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Toyota Entune 3.0 FAQ
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General
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Entune is a suite of apps and services designed to make every trip more enjoyable by keeping you connected and safe. To learn more, visit the Owners section of toyota.ca/connected .
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Entune is available on select 2018-2020 Toyota models. See your Toyota Dealer for details.
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Entune software updates are pushed directly to your vehicle where your vehicle is equipped with an Entune Audio Plus or Premium system. When you see a notification on your vehicle's multimedia display, simply follow the prompts to complete the update. Updates do not use your personal data.
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App updates are pushed to your device via Apple App Store or Google Play Store (depending on your operating system).
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Your Toyota Dealer may employ a Toyota Technology Expert (TTE). This person has received specialized training and they can assist you with many connectivity concerns.
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Certain features of your vehicle's connected technology require you to tether your device to the USB data port. This port is identified using the USB trident logo.
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To learn what phones are compatible with Entune, please visit www.toyota.ca/toyota/en/my-toyota/phone-compatibility .
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No.
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Yes, at the Toyota Connected Services page.
Enrollment
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You may cancel your subscription at any time by pressing the SOS button in your vehicle and speaking to a Response Centre Agent.
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Yes. Press the SOS button in your vehicle, provided it has not been disabled, and speak to an Agent or call Dial and Call 1-800-290-4431.
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If your vehicle is equipped with Entune 3.0 and you wish to use Safety Connect and Destination Assist, enrollment is required.
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To enroll, push the SOS button located in the overhead console for 1-2 seconds and then follow the recorded prompts to reach a Response Centre Agent. Only vehicles equipped with an SOS button require enrollment.
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Enrollment can only be performed via in-vehicle SOS button push.
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The enrollment process is transacted verbally from inside your vehicle between you and a Response Centre Agent. The Agent will review the services applicable to your vehicle and Entune's Terms & Conditions.
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Post-enrollment, you will receive a copy of the Connected Services Terms & Conditions and Subscriber Service Agreement by email. To ensure your privacy, these documents are password protected. The password is a combination of your postal code and phone number that you verbally provided at enrollment with no spaces (Example X1X1X14165555555). The passcode is case sensitive.
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Yes.
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There is no cost to enroll and no personal financial information is required at the time of enrollment.
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Press the SOS button in your vehicle and follow the prompts to reach a Response Centre Agent and state that you wish to make a change(s) to your account. Once the Agent verifies your identity using your profile passcode, they will facilitate your request(s).
App Suite Connect
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App Suite offers seamless connectivity with a variety of useful apps. To learn more visit the Owners section at toyota.ca/connected .
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- Live by Live powered by Slacker
- Yelp
- NPR One
- Fuel
- Sports
- Stocks
- Traffic Incidents (Audio & Audio Plus)
- Weather (Audio & Audio Plus)
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Yes however, using a secured Wi-Fi connection may result in a communication error message which may require you to disconnect.
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App Suite Connect is available on all vehicles equipped with Entune 3.0. (select 2018-2020 models).
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The mobile app facilitates the use of App Suite Connect when your device is paired to your vehicle via Bluetooth.
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The app pairs to your vehicle via your mobile device via Bluetooth.
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Yes, and all data costs associated with the use of App Suite are your responsibility.
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NPR One & Live by Live powered by Slacker.
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No.
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Yes using the ''Catalogue'' feature of App Suite
Scout GPS Link
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Scout GPS Link is a smartphone-based navigational solution that is capable of displaying route guidance information from your device to your vehicle's multimedia screen.
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Scout GPS Link is part of App Suite Connect however, you will need to download the Scout GPS Link Canada app in addition to the Entune 3.0 app to your device.
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Scout GPS Link is available on all select 2018-2020 models equipped with Entune that do not feature embedded navigation.
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Yes, provided your smartphone is connected to a cellular network.
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Scout will provide guidance based on the cached route. Once cellular signal is re-acquired, it will adjust to your location automatically.
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After pressing the talk button on your steering wheel say, ''Search for ___,'' to find your destination. Then select your destination by saying ''Go there,'' to begin navigation.
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The push-to-talk button can be used for most features of Scout GPS Link including: searching for a POI or an address, list recent or favourite destinations, going home or to work, canceling a route, calling a POI and adding a POI to your favourites.
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Scout GPS Link features two display views:
- Turn-by-Turn featuring directional visual and audio prompts (when connected via Bluetooth)
- Mapstream featuring dynamic map views and audio prompts (when connected via Bluetooth & tethered to USB Data Port (trident logo)).
