Among other crazy features, the Toyota Tacoma allows drivers to enjoy hand-free features through phone-car Bluetooth connectivity. You can make calls, change music, read messages, or look for navigation while driving without touching your phone.
The hands-free feature works perfectly for drivers who would love to operate their phones while driving without compromising their driving safety.
2016 – 2022 Models
- Keep your vehicle on or running, but ensure you are parked before proceeding.
- Go to your “Bluetooth Settings” on your phone and turn it on.
- Hit the “home” button available on the left side of your car’s display.
- Click “select phone,” then select “Add.”
- From your mobile phone, scan for new devices.
- Select “TOYOTA Tacoma,” usually closer to the bottom of your options.
- Once connected, you will be prompted to allow access to your contacts. If you wish to make hands-free calls, click “allow.”
2013 – 2015 Models
- Activate Bluetooth on your mobile phone.
- On your car’s display, hit the “setup” button, then select “Bluetooth.”
- Under the Bluetooth settings display in your vehicle, hit “registered devices,” then select “add new.”
- On your smartphone, under the Bluetooth settings, scan for devices and select “CAR MULTIMEDIA.”
- Click “pair,” and you should be connected.
2010 – 2012 Models
You can connect your phone to any Toyota Tacoma model ranging between 2010 and 2012 using voice commands from your car.
- On your steering wheel, hit the “phone” button and listen to the voice commands.
- On the screen, you will see a list of options; select “pair a phone” by pushing the knob on your car’s display system.
- Turn on Bluetooth on your mobile device and make it discoverable.
- On your steering wheel, push the top switch. When it beeps, say the name of your Bluetooth device. For example, Kevin’s phone.
- Push the top switch again and say, “confirm.”
- On your phone, select your phone’s Bluetooth and enter the code your car’s voice assistant provided.
- Select “pair.”