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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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The power mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON to use HFL.

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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®HFL Menus
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®
“Phone Book”
“Call History”
“Name”
“PIN”
“Edit Phone Name/PIN”
“Auto Transfer On/Off”
“Auto Answer On/Off”
“Text Message Notice”
“Clear Cellular Phone
Information”
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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.Delete all paired phones, phonebook entries, speed dials, and pass-keys.
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Phone Setup P. 190
Display the paired phone’s imported phonebook.
2 Using the Phonebook P. 193
Display the last 30 incoming,
outgoing, or missed calls.
2 Using Call History P. 194
Turn the auto transfer on or off.
2
Phone Setup P. 190
Turn the auto answer on or off.
2 Phone Setup P. 190
2
Editing User Name
and PIN P. 189 Create a user name for a paired phone.
Create a PIN for a paired phone.
Turn the text message notification on or off.
2 Phone Setup P. 190
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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®HFL Menus
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®
“Dial Tones”
“Dial”
“Mute”
“Transfer”
“One”
“Two”
“Three”
“More Speed
Dial”
“Speed dial entries”
“Dial”
“Text Message”
The first three on the Cellular Phone screen.
Display a list of all 20 speed dial entries.
2
Using Speed Dial P. 194
2 Using Speed Dial P. 194 Send numbers or na
mes during a call.
Say a phone number to dial.
2
Entering a Phone Number P. 193
Mute your voice during a call.
Transfer a call from HFL to your phone, or from your
phone to HFL.
Display received text messages list.
2 Text Messages P. 184
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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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Text MessagesHFL Menus
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
•Reply : Replies to the message using a fixe d reply message. You cannot create
your own messages.
2 Replying to the Message P. 200
• Call : Calls the sender.
• Full Message : Displays the entire message body.
• PREVIOUS : Displays the pr evious message.
• NEXT : Displays the next message.
1.Rotate i to select the message
you want to use. Press u.
2. Rotate i to select Send . Press
u .
■Replying to the Message
1 Text Messages
You can set up text me ssage notification when
the first message for the paired phone is
received. You can change the setting from the
Phone Setup screen.
2 Phone Setup P. 190
If you delete a message on the phone, the
message is also deleted in the system. If you send
a message from the system, the message goes to
your phone’s outbox.
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AcuraLink® Messages
AcuraLink® Messages
AcuraLink® provides a direct communication link between your vehicle and Acura.
Working through XM® Radio, AcuraLink works in conjunction with your vehicle’s
navigation system, Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL), and au dio system to send and
receive messages.
Reading Messages
An envelope icon appears at the botto m left of the navigation screen when
there is a new message.
H ENTER button (on map)
 New Messages
Rotate i to select a message. Press
u .
■New Messages
1 AcuraLink® Messages
To use some AcuraLink functions:
•Registration at the My Acura website
(www.owners.acura.com) is required for some
settings. If you do not ha ve internet access, call
Acura Client Relations at (800) 382-2238. You
can also set your AcuraLink preference for
what types of messages you want to receive.
•A Bluetooth -compatible cell phone needs to be
paired to Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®.
2 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 180
•Setting up the Phone-Data Connection is
required for access to the AcuraLink server.
2 AcuraLink/Messages P. 62
1Reading Messages
Messages may not appear immediately after your
vehicle purchase. It can take several days for a
dealer to register your vehicle’s ID.
New messages are at the top of the list.
Important messages are identified by an
exclamation mark on the envelope icon.
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AcuraLink® MessagesMessage Categories
AcuraLink® Messages
HINFO button  Messages
1.Rotate i to select a message
category. Press u.
2. Rotate i to select a message.
Press u.
Message Categories
There are six message categories in AcuraLink.
•Feature Guide: Appears each day to help you understand the vehicle features for
the first 90 days of ownership.
• Quick Tips : Supplements your Owner's Manual with updated vehicle information.
• Scheduled Dealer Appointments : An appointment made through the Acura
server or My Acura website can be rescheduled or canceled.
2 Dealer Appointments P. 205
■All Messages1 All Messages
An unread message has a closed envelope icon
next to it. The icon disappears once you read the
message.
1 Message Categories
Message categories can be added, revised, or
deleted through broadcast messages from
Acura.
You can call a dealer, find the nearest dealer, or
schedule appointments from the message
options in Maintenance Minder , Recalls/
Campaigns , and Diagnostic Info.
2 Message Options P. 204
Retaining your curren t phone number makes it
possible for Acura to inform you about recalls
and campaigns. Please ke ep your information
updated through My Acura, or by calling a
dealer.
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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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