Toyota Blade dashboard display language

edgecrusherr, Aug 7, 7:00am
Dashboard display is currently in Japanese and that's ok and expected. BUT, I've just spotted a Jap import listed here on TM with the dashboard display to what appears to be in english! Is it possible to change somehow?

skull, Aug 7, 7:06am
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I purchased a Blade from Toyota NZ and mine was in Japanese so if it was simple I'm guessing they would have done it in Thames when they went over it. The stereo was done properly with all stations available. I thought they were all Jap market only so not made in English for any market.

seadubya, Aug 7, 7:07am
From what I can make out, you can replace the unit with a NZ version with NZ GPS etc http://www.oemaudio.co.nz/fit-my-car.aspx or this guy has figured out how to change the settings in Japanese http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/topic/51250-toyota-blade-dashboard-display-japanese-to-english/ I don't know of any way to change the language on the factory Japanese unit.

edgecrusherr, Aug 7, 7:11am
I thought so too! Here's the pic of it http://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/402198878.jpg

Kinda miffed so hoping someone might shed some light in some way.

edgecrusherr, Aug 7, 7:13am
Ah ok, so it looks like SOME blade models temp is in english. Mine is not.

skull, Aug 7, 7:16am
Manukau Toyota supplied an English version of the owners handbook and I used that to change and set the dashboard, it remained in Japanese but the time, date and numeric information was all correct once done.

slacker8, Aug 7, 7:32am
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Yeah mine is a mixture of English and japanese, Temps in English, rest is in japanese, then the radar cruise control is all english. Not sure why they mix the languages. Tis a blade master g if that matters.

40wav, Nov 7, 4:34pm
Check youtube for instructions. Lots of help there.