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Yes.
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Scout GPS Link will function when connected, at minimum, via Bluetooth. To use Mapstream (dynamic maps), tethering to the USB data port (trident logo) using an Original Equipment icable whenever possible is required.
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Apple protocols require that the Scout lock screen be deployed in the foreground of the phone in order to facilitate MapStream view. This screen will feature the Scout GPS Link logo & wordmark.
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Only one phone can be connected at a time.
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Yes.
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iPhones with iOS 8 and onwards and Android phones with 4.4 and onwards are compatible with Scout GPS Link. To confirm compatibility with your device, visit www.toyota.ca/toyota/en/my-toyota/phone-compatibility .
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Yes and all data costs associated with the use of Scout GPS will be your responsibility.
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Should you plot and commence a navigation before turning off your devices cellular connection, Scout will cache the route and provide guidance provided you remain on the designated route.
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Yes this can be done within the options menu.
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No.
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Yes, where the vehicle is compatible.
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Scout GPS Link works in Canada, the continental United States, Hawaii & Puerto Rico.
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Costs incurred by using Scout outside of Canada are dependent on the terms of your provider's data plan and are your responsibility. Data consumption will depend on how frequently the app is accessed and the duration which it used.
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Yes and while listening to media or during a phone call, you can adjust the volume of Scout's guidance prompts.
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Scout was developed by Telenav (www.telenav.com).
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The app features an embedded feedback option that goes directly to the developer.
Safety Connect
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Safety Connect is a suite of 4 services that connects you with emergency services. Visit toyota.ca/connected for details.
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Emergency services available to you may include one or all of the following: Ambulance/Paramedics, Fire & Police. The SOS button can also be used for situations where you are witnessing an emergency but not directly involved such as a crime in progress or to assist a fellow motorist.
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Vehicles equipped with Safety Connect as part of Entune feature a complimentary 3-year trial which commences on the in-service date of the vehicle. See your Toyota Dealer for details.
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Should your Toyota ever be stolen, Stolen Vehicle Locator can help with its potential recovery.
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First, contact the police and file a stolen vehicle report and record the filing officer's name, badge number and report number. Next, call 1‑888-TOYOTA8 and advise the Agent your vehicle is equipped with Safety Connect, that it has been stolen and you wish to invoke a search. Upon confirmation of your Entune subscription and validation of the police information, vehicle locating activities will be initiated.
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Should your vehicle be recovered, law enforcement will contact you and detail next steps.
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No.
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Protection of your information is of paramount importance to Toyota Canada. Your vehicle's location is shared only during the following circumstances: a) during an Automatic Collision Notification (ACN) call where it is visible to the Response Centre and to emergency responders b) during a Stolen Vehicle Locate (SVL) request where it is visible to the Response Centre and to law enforcement and c) during an Enhanced Roadside Assistance call. For more information, visit click here .
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No, as these systems are not interlinked. If you are experiencing issues with your embedded navigation system, see your Toyota Dealer.
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The SOS button should only be used for emergency situations and/or where you feel your personal security is at risk.
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- Green Light: Telematics are active.
- Green Light (flashing): Call is in progress to the Response Centre.
- Red Light: A technical concern exists. See your Toyota Dealer.
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This is normal and should be followed by the light turning green and ceasing flashing. Should the light remain red, please contact your Toyota Dealer.
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First, attempt to cancel the call by pressing the SOS button again for 2 seconds. Should you reach a Response Centre Agent, simply state you pressed the button inadvertently and confirm that no emergency is taking place and request termination of the call. If you do not verbally engage with the Agent, emergency services may be dispatched to your location.
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Toyota partners with a cellular network provider whose roaming agreements provide comprehensive coverage of the United States of America and Canada. Service outages are rare and usually temporary. Should there be no cellular coverage at your location Safety Connect will be unavailable.
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No.
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For 3-years starting at the in-service date of the vehicle, Toyota Canada is pleased to offer you Safety Connect on a trial basis at no charge (select 2018-2020 models). At trial end, service is maintained via paid monthly subscription.
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$9.95 CDN per month (plus taxes). Fees are billed directly each month to an authorized credit card.
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The renewal fee is subject to change without notice.
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You can cancel your subscription at any time by calling Dial and Call 1-800-290-4431 or by pressing the SOS button from within your vehicle and speaking with a Response Centre Agent. Cancellation requests will be processed in the month they are received and services terminated at the end of that same month. (Example: If a request to cancel service occurs after the start of the month, services will remain active until the end of the month at which time they will terminate.)
