pro-
cedures:

Checking messages

Message screen

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Move the controller to the left while on the message screen.
Select “Quick Message” to display the “Quick Message” screen.
Select the desired message and then select “Send”.

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Editing a quick message

Move the controller to the left while on the message screen.
Select “Quick Message” and move the cursor to the desired message.
Move the controller to the left and select “Edit”.

To return to the default message after editing, select “Default”.

This function is available when the “E-mail Notification Popup” or “SMS/MMS
Notification Popup” are set to on. (

P. 467)

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“Incoming E-mail Display” or “Incoming SMS/MMS Display” are set to
“Drop-Down”
When E-mail/ SMS/MMS are received, the incoming message is displayed
on the upper side of the screen with a sound.

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“Incoming E-mail Display” or “Incoming SMS/MMS Display” are set to “Full
Screen”
When E-mail/ SMS/MMS are received, the incoming message screen is dis-
played with a sound and it can be operated on the screen.

Check the message
Refuse to check the message
Call to receive the message
sender’s phone number

Replying to a message

Receiving a message popup function

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Volume switch
During an incoming call: Adjusts the
ring tone volume
During speaking on the phone:
Adjusts in call volume

The voice guidance volume cannot be

adjusted using this button.

Talk switch
Press: Turns the voice command system on
Press and hold: Turns the voice command system off
On-hook switch

• End call
• Refuse call

Off-hook switch

• Start call
• Receiving
• Phone top screen display

Using the steering wheel switches

The steering wheel switches can be used to operate a connected cellular
phone.

Operating a phone using the steering wheel switches

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Go to “Phone Settings”: “MENU” button

 “Setup”  “Phone”

device (

P. 445)

Adjust the call volume and message
readout volume (

P. 466)

Change display settings (

P. 467)

Change the contact/call history set-
tings (

P. 468)

Change messaging settings
(

P. 471)

Change the ring tone type
Adjust the ring tone volume
Adjust in call tone volume
Change the incoming SMS/MMS
tone type
Adjust the incoming SMS/MMS
tone volume

Change the incoming e-mail tone
type
Adjust the incoming e-mail tone vol-
ume
Adjust the message readout volume

Bluetooth

phone settings

You can adjust the hands-free system to your desired settings.

“Phone Settings” screen

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Sound settings

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Change the incoming call display
Set the new SMS/MMS notification
display on/off
Change the incoming SMS/MMS
display
Set the new e-mail notification dis-
play on/off
Change the incoming e-mail display.
Set the phonebook/history transfer
status notification display on/off

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To return to the default volume settings
Move the controller to the left and then select “Default”.

Display settings

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5-10. Phonebook

Go to “Contacts/Call History”: “MENU” button

 “Setup”  “Phone” 

“Contacts/Call History”

For PBAP compatible Bluetooth

phones: Select to change the con-
tact/history transfer settings
(

P. 469)

Update contacts (

P. 469) (PBAP

incompatible Bluetooth

phones, or

compatible phones with “Automatic
Transfer” off)
Change the sort contacts mode
Add a favorite (

P. 470)

Delete a favorite (

P. 470)

Delete call history (PBAP incompat-
ible Bluetooth

phones, or compati-

ble phones with “Automatic Transfer”
off)
Add a new contact (PBAP incom-
patible Bluetooth

phones, or com-

patible phones with “Automatic
Transfer” off)

Input the name, phone number and phone number type to add a new contact.

Edit a contact (PBAP incompatible Bluetooth

phones, or compatible

phones with “Automatic Transfer” off)

Select the desired contact to edit.

Delete contacts (

P. 470) (PBAP incompatible Bluetooth

phones, or com-

patible phones with “Automatic Transfer” off)

Contact settings

Individual phonebooks from up to 5 phones can be registered to the system.
The data for 2500 contacts (up to 4 numbers per contact) can be registered
into the system’s phonebook.

“Contacts/Call History” screen

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Return to the default settings
Move the controller to the left and select “Default”.

You can transfer the phone numbers in your Bluetooth

phone to the system.

