Toyota Touch 2, our range of innovative, highly-affordable touch-screen multimedia systems, has been refreshed for 2016 and has been launched at the Geneva motor show.
The simplified range now comprises a choice of either the standard Toyota Touch 2 system, or Toyota Touch 2 with Go, which incorporates a full-map navigation function.
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Toyota Touch 2 with Go
Toyota Touch 2 with Go receives a major software upgrade which includes an improved, clearer, more user-friendly menu screen design, 10 brand new features, the improved functionality of over 30 items, and simplified connection to the Toyota customer portal for easier downloading of apps.
The system also benefits from three years free map care and connected services. These include map updates and free registration to TomTom real-time traffic information, mobile speed camera notification*, fuel price information, parking locations and availability, weather updates, Google Search, Google Street View, Aupeo!, Aha and Twitter. The three year package may be extended by two years** to match Toyota’s five year extended vehicle warranty**. Moreover, this 2016 software update is also available to all current system owners.
All Touch 2 with Go system top menus now feature a tile-based icon design for greater clarity and improved touch operability. It also improves functionality by reducing the number of steps required for each operation. The navigation menu and sub-menus have been simplified, and a redesigned map screen features new shortcut tile icons for improved clarity and operability. A new split-screen view allows users to see more functions at a glance, combining the navigation map with media and app information.
Navigation services have also been enhanced within the system. For instance, when entering a destination, the driver can simultaneously check Street View images and the weather at the destination, as well as look for parking in the area. As the vehicle approaches the destination, the system will also inform the driver of available parking spaces nearby. TomTom real-time traffic is now automatically adopted as a default traffic information source as soon as the driver establishes a data connection with his mobile phone.
A new auto navigation function allows the driver to programme the system with up to four destinations, and a departure time window, for each day of the week. When the vehicle is switched on within that departure time window, the navigation system automatically activates, plotting a route to the chosen destination. The system incorporates TomTom real-time traffic information, and will propose alternative routes to the driver in order to avoid congestion on, for instance, a daily commute.
Point of Interest (POI) search functionality has also been improved through better map and listing information integration, and a POI search-word history function for the faster location of favourite destinations. The phone interface has also been redesigned for easier, more intuitive use on the move. A new screen layout gives direct access to an incoming/outgoing/missed call list in the top menu, once again reducing the number of operation steps required.
A higher grade Touch 2 with Go*** system further features voice recognition, a text-to-speech function and 3D navigation mapping. Voice recognition may now be used for the launch and control of apps, for simple, one-shot navigation address confirmation, and for the use of Apple Siri eyes-free. Driver merely need to press and hold the Voice Recognition button on the steering wheel to talk to Siri on their iPhone.
The setup menu now also includes a ‘Let’s get Started’ QR code which opens an online quick start system guide on the user’s mobile device. Connection to the Toyota customer portal has been made easier, and customers can now quickly create a My Toyota account on-screen, from within the vehicle. The downloading of apps has also been simplified. Once the owner has established a data connection with his mobile phone, apps can be installed directly onto the system from within the vehicle.
* Where allowed by law
** Market dependent
*** Model/grade dependent
I got out of the ‘eStore update loop’ by installing Maps version 6.7.0 from a USB stick and then following a nerve-racking maps upgrade and another couple of trips around the eStore update loop – I ended up with eStore 1.0.193 which no longer loops. (For the eStore upgrade itself I had my iPhone 6S tethered to the Touch 2 system.)
Hi David,
Thank you for your post. We are glad you have managed to download 6.7.0 successfully. Thank you for sharing your feedback we will pass this to our product and technical teams. Many thanks.
I downloaded and installed 6.7.0H on my Auris TS and although I see many improvements I have some weird problems.
Sometimes the system gets slower and slower until it hangs completely. I have to restart the car to fix it.
Also browsing through music sometimes is extremely slow.
Also sometimes it takes ages to make a phone call and it randomly hangs.
My best guess is the system has some memorty leak and runs out of memory after a while.
