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V O I C E R E C O G N I T I O NTo keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel, use voice commands for
hands\bfree calling, navigation, audio, and climate control. For a full list of commands,
say “Information ” and “Voice Command Help. ”
How It Works
Control four different systems with the steering wheel buttons and the ceiling
microphone.
To reduce the likelihood of driver distraction, certain manual functions
may be inoperable or grayed out while the vehicle is moving. Voice
commands are always available.
Voice Command Portal
Voice Command Tips
• To hear a list of available commands at any time, press and release the Talk
button, then say “Help.”
• When using the Talk button, wait for a beep, then give a command.
• When the Talk button is pressed, all available voice commands are highlighted in yellow.
• Speak in a clear, natural voice.
• Reduce all background noise.
• Adjust the dashboard and side vents away from the microphone in the ceiling.
• Close the windows.
Pick Up button\f Answer an incoming
call or go to a phone\bspecific voice
portal screen.
Hang Up/Back button\f End a call,
decline an incoming call, or cancel an
operation.
Talk button\f Give phone, navigation,
audio, or climate control commands.
The system recognizes
your command. The system confirms the
command.
Press the Talk button again,
and the system waits for
you to say a command.
When you press the Talk button from any of the main screens (NAV, PHONE,
INFO, AUDIO), the voice portal screen appears and the system gives you examples
of voice commands that can be used. For more examples, see page 24.
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FM Traffic
Press and release the Talk button before you give a command.
Displaying Traffic Information
Say“Display traffic” to view traffic flow and icons.
Note:Traffic flow and incident icons are
only displayed on map scales of 5 miles
(8 km) or less.
Heavy traffic
Moderate traffic
Traffic
Flow
data
Traffic
Flow
data
Incident
icon
Incident
icon
Incident
Incident Icons\f
Congestion
Construction
Road closed
Weather
Provides continuously updated info, including traffic speed, incidents, and
construction in major metro areas. Works in cities where a clear FM traffic signal
is available.
Traffic Rerouting
The system can automatically provide detours around traffic or incidents
when a destination is set and Traffic Rerouting is turned on in Navi Settings
(see page 43).
\f. Say “Display traffic on my
route” to view a list of
incidents on your route.
4.Say “Recalculate route” to set
the new route.
3.
Say “Avoid” and the incident
list returns.
2. Say the number of the
incident you want to avoid.
Using HFL
Pick Up button\f Answer an incoming call
or go to a phone\bspecific voice portal
screen.
Hang Up/Back button\f End a call, decline
an incoming call, or cancel an operation.
Talk button\f Make a call using a stored
voice tag, phonebook name, or phone
number.
B L U E T O O T H®H A N D S F R E E L I N K®
Make and receive phone calls through your vehicle’s audio system.Visit
handsfreelink.honda.com to check if your phone is Bluetooth\bcompatible.
To reduce the likelihood of driver distraction, certain functions may be
inoperable or grayed out while the vehicle is moving. Stop or pull over to
perform the function.
Use these buttons to navigate through the HFL menus.
PHONE button\f Go
to the phone screen.
BACK button\f
Cancel an operation
or return to the
previous screen.
SETTINGS button\f
Go to Phone Settings
to pair a phone and
set up text/mail
options. Interface Dial\f
Rotate to scroll
through selections
and press to make a
selection.
MENU button\f
From the Phone
screen, access Speed
Dial, Redial, Call
History, Phonebook,
Dial, and Text/Mail
options.
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