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To hear general HFL inf ormation,
including help on pairing a phone
or setting up the system, say
‘‘Tutorial.’’
For help at any time, including a
list of available commands, say
‘‘Hands f ree help.’’As an incoming call notif ication, you
will see the f ollowing display:
Some phones may send battery,
signal strength, and roaming status
inf ormation to HFL.
Help Features
Inf ormation Display
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SIGNAL
STRENGTH
ROAM STATUS BATTERY
LEVEL STATUS
HFL
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PHONE NUMBER
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A notif ication that there is an
incoming call, or HFL is in use, will
appear on the navigation screen
when the audio system is on.
You will see ‘‘HANDSFREELINK’’
and the ‘‘ ’’ indicator on the
audio display when you operate HFL.
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U.S. model is shown.
BLUETOOTH INDICATOR
On models without navigation system
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How to Use HFL
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‘‘Phone Setup’’
‘‘Call’’ or ‘‘Dial’’‘‘Pair’’
‘‘Edit’’
‘‘Delete’’
‘‘Jim Smith’’
‘‘Set Pairing
Code’’
The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
‘‘List’’‘‘Status’’
‘‘Next Phone’’
‘‘123-555- ’’
Press HFL
Talk button
Press and release the HFL Talk button each time you give a command. Pair a phone to the system (See page
311)
Edit the name of a paired phone (See page 312)
Delete a paired phone from the system (See page 312)
Hear a list of all phones paired to the system (See page 312)
Hear which paired phone is currently linked to the system
(See page 313)
Search for another previously paired phone to link to (See page 313)
Set the pairing code to a ‘‘Fixed’’ or ‘‘Random’’ number
(See page 313)
Enter desired phone number (See page 314)
Once a phonebook entry is stored, you can say a name here.
(See page 314)
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‘‘Redial’’
‘‘Transfer’’
‘‘Mute’’
‘‘Send’’‘‘Phonebook’’ ‘‘Store’’
‘‘Edit’’
‘‘Delete’’
‘‘Receive Contact’’
‘‘List’’
Press HFL
Talk button
Press and release the HFL Talk button each time you give a command. Redial the last number called (See page
314)
Transfer a call from HFL to your phone, or from your phone to HFL (See page 317)
Mute your voice to the person at the other end of the call (See page 317)
Send numbers or names during a call (See page 317)
Store a phonebook entry (See page 318)
Delete a phonebook entry (See page 319)
Hear a list of all stored phonebook entries (See page 319)
Edit the number of an existing phonebook entry (See page
318)
If your phone supports this function, use this to transfer contacts from
your phone to HFL (See page 319)
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‘‘Change Language’’‘‘Hands Free Help’’
‘‘System
Set up’’
‘‘Tutorial’’ ‘‘Clear’’
‘‘Auto Transfer’’ ‘‘Call Notification’’ ‘‘Security’’
‘‘Change Passcode’’
Press HFL
Talk button
Press and release the HFL Talk button each time you give a command.
: Canadian models Apply a security passcode to the system that must be input at each key
cycle to access the system (See page
324)
Change your security passcode (See page 325)
Set how you would like to be notified of an incoming call
(See page 325)
Set calls to automatically transfer from your phone to HFL when you
enter the vehicle (See page 325)
Clear the system of all paired phones, phonebook entries and security
passcode (See page 326)
Change language from English to French (See page 326)
Hear a tutorial for general rules on using the system (See page 306)
Hear a list of available commands and additional information describing each command
(See page 306)
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To use HFL, you need to pair your
Bluetooth-compatible cell phone to
the system.
This command group is available f or
paired cell phones.You cannot pair your phone while
the vehicle is moving.
Your phone must be in discovery
or search mode to pair. Ref er to
your phone’s manual.
Up to six phones can be paired.
Your phone’s battery may drain
f aster when it is paired to HFL.
If af ter three minutes your phone
is not ready to pair or a phone is
not f ound, the system will time out
andreturntoidle. Press and release the HFL Talk
button. If you are pairing a phone
f or the f irst time, HFL will give
you inf ormation about the pairing
process. If it is not the f irst phone
you are pairing, say ‘‘
’’ and say ‘‘ .’’
Follow the HFL prompts and put
your phone in discovery or search
mode. HFL will give you a 4-digit
pairing code and begin searching
foryourphone.
When your phone f inds a
Bluetooth device, select HFL f rom
the options and enter the 4-digit
code f rom the previous step.
Follow the HFL prompts and
name the newly paired phone. Once the pairing process is
completed, AcuraLink may display a
connection conf irmation screen. This
screen is used to create a data
connection between your cell phone
and the AcuraLink system. You can
choose to set up the data connection
now, or do it later. If you want to do
it now, exit the HFL menu by
pressing the HFL Back button one
or more times.
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3.
4.
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Phone Setup
Phone
setup Pair
Phone pairing tips T o pair a cell phone:
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Say ‘‘.’’
Say‘‘ ’’aftertheprompts.
If there is more than one phone
paired to the system, HFL will ask
you which phone’s name you want
to change. Follow the HFL
prompts and rename the phone.
Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.
Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.
Say ‘‘ .’’
Say‘‘ ’’aftertheprompts.
HFL will ask you which phone you
want to delete. Follow the HFL
prompts to continue with the
deletion. Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.
HFLwillreadoutallthepaired
phone’s names. Say‘‘ ’’aftertheprompts. Say ‘‘ .’’
1.
2.
3.
3.1.
2.
1.
2.
3.
Phone setup
Edit
Phone setup
Delete
List Phone setup
To hear the names of all paired
phones:
T o rename a paired phone:
T o delet e a paired phone:
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Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.Say ‘‘ .’’
Say‘‘ ’’aftertheprompts.
HFL will tell you which phone is
linked to the system. Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.
Say ‘‘ .’’ Say ‘‘
.’’
Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.
Say ‘‘ ’’ af ter the
prompts.
HFL disconnects the linked phone
and searches for another paired
phone.
Once another phone is f ound, it is
linked to the system. HFL will
inf orm you which phone is now
linked.
If no other phones are f ound or
paired, HFL will inf orm you that the
original phone is linked again. Say ‘‘
’’ af ter the
prompts.
If you want HFL to create a
random code each time you pair a
phone, say ‘‘ .’’ If you want
to choose your own 4-digit code to
be used each time, say ‘‘ ’’
and f ollow the HFL prompts.
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2.
3.
1.
2.
3.1.
2.
3.
4.
T o hear which paired phone is current ly linked: To change f rom the currently linked
phone t o anot her paired phone: T o change t he pairing code set t ing:
Phone setup
StatusPhone setup
Phone setup
Next phone Set pairing code
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