I’m also missing some features I used to have:
1) Now decent way to change the volume of the navigation voice
2) No on screen button to switch between Day/Night
3) No more SMS text message reading.
I hope there will be a fix soon, because I 6.7.0H is very unstable at the moment.
Hi Pawel,
Thank you for your post. We would advise contacting Toyota Poland. Many thanks.
Hi David,
Thank you for your reply. We will pass this to our technical team to look into further for you. Many thanks.
Hi Patrick,
Thank you for your post. We would advise contacting our customer services team: po.st/DTEqmG. They will be able to advise you further. Many thanks.
Same problem with mp3s on my 8 GB and 4 GB usb stick. Since the update my can not see my USB stick anymore. What can I do?
I have only 150 MP3s in 8 folders
Hi there,
Thank you for your post. We have spoken with our technical team and they have advised that if the USB memory stick was working correctly prior to the update on this vehicle, a possible cause would be a defect with the USB memory stick. We would suggest, as a first step would be to try a different USB memory stick on your vehicle, or to try the current USB memory stick on another identical vehicle. This will prove if there is an issue with the USB memory stick or your vehicle. Hope this helps and if you have any other questions please let us know.
Hi. I also experience problems with the 6.7 update. It does not have to do with thee USB stick. My system (rarely) freezes on the nav screen. When i play MP3 music, sometimes it plays the whole way from work to home and sometimes it stops after 20 seconds. Totally unpredictable. It has to be a software bug.
I have the same problem with USB music on a new Auris with the latest software. I have tried new 16gb (and reformatted) drives to no avail. What I do not understand from all the comments is whether Toyota even recognise that problems exist. Have Toyota test engineers managed to reproduce the problems, or not? If they have, do they know how to fix them? If so, surely they can give an indication of how long it will take? If not, we should be informed a.s.a.p.
Navigation / media systems are an afterthought for Toyota apparently, at least in Europe.
Toyota sources from whoever is the cheapest I suppose (in this case a Harman – Panasonic mix).
The US get a superior version with Mirrorlink.
At least we (some of us) get 5years of free GPS updates and traffic, speed cameras etc.
I am also having ridiculous issues with touch 2. It says I. No longer have a subscription on the display when in Estore shows I’m subscription to everything. It is terrible at the moment and very distracting.
Hi Steve,
Thanks for your post. After speaking with our technical team we would advise contacting your local dealer to check what is happening with your system. They should be able to assist you further and help fix the issue. You can find your nearest dealer here: https://www.toyota.co.uk/find-your-dealer. Many thanks.
iPhone / iPod connectivity is ‘really’ frustrating me now. Seems to have a complete mind of its own. For the most time, it will always defaults to the first track alphabetically, regardless of what I was listening to immediately before. Other times it will start playing a Podcast even though I may not have listened to that podcast recently.
And then there’s the default radio – it will always default to FM although I always listen to DAB. I know its only a button push away, buy why can’t i set the default band.
Finally, DAB Radio text is at lot worse since the upgrade – may show the info once initially, but then will not scroll tracks or other info it used to show.
Pretty sure no dealer can sort these out; they seem inherent bugs that need to be resolved in the next release, which hopefully is weeks, not months away – as from reading this post and comments, there are plenty of niggly glitches in this release!
Hi Adrian,
Thanks for your post and feedback. We’re really sorry to hear you’re having problems and we will pass this information to our product team. We do try to provide the best quality systems to all of our customers and there will be more updates to come! Many thanks.
I have just taken delivery of my new Prius Business edition Plus and am disappointed to find the camera beep is so low as to be indistinguishable unless volume is set to max, and the distance before a camera is ridiculously long. Plus it has to be set so loud that navigation instructions are in danger of melting the speakers. DAB text scrolling has stopped and usb music is now horrible. The dealer holds his hands up not knowing what to do. Does now one in the software team check their product before release? I trust these problems will be sorted swiftly.
Hi Philip,
Thanks for your post. Please provide your vehicle registration and more information regarding the USB music? We will consult the technical team with regards to the text scrolling. Many thanks.