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Features
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ®
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® (HFL) allows you to place and receive phone calls using
your vehicle’s navigation*/audio system, without handling your cell phone.
Using HFL
(Pick-up) button: Press to go to the Speed Dial/Call History on the multi-
information display or to answer an incoming call. (Hang-up/back) button: Press to end a call, to cancel a command or to clear
the phone information on the MID.
(Talk) button: Press to give HFL voice commands.
PHONE button: Press to go directly to the Phone screen.
Interface dial: Rotate to select an item on the screen, then press . Move ,
, or to select secondary menu.
■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.acura.com/handsfreelink , or call 1-
888-528-7876.
•Canada: Visit www.handsfreelink.ca , or call 1-888-
528-7876.
To use HFL, the Bluetooth setting must be On.
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Voice control tips:
•Aim the vents away from the ceiling and close the
windows, as noise coming fr om them may interfere
with the microphone.
•Press and release the but ton when you want to
call a number using a stored voice tag, a
phonebook name, or a numbe r. Speak clearly and
naturally after a beep.
•If the microphone picks up vo ices other than yours,
the command may be misinterpreted.
•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 pr ohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devi ces while operating a
vehicle.
If you receive a call while using the audio system, the
system resumes its operation an after ending the call.
Talk Button
Volume up
Microphone
Hang-up/Back Button
Pick-up
Button
Volume down
Interface DialPHONE

Button
* Not available on all models
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Features
The audio/information scr een notifies you when there is an incoming call.
Certain manual functions are disabled or
inoperable while the ve hicle 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.
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■HFL Status Display1Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®
Bluetooth ® Wireless Technology
The Bluetooth ® word mark and logos are registered
trademarks owned by Blue tooth 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.
1 HFL Status Display
The information that appears on the audio/
information screen vari es between phone models.
You can change the system language. 2 Customized Features P. 285
■Limitations for Manual Operation
Bluetooth® IndicatorComes on when your
phone is connected to HFL.
Signal Strength
HFL Mode Battery Level
Status
Roam Status
Caller’s Name
Caller’s Number
Disabled Option
U.S. models
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Features
Manual Input
Edit Speed
DialNew Entry

Import from Call History


Import from Phonebook


Delete AllDelete all the previously stored speed dial numbers.
Select a phone number from the call
history to store as a speed dial number.
Select a phone number from the
phonebook to store as a speed dial number. Enter a phone number to store as a speed
dial number.

Edit
Delete
(Existing
entry list)Edit a previously stored speed dial number.●Change a number.●Create or delete a voice tag.
Delete a previously stored speed dial number.

Set calls to automatically transfer from your phone to HFL when you enter the
vehicle.Auto Transfer
Auto Answer
Ring Tone
Set whether to automatically answer an incoming call after about four
seconds.
Select the ring tone.
Use Contact Photo
Set phonebook data to be automatically imported when a phone is paired to
HFL.
Display a caller’s picture on an incoming call screen.Automatic Phone Sync




Cancel/Reset all customized items in the Phone Settings group as default.Default
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■Phone screen
1.Press the PHONE button.
2. Press the MENU button to display the
menu items.
Select a phone number from the call history to store as a
speed dial number.
Speed Dial*1
Manual Input
New Entry Import from
Call History
Import from PhonebookSelect a phone number from the phonebook to store as a
speed dial number.Enter a phone number to store as a speed dial number.
More Speed DialsDisplay another paired phone’s speed dial list.
*1: Appears only when a p hone is connected to HFL.
(Existing entry list)Dial the selected number in the speed dial list.





Phonebook*1
Dial*1
Display the paired phone’s phonebook.
Enter a phone number to dial.
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Text/Email*1
Message is
read aloud.See the previous message.
(Read/Stop)
Previous
NextSee the next message. System reads received message aloud, or stop message
from being read.
Reply
Call
Reply to a received message using one of six fixed phrases.
Make a call to the sender.
Select Account
Select a message
and press .
Select a mail or text message account.
Redial*1Redial the last number dialed in the phone’s history.
Display the last 20 outgoing, incoming and missed calls.
Call History*1All
Dialed
Received
Display the last 20 outgoing calls.
Display the last 20 incoming calls.
MissedDisplay the last 20 missed calls.
*1: Appears only when a pho ne is connected to HFL.
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■To pair a cell phone (when there is no
phone paired to the system)
1. Press the PHONE button.
2. Rotate to select Yes, then press .
3. Make sure your phone is search or
discoverable mode, then press .
u HFL automatically searches for a
Bluetooth device.
4. When your phone appears on the list, select
it by pressing .
u If your phone does not appear, you can
select Refresh to search again.
u If your phone still does not appear, move
to select Device Not Found? and
search for Bluetooth devices using your
phone. From your phone, select
HandsFreeLink .
5. HFL 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.
6. A notification appears on the screen if
pairing is successful.
■Phone Setup1Phone Setup
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.
•Up to six phones can be paired.
•Your phone’s battery may dr ain faster when it is
connected 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.
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.
When pairing is completed, an Automatic Phone
Sync prompt appears. Select On if you want your call
history and phonebook automatically imported to
HFL.
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You can protect each of the six cell phones with a security PIN.
1.Press the SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate to select Phone Settings, then
press .
u Repeat the procedure to select
Bluetooth Device List.
3. Rotate to select a phone you want to
add a security PIN to, then press .
4. Rotate to select Edit PIN, then press .
5. Enter a new four-digit number.
u Rotate to select, then press .
Move to delete. Rotate to select
OK to enter the security PIN.
u You can also enter a number using the
icons.
6. Re-enter the four-digit number.
u The screen returns to the screen in step
4.
■To Create a Security PIN1 To Create a Security PIN
If the phone is already secu rity PIN protected, you
need to enter the current security PIN before clearing
the PIN or creating a new one.
Audio/information screen
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
Audio/information screen
On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM
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You can change the ring tone setting.
1.Press the SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate to select Phone Settings, then
press .
u Repeat the procedure to select Ring
Tone .
3. Rotate to select Fixed, Mobile Phone
or Off , then press .
You can display a caller’s pict ure on an incoming call screen.
1.Press the SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate to select Phone Settings, then
press .
u Repeat the procedure to select Use
Contact Photo.
3. Rotate to select On or Off , then press
.
■Ring Tone1 Ring Tone
Fixed: The fixed ring tone sounds from the speaker.
Mobile Phone: The ring tone stored in the
connected cell phone sounds from the speaker.
Off: No ring tones sound from the speaker.
■Use Contact Photo
Phone settingsAllPhoneAuto Transfer
Auto Answer
Ring Tone
Automatic Phone Sy
Use Contact Photo On
Off
Default
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