2012 Acura RDX pairing phone

Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®(HFL)
allows you to place and receive
phone calls using voice commands,
without handling your cell phone.
To use HFL, you need a Bluetooth-
compatible cell phone. For a list of
compatible phones, pairing
procedures, and special feature
capabilities:
In the U.S., visit
www.acura.com/
handsfreelink,or call (888) 528-7876.
In Canada, visitwww.acura.ca,
or call
(888) 9-ACURA-9. Using HFL
HFL buttonsHFL Talk button
－Press and
release to give a command or answer
a call.
HFL Back button －Press and
release to end a call, go back to the
previous command, or cancel the
command.
Below the HFL buttons is another set
of voice control buttons for the
navigation, climate control, and audio
systems. To use the voice control
system, refer to the navigation
system manual.
On models without navigation system HFL TALK
BUTTON
HFL BACK
BUTTON
On models with navigation system HFL BACK
BUTTON
HFL TALK
BUTTON
VOICE CONTROL
BUTTONS
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Help Features●To hear general HFL information,
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 free help.’’
Information DisplayAs an incoming call notification, you
will see the following display:
Some phones may send battery,
signal strength, and roaming status
information to HFL.
SIGNAL
STRENGTH HFL MODE
MESSAGE BATTERY
LEVEL
STATUS
ROAM
STATUS PHONE DIALING
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How to Use HFL
The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
‘‘Pair ’’
‘‘ Phone Setup ’’
Press HFL
Talk button ‘‘
Edit ’’
‘‘ Delete ’’
‘‘ List ’’
‘‘ Status ’’
‘‘ Next Phone ’’
‘‘ Set Pairing
Code ’’
‘‘ Call ’’or ‘‘Dial ’’ ‘‘ 123-555- # # # # ’’
‘‘ Jim Smith ’’Pair a phone to the system (See page 313)
Edit the name of a paired phone (See page 314)
Delete a paired phone from the system (See page 314)
Hear a list of all phones paired to the system (See page 314) Hear which paired phone is currently linked to the system
(See page 315) Search for another previously paired phone to link to (See page 315)
Set the pairing code to a ‘‘Fixed ’’or ‘‘Random ’’number (See page 315)
Press and release the HFL Talk button each time you give a command. Enter desired phone number (See page 316)
Once a phonebook entry is stored, you can say a name here.
(See page 316)
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To use HFL, you need to pair your
Bluetooth-compatible cell phone to
the system.
Phone Setup
This command group is available for
paired cell phones.Phone pairing tips●You cannot pair your phone while
the vehicle is moving.●Your phone must be in discovery
or search mode to pair. Refer to
your phone's manual.●Up to six phones can be paired.●Your phone's battery may drain
faster when it is paired to HFL.●If after three minutes your phone
is not ready to pair or a phone is
not found, the system will time out
and return to idle.
To pair a cell phone:1. Press and release the HFL Talkbutton. If you are pairing a phone
for the first time, HFL will give you
information about the pairing
process. If it is not the first phone
you are pairing, say ‘‘Phone
setup ’’and say ‘‘Pair .’’
2. 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
for your phone.
3. When your phone finds a Bluetooth device, select HFL from
the options and enter the 4-digit
code from the previous step.
4. Follow the HFL prompts and name the newly paired phone.
On U.S. vehicles with navigationsystemOnce the pairing process is
completed, AcuraLink may display a
connection confirmation 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
later, 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.
CONTINUED
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To hear which paired phone iscurrently linked:Press and release the HFL Talk
button before a command.
1. Say ‘‘Phone setup .’’
2. Say ‘‘Status ’’after the prompts.
3. HFL will tell you which phone is linked to the system.
To change from the currently linkedphone to another paired phone:Press and release the HFL Talk
button before a command.
1. Say ‘‘Phone setup .’’
2. Say ‘‘Next Phone ’’after the
prompts.
3. HFL will tell you which phone is linked to the system.
4. Once another phone is found, it is linked to the system. HFL will
inform you which phone is now
linked.
If no other phones are found or
paired, HFL will inform you that the
original phone is linked again.
To change the pairing code setting:Press and release the HFL Talk
button before a command.
1. Say ‘‘Phone setup .’’
2. Say ‘‘Set pairing code ’’after the
prompts.
3. If you want HFL to create a random code each time you pair a
phone, say ‘‘Random .’’ If you want
to choose your own 4-digit code to
be used each time, say ‘‘Fixed ’’
and follow the HFL prompts.
CONTINUED
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