2012 HONDA ODYSSEY bluetooth

Contents
Child Safety P. 54 Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 68 Safety Labels P. 69Opening and Closing the Tailgate P. 120 Opening and Closing the Sliding Doors P. 126
Opening and Closing the Moonroof
* P. 140 Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 141
Adjusting the Seats P. 154 Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 169
Climate Control System
* P. 187
Audio Error Messages P. 235 General Information on the Audio System P. 237
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink
®* P. 259 Compass
* P. 282
When Driving P. 297 Braking P. 314 Parking Your Vehicle P. 318
Fuel Economy P. 328 Accessories and Modifications P. 329Maintenance Under the Hood P. 343 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 355
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 370 Battery P. 379 Remote Transmitter Care P. 380
Heating and Cooling System
*/Climate Control System
* Maintenance P. 384 Cleaning P. 385
Engine Does Not Start P. 400 Jump Starting P. 401 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 403
Fuses P. 411 Emergency Towing P. 417Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 423 Reporting Safety Defects P. 424 Emissions Testing P. 425
Customer Service Information P. 430 Gracenote
® End User License Agreement P. 431
Quick Reference Guide
P. 2
Safe Driving
P. 25
Instrument Panel
P. 71
Controls
P. 107
Features
P. 193
Driving
P. 285
Maintenance
P. 331
Handling the Unexpected
P. 389
Information
P. 419
Index
P. 433

3Quick Reference Guide
❙Navigation System Voice Control Buttons
*
() See Navigation System Manual❙Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink
® System
Buttons
* (P259)
❙Remote Audio Control Buttons
* (P203)
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments
(P151)
❙Cruise Control Buttons
(P303)
❙Wipers/Washers
(P145)
❙
(SEL/RESET) Knob
(P87, 98)
❙Brightness Control
(P147)
❙Shift Lever
Automatic Transmission
(P300)
❙SEL/RESET Button
* (P101)
❙Horn (Press an area around .)❙Ignition Switch
(P141)
❙
/ (Information) Button
* (P101)
❙Headlights/Turn Signals
(P142)
❙Fog Lights
* (P144)
* Not available on all models

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Features
This chapter describes how to operate technology features on models without the navigation system.
Audio System
About Your Audio System ................ 194
USB Adapter Cable
*........................ 195
Auxiliary Input Jack .......................... 195
Audio System Theft Protection
*....... 196
Audio System Basic Operation....... 197
Adjusting the Sound ........................ 197
Playing the AM/FM Radio ................. 198
Playing a CD .................................... 200
Models without audio/information screen
Audio System Basic Operation...... 202
Audio Remote Controls.................... 203
Adjusting the Sound ........................ 204
Playing the AM/FM Radio ................. 205
Playing the XM
® Radio ..................... 209
Playing a CD .................................... 212
Playing CD Library ............................ 216
Playing an iPod®............................... 222
Playing a USB Flash Drive ................. 226
Playing Bluetooth® Audio................. 230
Audio Error Messages
CD Player ......................................... 235
Models with audio/information screen
iPod
®/USB Flash Drive
*..................... 236
General Information on the Audio
System
XM
® Radio Service
*......................... 237
Recommended CDs ......................... 238
Compatible iPod
®* and USB Flash Drives
*........ 240
Rear Entertainment System
*........... 241
HomeLink
® Universal Transceiver
*.. 257
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink
®*
Using HFL ........................................ 259
HFL Menus ...................................... 261
Compass
*.......................................... 282
* Not available on all models

194Features
Audio SystemAbout Your Audio SystemOn models with navigation system, see the Navigation System Manual for operation
of the audio system, Bluetooth
®HandsFreeLink
®, and voice commands for these
features.
The audio system features AM/FM radio and the XM
® Radio Service
*. It can also play
audio CDs, WMA/MP3/AAC files, iPods
®*
, USB flash drives
*, and Bluetooth
®*

devices.
You can operate the audio system from the buttons and switches on the panel, or
the remote controls on the steering wheel
*.
1About Your Audio System
XM
® Radio is available on a subscription basis only.
For more information on XM
® Radio, contact a
dealer.
2General Information on the Audio System
P. 237
XM
® Radio is available in the United States and
Canada, except Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
XM® Radio is a registered trademark of Sirius XM
Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVDs, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini CDs are not
supported.
iPod® is a registered trademark owned by Apple Inc.
MP3 and AAC are standard audio compression
formats. WMA is an audio compression format
developed by Microsoft Corporation.
Remote Control
iPod
®
USB Flash
DriveXM
® Radio
* Not available on all models

