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18 messages, Last post on Aug 29, 2009 at 7:17 PM
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My Highlander does not allow you to dial calls from the car's bluetooth while you are driving. Does anyone know how to override this?
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Replying to: dakineguy (Jun 28, 2008 5:20 am) the lock out also affects the GPS functionality too. It's just a matter of time before someone finds the hack to restore the full function of the GPS / phone etc. My biggest complaint is the front seat passenger is barred from using the GPS when we are moving Toyota wants to be my mother.
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Replying to: nimrod99 (Jun 28, 2008 7:08 pm) This is a necessary and appropriate safety feature. Set up voice tags and commands for your frequently-dialed numbers and you should be all set.
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Replying to: mdhutton (Jun 28, 2008 7:26 pm) there are screens that have to be acknowledged warning the driver of the risks and to continue, must accept responsibility. It's not the typing or using nav that we have to worry about. It's the fact that people can get driving licenses who shouldn't be behind the wheel.
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Replying to: nimrod99 (Jun 28, 2008 11:30 pm) I assure you however, that as soon as someone is injured in an accident caused by being distracted because they were entering a phone number or address, that some ambitious attorney is going to include about a dozen people/entities in the lawsuit...one of them being the vehicle's manufacturer. Happens every day. Too many people don't want to be held accountable for their actions or stupidity and accept responsibility...they want to blame someone else. I'm not saying it's right, or that it won't later be adjudicated in the manufacturer's favor, but it will happen.
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Replying to: mdhutton (Jun 29, 2008 4:20 am) What are the workarounds to allow my wife to enter destinations and phone number entries while I'm driving the Highlander?
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Replying to: dakineguy (Jun 29, 2008 12:22 pm) My wife has a 2008 CRV with Nav When it's my turn to drive, I use the Nav while driving I also drove 120,000 miles in 4 years in my old Highlander and I entered data into my Garmin Street pilot while on the move. To date, I have been killed 15 times in accidents while using my garmin. Just kidding. Actually, the closest I have come to being involved in an accident was in my new 2008 Highlander. Due to the rocket scientists at Toyota, I had to pull over on the shoulder of a remote freeway in Nevada to enter in some data. The scary part is - Semi trucks are roaring by at 80 mph, a few feet away. And before you ask, no there wasn't any exits nearby. The voice activation feature doesn't always recognize spoken names of places etc. By the time you have restarted the voice inputs 20 times, you are have traveled 25 miles on the freeway. I think that at least someone in the passenger seat (seat pressure sensors are already there) should be allowed to use the Nav while driving. |
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Replying to: dakineguy (Jun 28, 2008 5:20 am) When you say the word for "0" say Oh not Zero, the voice recognition translate ZERO as "00" |
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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?
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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. |
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