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#9 of 18 Bluetooth volume by jdavid4 Jul 04, 2008 (8:09 am)
I've gotten my wife a 2008 highlander and we love it. The bluetooth volume seems ridiculously loud however. We've tried to figure this out but have been stumped. The owner's manual says it automatically adjusts the volume according to speed. when moving slow, it is ear-splitting. When driving over 30 mph, it is startling and painfully loud.   Tips? Replies to this message: Keith3385 (Jan 06, 2009 12:58 pm) caucoin1 (May 14, 2009 7:22 am) ellij28 (Aug 29, 2009 7:17 pm)
#10 of 18 Blue tooth for disabled driver by hblur Jul 27, 2008 (11:47 am)
A guy I know who is in a wheelchair asked me a question about Bluetooth. He is getting a Toyota Sienna which is outfitted with a ramp and driving gear since he is in a wheelchair and has only partial use of his arms and of use to his legs. The Bluetooth in the Sienna is (I think) like that on my 2007 RAV4: not entirely hands free. You have to hit the “off hook” switch to answer a call and have to hit a button to say a name and hit another to make a call. The problem is that he cannot hit those switches. He needs it to be completely hands free. Would anyone know if this can be accomplished? Ear pieces are bad, too, since they usually have to be activated with a finger touch, so far as I know.. Thank you in advance for any light you might shed on this.
#11 of 18 stereo bluetooth by eagle63 Sep 07, 2008 (9:14 am)
Does the Highlander alllow you to stream music via bluetooth to the stereo? Or does it only support hands-free calling? Thanks,
#12 of 18 Re: 2008 Highlander Bluetooth [mdhutton] by dakineguy Sep 08, 2008 (8:35 pm)
Replying to: mdhutton (Jun 28, 2008 7:26 pm) The lawsuit argument is weak. What about Honda? What about cell phone providers? If you are using a cell phone and get in an accident, do you sue AT&T or Verizon Wireless? The reality is that I was sold the GPS/Bluetooth without mention of the disablement. I feel as though the dealer was not upfront. Kind of like when you buy a house and find out later that your neighbor is a creep... Replies to this message: mdhutton (Sep 08, 2008 9:41 pm)
#13 of 18 Re: 2008 Highlander Bluetooth [dakineguy] by mdhutton Sep 08, 2008 (9:41 pm)
Replying to: dakineguy (Sep 08, 2008 8:35 pm) Honda has obviously chosen to offer different functionality than Toyota. To each their own.   And no sir/madam, the lawsuit argument is NOT weak. I could bury you in case law to illustrate the point - let me know where FedEx can send a myriad of boxes of exhilarating reading. Happens any time product liability claims are filed anywhere. Rest assured that ANY entity with any relation to the product will be named in the complaint. I'm not saying that it is correct, or even justified, but I promise you they'll at least be sued.   As an example - there is a young man in my area who was on his high school's swimming team. He suffered a neck injury diving in to begin a race. Thankfully, he's going to be OK, but named plaintiffs included, but were not limited to: The manufacturer of the starting platform, the pool's architecht, the contractor who built the pool and installed the equipment, the team's coach, the school district, the official who was refereeing the meet that day....you get the idea, hopefully.   I'm sure your dealer didn't mention the disablement feature like you claim. You may well have been sold something without being fully-informed. Happens every day. I can understand your frustration and can even empathize with you, but don't put it back on Toyota for including what they believe to be a valuable safety feature. Your beef is with the dealer/salesperson.
#14 of 18 Highlander Bluetooth Speed dial by car4us4 Oct 17, 2008 (9:47 am)
Can anyone tell me how to program the Speed Dial part on the Toyota Highlander? I've got the Bluetooth working and my Address Book transferred, but now I can't get the Speed Dial programmed. Help!!!!!
#15 of 18 Re: Bluetooth volume [jdavid4] by Keith3385 Jan 06, 2009 (12:58 pm)
Replying to: jdavid4 (Jul 04, 2008 8:09 am) There are 3 separate volume settings and you have to set each one separately. One is for the voice instructions, one for the ringer, and one for the phone volume. You adjust the phone and the ringer by pressing the volume buttons on the steering wheel to lower or (if you are deaf) raise. The only trick is that you have to do it while each is active: you have to adjust the ringer when it is ringing and adjust the phone while you are talking on the phone. There is a setting under the setup to change the volume for the commands. Replies to this message: caucoin1 (May 14, 2009 7:22 am) ellij28 (Aug 29, 2009 7:17 pm)
#16 of 18 Re: Bluetooth volume [Keith3385] by caucoin1 May 14, 2009 (7:22 am)
Replying to: Keith3385 (Jan 06, 2009 12:58 pm) thanks
#17 of 18 Phone Compatibility by mdhutton May 30, 2009 (4:01 pm)
Does anyone have any experience with Verizon Wireless' Blackberry Storm smartphone and its compatibility to an '08 Highlander Limited w/nav? I've used Toyota's "let's talk" online compatibility application, but they haven't evaluated this phone yet.
#18 of 18 Re: Bluetooth volume [Keith3385] by ellij28 Aug 29, 2009 (7:17 pm)
Replying to: Keith3385 (Jan 06, 2009 12:58 pm) Thank you! Why don't they just tell you that in the owner's manual?? So simple!!

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