cykodad

Just got my RX350 Saturday and still trying to figure a few things out....

I am trying to enter a phone number in the phone book that will check my work voice mail.

It needs to dial a number, pause, dial an extension, pause, and enter a password.

When I add the entry to the phone book in the Nav System, I add the pauses in the right places. What happens is it dials the first number, then never continues with the extension or the password. It only displays all the number up to the first pause.

Only way I have been able to get around this is to add Speed Codes for the extension and password and hit those keys once the initial number has been dialed.

Anyone have an idea why the pause function doesn't seem to be working?

Thanks for any assistance

Jim

srashid

I use a Sony T68i phone to enter numbers into the phonebook. When entering numbers I hold down the * key and it shows 'p' which is the pause character.

Works fine for me.

steverhode

I have a 2008 GS and have the exact same problem with the "pause."

Although the system supposedly supports both "pause" and "wait," it treats both like a "wait," i.e. after sending the first part of the number, the car wants you to press a couple of more buttons to send the rest of the number. I don't why they couldn't get this right. It is SO simple.

Has anyone else been able to make a number with a "pause" in it work correctly when speed dialed?

(Yes, of course, if you have a "pause" stored in your phone and manually use your phone to dial it, then that will work fine. I'm talking about having the Lexus pause for a few seconds and then send the rest of the number when speed dialing from the phone book in the Lexus.)

cdfit

I have the exact same problem on my 2013 RX350 if I put several pauses (p) it takes the first as a (w). I agree it should be simple to fix.

RX330inFL

In the old days of modems you would enter a comma "," to indicate a 1-2 second pause. Sometimes you would put in a couple of commas depending on the system you were trying to access.

If you cannot add commas directly into the NAV system try adding them on your phone and transferring the contact over to your Lexus.

cdfit

I do put commas in my phone (Galaxy S4) however when it transfers it to the Lexus the first comma is transferred as a "w" the rest as (,). Very puzzling.

RX330inFL

Perhaps you could place a call to your Lexus dealership's Technology Specialist. This is why they are there -- to answer questions such as this or at least to be a resource for such questions. Gives you an opportunity to see how good they are.

See if they know a way to add the pauses into the Lexus system. Like I said, the old way was to use commas. Still works on the cellphone I use along with the office phone system. So, the phone switching software still recognizes them. Perhaps Lexus engineers did not see the need for this as it is a bit obscure.

JimDrx350

I bought my 3rd rx350 this summer and this one has the Nav option. I find it hard to belive and very disappointing that the nav system can't process a pause. I use this all the time for checking messages. Why does it show pause on the screen if it actually just stops processing the phone number? Brutal design, or a user error many of us seem to be making.

Jwp123

Same problem, it turns the first pause into a wait. If you stop auto updates from phone and enter a new number, it forces you to enter a wait before you can enter a pause. There is no way I know to clear the wait when number is dialed. Works fine if phone is used.

To bad Lexus does not support Adroid Auto and the Iphone equivalent like so called "lesser brands"