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Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
This section describes how to operate
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®. You
can place and receive phone calls using your vehicle’s audio system
without handling your cell phone.Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
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Pairing a Phone ....................................
176
Importing Phonebook Data ..................
181
Setting Up Speed Dialing......................
182
Editing User Name and PIN...................
184
Making a Call.......................................
185
Receiving a Call ....................................
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HFL Menus ...........................................
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Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
HINFO/PHONE button
 Cellular Phone
Rotate
i
to select an item. Press
u
.
The following item
s are available:
•PHONE SETUP
: Move
r to set up the HFL features.
2Pairing a Phone
P. 176
2Setting Up Speed Dialing
P. 182
•Call History
: Displays the call history.
2Using Call History
P. 187
•Phonebook
: Displays the phonebook.
2Using the Phonebook
P. 186
•Dial
: Makes a call by entering the phone number.
2Entering a Phone Number
P. 186
•More Speed Dial
: Displays more speed dial en
tries stored in the system.
2Using Speed Dial
P. 187
•Speed Dial 1-4
: Makes a call to stored speed dial entries.
2Using Speed Dial
P. 187
•User name
: Move
w
or
y
to change users.
1Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
You can use this feature by voice. 2HFL Menus
P. 189
To use HFL, you need a
Bluetooth
-compatible
cell phone. For a list of compatible phones, pairing procedures,
and special feature
capabilities:•Call HandsFreeLink
customer support at
(888) 528-7876.•U.S.:
Visit
www.acura.com/handsfreelink
.
•Canada:
Visit
www.handsfreelink
.ca.
Voice Control Tips•Aim the vents away from the ceiling and close the windows, as noise coming from them may interfere with the microphone.•Press and release the
d
(Talk) button before
giving a command. Speak clearly and naturally after a beep. 2Voice Control Operation
P. 5
•If the microphone picks up voices other than yours, the command may
be misinterpreted.
•When HFL is in use, navigation voice commands cannot be recognized.•To change the volume level, use the audio system’s volume knob or the remote audio controls.
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
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®

Say
d
“Hands-free help”
or
d
“Help”
any time to get help or hear a list of
commands.2Voice Help
P. 5
■Help Features
1Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
Bluetooth
® Wireless Technology
Bluetooth
® name and logos
are registered
trademarks owned by
Bluetooth
SIG, Inc., and
any use of such marks by Honda Motors Co., Ltd., is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. HFL Limitations An incoming call on HFL will interrupt Bluetooth
® Audio when it is playing. Audio will
resume when the call is ended. In addition, you cannot use HFL while using AcuraLink®. 2AcuraLink®
P. 15
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
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
Pairing a Phone
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Pairing a PhoneHINFO/PHONE button
 Cellular Phone
When no
Bluetooth
-compatible phone is paired,
the following screen appears:
1.Rotate
i
to select
Yes
. Press
u
.
2.Put your cell phone in “Discovery” or “Search” mode, and search for a Bluetooth
Device.

Refer to your phone manual for instructions on searching for a Bluetooth
Device.

HFL gives you a 4-digit pass-key that you will need to enter on your phone.
3.Enter the 4-digit pass-key when prompted to complete the pairing process.
1Pairing a PhoneYour
Bluetooth
-compatible phone must be
paired to HFL before you can make and receive hands-free calls. The maximum range be
tween your phone and
vehicle is about 30
feet (10 meters).
Phone Pairing Tips•You cannot pair your
phone while the vehicle
is moving.•Your phone must be in discovery or search mode when pairing the phone. 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 your phone is not r
eady for pairing or not
found by the system within three minutes, the system will time out
and returns to idle.
•The default pass-key “0000” is used until you change the setting.Pass-KeyYou can change the pass-key setting. 2Changing the Pass-key
P. 178
Delete a PhoneYou can delete
the paired phone.
2Deleting a Paired Phone
P. 179
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
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
Pairing a Phone
HINFO/PHONE button
 Cellular Phone
 PHONE SETUP
Use the Phone setup screen
to pair an additional
Bluetooth
-compatible phone.
1.Rotate
i
to select
Setup
Bluetooth Phone
. Press
u
.
2.Rotate
i
to select
Pair Phone
.
Press
u
.

HFL gives you a 4-digit pass-key that you will need to enter on your phone.
3.Put your cell phone in “Discovery” or “Search” mode, and search for a Bluetooth
device.

Refer to your phone manual for instructions on searching for a Bluetooth
device.
4.Enter the 4-digit pass-key when prompted to complete the pairing process.
■Pairing from Phone Setup
1Pairing from Phone SetupYou can use this feature by voice. 2HFL Menus
P. 189
If a prompt appears asking to connect to a phone, select "No" and pr
oceed with step 1.
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
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
Pairing a Phone
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
HINFO/PHONE button
 Cellular Phone
 PHONE SETUP
 Setup Bluetooth
Phone
1.Rotate
i
to select
Pass-Key
.
Press
u
.
2.Rotate
i
to select an item.
The following item
s are available:
•Random
: Uses a randomly generated pass-key.
•Fixed
: Create your own pass-key.
■Changing the Pass-key
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u
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Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
Pairing a Phone
3.Move
w
to select
DELETE
to
remove the current pass-key.4.Enter a new pass-key. Move
r to
select
OK
.
HINFO/PHONE button
 Cellular Phone
 PHONE SETUP
 Setup
Bluetooth

Phone
1.Rotate
i
to select
Delete a
Phone
. Press
u
.
■Deleting a Paired Phone
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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).
HINFO/PHONE button
 Cellular Phone
 PHONE SETUP1.Rotate
i
to select
Search a Next
Connected Phone
. Press
u
.

HFL disconnects the linked phone and starts searching for another paired phone. If no other paired phone is found, HFL automatically links the previous phone.
2.Press
u
to select
OK
.
Trash icon Bluetooth
® icon
■Changing the Currently Paired Phone
1Changing the Currently Paired PhoneIf 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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