ES350/2009/iPhone 4

How do I disable BT phone auto answering? If I don't pickup phone withing 3 rings, it pickup's automatically. If I reject a call then I think it disconnects without redirecting caller to the voice mail.

Thanks

Chances are the phone is set to auto answer itself; the car won't auto answer for you in my experience. I know there's a setting on my android phone to do this, but it's disabled by default.

Yeah thats a setting likely on your phone itself. The system doesn't have an auto answer function.

I believe its the cars blue tooth not phones.

My 2011 ES answers the phone automatically
In my Acura MDX, for the same phone with same settings, I have to take the call.

I too would like to know how to disable it.

Do you have a user manual for your car? Sorry I cannot be of more help, my car doesn't have nav and is an 08 - if yours does, it might be an option.

Never tried it in the ES but in the wife's CR-V with factory BT,you just go to phone settings and turn off the BT.Then turn it back on if you want it..

Auto answer is a function of the phone. I looked up the iPhone 4's compatibility for the OP's 2009 ES350 on the Lexus website (see attached) - it shows that the ES is compatible with the iPhone 4 auto answer function.

If there is similar information about iPhone 4 compatibility on the Acura website, you will likely find that your MDX Bluetooth system is not compatible with the iPhone 4 auto answer function.

Honda/Acura may actually be following the Bluetooth SIG's specifications more closely than Toyota/Lexus. Apple marches to it's own drummer which is one of the reason's I will not buy its products. Some car manufacturers have been increasingly bending their Bluetooth implementations to be compatible with iPhones due to their popularity.

With the car stopped go to 'Info' then 'Telephone' then 'Settings', then 'Screen'. It is there you will find the option for auto answer.

I know this is an old thread but in case you still need help or someone else is having issues below I have posted how to disable this feature.



if you press the info button it will take you to the “information” screen. From here tap on “Telephone” than settings on the bottom left corner. Once here you’ll see all settings to configure the phone. Go into “Screen” to the left of Bluetooth. From here you can disable “Auto Answer” make sure you tap ok once you select your desired preference so it saves. Hope this helped.