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Features
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
■HFL Buttons
1 Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®*
Place your phone where y ou can get good reception.
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
1-888-528 -7876.
•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca , or call 1-888-
528 -7876.
To use the system, the Bluetooth On/Off setting
must be On . If there is an acti ve connection to Apple
CarPlay or Android Auto , HFL is unavailable.
2 How to customize P. 309
Voice control tips
•Aim the vents away from the ceiling and close the
windows, as noise coming fr om them may interfere
with the microphones.
•Press the button when you want to call a
number using a stored voic e tag. Speak clearly and
naturally after a beep.
•If the microphones pick up vo ices other than yours,
the command may be misinterpreted.
•To change the volume level, select the audio
system’s VOL (Volume) or use the remote audio
controls on the steering wheel.
Up to five speed dial entries can be displayed among
a total of 20 that can be entered. 2 Speed Dial P. 370
Up to five previous calls can be displayed at a time
among a total of 20 that can be entered. If there is no
call history, Call History is disabled.
Models with Display Audio
(Talk) Button
( + (- Bar Microphone
(Hang-up/Back) Button
(Pick-up) Button
ENTER Button
Button
Buttons34
* Not available on all models
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(Pick-up) button: Press to go directly to the phone menu on the driver
information interface, or to answer an incoming call.
(Hang-up/back) button: Press to end a call, go back to the previous
command, or cancel a command.
(Talk) button: Press to access Voice Portal.
buttons: Press to select an item displayed on the phone menu in the driver
information interface.
ENTER button: Press to call a number listed in the selected item on the phone
menu in the driver information interface.
button: Select and press ENTER to display Speed Dial , Call History , or
Phonebook on the phone menu in the driver information interface.
To go to the Phone menu screen:
1. Select .
2. Select Phone to switch the displa y to the phone screen.
3. Select .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 Motor 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.
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* Not available on all models
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The audio/information screen notifies you when there is an incoming call.
Certain manual functions are disabled or i noperable while the vehicle is in motion.
You cannot select a grayed-out option until the vehicle is stopped.
Only previously stored speed dial entries with voice tags, phonebook names, or
numbers can be called using voice commands while the vehicle is in motion.
2 Speed Dial P. 370
■HFL Status Display1HFL Status Display
The information that appears on the audio/
information screen vari es between phone models.
You can change the system language. 2 How to customize P. 309
■Limitations for Manual Operation
Bluetooth Indicator
Appears when your phone is
connected to HFL.
Signal Strength
HFL Mode Battery Level Status
Caller’s Name
Caller’s Number
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See the previous message.
Text/EmailRead/Stop(Existing message list)
See the next message. System reads received message aloud, or
stop message from being read.
Select AccountSelect a mail or text message account.
Reply to a received message using one of six
fixed phrases.
DialMake a call to the sender.
Reply
Display the last outgoing, incoming and missed calls.Call HistoryAll
Dialed
Received
Display the last outgoing calls.
Display the last incoming calls.
MissedDisplay the last missed calls.
Dial
Redial
Enter a phone number to dial. Redial the last number dialed.
PhonebookDisplay the paired phone’s phonebook.
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■To pair a cell phone (when there is no
phone paired to the system)
1. Select Phone .
2. Select Yes.
3. Make sure your phone is in search or
discoverable mode, then select Continue.
u HFL automatically searches for a
Bluetooth ® device.
4. Select your phone when it appears on the
list.
u If your phone does not appear, you can
select Refresh to search again.
u If your phone still does not appear, select
Phone Not Found and search for
Bluetooth ® devices using your phone.
From your phone, search for
HandsFreeLink .
5. The system gives you a pairing code on the
audio/information screen.
u Confirm if the pairing code on the screen
and your phone match.
This may vary by phone.
■Phone Setup1Phone Setup
Your Bluetooth -compatible phone must be paired to
the system before you ca n make and receive hands-
free calls.
Phone Pairing Tips:
•You cannot pair your phone while the vehicle is
moving.
•Up to six phones can be paired.
•Your phone's battery may dr ain faster when it is
paired to the system.
•If your phone is not ready for pairing or not found
by the system within three minutes, the system will
time out and return to idle.
Once you have paired a phone, you can see it
displayed on the screen with one or two icons on the
right side.
These icons indicate the following: : The phone can be used with HFL.
: The phone is compatible with Bluetooth® Audio.
If there is an active connection to Appl e CarPlay or
Android Auto, pairing of additional Bluetooth-
compatible devices is unavailable and Add
Bluetooth Device is grayed out from the Bluetooth
Device List screen.
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■To make a call using redial
1. Go to the Phone menu screen.
2Phone menu screen P. 362
2.Select Redial .
u Dialing starts automatically.
■To make a call usin g the Call History
Call history is stored by All, Dialed ,
Received , and Missed .
1. Go to the Phone menu screen.
2Phone menu screen P. 362
2.Select Call History .
3. Select All, Dialed , Received , or Missed .
4. Select a number.
u Dialing starts automatically.
■To make a call usin g a Speed Dial entry
1. Go to the Phone menu screen.
2Phone menu screen P. 362
2.Select Speed Dial .
3. Select a number.
u Dialing starts automatically.
1To make a call using the Call History
The call history displays the last 20 all, dialed,
received, or missed calls.
(Appears only when a phone is connected to the
system.)
1 To make a call using a Speed Dial entry
When a voice tag is stored, press the button to
call the number using the voice tag.
2 Speed Dial P. 370
Any voice-tagged speed dial entry can be dialed by
voice from any screen.
Press the button and follow the prompts.
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HFL can display newly received text or 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 message or e-mail.
2. Select Read to listen to the message.
u The text message or e-mail is displayed.
The system automatica lly starts reading
out the message.
3. To discontinue the mess age read-out, select
Stop .
■Receiving a Text Message/E-mail1Receiving a Text Message/E-mail
The system does not display any received messages
while you are driving. You can only hear them read
aloud.
The system can only receive massages that are sent a
text (SMS) messages. The message sent using the
data services will not be displayed in the list.
With some phones, you may be able to display up to
20 most recent text messages and e-mails.
State or local laws may limit your use of the HFL text
message/e-mail feature. Only use the text message/e-
mail feature when conditions allow you to do so
safely.
When you receive a text message or e-mail for the
first time since the phone is paired to HFL, you are
asked to turn the New Message Notification
setting to On .
2 To turn on or off the text/e-mail notice
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■Displaying text messages
1. Go to the Phone menu screen.
2Phone menu screen P. 362
2.Select Text/Email .
u Select account if necessary.
3. Select a message.
u The text message is displayed. The
system automatically starts reading the
message aloud.
■Displaying Messages1Displaying 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, select
(previous) or (next) on the message screen.
Message List
Text Message
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