How to Adjust Audio Settings in Your Toyota Tacoma for Siri and Text Notifications Without Affecting Music Volume

sadiekolsen · 2025-08-22T21:37:09+00:00

I don’t understand poverty buttons. One of the biggest reasons I went with the TRD Off-Road upgrade package was to avoid the sea of blank switches. Honestly, I don’t get why Toyota leaves them there if the feature isn’t included. Why tease us with the empty spots? Even with the off-road upgrade package, there are still empty buttons. It was actually one of the main reasons I upgraded trims in the first place. At the time, I didn’t even care what the buttons did, I just didn’t want to be taunted every day by reminders of what I could’ve had. I’m not even sure what features I’m missing out on. Now that I actually go off-road with the truck, I use the accessory wiring and axle lock, but somehow I still only have the one button on the main console. How much do you actually have to spend to not be reminded daily of what you missed? And what features am I even missing out on with this package?

h4ngman tacoma

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Aug 15, 2025

It's been a known issue that most Tacoma owners don't know how to adjust their audio when they get a text. So the music turns down, and you can hear the text being read out. Sure, some might have looked but can’t find it in CarPlay settings, just like I initially did too.

One thing you should know is that Siri/message reader volume is separate from your music volume, so you have to adjust while Siri is talking or a message is being read (or directions are being read if you use voice).

For example, if you hold the volume up while Siri is telling you something, she will get louder, but your music volume will remain unchanged & vice versa. So far, this has been my go-to option for this issue.

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