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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®Pairing a Phone
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®
2.Rotate i to select a phone to
delete. Press u.
The Bluetooth ® icon indicates
the currently linked phone.
Items to be deleted are indicated
with a trash icon.
3. Move r to select OK.
4. Rotate i to select Yes . Press u
to delete the device(s).
H PHONE button
 PHONE SETUP  Connection
1.Rotate i to select Connect . Press
u .
2. Rotate i to select a phone. Press
u .
HFL disconnects the linked
phone and starts connecting to
another paired phone.
3. Press u to select OK.
Trash icon
Bluetooth ® icon
■Changing the Currently Paired Phone1 Changing the Currently Paired Phone
If no other phones are found or paired when
trying to switch to another phone, HFL will
inform you that the original phone is linked
again.
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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®Phone Setup
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®
Phone Setup
HPHONE button  PHONE SETUP
Set HFL options and features. 1.Rotate i to select an item. Press
u .
2. Rotate i to select an option.
Press u.
The following item s are available:
• Connection: Pairs your phone to the system, connect/disconnect your phone, or
changes the pass-key.
2 Pairing a Phone P. 182
• Edit Speed Dial : Stores/deletes the speed dials or edits the voice tag.
2Setting Up Speed Dialing P. 187
• Edit Phone Name/PIN : Change your phone name or protects the phonebook/
speed dials with a PIN.
2 Editing User Name and PIN P. 189
• Auto Transfer : Sets whether to automatically transfer a call from your phone to
HFL when you enter and turn on the vehicle.
ON (factory default): Automatica lly transfers your call to HFL.
OFF : Disables the feature.
• Auto Answer: Sets whether to automatically answer an incoming call after about
2, 5, or 10 seconds. To disable the feature, select OFF (factory default).
1Phone Setup
You can control the HFL system using voice
commands.
2 HFL Menus P. 196
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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®HFL Menus
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
HFL Menus
You can operate HFL by voice when on the Cellular Phone screen. Below is the flow
chart showing available voice commands.
1HFL Menus
To use HFL, you must first pair your Bluetooth-
compatible cell phone to the system while the
vehicle is parked.
“Add New Phone”
“Connect”
“Pass-key”
“Connection”
“Phone Setup”
“Disconnect”
“Delete”
“Store Voice Tag”
“Delete Voice Tag”
“Store Speed
Dial”
“Delete Speed Dial”
“Edit Speed Dial”
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Press the h (Pick-Up) button to display the Cellular Phone screen.
Press the d (Talk) button each time you give a voice command.
Pair your phone to the system.
2Pairing a Phone P. 182
Set a “fixed” or “random” pass-key code for phone
pairing. 2Changing the Pass-key P. 184
Delete a previously paired phone.
2Deleting a Paired Phone P. 185
Switch from a currently linked phone to another paired phone. 2Changing the Currently Paired Phone P. 186
Disconnect your paired phone from the system.
2Changing the Currently Paired Phone P. 186
Create a voice tag for a speed dial number.
2Registering a Voice Tag to a Speed Dial Entry P. 188
Delete a voice tag for a speed dial number.
Select a number from Call History or Phonebook to
store as a speed dial number.
Delete a previously stored speed dial number.
2Setting Up Speed Dialing P. 187
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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Text Messages
If your paired phone is compatible, you ca n receive and hear text messages and reply
to them using fixed reply messages.
2 Pairing a Phone P. 182
If a text message is received, th e following screen is displayed.
1.Rotate i to select Read. Press
u .
The text message is read aloud.
Select Cancel to check the text
message later.
If the phone number of the
sender is stored to the
Phonebook, the name is
displayed.
2. Rotate i to select an item. Press
u .
The following items are available:
• Read: Reads the text message aloud. Select Stop to stop reading. Adjust the
volume using the VOL 9 (Volume/Power) knob.
1Text Messages
You can control the text messages feature using
voice commands.
2 Text Message Commands P. 250
To use this function, yo u need a Bluetooth- and
MAP (Message Access Prof ile)-compatible cell
phone. For a list of compatible phones and
special feature capabilities:
•U.S.: Visit www.acura.com/handsfreelink .
