2012 Lexus LS 460 AWDFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Portable Player cannot be Registered: Procedure

  1. CHECK THAT PORTABLE PLAYER IS "BLUETOOTH" AUDIO COMPATIBLE 
    1. Check if the portable player is "Bluetooth" audio compatible.
      RESULT

      Result Proceed to
      The portable player is "Bluetooth" audio compatible A
      The portable player is not "Bluetooth" audio compatible B

    B → USE A "BLUETOOTH" AUDIO COMPATIBLE PORTABLE PLAYER 

    A: Go to next step 

  2. CHECK CONNECTION PROCEDURE OF CONNECTED DEVICE 
    1. Referring to the owner's manual, correctly register the portable player.
    2. Check that the portable player can be registered as a connected device.

      HINT: 

      The portable player cannot be registered under any of the following conditions:

      • The A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) is not used when registering a cellular phone.
      • A different portable player registration remains in the radio receiver assembly.
      • A different radio receiver assembly registration remains in the portable player.
      • The portable player is off.

      OK

      The portable player has been registered as a connected device.

    NG → See step   3 

    OK → END 

  3. CHECK USING ANOTHER "BLUETOOTH" AUDIO COMPATIBLE VEHICLE OF SAME MODEL 
    1. Check if the portable player can be registered normally on another "Bluetooth" audio compatible vehicle of the same model.

      OK

      The portable player can be registered.

    NG → MALFUNCTION IN PORTABLE PLAYER 

    OK: Go to next step 

  4. REMOVE ADDITIONAL DEVICES WHICH USE RADIO WAVES 
    1. Remove additional devices which use radio waves.
    2. Check that the portable player can be registered as a connected device.

      OK

      The portable player can be registered.

    NG → See step   5 

    OK → END 

  5. PROCEED TO NEXT SUSPECTED AREA SHOWN IN PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE. Refer to  PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE 
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