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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Pandora ®*
Features
Playing Pandora ®*
Your audio system allows you to listen to music from the Pandora ® app on a
compatible smartphone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and connected to the vehicle’s
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) system, or with an iPhone, you can connect using
your USB cable to the USB port.
2 Phone Setup P. 414
2 USB Port(s) P. 219
*1:Some or all of the lists may not be displayed.
U.S. models
1Playing Pandora ®*
Pandora®, the Pandora logo, and the Pandora trade
dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission. Pandora
is currently available exclusively in the United States.
To find out if your phone is compatible with this
feature, visit www.handsfreelink.honda.com , or call
1-888-528-7876.
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora ® app
must first be installed on your phone. Visit
www.pandora.com . for more information.
Pandora ® is free, personalized radio that plays music
and comedy you’ll love. Just start with the name of
one of your favorite arti sts, songs, comedians or
composers and Pandora ® will create a custom station
that plays similar tracks. Pandora® also features
hundreds of genre stations ranging from Dubstep to
Smooth Jazz to Power Workout.
If you cannot operate Pandora ® through the audio
system, it may be streaming through Bluetooth®
Audio. Make sure Pandora ® mode on your audio
system is selected.
Audio/Information Screen Cover Art
VOL (Volume) Icons
Select to adjust the
volume. (Back) Icon
Select to go back to the
previous display.
/AUDIO (Power/
Audio) Icon
Select to turn the audio
system on and off.
(Menu) Icon
Select to display
the menu items.
Play/Pause Icon
Select to resume or play a song.
Station Up/Down Icons
Select to change a station. Skip Icon
Select to skip a song.Like/Dislike Icons
Select to evaluate a song.
Multi-Information Display
* Not available on all models
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Pandora ®*
Features
You can operate some of the Pandora ® menu items from your vehicle’s audio
system. The available items are:
• Bookmark
• Station List
• New Station
• Sound
• Setting
■Operating a menu item
1.Select .
2. Select an item.
■Pandora ® Menu1 Pandora ® Menu
Available operating functi ons vary on software
versions. Some functions ma y not be available on the
vehicle’s audio system.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen.
2 Pandora ®
* P. 306
Pandora ® may limit the total number of skips allowed
on the service. If you dislike a track after the skip limit
has been reached, your fe edback will be saved but
the current track will continue to play.
To change stations, activate the Pandora ® menu,
select Station List , and then select a new station. It
also changes stations on the main Pandora ® screen.
* Not available on all models
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying AhaTM
Features
Playing AhaTM
AhaTM can be displayed and operated on th e audio/information screen when your
smartphone is connected to the audio system by Wi-Fi or through Bluetooth® with
the HondaLink ® app downloaded to your smartphone.
2Wi-Fi Connection P. 301
2 HondaLink® P. 296
1Playing AhaTM
AhaTM by Harman is a clou d-based service that
organizes your favorite we b content into live radio
stations. You can access podcasts, internet radio,
location-based services , and audio updates from
social media sites.
Available operating functi ons vary on software
versions. Some functions ma y not be available on the
vehicle’s audio system.
The menu items vary depending on the station you
selected.
You must have a previously set up Aha
TM account
prior to using the service in your vehicle. Visit
www.aharadio.com for more information.
You want to select a nother source, select AUDIO on
the upper left of the screen. The source select screen
will appear. Select the source you want.
Audio/Information Screen
VOL (Volume) Icons
Select to adjust the
volume. (Back) Icon
Select to go back to the
previous display.
/AUDIO (Power/
Audio) Icon
Select to turn the audio
system on and off.
Multi-Information Display
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
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Features
Playing a USB Flash Drive
Your audio system reads and plays audio f iles 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.
2 USB Port(s) P. 219
*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.
*2:Some or all of the lists may not be displayed.
VOL (Volume) Icons
Select to adjust the volume.
(Back) Icon
Select to go back to the previous
display.
Track Icons
Select or to change files.
Select and hold to move rapidly
within a track.
/AUDIO (Power/Audio) Icon
Select 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.
Audio/Information Screen
USB Indicator
Appears when a USB flash drive is
connected.
Multi-Information Display
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Features
1. Select and select Music Search.
2. Select Music.
3. Select a folder.
4. Select a track.
■How to Select a File from the Music Search List1Playing a USB Flash Drive
Use the recommended USB flash drives.
2 General Information on the Audio System
P. 308
WMA files protected by di gital rights management
(DRM) cannot be played.
The audio system displays Unplayable File, then
skips to the next file.
If there is a problem, you may see an error message
on the audio/information screen.
2 iPod/USB Flash Drive P. 305
Select Switch USB Device in the Audio menu
screen to switch to another USB device.
Folder Selection
Track Selection
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying a USB Flash Drive
Features
You can select scan, repeat, and random modes when playing a file.
■Scan
1. Select .
2. Select Scan.
3. Select a play mode.
■Random/Repeat
Select a play mode.
■To turn off a play mode
Select the mode you want to turn off.
■How to Select a Play Mode1 How to Select a Play Mode
Play Mode Menu Items
Scan
Scan Folders : Provides 10-second sampling of the
first file in each of the main folders.
Scan Tracks: Provides 10-second sa mpling of all files
in the current folder.
Random/Repeat
Random in Folder : Plays all files in the current
folder in random order.
Random All Tracks : Plays all files in random order.
Repeat Folder : Repeats all files in the current folder.
Repeat Track: Repeats the current file.
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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.
2 Phone Setup P. 414
*1:Depending on the Bluetooth® device you connect, some or all of the lists may not
be displayed.
1 Playing Bluetooth ® Audio
Not all Bluetooth -enabled phones with streaming
audio capabilities are compatible.
To check if your phone is compatible, visit
http://www.handsfr eelink.com/Honda/.
It may be illegal to pe rform 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 connected.
The connected phone for Bluetooth® Audio can be
different.
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.
Some functions may not be available on some
devices.
Audio/Information
Screen
VOL (Volume)
Icons
Select to adjust
the volume.
(Back) Icon
Select to go back to
the previous
display./AUDIO (Power/
Audio) Icon
Select to turn the
audio system on
and off.
(Menu) Icon
Select to display the
menu items.
Group Icons
Select or to
change group.
Pause Icon
Play Icon
Bluetooth
Indicator
Appears when your
phone is connected
to HFL.
Track Icons
Select or
to change tracks.
Open/Close Icon*1
Displays/hides the
detailed
information.
Multi-Information
Display
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uPlaying Bluetooth ® Audio
Features
1. Make sure that your phone is paired and
connected to the system.
2 Phone Setup P. 414
2.Select 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 .
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.
You can change the connected phone in the
Bluetooth ® settings on the Audio menu screen by
the following procedure.
1. Select .
2. Select Settings .
■Searching for Music1Searching for Music
Depending on the Bluetooth® device you connect,
some or all of the list s may not be displayed.
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