•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca .
•Call HandsFreeLink customer support at
If your phone is not capable of this function, a
notification appe ars when you select the text
message option.
Select Text Message from the Cellular Phone
screen to view a list of the 20 most recently
received text messages. You can select each one
to read, reply, or call back.
Certain functions are disabled while the vehicle is
moving.
2 Limitations for Manual Operation P. 21
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Information FunctionsMap Update Status
Other Features
Map Update Status
HINFO button  Other  Map Update Status
Check the map data update status when updating the map database.
Roadside Assistance
H INFO button  Other  Roadside Assistance
Acura Roadside Assistance is pr ovided as a service to Acura clients. Use this feature
to call for assistance when a Bluetooth-compatible phone is paired to Bluetooth®
HandsFreeLink®.
1.Rotate i to select the country.
Press u.
The phone number for Roadside
Assistance and your vehicle
position information are
displayed.
1Map Update Status
This operation is only avai lable during a database
update.
2 Obtaining a Navigation Update Data
P. 235
1 Roadside Assistance
Your Bluetooth -compatible phone must be
paired to use this feature.
2 Pairing a Phone P. 182
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Index
Symbols
K (Back) Button .................................... 5, 22
a (Display Mode) Button ......................29
j (Hang-Up) Button ................................ 195h (Pick-Up) Button ..........................195, 196
8 (Sound) Button ............................. 6, 176
d (Talk) Button ...................................... 5, 22
A
A.SEL (Auto Select) .................................... 139
Acura Client Relations ..............................234
AcuraLink/Messages .................................... 62Add to Address Book ..........................91, 133
Add to Dest. List ..........91, 127, 131, 132, 133
Address
Editing Address Book ................................. 39
Editing Avoid Area ..................................... 54
Setting Destination .....................................70Address Book
Editing Address Book
................................. 37
Setting Destination ..................................... 75Address Book PIN ........................................ 42
Adjust Time .................................................. 58
Advanced (Place Category) ........................80Audio ........................................................... 135
Basic Operation ............................................6
Control Display ............................................. 7Remote Control ........................................177
Sound Setup ............................................. 176
Voice Commands List ...............................247AUDIO Button ................................................ 7
Audio Menu
Bluetooth ® Audio .................................... 175
Disc ........................................................... 148
FM/AM Radio ............................................139HDD .......................................................... 152
iPod® ........................................................163
USB Flash drive .........................................172XM® Radio ............................................... 143
Auto Answer .............................................. 190
Auto Daylight ............................................... 57Auto Reading ............................................... 62
Auto Service (Place Category) ....................80
Auto Time Zone ........................................... 57Auto Transfer ............................................. 190
AUX
Input Jack
.................................................. 136Voice Commands List ...............................249
Avoid Streets .............................................. 123
B
Banking (Place Category) ...........................80Basic Settings ................................................ 26
Black Level .................................................... 24
Bluetooth® Audio
Playing ...................................................... 174
Voice Commands List ...............................249
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® ...................179Editing User Name/PIN .............................. 189
Making a Call ........................................... 192
Pairing a Phone .........................................182Receiving a Call .........................................195
Setting Speed Dials ...................................187
Brightness ............................................... 24, 29
C
Calculator ................................................... 210
Calendar ..................................................... 208
Call
AcuraLink/Messages ................................ 204
Calculate Route Screen ......................91, 133
Making ..................................................... 192Receiving ..................................................195
Call History ................................................. 194
Call Your Dealer ........................................ 205Cancel Route .............................................. 123
Category
Editing Address Book
................................. 39Place Category List ................................... 254
Setting Destination .................................... 80
CATEGORY Bar .............................................. 6Category Scan ............................................ 143
Cellular Phone
Voice Commands List
.............................. 250CH (Channel) Button ................................ 178
Change Language ....................................... 20
Change Route Preference ..........................92Change State ............................................... 71
Channel List ............................................... 143
Channel Scan ............................................. 143City ................................................................ 72
City Vicinity
Setting Destination
.................................... 81Viewing Weather ..................................... 116
Clear Cellular Phone Information ...........191
Clear Personal Data .................................... 65
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