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With a linked phone, HFL allows you
to send and receive calls in your
vehicle without holding the phone.
The HFL system has a help f unction
to provide instructions f or pairing a
phone, and give hints on how to
operate HFL properly. If your
response or command is not correct,
or the system cannot recognize a
command, the HFL system will give
you an appropriate command or play
the help prompt.HFL can store up to 50 names and
phone numbers in its phonebook.
Withalinkedphone,youcanthen
automatically dial any name or
number in the phonebook.
Your vehicle’s HFL system has the
cellular phonebook import f unction.
This allows you to import your
cellular phonebook to HFL. Using
the navigation system, you can make
acalldirectlyandstoreadesired
number in HFL f rom the list shown
on the navigation display. For
more inf ormation on how to import
the phonebook, see page . To
make a call, see page . Your phone may not have
phonebook import f unction. Visit ,orcallthe
HandsFreeLink
consumer support
at (888) 528-7876. In Canada, call
(888) 9-HONDA-9. You can see your
phone’s owner’s manual f or
inf ormation.
You can also store the desired
number to the HFL phonebook
directly f rom your cell phone using
the receive contact f unction in HFL.
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HFL is operated by the HFL Talk
and Back buttons on the left side of
the steering wheel. The next f ew
pages provide instructions f or all
basic f eatures of HFL.
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. To enter a command, press and
release the HFL Talk button. After
the beep, say your command in a
clear, natural tone.
Lower the A/C f an speed during
voice recognition operation.
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 hear a list of available options
at any time, press the HFL Talk
button, wait f or the beep, and say
‘‘Hands f ree help’’ or ‘‘Help.’’When you are at the main menu,
you can hear general HFL
inf ormation such as pairing or
setting up the system. Press the
HFL Talk button, wait f or the beep,
and say ‘‘Tutorial.’’
Many commands can be spoken
together. For example, you can
say, ‘‘Dial 123-456-7891.’’
To enter a string of numbers in a
Call or Dial command, you can say
them all at once, or you can
separate them in blocks of 3, 4, 7,
10, and 11.
To skip a voice prompt, press the
HFL Talk button while HFL is
speaking. HFL will then begin
listening f or your next command.
Close the windows and the
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To go back one step in a command
process, say ‘‘Go back,’’ or press
the HFL Back button.
If nothing is said while HFL is
listening f or a command, HFL will
time out and stop its voice
recognition, then prompt you with
available options or help
inf ormation. The next time you
press the HFL Talk button, HFL
begins listening f rom the point at
which it timed out.
To end a command sequence at
any time, press and hold the HFL
Back button, or press and release
the HFL Talk button, wait for the
beep, and say ‘‘Cancel.’’ The next
time you press the HFL Talk
button, HFL begins f rom the main
menu.When you f inish a command
sequence, HFL returns to idle. For
example, when you store the name
‘‘Eric,’’ the HFL system response
is ‘‘Eric has been stored.’’ The
next time you press the HFL Talk
button, HFL begins f rom the main
menu.
Your Bluetooth
compatible phone
with Hands Free 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, call (888) 9-
HONDA-9. Your phone retailer
should also be able to conf irm that
your phone is Bluetooth
compatible. HFL does not allow you to pair
your phone if the vehicle is
moving.
For pairing, your phone must be in
its discovery mode (searching f or
a Bluetooth related device).
Up to six phones can be paired to
HFL.
Your phone’s battery may drain
f aster when it is paired to HFL.
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,
call (888) 9-HONDA-9.
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Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, if you say ‘‘Yes.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Entering phone
set up: pair menu. The pairing
process requires operation of your
Bluetooth phone. For saf ety, only
perf orm this f unction while the
vehicle is stopped.’’
HFL responds ‘‘For proper system
f unction a compatible Bluetooth
phone is required. Please visit the
HandsFreeLink
website, listed in
the owner’s manual, f or a list of
approved phones and other system
inf ormation. HandsFreeLink is
waiting to pair with a Bluetooth
phone. From your phone, search
f or Bluetooth devices and select
HandsFreeLink.’’
During the pairing process, turn
of f any previously paired phones
bef ore pairing a new phone.
Each time a phone is paired with
HFL, the system selects a pairing
code randomly or sequentially.
You can switch this setting
between random mode and f ixed
mode. To select a pairing code
setting between Random and
Fixed, refer to page .
If af ter three minutes your phone
is not ready to pair or a phone is
not f ound, the system will time out
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Park your vehicle. With your
phone on and the ignition switch in
the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position, press and release the
Talk button.
HFL prompts ‘‘Welcome to
Bluetooth HandsFreeLink. This
system enables hands-f ree usage
of a mobile phone. Bef ore using
this system, a phone needs to be
paired or connected with
HandsFreeLink. Would you like to
pair a phone now? Press the
Bluetooth HandsFreeLink Talk
button, and after the beep, say Yes,
to begin the pairing process, or No,
to continue.’’
