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Safe Driving
For Safe Driving
The following pages explain your vehicle's safety features and how to use them
properly. The safety precautions below are ones that we consider to be among the most important.
Important Safety Precautions ■Always wear your seat belt
A seat belt is your best protection in all types of collisions. Airbags are designed to
supplement seat belts, not replace them. So even though your vehicle is equipped
with airbags, make sure you and your passenger always wear your seat belts, and
wear them properly. ■ Your vehicle is not recom mended for child passengers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Transport Canada
recommend that all children age 12 and under be properly restrained in a back seat.
Since this vehicle does not have a back seat, we strongly recommend that you do
not carry any child who is not large enough and mature enough to ride in front. ■ Be aware of airbag hazards
While airbags can save lives, they can cause serious or fatal injuries to occupants
who sit too close to them, or are not properly restrained. Infants, young children,
and short adults are at the greatest risk. Be sure to follow all instructions and
warnings in this manual.
■ Don't drink and drive
Alcohol and driving don't mix. Even one drin k can reduce your ability to respond to
changing conditions, and your reaction time gets worse with every additional drink.
So don't drink and drive, and don't let your friends drink and drive, either.1Important Safety Precautions
Some states, provinces and territories prohibit the use
of cell phones other than hands-free devices by the
driver while driving.
Never carry an infant in a rear-facing child seat in this
vehicle.
If an older child must ride in this vehicle, follow all
child safety instructions and warnings in this manual. 2 Child Safety P. 54
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uuFor Safe DrivinguImportant Safety Precautions
Safe Driving
■Pay appropriate attention to the task of driving safely
Engaging in cell phone conversation or other activities that keep you from paying
close attention to the road, other vehicles, and pedestrians could lead to a crash.
Remember, situations can change quickly, and only you can decide when it is safe to
divert some attention away from driving. ■ Control your speed
Excessive speed is a major factor in crash injuries and deaths. Generally, the higher
the speed, the greater the risk, but serious injuries can also occur at lower speeds.
Never drive faster than is safe for current conditions, regardless of the maximum speed posted. ■ Keep your vehicle in safe condition
Having a tire blowout or a mechanical failure can be extremely hazardous.
To reduce the possibility of such problems, check your tire pressures and condition
frequently, and perform all regularly scheduled maintenance.
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Features
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ®
For models with the navigation system, see Navigation System Manual for how to
operate the Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ®.
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) allows you to place and receive phone calls using
your vehicle's audio system, without handling your cell phone.
Using HFL
Button: Press to give a command or answer a call.
Button: Press to end a call, go back to the previous command, or cancel a
command.
■HFL Buttons
1Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®
To use HFL, you need a Bluetooth-compatible cell
phone. For a list of compatible phones, pairing
procedures, and special feature capabilities:
• U.S.: Visit www.handsfreelink.honda.com , or call
(888) 528-7876.
• Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca, or call (888)
528-7876.
Voice control tips • Adjust or close the vents and all windows, as noise
coming from them may in terfere with the
microphone.
• Press and release the button before giving a
command. Speak clearly and naturally after a beep.
• If the microphone picks up voices other than yours,
the command may be misinterpreted.
• A command that consists of several words can be spoken together. For example, say “Call 123-456-
7890” at once.
• 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 on the
steering wheel.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a
vehicle.Models with navigation system
Models without navigation system
(HFL Talk) Button
Volume up
Microphone
(HFL Back) Button
Volume down
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Features
•To hear general HFL information and help, say “Tutorial.”
• Say “Hands-free help” or “Help” any time to get help or hear a list of commands.
The multi-information display notifies you
when there is an incoming call.
■Help Features
■HFL Status Display
1Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®
Bluetooth ® Wireless Technology
The Bluetooth ® word mark 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 the audio
system when it is playing. It will resume when the call is ended.
Signal Strength HFL Mode
Battery Level Status
Roam
Status Phone Dialing
1HFL Status Display
The information that appears on the multi-
information display varies between phone models.
You can change the system language to English,
French, or Spanish.
2 Customized Features P. 90
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Features
HFL Menus
The ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY
(q or ON (w to use HFL.1HFL Menus
To use HFL, you must first pair your Bluetooth-
compatible cell phone to the system while the vehicle
is parked.
