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Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
Making a Call
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
HINFO/PHONE button
Cellular Phone
Phonebook1.Rotate
i
to select a name.
Move
w
or
y
to select
alphabetical tabs to display the entries in the group.
Alternatively, move
r to select
SEARCH PHONEBOOK
. Enter
the first few letters to search for an entry.
2.Rotate
i
to select a number.
Press
u
to begin dialing.
HINFO/PHONE button
Cellular Phone
Dial1.Enter a phone number.2.Move
r to select
DIAL
to
■Using the Phonebook
1Using the PhonebookYou must first import
a phonebook before using
it to make calls. 2Importing Phonebook Data
P. 181
■Entering a Phone Number
1Entering a Phone NumberA command that consists of
several words can be
spoken
together.
For
example,
say
d
“123-456-
7890”
at once.
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Press
u
.
begin dialing.
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Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
Making a Call
HINFO/PHONE button
Cellular Phone
Call HistoryRotate
i
to select a call. Press
u
to
begin dialing.Move
w
or
y
to select
All
, Dial
,
Receive
, Missed
to view the call
history by category.
From the Cellular Phone screen: Rotate
i
to select one of the four speed dial
numbers. Press
u
to begin dialing.
From the Speed Dial list screen: Rotate
i
to select
More Speed Dial
. Press
u
.
Rotate
i
to select a number. Press
u
to begin dialing.
■Using Call History
1Using Call HistoryThe call history only shows the last 30 calls made from HFL, not your phone. Moving
r to select
DELETE ALL
allows you to
delete all call history. Rotate
i
to select
Yes
on
the confirmation screen. Press
u.
■Using Speed Dial
1Using Speed DialTo make a call using speed dial, you need to create speed dial entries. 2Setting Up Speed Dialing
P. 182
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Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
Receiving a Call
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Receiving a Call
1.Press the
h
(Pick-Up) button to
answer a call and display the Calling screen.
“HANDSFREELINK” is also displayed on the display.
2.Press the
j
(Hang-Up) button to
terminate the call.
The following options are available during a call: •Direct Dial
(available on some phones): Allows you to send numbers or names
during a call. This is useful when you call an automated phone system.•Transfer
: Allows you to transfer a call from HFL to your phone, or from your
phone to HFL.•Mute
: Allows you to mute your voice.
1Receiving a CallAn incoming call notif
ication appears on the
screen, and you hear
an audible ring tone.
If your phone has Call
Waiting, press the
h
button to put the original call on hold and answer the incoming call. To return to the original call, press the
h
button again. If you
want to hang up the origin
al call and answer the
new call, press the
j
button.
To change the volume leve
l of HFL, use the audio
system volume knob or the steering wheel volume controls. Some phones may send battery, signal strength, and roaming status information to the screen.
Call ID
Bluetooth
indicator Roaming status
Signal strength Battery level
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Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
HFL Menus
HFL MenusUse HFL when the vehicle’s ignition is in
the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
You can operate HFL by voice when on the Cellular Phone screen. Below is the flow chart showing available voice commands.
1HFL MenusTo use HFL, you must first pair your
Bluetooth
-
compatible cell phone to the system while the vehicle is parked.
“Pair Phone”“Delete a Phone”
“Name”“Delete”“PIN”
“Edit User/PIN”“Setup Bluetooth
Phone”
“Search for Next Connected Phone”
“Phone Setup”
“Import Cellular Phonebook”
“Pass-Key”
Continued 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. 176
Set a “fixed” or “random” pass-key code for phone pairing.
2Changing the Pass-key
P. 178
Delete a previously paired phone. 2Deleting a Paired Phone
P. 179
Switch from a currently linked
phone to another paired phone.
2Changing the Currently Paired Phone
P. 180
Create a user name
for a paired phone.
Delete a user name and
settings for a paired phone.
Create a PIN number for a paired phone.
Import your entire
cell phone’s phonebook data to the system.
2Importing Phonebook Data
P. 181
2Editing User Name and PIN
P. 184
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® HandsFreeLink®
HFL Menus
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
“Register Voice Tag”“Delete Voice Tag”“Register Speed
Dial”
“Delete Speed Dial”
“Edit Speed Dial”“Delete Imported
Phonebook”“Phonebook”“Call History”
Continued 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 a previously
imported phonebook.
2Deleting an Imported Phonebook
P. 181
Create a voice tag for a speed dial number. 2Registering a Voice Tag to a Speed Dial Entry
P. 183
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 st
ored speed dial number.
2Setting Up Speed Dialing
P. 182
Display the paired phone’s previously
imported phonebook (or import a new one).
2Using the Phonebook
P. 186
Display the last 30 incoming,
outgoing, or missed calls.
2Using Call History
P. 187
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Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
HFL Menus
“Dial Tones”
“Dial”
“Mute”“Transfer”
“One”“Two”“Three”“Four”
“More Speed
Dial”Speed dial entries“Dial”
The first four on the Cellular Phone screen.
Display a list of all 20 speed dial entries. 2Using Speed Dial
P. 187
2Using Speed Dial
P. 187
Send numbers or na
mes during a call.
Say a phone number to dial. 2Entering a Phone Number
P. 186
Mute your voice during a call. Transfer a call from HFL
to your phone, or from your
phone to HFL.
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194AcuraLink® Messages
AcuraLink® MessagesAcuraLink® 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 MessagesAn envelope icon appears at the botto
m left of the navigation screen when
there is a new message. HENTER button (on map)
New Messages
Rotate
i
to select a message.
■New Messages
1AcuraLink® MessagesTo 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 Services
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®.
2Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
P. 174
•Setting up the Phone-D
ata Connection is
required for access to the AcuraLink server. 2AcuraLink/Messages
P. 63
1Reading MessagesMessages may not appear
immediately after your
vehicle purchase. It can ta
ke several days for your
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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Press
u
.
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Information Functions
Map Data Update Status
Map Data Update StatusHINFO/PHONE button
Other
Map Data Update Status
Check the map data update status when updating the map database.Roadside AssistanceHINFO/PHONE button
Other
Roadside Assistance
Acura Roadside Assistance is pr
ovided as a service to Acur
a 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 Data Update StatusThis operation is only avai
lable during a database
update. 1Roadside AssistanceYour
Bluetooth
-compatible phone must be
paired to use this feature. 2Pairing a Phone
P. 176
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Other Features