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Many car drivers want a quality infotainment system in their vehicle so they and their passengers can enjoy themselves during short trips or long journeys. Most infotainment systems offer you the option of integrating your smartphone, allowing you to perform a wide range of tasks. For example, you can stream music from your phone, book cinema tickets, or reserve a table at your favorite restaurant. In new Toyota cars, the platform that pairs your phone with your vehicle’s infotainment system, so you can do all of these things and more, is called Toyota Entune. Let’s take a look at how it works.
What Is Toyota Entune?
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Entune is Toyota’s innovative infotainment system that allows you to link your phone with the audio system and displays in your vehicle. It performs similar tasks to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in other vehicles. One of the key ideas behind Entune is that you can be connected with your favorite apps while remaining focused on the road ahead to ensure you and your passengers stay safe.
The Entune interface is available in three versions: audio, Audio Plus, and Premium Audio. All three levels come with App Suite, which is the feature that allows you to integrate your phone with your infotainment system. You can get it across Toyota’s lineup, from the compact Corolla to the Highlander SUV.
What Are the Differences Between Entune’s Three Levels?
The base level of Toyota’s multimedia platform is called Entune Audio. It features an AM/FM radio, CD player, USB 2.0 port, and iPod compatibility. The size of the touch screen ranges from 6.1 to seven inches.
With Entune Audio Plus, your screen increases in size to eight inches. You’ll also get HD Radio, Sirius XM Radio, traffic and weather alerts, and Scout GPS Link. This level of Entune also includes a range of safety and monitoring features that can keep you up-to-date with your vehicle’s performance and put you in touch with help if you require roadside assistance.
The top-level Entune Premium Audio adds dynamic voice recognition, weather and traffic updates via HD Radio, and a Destination Assist Connect feature that can direct you turn-by-turn to your chosen location. Entune Premium Audio also features a nine-inch infotainment screen and a JBL audio system.
How Can You Set up Entune?
The first step to getting started with Entune is to pair your phone via Bluetooth. To do this, you’ll need to download the Entune app and register for the service. Registration requires you to provide an email address and a password, as well as your vehicle identification number (VIN). Once your account is registered, you can select Bluetooth on your Entune display, go to your Bluetooth settings on your phone, and select your vehicle’s Entune system. The on-screen instructions will then walk you through setup.
Once your phone is paired with Entune App Suite, you’ll need to approve Entune to access your contacts and messages. By doing this, you’ll be able to make calls and send messages through your infotainment system.
What Tasks Can You Perform With Entune App Suite?
After Entune App Suite is connected with your phone, you can look forward to performing various tasks using voice commands or the head unit in your vehicle. You can use hands-free commands to accept or make phone calls, allowing you to stay focused on the road ahead while keeping in contact with friends, work colleagues, or family. You can also use the Siri Eyes Free app to give instructions to your phone just by tapping a button on your steering wheel. That means you can send and read text messages while you’re on the go. You can also keep up-to-date with your social media accounts through their respective apps, which can be operated through Entune.
The Pandora app is the ideal option if you want to stream your favorite musician or band. Alternatively, the Bluetooth connectivity used by Entune means that you can effortlessly transfer audio files from your phone to your infotainment system to be played, instead of having to link your phone to your car’s USB port.
Entune also comes equipped with its own wireless hotspot, so you won’t have to worry about the amount of data you’re using on your phone while you’re on the go.
What Are Some Further Benefits of Entune?
If you have a large family, you’ll be happy to hear that Entune can support up to five devices at once. So if you’re on a road trip with the kids, they can link up with your Toyota’s wireless network to play their favorite games or watch a show while you listen to music or a podcast.
One further extremely helpful feature that comes with Entune is Remote Connect. If you’ve left your car and can’t remember if you locked it, Remote Connect allows you to check via your phone and lock your vehicle remotely. You can also use Remote Connect to add restrictions to the use of your vehicle if someone else is driving it, and receive updates on how fast it’s traveling.
Service Connect supplies you with helpful information about your Toyota’s performance and status. It includes data on your mileage, oil levels, and the status of your battery. This information can come in handy for you if you’re concerned about keeping on top of a regular maintenance schedule for your car.
Safety Connect is the Entune feature designed to come to your assistance if you’re ever in an accident or breakdown. It can alert emergency services in case of an accident, or call for roadside assistance if your vehicle is in need of an urgent repair.
We hope that our overview of Toyota’s Entune infotainment system has helped you understand how it works and how useful it can be. If you want to learn more or have any questions about Entune, we’d love to hear from you. Here at Keith Pierson Toyota, our team of auto experts is ready to help you get the most out of your Toyota’s entertainment features. Whether you’re looking to buy a new vehicle with top-of-the-range infotainment features, or you want to check out our selection of used cars, contact us today to learn more.
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