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Features
Playing a USB Flash Drive
Your audio system reads and plays sound files on a USB flash drive in either MP3,
WMA or AAC*1 format.
Connect your USB flash drive to the USB port, then select the USB mode.
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*1 : Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.
*2 : Some or all of the lists may not be displayed.
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MENU
BACK
USB Indicator
Appears when a USB flash drive is connected.
Track Icons
Select or to change files.
Select and hold to move rapidly within
a track.
Audio/Information Screen
VOL (Volume) Icons
Select to adjust the volume. (BACK) Icon
Select to go back to the previous display.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio system
on and off.
Open/Close Icon*2
Displays/hides the detailed
information.
(MENU) Icon
Select to display the menu items.
Folder Icons
Select to skip to the next folder,
and to skip to the beginning of
the previous folder.
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1. Select MENU and select Music Search .
2. Select a folder.
3. Select a track.
■How to Select a File from the Music Research List1Playing a USB Flash Drive
Use the recommended USB flash drives.
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Files in WMA format prot ected by digital rights
management (DRM) are not played.
The audio system displays Unplayable File, and then
skips to the next file.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen.
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Track
Selection Folder
Selection
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Bluetooth ® Audio
Features
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Your audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth-compatible
phone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and connected to the vehicle’s
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) system.
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*1 : Depending on the Bluetooth device you connect, some or all of the lists may not be displayed.
1Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones with streaming
audio capabilities are compatible with the system.
For a list of compatible phones:
•U.S.: Visit www.handsfreelink.honda.com , or call
1-888-528-7876.
•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca , or call 1-888-
528-7876.
In some states, it may be il legal to perform some data
device functions while driving.
Only one phone can be used with HFL at a time.
When there are more than two paired phones in the
vehicle, the first paired phone the system finds is
automatically linked.
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system,
there may be a delay before the system begins to play.
In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or track
may not appear correctly.
A NO CONNECT message may be displayed if:
•The phone is not linked to HFL.
•The phone is not turned on.
•The phone is not in the vehicle.•An incompatible phone is connected.
The following functions may not be available on
some devices:
•Pause function
•Group selection
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Audio/Information Screen Bluetooth Indicator
Appears when your phone is
connected to HFL.
Track Icons
Select or to
change tracks.
VOL (Volume) Icons
Select to adjust the
volume. (BACK) Icon
Select to go back to
the previous display.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audio
system on and off.Open/Close Icon*1
Displays/hides the
detailed information.
(MENU) Icon
Select to display
the menu items.
Group Icons
Select or to change
group.Pause Icon Play Icon
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Features
1. Make sure that your phone is paired and
connected to HFL.
2. Press the Bluetooth ® Audio mode.
If the phone is not recognized, another HFL-
compatible phone, which is not compatible
for Bluetooth ® Audio, may already be
connected.
■To pause or resume a file
Select the play icon or pause icon.
1.Select MENU .
2. Select Music Search.
3. Select a search catego ry (e.g., Albums).
4. Select an item.
u The selection begins playing.
■To Play Bluetooth ® Audio Files1 To Play Bluetooth ® Audio Files
To play the audio files, y ou may need to operate your
phone. If so, follow the phone maker's operating
instructions.
Switching to another mode pauses the music playing
from your phone.
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■Searching for Music1 Searching for Music
Depending on the Bluetooth device you connect,
some or all of the list s may not be displayed.
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a Video Using the HDMI ®
Features
Playing a Video Using the HDMI ®
Your audio system allows you to play videos from an HDMI®-compatible device.
Connect the device, using an HDMI ® cable, then select the HDMI® mode.
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HOME
MENU
BACK
Audio/Information Screen
VOL (Volume) Icons
Select to adjust the volume. (BACK) Icon
Select to go back to the previous display.
(Power) Button
Press to turn the audi o system on and off.
(MENU) Icon
Select to display the menu items.
* Not available on all models
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Features
Smartphone Apps
You can connect a compatible smartphone to the system to enable integration
between the smartphone’s approved apps and the vehicle. This allows you to
control the phone through the vehicle display. To check smart phone compatibility,
download the HondaLink app, and view connection instructions, visit
handsfreelink.honda.com. For the latest apps and feature details, check
hondalink.com .1Smartphone Apps
Park in a safe place be fore connecting your phone
and while operating the displayed apps.
Not all phones and apps ar e compatible with the
system. The system does not display all the available
apps on smartphone, and so me apps need to be
preinstalled. Ask a dealer for details.
You need to switch the Bluetooth connection to your
smartphone if another electr onic device is connected.
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The following may vary by phone type:
•Connection methods.
•How to connect a smartphone to the system.•Apps that can be operated on the screen.
•Display response ti me/update time.
We do not support every app operation on the
display audio.
Ask the app provider for an y questions on the app’s
features.VO L
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MENU
BACK
Microphone
(BACK) Icon
Select to go back to the previous
display. (Not available on all phones.)
(HOME) Icon
Select to go back to HOME or to
a previous display.
(MENU) Icon
Select to display the
menu on the app you
selected. (Not available
on all apps.)
Microphone
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uSiri Eyes Free
Features
Siri Eyes Free
You can talk to Siri using the Talk button on the steering wheel when your iPhone is
paired to Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®.
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■Using Eyes Free
1Siri Eyes Free
Siri is a trademark of Apple Inc.
Check Apple Inc. website for features available for
Siri.
When operating the vehicle, only use Siri through the
Talk button.
1 Using Eyes Free
Some commands work only on specific phone
features or apps.
(Hang-up/back) button:
Press to deactivate Siri.
(Talk) button:
Press and hold until the display changes as shown.
Appears
when Siri is
activated in
Eyes Free
While in Eyes Free:
The display remains the same.
No feedback or commands
appear.
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Features
Audio Error Messages
CD Player
If a disc error occurs, you may see the following error messages.
*1 : On the color audio system, the error messages are displayed in capitals.
Error Message*1CauseSolution
Unplayable FileTrack/file format not supported●Current track/file will be skipped. The next supported track/file
plays automatically.
Bad Disc
Please Check Owners
Manual
Push Eject
Mechanical error
●Press the (eject) button and remove the disc, and check that the
error message is cleared.
●Check that the disc is not damaged or deformed, and insert the
disc again.
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●If the error message reappears, press the button, and pull out
the disc.
●Insert a different disc.
If the new disc plays, there is a problem with the first disc.
●If the error message repeats, or the disc cannot be removed,
contact a dealer.
Do not try to force the disc out of the player.
Mecha Error
Bad Disc
Please Check Owners
Manual
Servo error
Check DiscDisc error●Check that the disc is not damaged or deformed.
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Heat ErrorHigh temperature●Turn the audio system off and allo w the player to cool down until
the error message is cleared.