Pairing Android Smartphones – 2014-2015 Subaru with Clarion Bluetooth Audio Unit

NUMBER: 15-179-15R
DATE: 02-19-15
REVISED: 02-27-15

APPLICABILITY:2014-15MY Vehicles with Clarion Bluetooth Audio Unit
SUBJECT:Pairing Android Smartphones

 

 

INTRODUCTION

This Service Information bulletin contains a series of screen shots with instructions which provide a procedure for pairing Android smartphones to Bluetooth-equipped Clarion audio units.  The procedure involves changing the audio unitโ€™s default โ€œPASSKEYโ€ which must be entered into the smartphone during the pairing process.  Once the PASSKEY is changed from โ€œ1234โ€ to โ€œ0000โ€, testing results have shown the remainder of the pairing process completes normally.

 

SERVICE PROCEDURE / INFORMATION:

Follow the step-by-step instructions included with the following screen shots to change the PASSKEY.

STEP 1:  Press the โ€œOff Hookโ€ button on the steering wheel.

โ€œOff Hookโ€ button

 

STEP 2:  Turn the TUNE knob on the audio unit clockwise to scroll until โ€œSETUPโ€ is displayed.  Press the TUNE knob to select SETUP.

TUNE knob

 

STEP 3:  After โ€œSECURITYโ€ is displayed, turn the TUNE knob until โ€œPHONE SETUPโ€ is displayed.  Press the TUNE knob again to select PHONE SETUP.

โ€œSECURITYโ€ is displayed

 

STEP 4:  After โ€œPAIR PHONEโ€ is displayed, turn the TUNE knob until โ€œSET PASSKEYโ€ is displayed.  Press the TUNE knob again to select SET PASSKEY.

โ€œPAIR PHONEโ€ is displayed

STEP 5:  Input the PASSKEY โ€œ0000โ€ by alternately turning the TUNE knob to scroll through the digits 0-9 then pressing the TUNE knob to select each (โ€œ0โ€).

Input the PASSKEY โ€œ0000โ€

Input the PASSKEY โ€œ0000โ€

 

STEP 6:  Confirm โ€œBT SETUP PKY: 0000โ€ is displayed then finish pairing using the remainder of the Smartphoneโ€™s normal procedure.

Confirm โ€œBT SETUP PKY: 0000โ€

 

REMINDER:  SOA strongly discourages the printing and/or local storage of service information as previously released information and electronic publications may be updated at any time.

Always refer to STIS for the latest service information before performing any repairs.

 

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