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
Sorted the music and text scrolling. Memory card was corrupt.However what about the speed camera warning? I have measured the distance from the warning to the cameras and at 30mph the satnav warns me at 600 yards distance. By the time you get to the camera you have forgotten about it some 40 seconds before. That is if you heard it! I am not the only person complaining about this, also dealers are wondering what is going on. Also isn’t Coyote included with the 3 years free apps ? It is telling me it will expire soon.
Hi Philip,
Thanks for your post. Unfortunately, we can’t alter the distance in which the sat-nav flares up the speed warning. However, you can increase the volume of directions/’beep’ in the settings. With regards to Coyote, this software comes with a 1 month free trial period and is then £79 per year after this. Hope this helps!
Like Philip (and others) I too am having problems with the loudness of the speed camera beeps. Pray tell how “you can increase the volume of directions/”beep” in settings”. Whilst there would appear to be separate and independent controls for ‘media volume’ & ‘SatNav volume’ they are NOT as separate from each other as it would appear. For example – if you manage to get a reasonably sounding bleep from the SatNav but then subsequently turn the meda’s sound down : the bleep is practically non-existent. Likewise if you’ve got your SatNav instructions set at a comfortable volume and turn the Radio up for an interesting news item you’ve just heard (and there’s been lots lately!) you subsequently get blasted out by any future SatNav instructions.
I appreciate that as is, there’s nothing one can currently do with the current setup with regard to when you get the ‘camera bleeps’ but if my last Prius could satisfactorily give bleeps at the right time (and twice) why can’t the new software do the same. Please fix.
To get around this problem [sic] (though not perfectly) I shelled out the £79 you mention for the Coyote system, which in the circumstances I feel TOYOTA should have given users free-of-charge for 3-years. Shame after paying £79 – you do NOT even get a Coyote User Guide.
You’ve no idea as to how frustrated Touch 2 with Go users are! Shame you’re (obviously ?) not given the cars to drive yourselves- then you’d know how fed up we all are.
As are our local dealers who are as much in the dark as we are.
Come on Toyota you can do better than this !
Hi David,
Thanks for your post. We understand your frustration surrounding this issue. Feedback that is posted within any of our social environments is passed on to the technical team and has been recognised as a growing issue.
To increase the volume of your SatNav without increasing the volume of your media you have to do so when a route is planned and inputted. As the lady is giving an instruction- at that point using the steering wheel controls or head unit controls, increase the volume using the volume buttons.
Once the lady stops talking if you increase the volume, this will not increase the SatNav volume- it will increase the media volume.
Hope this helps! Many thanks.
This sounds like a complete cop out by Toyota. On the earlier media player the camera alert software gave two clear double beeps at a much more sensible distance, with good audio volume, so why is the present software so awful. Why are the developers being allowed to get away with releasing rubbish? When TomTom had a poor software update it was corrected within the month.
If, as you say, turn up the volume for the camera beep (which is still difficult to distinguish) the navigation audio becomes intolerably loud if not capable of damaging the speakers! This is destroying what was complete faith in Toyota as manufacture that cares about its customers. I have had to revert to CamerAlert on my phone to make sure I don’t inadvertently stray over the speed limit, this is just not good enough from Toyota.
Hi Philip,
We really appreciate you getting in touch. We apologise for all the inconvenience caused and we will pass all of this information to our technical department. Unfortunately, at this moment in time all we can do is pass this on further for it to be looked into by another department. This is becoming a recurring complaint and therefore will be looked into in a high level of detail. Many thanks.
I have a same issue with speed camera warning. It’s much too low. Can you tell how to increase volume in the settings. I can’t find a way.
Hi Kari,
Thanks for your post.
To increase the volume of your SatNav without increasing the volume of your media you have to do so when a route is planned and inputted. As the lady is giving an instruction- at that point using the steering wheel controls or head unit controls, increase the volume using the volume buttons.
Once the lady stops talking if you increase the volume, this will not increase the SatNav volume- it will increase the media volume.
Hope this helps! Many thanks.
I see David has shelled out for the Coyote App £79. I also thought that it might be a work around unfortunately, yes you get a double beep, but that is still nothing like the old warning, dam expensive, and you have to remember to turn it on. As it came as a free sampler I tried it, and I would not bother with it for free! As for £79 ! ………….. £$%&
Your reply to Kari. The Navigation volume can be set in the Setup – General – Volume settings – Navigation Prompt Volume (Nav). 2 – 3 is normally loud enough. Though at that level you will not hear the Speed Camera Beep! Setting the volume as “She” speaks on the steering wheel controls is a bit hit and miss!
Hi Philip,
Thanks for your post. We would advise if you have further problems with this to contact customer relations as they will be able to have a 1-to-1 chat with you about issues you are facing. You can contact them here: 0344 701 6202. Many thanks.
Yes Philip it is a bit of an effrontery to be asked to pay an extra £79 to help get around the extant problems of Touch 2 with Go. But Coyote does at least have a ‘loud beep’ and Coyote itself can even be adjusted, as required in its setup, to give a [constant] warning if you’re ‘over the limit’.
By the way you don’t have to remember to turn it on – if in Touch 2 with Go’s setup – you set it as the app to auto-load!
But where is the Coyote manual – I’m still waiting!
Same problems here and the sat nav freezes and after 20 mins resets and in Klm instead of miles per hour.
Tried coyote and the cameras were very out of date IE M60 road works been there for the past 18months yet no warnings.
On a plus note Siri works very well.
Thanks David but at £79 I will not be renewing! Even if I can work out how to get it to auto-load. If I have to make sure the phone is connected to it I might as well use the CamerAlert app which is much more friendly and at £19.99 for three phone subscriptions much cheaper, and you get instructions.
Hmm. Reading here the really bad state of the software, I’m thinking maybe I should cancel my Auris TS and go for a Laguna which I’ve mostly heard praise of from my colleague Tom.
Hi Nicolas,
We’re sorry to hear that you’re thinking of this. We’ll pass your feedback on to our team!
No Whatsapp app for Toyota car? You’ve got to be joking?