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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
(Pick-up) button: Press to go directly to the phone menu screen, to dial a call or
to answer an incoming call. Press and hold to redial the last number dialed in the
phone’s history.
(Hang-up/back) button: Press to end a call, or to cancel a command.
(Talk) button: Press to give HFL voice commands.
PHONE button: Press to go directly to the phone menu screen.
Interface dial (ENTER/MENU button): Rotate to select an item on the screen,
then press . Move , , or to select secondary menu.
■HFL Buttons
1Bluetooth ® 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.com/Acura, or call 1-
888-528-7876.
•Canada: For more info rmation on smartphone
compatibility, call 1-855-490-7351.
To use HFL, the Bluetooth setting must be On. If
there is an active connecti on to Apple CarPlay, HFL is
unavailable. 2 Customized Features P. 310
Voice control tips:
•Aim the vents away from the ceiling and close the
windows, as noise coming from 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.
State or local laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devi ces while operating a
vehicle.
Models with two displays
Talk Button Volume up
Microphone
Hang-up/Back Button
Pick-up Button
Volume down
Interface
Dial PHONE
Button
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The On Demand Multi-Use DisplayTM notifies you when ther e is an incoming call.
■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 a ppears on the information
screen varies between phone models.
Bluetooth® Indicator
Comes on when your phone is
connected to HFL.
Signal Strength
HFL Mode Roam Status
Information Screen Battery Level
Status
Caller’s Name or
Caller’s Number
On Demand Multi-
Use Display
TM
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Certain manual functions are disabled or
inoperable 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. 388
■Limitations for Manual Operation
Disabled Option
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HFL Menus
The power mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON to use HFL.
■Bluetooth/Phone Settings screen
1.Press the SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate to select Bluetooth/Phone
Settings , then press .
1HFL Menus
To use HFL, you must first pair your Bluetooth-
compatible cell phone to th e system while the vehicle
is parked.
Some functions are limited while driving. A message
appears on the screen when the vehicle is moving
and the operation is canceled.
Bluetooth
Replace This Device
Turns the Bluetooth ® on and off.Bluetooth
Edit PIN Create a security PIN for a paired phoneM
Replace a previously paired phone with a
new phone.
Delete This DeviceDelete a previously paired phone.


Connect to AudioConnect a phone to use the Bluetooth®
audio and smartphone function.
Connect to PhoneConnect a phone to use the HFL.
Disconnect Disconnect a paired phone from the
systemM
Connect Both Connect the device to use the all
functions of Bluetooth® connection.
Cancel/Reset all customized items in the
Bluetooth/Phone Settings group as default.
Default
(Existing
entry list)
Bluetooth
Device List Edit Device Name*Edit the user name of a paired phone.
* Not available on all models
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Manual Input
Edit Speed
Dial*1New 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 name* and 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 a fixed ring tone or the one from the connected cell phone.
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*1




*1: Appears only when a phone is connected to HFL.
Phone

Changes a pairing code.Edit Pairing Code
Add Bluetooth DevicePair a phone to the system.
* Not available on all models
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Select a text or e-mail message account.Text/Email*1
*1: Appears only when a phone is connected to HFL.
Select Account

Enable Text/EmailTurn the text/e-mail message function on and off.
New Text/Email AlertSelect whether a pop-up alert comes on the screen when HFL receives a new
text/e-mail message.

Message Auto Reading*Selects whether the system automatically reads out messages, and, if selected,
whether only when driving.
* Not available on all models
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■Phone Menu screen
Press the PHONE button to display the menu
items.
Speed Dial*1
Manual Input
New Entry 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.
*1: Appears only when a ph one is connected to HFL.
(Existing entry list)Dial the selected number in the speed dial list.



Phonebook*1Display the paired phone’s phonebook.

Display the last 20 outgoing, incoming and missed calls.
Call History*1All*2
Dialed
Received
Display the last 20 outgoing calls.
Display the last 20 incoming calls.
MissedDisplay the last 20 missed calls.
More Speed DialsDisplay another paired phone’s speed dial list.



*2: This function is not available if your phone is not supported. Select a phone number from the call history to store as a
speed dial number.
Import from
Call History
Roadside
Assistance*Makes a call to the number for the Roadside Assistance service.
* Not available on all models
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Text/Email*1, *2
Message is
read aloud.Read Message Aloud /Stop
Reading
MessagesSystem 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 text or e-mail message account.
Redial*1Redial the last number dialed in the phone’s history.
*1: Appears only when a phone is connected to HFL.
*2: This function is not available if your phone is not supported.
See the previous message.Previous
NextSee the next message.
View Full MessageDisplays the entire message.
Bluetooth/
Phone SettingsDisplay the Bluetooth/Phone Settings screen.



Dial*1Enter a phone number to dial.
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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 Options... and Refresh to search
again.
u If your phone still does not appear, select
Options... 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
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 au tomatically imported to
HFL. 2 Changing the Automatic Phone Sync
setting P. 387
If there is an active c onnection to Apple CarPlay,
pairing of additional Bluetooth -compatible devices is
unavailable.
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■To pair a cell phone (when a phone has
already been paired to the system)
1. Press the SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate to select Bluetooth/Phone
Settings , then press .
u Repeat the procedure to select
Bluetooth Device List , then Add
Bluetooth Device .
3. Make sure your phone is in 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 Options... and Refresh to search
again.
u If your phone still does not appear, select
Options... 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
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.
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