Operation methods differ between PBAP compatible and PBAP incompatible
Bluetooth

phones. If your cellular phone does not support either PBAP or

OPP services, you cannot transfer contacts.

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For PBAP compatible Bluetooth

phones

Go to “Automatic Transfer”: “MENU” button

 “Setup”  “Phone”  “Con-

tacts/Call History”

 “Automatic Transfer”

Select to set the automatic phone-
book download on/off

With this setting on, phonebook data will

be automatically transferred.
Depending on the cellular phone, call

history will be also transferred.

Select to update contacts from the
connected phone
Select to set the display of contact
images on/off

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For PBAP compatible Bluetooth

phones when “Automatic Transfer” is set to

off and PBAP incompatible Bluetooth

phones

Go to “Transfer Contacts from Phone”: “MENU” button

 “Setup”  “Phone”

 “Contacts/Call History”  “Transfer Contacts from Phone”

Select to transfer the contact from
the connected cellular phone and
replace the current one
Select to transfer the desired con-
tact data from the connected cellu-
lar phone to add to the current one

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Return to the default automatic transfer settings
Move the controller to the left and select “Default” on the “Automatic Transfer” screen.

Transferring a phone number

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You can register the desired contact from the phonebook. Up to 15 contacts per
phone can be registered.

Go to “Add Favorite”: “MENU” button

 “Setup”  “Phone”  “Contacts/

Call History”

 “Add Favorite”

Choose the contact to register.

Go to “Remove Favorite”: “MENU” button

 “Setup”  “Phone”  “Con-

tacts/Call History”

 “Remove Favorite”

Select the desired contacts.

You can select all contacts by selecting “Select All”.

Move the controller to the left and select “Remove”.

Go to “Delete Contact”: “MENU” button

 “Setup”  “Phone”  “Con-

tacts/Call History”

 “Delete Contact”

Select the desired contacts.

You can select all contacts by selecting “Select All”.

Move the controller to the left and select “Delete”.

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Phonebook data
Phonebook data is managed separately for every registered phone. When one phone is

connected, you cannot read the registered data of the other phones.

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When transferring contacts
Transfer contacts while the engine is running.

If the cellular phone is OPP or PBAP compatible, you may need to input “1234” on the

cellular phone for OBEX certification.

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When you have selected “Replace Contacts” or “Add Contact” to transfer contacts
If the cellular phone does not support OPP service, you cannot use these functions. You

can transfer the phonebook data only by operating your phone.

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Transferring contacts while Bluetooth

audio is playing

Bluetooth

audio will disconnect. It will reconnect automatically when data transfer fin-

ishes. It may not reconnect depending on the phone which is connected.

Registering favorites

Removing favorites

Deleting the contacts data

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Go to “Messaging”: “MENU” button

 “Setup”  “Phone”  “Messaging”

Set the message forwarding from
cellular phones on/off
Set the automatic message read out
function on/off
Set the cellular phone’s message
read and unread status update func-
tion on/off
Select to set display of messaging
account names on/off

When set to on, messaging account names used on the cellular phone will be dis-

played.

Set the signature function on/off

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Restoring the default settings
Move the controller to the left then select “Default” on the “Messaging” screen.

Messaging setting

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5-11. Bluetooth

If there is a problem with the hands-free system or a Bluetooth

device, first

check the table below.

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When using the hands-free system with a Bluetooth

device

What to do if... (Troubleshooting)

The hands-free system or Bluetooth

device does not work.

The connected device may not be a compatible Bluetooth

cellular phone.

 For a list of specific devices which operation has been confirmed on this system,

check with your Lexus dealer or the following website:

http://www.lexus.com/MobileLink

The Bluetooth

version of the connected cellular phone may be older than the speci-

fied version.

 Use a cellular phone with Bluetooth

version 2.0 or higher (recommended: Ver.

3.0 with EDR or higher). (

P. 478)

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When registering/connecting a cellular phone

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When making/receiving a call

A cellular phone cannot be registered.

