2009 Acura TL ECO mode

Your vehicle is equipped with
Bluetooth
HandsFreeLink(HFL).
HFL uses Bluetooth technology to
link your cell phone to your vehicle.
With HFL, you can place and receive
calls through your vehicle’s
navigation system, without the
distraction of handling your cell
phone. Bluetooth is the wireless technology
that links your phone to HFL. HFL
uses a Class 2 Bluetooth, which
means the maximum range between
yourphoneandvehicleis30feet(10
meters).
With a linked phone, HFL allows you
to send and receive calls in your
vehicle without holding the phone.
To use this f eature, you need a
Bluetooth compatible cell phone with
the HandsFree Prof ile. For more
inf ormation, and a list of compatible
cell phones, visit
,orcall
HandsFreeLink
customer support
at (888) 528-7876. In Canada, visit , or call (888) 9-ACURA-
9. HFL is available in English,
French, and Spanish. HFL recognizes simple voice
commands, such as phone numbers
and names. It uses these commands
to automatically dial, receive, and
store numbers. Voice commands
help to operate HFL on the
navigation screen. For more
inf ormation on voice control, see
UsingVoiceControlonpage .
The Bluetooth
name and logos are
registered trademarks owned by
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of
such marks by Honda Motor Co.,
Ltd. is under license. Other
trademarks and trade names are
those of their respective owners.
Here are the main features of HFL.
Instructions f or using HFL begin on
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Voice Control
Incoming/Outgoing Calls
Bluetooth
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To operate HFL, use the Pick-Up and
Hang-Up buttons on the lef t side of
the steering wheel.Here are some guidelines f or using
voice control:
Adjust the airflow from both the
dashboard and side vents so they
do not blow against the
microphone on the ceiling.
Close the windows and the
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HANG-UP Button: This button is
used to end a call.
PICK-UP Button: This button is used
to answer incoming calls or to make
outgoing calls. You can also go
directly to the Cellular Phone screen
by pressing this button.
BACK Button: This button has the
same function as the CANCEL
button. When you press and release
it, the current voice command is
canceled and the display returns to
the previous screen.
The HFL buttons are used as
f ollows:
TALK Button: This button activates
the voice control system and is used
f or all voice commands. Press and
release it, wait f or a beep, and give a
voice command.
If you use the voice commands to
operate HFL, also use the TALK and
BACK buttons. When voice commands are used,
the fan speed will be automatically
adjusted to low. However, for
better voice recognition, lowering
the f an speed may be necessary.
To enter a command, press and
release the Talk button. After the
beep, say your command in a clear,
natural tone.
HFL Buttons
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You can change the voice guidance
and system language to English,
French, or Spanish. The language
you select will be also used f or the
navigation system. Ref er to the
navigation system manual for details.
If the microphone picks up voices
other than yours, the system may
not interpret your voice
commands correctly.
If HFL does not recognize a
command, its response is ‘‘Pardon.’’
If it doesn’t recognize the
command it plays an appropriate
Help prompt. Response time may
vary depending on the voice
command. To enter a string of numbers in a
Call or Dial command, you can say
them all at once, or you can
separate them.
To skip a voice prompt, press the
Talk button while HFL is speaking.
HFL will then wait f or your next
command.
To hear a list of available options
at any time, press the Talk button,
wait f or the beep, and say ‘‘Help.’’ Changing L anguage
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Your Bluetooth compatible phone
with HandsFree Prof ile must be
paired to HFL bef ore you can make
and receive hands-free calls. To
conf irm that your phone is Bluetooth
compatible, visit, or call (888) 528-7876.
In Canada, visit , or call
(888) 9-ACURA-9. Your phone
retailer should also be able to
conf irm if your phone is Bluetooth
compatible. The f ollowing procedure works f or
most phones. If you cannot pair
your phone to HFL with this
procedure, ref er to your phone’s
operating manual, visit
,callthe
HandsFreeLink
consumer
support at (888) 528-7876, or call
your phone retailer. In Canada,
visit , or call (888) 9-
ACURA-9.
Park the vehicle. With your phone
on and the vehicle’s power mode
in ACCESSORY or ON, press the
INFO button, rotate the interface
dial to select ‘‘Cellular Phone,’’ and
push ENTER, or press the Talk
button and say ‘‘Cellular Phone.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Which cellular
phone item would you like to
select?’’
