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uuBluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®u HFL Menus
Features
HFL can display newly received text and e-mail messages as well as 20 of the most
recently received messages on a linked cell phone. Each received message can be
read aloud and replied to using a fixed common phrase.
1.A pop-up appears and notifies you of a new
text or e-mail message.
2. Rotate to select Read to listen to the
message, then press .
u The text or e-mail message is displayed.
The system automatically starts reading
out the message.
3. To discontinue the message read-out, press
.■
Receiving a Text/E-mail Message
1Receiving a Text/E-mail Message
The system does not display any received messages
while you are driving. You can only hear them read
aloud.
With some phones, you may be able to display up to
20 most recent text and e-mail messages.
State or local laws may limit your use of the HFL text/
e-mail message feature. Only use the text/e-mail
message feature when conditions allow you to do so
safely.
When you receive a text or e-mail message for the
first time since the phone is paired to HFL, you are
asked to turn the New Text/Email Alert setting to
On .
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If a paired phone has text message or mail accounts, you can select one of them to
be active and receive notifications.
1.Press the SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate to select Phone Settings, then
press .
u Repeat the procedure to select Select
Account .
3. Rotate to select Text Messages or an
e-mail account you want, then press .■
Selecting a Mail Account
1 Selecting a Mail Account
You can also select a mail account from the folder list
screen or the message list screen.
Move to select Select Account, then press .
You can only receive notifications from one text
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Features
■Displaying text messages
1. Press the PHONE button.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Rotate to select Text/Email , then press
.
u Select account if necessary.
4. Rotate to select a message, then press
.
u The text message is displayed. The
system automatically starts reading the
message aloud.
■
Displaying Messages
1Displaying Messages
The icon appears next to an unread message.
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.
To see the previous or next message, move or
on the text message screen.
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■Displaying e-mail messages
1. Press the PHONE button.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Rotate to select Text/Email, then press
.
4. Rotate to select a folder, then press .
5. Rotate to select a message, then press
.
u The e-mail is displayed. The system
automatically starts reading the message
aloud.
1Displaying e-mail messages
Received text and e-mail messages may appear in the
message list screen at the same time. In this case, text
messages are titled No subject.
Folder List
Message List
E-mail

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Features
■Read or stop reading a message
1. Go to the text or e-mail message screen.
u The system automatically starts reading
the message aloud.
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2.Press to stop reading.
Press again to start reading the message
from the beginning.■Reply to a message
1. Go to the text or e-mail message screen.
u The system automatically starts reading
the message aloud.
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2.Move and rotate to select Reply,
then press .
3. Rotate to select the reply message, then
press .
u The pop-up menu appears on the screen.
4. Select Send to send the message.
u Message sent appears on the screen
when the reply message was successfully
sent.
1 Reply to a message
The available fixed reply messages are as follows:•Can’t talk, I’m driving.•I’m on my way.•Call you later.•OK•Yes•No
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Features
■Making a call to a sender
1. Go to the text message screen.
u The system automatically starts reading
the message aloud.
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2.Move and rotate to select Call, then
press .
John 0123456789####Reply Call

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uuWhen Driving uShifting
Driving
Use the paddle shifters to change between 1st and 9th gears without removing your
hands from the steering wheel. The transmission will switch to the sequential mode.■When the transmission is in
(D
:
The vehicle will go into the sequential mode momentarily, and the sequential mode
gear selection indicator will come on.
Once you start traveling at a constant speed, the sequential mode will automatically
switch off, and the sequential mode gear selection indicator will go off.
Hold the
(+
paddle shifter for two seconds or push
(D
button to return to normal
drive.
■When the transmission is in
(D
with Sport+ mode:
The vehicle will go into the sequential mode, and the M (sequential mode) indicator
and sequential mode gear selection indicator will come on.
If the vehicle speed increases and the engine speed reaches near the tachometer’s
red zone, the transmission automatically shifts up to the next gear.
You can cancel this mode by pressing IDS button to select other than Sport+ mode
or push
(D
button to return to normal drive Sport+ mode. When the sequential
mode is canceled, the sequential mode indicator and sequential mode gear selection
indicator go off.
■
Sequential Mode

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uuWhen Driving uShifting
Driving
Use the paddle shifters to change between 1st and 8th gears without removing your
hands from the steering wheel. The transmission will switch to the sequential shift
mode.■When the shift lever is in
(D
:
The vehicle will go into the sequential shift mode momentarily, and the gear position
indicator will come on.
Once you start traveling at a constant speed, the sequential shift mode will
automatically switch off, and the gear position indicator will go off.
Hold the
(+
paddle shifter for two seconds to return to normal drive.
■When the shift lever is in
(D
with Sport+ mode:
The vehicle goes into sequential sift mode and the M (sequential shift) indicator
comes on. At speeds of 2 mph (4 km/h) or less, the vehicle automatically shifts down
into 1st gear.
If you are in 1st through 6th gears and do not operate the paddle shifters as engine
speed increases approaches the tachometer red zone, the transmission
automatically shifts up to the next gear.
You can cancel Sport+ mode by either:
• Pressing the IDS button.
• Or holding the
(+
paddle shifter for two seconds.
When the mode is canceled the sequential mode and sequential mode gear
indicators go off.
■
Sequential Shift Mode