HFL responds ‘‘When prompted
by your mobile phone, enter the
pairing code: 1234 .’’
Go to Step 4.
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To pair your f irst phone, f ollow the
prompts on the HFL system:
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To pair another phone, do this: To rename a paired phone, do this:
With your phone on and the
ignition switch in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II)
position, press and release the
Talk button. After the beep, say
‘‘Phone setup.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Phone setup
options are pair, edit, delete, list,
status, next phone, and set pairing
code. Press the Talk button and
say a command.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Pair.’’
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and . Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Phone setup.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Phone setup
options are pair, edit, delete, list,
status, next phone, and set pairing
code. Press the Talk button and
say a command.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Edit.’’ HFL
responds ‘‘Which phone would like
to edit? Press the Talk button, and
say a name, or say List, to hear the
names of the paired phones’’
HFL responds ‘‘The name has
been changed.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say the new name
of the phone. For example, say
‘‘Lisa’s phone.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
After the beep, say the name of
the phone you want to rename.
For example, say ‘‘John’s phone.’’
HFL responds ‘‘What is the new
name f or John’s phone? Press the
Talk button and say a name.’’
With only one paired phone, f or
example, John’s phone , HFL
responds ‘‘What is the new name
f or John’s phone ?’’ Then go to
step 4.
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To delete a paired phone, do this: To list all paired phones, do this:
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Phone setup.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Phone setup
options are pair, edit, delete, list,
status, next phone, and set pairing
code. Press the Talk button and
say a command.’’Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Phone setup.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Phone setup
options are pair, edit, delete, list,
status, next phone, and set pairing
code. Press the Talk button and
say a command.’’
‘‘Go back’’ or ‘‘Cancel’’ does not
delete the phone.
HFL responds ‘‘The phone has
been deleted.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, if you say
‘‘Continue.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Preparing to
delete John’s phone. Press the
Talk button and say Continue;
otherwise say Go Back or Cancel.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
After the beep, say the name of
the phone you want to delete. For
example, say ‘‘John’s phone.’’ HFL
responds ‘‘Would you like to delete
John’s phone? Press the Talk
button and say Yes or No.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Which phone
would like to delete? Press the
Talk button and say a name, or say
list, to hear the names of the
paired phone.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Delete.’’
With only one paired phone, f or
example, John’s phone , HFL
responds ‘‘Would you like to delete John’s phone ?’’ Then go to
step 4. HFL responds by listing the name
of each paired phone. When all
phones paired to the system have
been read, HFL responds ‘‘The
entire list has been read.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘List.’’
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To f ind out the status of the phone beingused, do this: To change f rom the currently linked
phone to another paired phone, do this:
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Phone setup.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Phone setup
options are pair, edit, delete, list,
status, next phone, and set pairing
code. Press the Talk button and
say a command.’’ Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Phone setup.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Phone setup
options are pair, edit, delete, list,
status, next phone, and set pairing
code. Press the Talk button and
say a command.’’If no other phones are f ound or
paired, the f irst phone remains
linked. For example, HFL
responds ‘‘No other paired phones
were f ound/have been paired.
Returning to John’s phone .’’
Some Phones may not send the
status information to the HFL
system.
Press and release the Talk button.
After the beep, say ‘‘Status.’’ For
example, HFL responds ‘‘John’s
phone is linked. Battery strength
is three bars. Signal strength is
f ive bars, and the phone is
roaming.’’ Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Next phone.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Searching f or the
next phone.’’
The system then disconnects the
linkedphoneandsearchesfor
another paired phone. If the
system f inds it, f or example, HFL
responds ‘‘Paul’s phone is linked.’’
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When you pair your phone to HFL,
the HFL system will automatically
select a pairing code at random or in
order. You can customize this setting
mode between Random and Fixed. If
you select the f ixed mode, the HFL
system will select a pairing code
sequentially.Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Set Pairing
Code.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Each time a phone
is paired with HandsFreeLink, a
pairing code is used f or security.
This code can be randomly
generated by HandsFreeLink, or
f ixed, which is needed f or some
Bluetooth devices with a preset
pairing code. Would you like to set
the pairing code as Random or
Fixed?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, to select the f ixed
mode, say ‘‘Fixed.’’
HFL responds ‘‘What is the f our-
digit number you would like to see
as the pairing code? Press the Talk
button and say the number.’’Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say a desired f our-
digit number. For example, say
‘‘1000.’’
HFL responds ‘‘1000. Is this
correct? Press the Talk button and
say Yes or No.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Phone setup
options are pair, edit, delete, list,
status, next phone, and set pairing
code. Press the Talk button and
say a command.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Phone setup.’’ If the number is not correct, say
‘‘No.’’ HFL goes back to step 3.
HFL responds ‘‘HandsFreeLink
willusethiscodewhenpairingtoa
Bluetooth device.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, if the number is
correct, say ‘‘Yes.’’
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