Press the (HFL Talk) button each time you give a command.
“Set pairing code”
Pair a phone to the system.
Edit the name of a paired phone.
Delete a paired phone from the system.
Hear a list of all phones paired to the system.Hear which paired phone is linked, and its remaining battery life.
Search for another phone that has been paired.
Set the pairing code to either “Fixed” or “Random.”
Say a phone number.
Say a name after a phonebook entry is stored.
Redial the last number called.
Transfer a call from HFL to your phone or from your phone to HFL.
Mute your voice to the person at the other end of the call.
Send numbers or names during a call. “Pair”
“Edit”
“Delete”
“List”
“Status”
“Next phone”
e.g.:
“123-456-####”
e.g.: “Jim Smith”
“Phone setup”
“Call” /“Dial”
“Transfer”
“Mute”
“Send”
“Redial”
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Features
“Change passcode”
Store a phonebook entry.
Edit the number of an existing phonebook entry. Delete a phonebook entry.
Hear a list of all stored phonebook entries.Transfer contacts from your phone to HFL.
Apply a security passcode to the system that must be input at each key
cycle to access the system.
Change your security passcode.
Set how you want to be notified of an incoming call.
Set to automatically transfer calls from your phone to HFL when you
enter the vehicle.
Switch the system language between English and French.
Hear a tutorial for general rules on using the system.
Hear a list of available commands and additional information describing each command. “Store”
“Edit”
“Delete”
“List”
“Receive contact”
*
“Security”
“Call notification”
“Auto transfer”
“Phonebook”
“System setup”
“Change language” *
“Tutorial”
“Hands-free help”
Clear the system of all paired phones, phonebook entries, and security passcode.
“Clear”
* Not available on all models
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Features
■ To pair a cell phone
1. If no phone has been paired to the system before, HFL gives you information
about how to pair the first phone.
If a phone has already been paired: say “Phone Setup” and “Pair” after the HFL
prompts.
2. Follow the HFL prompts and put your phone in discovery or search mode.
uHFL gives you a four-digit code and begins searching for your phone.
3. When your phone finds a Bluetooth® device, select HFL from the options and
enter the four-digit code.
4. Follow the HFL prompts and name the newly paired phone.
■ To rename a paired phone
1. Say “Phone Setup.”
2. Say “Edit” after the prompts.
3. Follow the HFL prompts and rename the phone.
uIf there is more than one phone paired to the system, HFL asks you which
phone’s name you want to change.
■ To delete a paired phone
1. Say “Phone Setup.”
2. Say “Delete” after the prompts.
3. Follow the HFL prompts.
uHFL asks you which phone you want to delete.
■Phone Setup1Phone Setup
Press the button and wait for a beep before
giving a command. Your Bluetooth -compatible phone must be paired to
HFL before you can make and receive hands-free calls.
Phone Pairing Tips:
• You cannot pair your phone while the vehicle is moving.
• Your phone must be in the discoverable 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 ready for pairing or not found
by the system within three minutes, the system will
time out and returns to idle.
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Features
■To hear the name of all paired phones
1. Say “Phone Setup.”
2. Say “List” after the prompts.
3. HFL reads out all the paired phone’s names.
■ To hear which paired phone is currently linked
1. Say “Phone Setup.”
2. Say “Status” after the prompts.
3. HFL tells you which phone is linked with the system.
■ To change the currently linked phone
1. Say “Phone Setup.”
2. Say “Next Phone” after the prompts.
3. HFL disconnects the current phone, an d searches for another paired phone.
4. Once another phone is fo und, it is connected to the system. HFL informs you
which phone is now linked.
■ To change the pairing code setting
1. Say “Phone Setup.”
2. Say “Set Pairing Code” after the prompts.
3. If you want HFL to create a random co de each time you pair a phone, say
“Random.” If you want to create your own four-digit code, say “Fixed.”
4. Follow the HFL prompts.1Phone Setup
If no other phones are found or paired when trying to
switch to another phone, HFL informs you that the
original phone is linked again.
The “Status” and “Next Phone” commands use:
Only one paired phone at a time can be linked to HFL.
When there are two or more paired phones in the
vehicle, the first paired phone that the system finds is
linked.
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