bluetooth HONDA HR-V 2021 Owner's Manual (in English)

Contents
Child Safety P. 68Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 81Safety Labels P. 82
Tailgate P. 160 Security System P. 163
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 169 Adjusting the Mirrors P. 191
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 205 Heating and Cooling System
* P. 216
Audio Error Messages P. 327General Information on the Audio System P. 333
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® P. 374, 397
Off-Highway Driving Guidelines P. 434 When Driving P. 436 Honda Sensing®* P. 464
Multi-View Rear Camera P. 515 Refueling P. 517 Fuel Economy and CO
2 Emissions P. 520
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 533 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 545
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 559 Battery P. 570 Remote Transmitter Care P. 572
Cleaning P. 575 Accessories and Modifications P. 580
Engine Does Not Start P. 595 If the Battery Is Dead P. 598 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 600
Emergency Towing P. 613 If You Cannot Open the Tailgate P. 614
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 621 Reporting Safety Defects P. 622
Authorized Manuals P. 628 Customer Service Information P. 629
Quick Reference GuideP. 6
Safe DrivingP. 35
Instrument PanelP. 83
ControlsP. 137
FeaturesP. 231
DrivingP. 427
MaintenanceP. 521
Handling the UnexpectedP. 583
InformationP. 617
IndexP. 631
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Quick Reference Guide
❚Wipers/Washers (P183)
❚Paddle Shifter (Shift Up)* (P449)
❚ (Display) Button* (P260)
❚Paddle Shifter (Shift Down)* (P 449)
❚Audio Remote Control Buttons (P235)
❚Headlights/Turn Signals (P174, 175)
❚ (Select/Reset) Knob (P119, 123)
❚Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® System
(P374, 397)
❚ (Information) Buttons* (P122)
❚SEL/RESET Button* (P123)
❚Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) Buttons*
(P478)
❚Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) Button*
(P492)
❚Cruise Control Buttons* (P451)
❚Horn (Press an area around .)
❚Fog Lights* (P178)
❚LaneWatchTM * (P456)
❚Brightness Control (P188)
❚Voice Control Buttons (P374, 397)
❚Navigation System Voice Control Buttons*
() See the Navigation System Manual
❚MAIN Button (P478)
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Features (P231)
Audio Remote Controls
(P235)
●(+ / (- Button
Press to adjust the volume up/down.
●SOURCE Button
Press to change the audio mode: FM/AM/
CD/USB/iPod/Bluetooth® Audio.
Press to change the audio mode: FM/AM/
SiriusXM ®
*/USB/iPod/ Bluetooth® Audio/
Pandora®*/Apps/Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto.
( + / (- / / Buttons
SOURCE Button
Models with color audio system
Models with display audio system
● / Button
Radio: Press to change the preset station.
Press and hold to select the next or
previous strong station.
CD
*/USB device: Press to skip to the beginning of
the next song or return to the
beginning of the current song.
Press and hold to change a folder.
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Features
This chapter describes how to operate technology features.
Audio System
About Your Audio System .................... 232
USB Port(s) ........................................... 233
Audio System Theft Protection ............. 234
Audio Remote Controls ........................ 235
Audio System Basic Operation ............. 238
Audio/Information Screen .................... 239
Adjusting the Sound ............................ 243
Display Setup ....................................... 244
Playing AM/FM Radio ........................... 245
Playing a CD ........................................ 247
Playing an iPod..................................... 250
Playing a USB Flash Drive...................... 253
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio ..................... 256
Models with color audio system
Audio System Basic Operation ............ 259
Audio/Information Screen .................... 260
Adjusting the Sound ............................ 275
Display Setup ....................................... 276
Voice Control Operation ...................... 278
Playing AM/FM Radio........................... 282
Playing SiriusXM ® Radio
*..................... 286
Playing an iPod .................................... 294
Song By Voice
TM (SBV).......................... 297
Playing Pandora ®................................. 301
Playing a USB Flash Drive ..................... 303
Playing Bluetooth ® Audio..................... 306
HondaLink ®......................................... 308
Models with display audio systemWi-Fi Connection.................................. 313
Siri Eyes Free......................................... 315
Apple CarPlay ....................................... 316
Android Auto ....................................... 320
Audio Error Messages ........................... 327
General Information on the Audio System..... 333
Customized Features............................. 349
Customized Features ............................. 356
HomeLink ® Universal Transceiver
*....... 371
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®.................. 374
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®.................. 397
Models with color audio system
Models with display audio system
Models with color audio system
Models with display audio system
* Not available on all models
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Features
Audio System
About Your Audio System
The audio system features AM/FM radio and SiriusXM ® Radio service*. It can also
play audio CDs*, WMA/MP3/AAC files, USB flas h drives, iPod, iPhone and
Bluetooth ® devices.
You can operate the audio system from the buttons and switches on the panel, the
remote controls on the steering wheel, or the icons on the touchscreen interface
*.
*1:Models with display audio system
*2:Models with color audio system
1 About Your Audio System
Video CDs, DVDs, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini CDs are not
supported.
iPod, iPhone and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc.
State or local laws may pr ohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devi ces while operating a
