Bluetooth® is an available option that allows for wireless connections between your Toyota and many Bluetooth® -enabled mobile phones. Available on select Toyota models equipped with and without the available onboard navigation system, the technology provides users with convenient hands-free phone capabilities.

What is Bluetooth®?

a.        Bluetooth® is a new wireless technology that enables connectivity between two or more devices (for example, cell phone and vehicle) by utilizing a 2.4-GHz radio spectrum that has a range of 10 meters. Bluetooth allows customers to use their compatible cell phones hands-free in the vehicle.

Due to variations among service providers, handsets and technology, keep in mind that not all Bluetooth® handsets will offer the same level of functionality within Bluetooth-equipped Toyota vehicles.

Which Toyota vehicles have Bluetooth technology?

b.       Please refer to the "Is My Phone Compatible?" section below for a list of Toyota vehicles that have available Bluetooth® technology.


How does Bluetooth work?

c.        Bluetooth® wireless technology is a short-range communications technology intended to replace the cables connecting portable and/or fixed devices while maintaining high levels of security. The key features of Bluetooth technology are robustness, low power and low cost. The Bluetooth specification defines a uniform structure for a wide range of devices to connect and communicate with each other.

Bluetooth® technology has achieved global acceptance such that any Bluetooth® h-enabled device, almost anywhere in the world, can connect to other Bluetooth® -enabled devices in proximity. Bluetooth® -enabled electronic devices connect and communicate wirelessly through short-range, ad hoc networks known as piconets. Each device can simultaneously communicate with up to seven other devices within a single piconet. Each device can also belong to several piconets simultaneously. Piconets are established dynamically and automatically as Bluetooth-enabled devices enter and leave radio proximity.

A fundamental Bluetooth® wireless technology strength is the ability to simultaneously handle both data and voice transmissions. This enables users to enjoy a variety of innovative solutions such as a hands-free headset for voice calls, printing and fax capabilities, and synchronizing PDA, laptop and mobile phone applications, to name a few.

What is the range of Bluetooth?

d.       The vehicle Bluetooth® system can pick up the Bluetooth® signal from the handset up to 30 feet from the vehicle. The range is largely dependent on which phone is being used and the battery level of the phone.

 

Can any Bluetooth handset be integrated to the Toyota DVD navigation or audio system?

e.       Because Bluetooth® has a universal standard developed by a consortium of interested companies, almost all Bluetooth® handsets should have some functionality in our vehicles. However, because of the differences in the quality of the handsets and Bluetooth chip programming, you may encounter different levels of functionality from one phone to another.

 

Is a charging cradle available for Bluetooth phones?

f.         There is currently no charging cradle available from Toyota for Bluetooth® handsets.

Is My Phone Compatible?