Destination Assist
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Available on vehicles equipped with embedded navigation, Destination Assist connects you with a live Agent who can look up points-of-interest (POIs) and send these locations directly to your vehicle.
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Vehicles equipped with Destination Assist as part of Entune (select 2018-2020 models) feature a complimentary 6-month trial which commences on the in-service date of the vehicle. See your Toyota Dealer for details.
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While it should be possible to contact a Response Centre Agent, pushing POI data to your vehicle may not be available. If you are experiencing issues with your embedded navigation system, see your Toyota Dealer.
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No. The SOS button should only be used for emergency situations. To call Destination Assist, employ the Voice Recognition system on your vehicle and say ''Call Destination Assist'' or select "Destination Assist" within your navigation systems menu.
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Toyota partners with a cellular network provider whose roaming agreements provide comprehensive coverage of Canada and the United States of America. Service outages are rare and usually temporary. Should there be no cellular coverage at your location, Destination Assist will be unavailable.
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No.
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For 6-months starting at the in-service date of the vehicle, Toyota Canada is pleased to offer you Destination Assist on a trial basis at no charge. At trial end, service is maintained via paid monthly subscription.
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$9.95 CDN per month (plus taxes). Fees are billed directly each month to an authorized credit card.
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The renewal fee is subject to change without notice.
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You can cancel your subscription at any time by calling Dial and Call 1-800-290-4431 or by pressing the SOS button from within your vehicle and speaking with a Response Centre Agent. Cancellation requests will be processed in the month they are received and services terminated at the end of that same month. (Example: If a request to cancel service occurs after the start of the month, services will remain active until the end of the month at which time they will terminate.)
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Protection of your information is of paramount importance to Toyota Canada. Your vehicle's location is shared only when you initiate a Destination Assist call where it will be visible to the Response Centre and to Roadside Assistance Agents. For more information, please visit click here .
- Destination Assist depends on factors outside of Toyota’s control, including an operative telematics device, a cellular connection, GPS signal, and the availability of a compatible wireless network, without which system functionality and availability may be limited or precluded. Use common sense when relying on this information. Service may vary by vehicle and region. Registration required. Subscription required after trial. Services subject to change at any time without notice. Terms of Use apply. Data charges may apply. See Owner’s Manual and www.toyota.ca/connected for additional limitations and details. To learn about Connected Services by Toyota data collection, use, sharing and retention practices, please visit www.toyota.ca/connectedservices-privacy.
- Functionality, availability and accuracy of information provided by the system depends on many factors outside of Toyota’s control and service may not be available in every location. Use common sense when relying on information provided. Services subject to change at any time without notice. Subscription required. See Owner’s Manual for additional limitations and details. To learn about Connected Services by Toyota data collection, use, sharing and retention practices, please visit www.toyota.ca/connectedservices-privacy.
- The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Toyota is under license. A compatible Bluetooth enabled phone must first be paired. Phone performance depends on software, coverage and carrier. Use only if aware of circumstances surrounding vehicle and it is legal and safe to do so. Digital Key depends on factors outside of Toyota’ control, including an operative Bluetooth capable smart device, without which system functionality and availability may be limited or precluded. Service may vary by vehicle and region. Registration and Toyota App download required. Subscription required after trial. Terms of Use apply www.toyota.ca/connectedservices-termsofuse. Data charges may apply. Services subject to change at any time without notice. See usage precautions and service limitations in the Owner’s Manual for additional details. To learn about Toyota’s data collection, use, sharing and retention practices, please visit www.toyota.ca/connectedservices-privacy.
- Feature availability varies by vehicle model. Digital Key functionality is dependent on vehicle spec.
- Use only if aware of circumstances surrounding vehicle and it is legal and safe to do so. Digital Key depends on factors outside of Toyota’ control, including an operative Bluetooth capable smart device, without which system functionality and availability may be limited or precluded. Service may vary by vehicle and region. Registration and Toyota App download required. Subscription required after trial. Terms of Use apply www.toyota.ca/connectedservices-termsofuse. Data charges may apply. Services subject to change at any time without notice. See usage precautions and service limitations in the Toyota Owner’s Manual for additional details. To learn about Connected Servvices data collection, use, sharing and retention practices, please visit www.toyota.ca/connectedservices-privacy. Feature availability varies by vehicle model. Digital Key functionality is dependent on vehicle spec.