203
uuAudio System Basic OperationuAudio Remote Controls
Features
Audio Remote ControlsAllows you to operate the audio system while driving.
MODE Button
Cycles through the audio modes as follows:
FM1ÆFM2ÆAMÆXM1
*ÆXM2
*ÆCD
ÆCD-LÆAUX
VOL Button
Press : Increases the volume.
Press : Decreases the volume.
CH Button
•When listening to the radio
Press : Selects the next preset radio station.
Press : Selects the previous preset radio station.
Press and hold : Selects the next strong station.
Press and hold : Selects the previous strong station.
•When listening to a CD, CD Library, iPod
® or USB flash drive.
Press : Skips to the next song.
Press : Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous song.
•When listening to a CD or CD Library.
Press and hold : Skips to the next folder/album.
Press and hold : Goes back to the previous folder/album.
1Audio Remote Controls
The CD mode appears only when a CD is loaded.
When in the AUX mode, the following are operable
from the remote controls:•iPod
®/USB flash drive connected to the USB
adapter cable
•Bluetooth
® Audio (with some phones only)
MODE Button
CH
(Channel)
Button
VOL
(Volume)
Button
34
+–
+–
+–
+–
* Not available on all models

230
uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Bluetooth
® Audio
Features
Playing Bluetooth
® Audio
Your audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth
®-compatible
phone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and linked to the vehicle's
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink
® (HFL) system.
2Phone Setup P. 264
VOL/ (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system ON
and OFF.
Turn to adjust the volume.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display.Selector Knob
Turn to change files. Turn to select an
item, then press to set your selection.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items. USB/AUX Button
Press to select Bluetooth
® Audio.
SKIP Bar
Press or to change files.
Models without rear entertainment system

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uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Bluetooth
® Audio
Continued
Features
VOL/ (Power/volume) Knob
Press to turn the audio system ON
and OFF.
Turn to adjust the volume.
RETURN Button
Press to go back to the previous display.Selector Knob
Turn to change files. Turn to select an
item, then press to set your selection.
SETUP Button
Press to display menu items. USB/AUX Button
Press to select Bluetooth
® Audio.
SKIP Bar
Press or to change files.
Models with rear entertainment system

uuAudio System Basic OperationuPlaying Bluetooth
® Audio
232Features
1.Make sure that your phone is paired and linked to HFL.
2.Press the AUX button.
If the phone is not recognized, another HFL-compatible phone, which is not
compatible for Bluetooth
® Audio, may be already linked.
■
To pause or resume a file
1.Press the SETUP button.
2.Rotate to select Resume/Pause, then
press .
Each time you press , the setting switches
between Pause and Resume.
■
To Play Bluetooth
® Audio Files
1Playing Bluetooth
® Audio
Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones with streaming
audio capabilities are compatible with the system.
You can find an approved phone by visiting
www.handsfreelink.honda.com, or by calling the
HandsFreeLink
® consumer support at (888) 528 -
7876. In Canada, visit www.handsfreelink.ca, or call
(888) 528 -7876.
In some states, it may be illegal to perform some data
device functions while driving.
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system,
there will be a delay before the system begins to play.
1To Play Bluetooth
® Audio Files
To play the audio files, you may need to operate your
phone. If so, follow the phone maker's operating
instructions.
The pause function may not be available on some
phones.
If any audio device is connected to the auxiliary input
jack, you may need to press the AUX button
repeatedly to select the Bluetooth
® Audio system.
Switching to another mode pauses the music playing
from your phone.