HFL does not allow you to pair
your phone if the vehicle is
moving.
During the pairing process, turn
of f any previously paired phones
bef ore pairing a new phone.
Your phone’s battery may drain
f aster when it is paired to HFL.
HFL operates best if your phone is
set to automatically recognize the
system (Discovery mode).
If af ter 3 minutes your phone is
not ready to pair or a phone is not
f ound, the system will time out
and start the pairing process f rom
the beginning.
Up to six phones can be paired to
HFL.
For more inf ormation on how to
select the power mode, see page.
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µThe navigation system can
manage up to six phones. If you
attempt to pair a seventh phone, a
screen message will appear,
prompting you to delete one of your
existing phones.
The notif ication is displayed. If OK,
press ENTER. Then the message
‘‘Now your phone is ready f or
hands-free calls’’ appears. If you
want to pair two or more phones,
repeat steps 2 4.
If you want to cancel the
pairing process at this point, press
ENTER to select ‘‘Cancel,’’ or press
the Talk button and say ‘‘Cancel.’’
When the pass-key is transf erred
to HFL, it recognizes and pairs
your cell phone. HFL
automatically attempts to connect
to your cell phone that has just
been paired.
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To make a call using the Call History, dothis:
TheHFLstoresthelast30incoming,
the last 30 outgoing, and the last 30
missed calls, including the party
name or phone number and call date.
Rotate the dial to select ‘‘Call
History’’ and press ENTER, or
press the Talk button and say
‘‘Call History.’’ HFL responds
‘‘Please select the number of the
call f rom the history list.’’
If you have made multiple
calls to the same number, only the
last call to that number will be
recorded. For incoming calls, the call
log also records missed calls.
Press the INFO button, rotate the
dial to select ‘‘Cellular Phone,’’ and
press ENTER, or press the Talk
button and say ‘‘Cellular Phone.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Which cellular
phone item would you like to
select?’’ Move the interf ace selector
sideways to switch between ‘‘All,’’
‘‘Dial,’’ ‘‘Received,’’ or ‘‘Missed’’
call lists, or press the Talk button
and say ‘‘All,’’ ‘‘Dial,’’ ‘‘Received,’’
or ‘‘Missed call.’’ HFL responds
f or Dial ‘‘Please select the number
of the dialed call f rom the history
list’’, and f or Received ‘‘Please
select the number of the received
call f rom the history list.’’
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To end the call, rotate the dial to
select ‘‘Hang-up’’ and press
ENTER, or press the Hang-Up
button on the steering wheel.You can delete all call history
when you move the interf ace
selector down when ‘‘All’’ is selected
on the call history screen, or press
the Talk button and say ‘‘Delete all.’’
Rotate the dial to scroll through
each list and select the party name
or phone number by pressing
ENTER, or press the Talk button
and say the list number of the call
record you want to select.
Press the Pick-Up button on the
steering wheel, or press ENTER
to make the call.
HFL Calling display appears,
notifying you that the system is
dialing the entered phone number.
Once connected, you will hear the
person you called through the
audio speakers. To change the
volume, use the audio system
volume knob or the steering wheel
volume controls.
When the conf irmation screen is
displayed, rotate the dial to select
‘‘Yes’’ and press ENTER, or press
the Talk button and say ‘‘Yes.’’
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The call history only records
dialed, received, or missed phone
numbers f rom HFL, not the phone.
Rotate the dial to select
‘‘Phonebook’’ or ‘‘Call history’’ and
press ENTER, or press the Talk
button and say ‘‘Phonebook’’ or
‘‘Call history.’’ HFL responds
‘‘Please select the number of the
name from the list’’ when
‘‘Phonebook’’ is selected, and
‘‘Please select the number of the
call f rom the history list’’ when
‘‘Call history’’ is selected. When ‘‘Phonebook’’ is selected,
rotate the dial to select a name
f rom the list, or press the Talk
button and say the list number of
the phone number you want to
store. HFL responds ‘‘Please
select the number of the phone
number f rom the list.’’
When ‘‘Call history’’ is selected,
rotate the dial to select a phone
number or contact name f rom a
list of dialed numbers or received
calls, or press the Talk button and
say a list number of the contact
you want to store.
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