An incorrect passcode was entered on the cellular phone.

 Enter the correct passcode on the cellular phone.

The registration operation has not been completed on the cellular phone side.

 Complete the registration operation on the cellular phone (approve registration

on the phone).

Old registration information remains on either this system or the cellular phone.

 Delete the existing registration information from both this system and the cellu-

lar phone, then register the cellular phone you wish to connect to this system.

(

P. 445)

A Bluetooth

connection cannot be made.

Another Bluetooth

device is already connected.

 Manually connect the cellular phone you wish to use to this system. (P. 448)

Bluetooth

function is not enabled on the cellular phone.

 Enable the Bluetooth

function on the cellular phone.

A call cannot be made/received.

Your vehicle is in a “No Service” area.

 Move to where “No Service” no longer appears on the display.

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When using the phonebook

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When using the Bluetooth

message function

Phonebook data cannot be transferred manually/automatically.

The profile version of the connected cellular phone may not be compatible with trans-

ferring phonebook data.

 For a list of specific devices which operation has been confirmed on this system,

check with your Lexus dealer or the following website:

http://www.lexus.com/MobileLink

Automatic phonebook transfer function on this system is set to off.

 Set automatic phonebook transfer function on this system to on. (P. 468)

Passcode has not been entered on the cellular phone.

 Enter the passcode on the cellular phone if requested (default passcode: 1234).

Transfer operation on the cellular phone has not completed.

 Complete transfer operation on the cellular phone (approve transfer operation

on the phone).

Phonebook data cannot be edited.

Automatic phonebook transfer function on this system is set to on.

 Set automatic phonebook transfer function on this system to off. (P. 468)

Messages cannot be viewed.

Message transfer is not enabled on the cellular phone.

 Enable message transfer on the cellular phone (approve message transfer on the

phone).

Automatic transfer function on this system is set to off.

 Set automatic transfer function on this system to on. (P. 468)

New message notifications are not displayed.

Notification of SMS/MMS/E-mail reception on this system is set to off.

 Set notification of SMS/MMS/E-mail reception on this system to on. (P. 467)

Automatic message transfer function is not enabled on the cellular phone.

 Enable automatic transfer function on the cellular phone.

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In other situations

Even though all conceivable measures have been taken, the symptom status does not

change.

The cellular phone is not close enough to this system.

 Bring the cellular phone closer to this system.

The cellular phone is the most likely cause of the symptom.

 Turn the cellular phone off, remove and reinstall the battery pack, and then

restart the cellular phone.

 Enable the cellular phone’s Bluetooth

connection.

 Stop the cellular phone’s security software and close all applications.

 Before using an application installed on the cellular phone, carefully check its

source and how its operation might affect this system.

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When using the Bluetooth

audio system

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In the following situations, the system may not function.
• If the portable audio player is turned off

• If the portable audio player is not connected

• If the portable audio player’s battery is low

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There may be a delay if a cellular phone connection is made during Bluetooth

audio

play.

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Depending on the type of portable audio player that is connected to the system, opera-

tion may differ slightly and certain functions may not be available.

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When using the hands-free system

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The audio system is muted when making a call.

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If both parties speak at the same time, it may be difficult to hear.

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If the received call volume is overly loud, an echo may be heard.

If the Bluetooth

phone is too close to the system, quality of the sound may deteriorate

and connection status may deteriorate.

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In the following situations, it may be difficult to hear the other party:
• When driving on unpaved roads

• When driving at high speeds

• If a window is open

• If the air conditioning is blowing directly on the microphone

• If there is interference from the network of the cellular phone

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Depending on the type phone, certain functions may not be available.

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Conditions under which the system will not operate

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If using a cellular phone that does not support Bluetooth

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If the cellular phone is turned off

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If you are outside of cellular phone service coverage

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If the cellular phone is not connected

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If the cellular phone’s battery is low

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When outgoing calls are controlled, due to heavy traffic on phone lines, etc.

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When the cellular phone itself cannot be used

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When transferring phonebook data from the cellular phone

Bluetooth

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