vehicle.
SiriusXM ® Radio
* is available on a subscription basis
only. For more information on SiriusXM ® Radio*,
contact a dealer.
2 General Information on the Audio System
P. 333
SiriusXM ® Radio
* is available in the United States and
Canada, except Ha waii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
SiriusXM ®
* is a registered tra demark of SiriusXM
Radio, Inc.
iPod
USB
Flash
Drive
USB Port*1Remote Controls USB Port
*1, *2
* Not available on all models
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Continued
Features
Audio Remote Controls
Allow you to operate the au dio system while driving.
SOURCE Button
Cycles through the audio modes as follows:
FMAM CD USB iPod 
Bluetooth ®Audio
FM AM Sirius XM®
*USB iPod 
Bluetooth ®Audio Pandora®* Apps/Apple
CarPlay/Android Auto
(Volume) Buttons
Press : To increase the volume.
Press : To decrease the volume.
Button
• When listening to the radio
Press : To select the next preset radio station.
Press : To select the previous preset radio station.
Press and hold : To select the next strong radio station.
Press and hold : To select the previous strong radio station.
• When listening to the SiriusXM ® radio
*
Press : To select the next preset radio station.
Press : To select the previous preset radio station.
Press and hold : To select the next channel.
Press and hold : To select the previous channel.
1Audio Remote Controls
Some modes appear only when an appropriate
device or medium is used.
Depending on the Bluetooth® device you connect,
some functions may not be available.
Button
Button
Button
Button
(Menu)
Button*
SOURCE
Button
Models with color audio system
Models with display audio system
* Not available on all models
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Features
• When listening to a CD*, iPod, USB flash drive, or Bluetooth® Audio
Press : To skip to the next song.
Press : To go back to the beginning of the current or previous song.
• When listening to a CD
* or USB flash drive
Press and hold : To skip to the next folder.
Press and hold : To go back to the previous folder.
• When listening to a Bluetooth® Audio
Press and hold : To go to the group up.
*1
Press and hold : To go to the group down.*1
•When listening to Internet radio*
Press : To skip to the next song.
Press and hold : To select the next station.
Press and hold : To select the previous station.
*1: Available on specific phones only.
* Not available on all models
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Features
Steering Wheel (Menu) Button
• When listening to the radio
Press : To display the menu items. You can select Scan, Save Preset , or
Seek.
• When listening to the SiriusXM ® radio
*
Press : To display the menu items. You can select Scan, Save Preset ,
Channel , or Category.
• When listening to a USB flash drive
Press : To display the menu items. You can select Scan, Repeat , or Random .
• When listening to an iPod
Press : To display the menu items. You can select Repeat or Shuffle .
• When listening to a Bluetooth® Audio
Press : To display the menu items. You can select Pause or Play .
• When listening to a Pandora ®
*
Press : To display the menu items. You can select Bookmark, or Play/Pause.
1Audio Remote Controls
The button is available only when the audio
mode is FM, AM, USB, iPod, Pandora ®
*, or
Bluetooth ® Audio.
Models with display audio system
* Not available on all models
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Features
Audio System Basic Operation
To use the audio system, the ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY (q or ON (w.
Use the selector knob or MENU/CLOCK
button to access some audio functions.
Press to switch between the normal and
extended display fo r some functions.
Selector knob: Rotate left or right to scroll
through the available choices. Press to set
your selection.
MENU/CLOCK button: Press to select any
mode.
The available mode includes the wallpaper,
display, clock, langu age setup, and play
modes. Play modes can be also selected from
scan, random, rep eat, and so on.
(Back) button: Press to go back to the previous display.
(Sound) button: Press to select the sound setting mode.
(Day/Night) button: Press to change the audio/information screen
brightness.
Press , then adjust th e brightness using .
u Each time you press , the mode switches between the daytime mode,
nighttime mode and OFF mode.
Models with color audio system1Audio System Basic Operation
These indications are used to show how to operate
the selector knob.
Rotate to select.
Press to enter.
Menu Items 2 Adjust Clock P. 138
2 Wallpaper Setup P. 241
2 Display Setup P. 244
2 Scan P. 246, 249, 255
2 Play Mode P. 249, 252, 255
2 RDS Settings P. 246
2 Bluetooth P. 353, 380
Press the SOURCE, , , or button on the
steering wheel to cha nge any audio setting.
2 Audio Remote Controls P. 235
One of the operating system us ed in this unit is eCos.
For software license terms and conditions, visit their
website (eCos license URL: http://
ecos.sourceware.org/li cense-overview.html)
For source code disclo sure and other details
regarding eCos, visit: http://
www.hondaopensource2.com
(Back)
Button
Selector Knob MENU/
CLOCK

Button
(Day/Night)
Button
(Sound)
Button
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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. 380
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 automobiles.honda.com /handsfreelink/,
or call 1-888-528-7876.
•Canada: For more info rmation on smartphone
compatibility, call 1-855-490-7351.
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 connected.
If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system,
there will 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.
MEDIA Button
Press to select
Bluetooth ® Audio.
VOL/
(Volume/
Power) Knob
Press to turn
the audio
system on and
off.
Turn to adjust
the volume.
MENU/CLOCK
Button
Press to display
the menu
items.
Audio/Information Screen
Bluetooth Ind

icator
Appears when your phone is connected to HFL.
/ (Seek/Skip) Buttons
Press or to change files.
Play Button (Preset 1)
Press to resume playing a file. Pause Button (Preset 2)
Press to pause playing a
file.
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