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Portable Player cannot be Connected Manually/Automatically: Procedure

  1. CHECK CONNECTED DEVICE SETTINGS 
    1. Display the "Connect Portable Player" screen.
    2. Check if the portable player is registered as a connected device.
      Fig 1: Screen Display - Connect Portable Player
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      NOTE:

      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 5 portable players can be registered.

      Result

      Result Proceed to
      The portable player is registered as a connected device. A
      The portable player is not registered as a connected device. B
      TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION

      *a Example

    B → REGISTER PORTABLE PLAYER AS CONNECTED DEVICE 

    A: Go to next step 

  2. CHECK SYMPTOMS 
    1. Check the connection condition between the portable player and navigation ECU sub-assembly.

      HINT: 

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

      • The portable player is connected to another device.
      • The navigation ECU sub-assembly has cleared the portable player registration.
      • The portable player is off.

      Result

      Result Proceed to
      The portable player cannot be connected automatically. A
      The portable player cannot be connected manually. B

    B → See step   4 

    A: Go to next step 

  3. CHECK AUTOMATIC CONNECTION SETTINGS 
    1. Display the "Detailed Bluetooth Settings" screen.
    2. Check automatic connection settings of the "Bluetooth" audio.
      1. Check if "On" is displayed for "Bluetooth Power" on the "Detailed Bluetooth Settings" screen.
        Fig 2: Screen Display - Detailed Bluetooth Settings
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        OK

        "On" is displayed for "Bluetooth Power".

        TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION

        *a Example

    NG → CHANGE "Bluetooth" POWER TO "On" 

    OK: Go to next step 

  4. CHECK PORTABLE PLAYER STATUS 
    1. Check the status of the portable player.
      1. Check that the portable player is not in standby mode.
      2. Check that the portable player is not connected to another device (headphones etc.).

        OK

        The portable player is not in standby mode and not connected to another device (headphones etc.).

    NG → TAKE PORTABLE PLAYER OUT OF STANDBY MODE AND DISCONNECT OTHER DEVICES (HEADPHONES etc.) 

    OK: Go to next step 

  5. CHECK USING ANOTHER "Bluetooth" AUDIO COMPATIBLE VEHICLE OF SAME MODEL 
    1. 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: Go to next step 

  6. REMOVE ADDITIONAL DEVICES WHICH USE RADIO WAVES 
    1. Remove additional devices which use radio waves.
    2. Check if the portable player can be connected manually/automatically.

      OK

      The portable player can be connected manually/automatically.

    NG → See step   7 

    OK → END 

  7. PROCEED TO NEXT SUSPECTED AREA SHOWN IN PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE. Refer to  PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE