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Portable Player Cannot Be Connected Manually/Automatically





AUDIO / VISUAL: AUDIO AND VISUAL SYSTEM (w/ Navigation System for HDD): Portable Player cannot be Connected Manually/Automatically
- Portable Player cannot be Connected Manually/Automatically

INSEPCTION PROCEDURE

HINT
Some versions of "Bluetooth" compatible audio players may not function, or the function may be limited using the radio receiver assembly, even if the portable audio player itself can play files Audio and Visual System (W/ Navigation System for HDD).

PROCEDURE

1. CHECK CONNECTED DEVICE SETTINGS

(a) Select "Select Portable Player" screen and check if the portable player is registered as a connected device.





NOTICE:
If a cellular phone is used as a portable player, it must be registered independently from the registration that is performed for the hands-free system.

HINT
Only 2 portable players can be registered.

Result:





B -- REGISTER PORTABLE PLAYER AS CONNECTED DEVICE
A -- Continue to next step.

2. CHECK SYMPTOMS

(a) Check the connection condition between the portable player and radio receiver assembly.

HINT
The portable player cannot be connected under any of the following conditions:

* The portable player is connected to another device.
* The portable player is connected to the radio receiver assembly using the hands-free function.
* The radio receiver assembly has cleared the portable player registration.
* The portable player is off.

Result:





B -- CHECK PORTABLE PLAYER STATUS
A -- Continue to next step.

3. CHECK AUTOMATIC CONNECTION SETTINGS

(a) Select "BT audio settings" screen and check automatic connection settings of the "Bluetooth" audio.

(1) Check if On is displayed for "Auto Bluetooth connect" on the "BT audio settings" screen.





OK:

On is displayed for "Auto Bluetooth connect".

NG -- CHANGE "AUTO BLUETOOTH CONNECT" TO ON
OK -- Continue to next step.

4. CHECK PORTABLE PLAYER STATUS

(a) Check the status of the portable player.

(1) Check that the portable player is in standby mode.

(2) Check that the portable player is not connected to another device (headphones etc.).

OK:

The portable player is in standby mode or connected to another device (headphones etc.).

NG -- CHANGE PORTABLE PLAYER TO STANDBY MODE AND DISCONNECT OTHER DEVICES (HEADPHONES etc.)
OK -- Continue to next step.

5. CHECK USING ANOTHER "BLUETOOTH" AUDIO COMPATIBLE VEHICLE OF SAME MODEL

(a) Check if the portable player can be connected manually/automatically on another "Bluetooth" audio compatible vehicle of the same model.

OK:

The portable player can be connected manually/automatically.

NG -- PORTABLE PLAYER IS NOT COMPATIBLE
OK -- Continue to next step.

6. REMOVE ADDITIONAL DEVICES WHICH USE RADIO WAVES

(a) Remove additional devices which use radio waves.

(b) Check if the portable player can be connected manually/automatically.

OK:

The portable player can be connected manually/automatically.

NG -- PROCEED TO NEXT SUSPECTED AREA SHOWN IN PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE Problem Symptoms Table

OK -- END