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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
■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: For more info rmation on smartphone
compatibility, call 1-888-528-7876.
To use the system, the Bluetooth On/Off Status
setting must be On . If there is an active connection to
Apple CarPlay, H FL is unavailable.
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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 the button when you want to call a
number using a stored voice tag, a phonebook
name, or a number. Spe ak 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, select the audio
system’s VOL (Volume) or use the remote audio
controls on the steering wheel.
Up to five speed dial entries can be displayed among
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Up to five previous calls can be displayed at a time
among a total of 20 that can be entered. If there is no
call history, Call History is disabled.
Talk Button Microphone
Hang-up/Back Button
Pick-up Button
Volume up
Volume down
Left Selector Wheel
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(Pick-up) button: Press to go to the Speed Dial/Call History on the driver
information interface, or to answer an incoming call.
(Hang-up/back) button: Press to end a call, go back to the previous
command, cancel a command, or clear th e phone information on the driver
information interface.
(Talk) button: Press to access Voice Portal.
Left selector wheel:
Move to the right or left to select the Speed Dial or Call History on the driver
information interface.
Roll up or down to select an item displayed on the Speed Dial/Call History display.
Push to call a number listed in the selected item on the Speed Dial/Call History
display.
To go to the Phone menu screen:
1. Select .
2. Select Phone to switch the displa y to the phone screen.
3. Select .1Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®
Bluetooth ® Wireless Technology
The Bluetooth ® word mark and logos are registered
trademarks owned by Bluetooth 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.
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The audio/information screen 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 Display1HFL Status Display
The information that appears on the audio/
information screen vari es between phone models.
You can change the system language. 2 How to customize P. 244
■Limitations for Manual Operation
Bluetooth Indicator
Appears when your phone is
connected to HFL.
Signal Strength
HFL Mode Battery Level Status
Caller’s Name
Caller’s Number
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HFL Menus
The power mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON to use HFL.
■Phone settings screen
1.Select .
2. Select Settings .
3. Select Phone.
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 li mited while driving.
Disconnect a paired phone
from the system.
Bluetooth Device List(Existing entry list)
Disconnect
DeleteDelete a paired phone.
Add Bluetooth DevicePair a new phone to the system.
Phone
Connect a paired device to
the system.Connect
Connect
Connect
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Manual InputNew Entry
Import from Call History
Import from Phonebook
Edit
Delete
(Existing entry list)Edit Speed Dial
Delete All
Enter a phone number to store as a speed
dial number.
Select a phone number from the call history
to store as a speed dial number.
Delete all of the previously stored speed dial numbers. Select a phone number from the phonebook
to store as a speed dial number. Edit a previously stored speed dial number.
●Change a name.●Change a number.●Create or delete a voice tag.
Delete a previously stored speed dial number.
Ring ToneSelect a fixed ring tone or the
one from the connected cell phone.
Automatic Phone SyncSet phonebook and call history data to be automatically imported when a phone is paired to HFL.
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Select Account
Enable Text/EmailText/Email
New Message NotificationSelect whether a pop-up alert co mes on the screen when HFL
receives a new text/e-mail message.
Turn the text/e-mail message function on and off.
Select a mail or te xt message account.
DefaultCancel/Reset all customized items in the Phone settings group as default.
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■Phone menu screen
1.Select .
2. Select Phone .
3. Select .
Select a phone number from the call history to
store as a speed dial number.
Speed Dial
Manual InputNew 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.
(Existing entry list)Dial the selected number in the speed dial list.
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See the previous message.
Text/EmailRead /Stop(Existing message list)
See the next message. System reads received message aloud, or
stop message from being read.
Select AccountSelect a mail or text message account.
Reply to a received message using one of six
fixed phrases.
CallMake a call to the sender.
Reply
Display the last outgoing, incoming and missed calls.Call HistoryAll
Dialed
Received
Display the last outgoing calls.
Display the last incoming calls.
MissedDisplay the last missed calls.
Dial
Redial
Enter a phone number to dial. Redial the last number dialed.
PhonebookDisplay the paired phone’s phonebook.
Roadside
Assistance*Makes a call to the number for th e Roadside Assistance service.
* Not available on all models
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■To pair a cell phone (when there is no
phone paired to the system)
1. Select Phone .
2. Select Yes.
3. Make sure your phone is in search or
discoverable mode, then select Continue.
u HFL automatically searches for a
Bluetooth ® device.
4. Select your phone when it appears on the
list.
u If your phone does not appear, you can
select Refresh to search again.
u If your phone still does not appear, select
Phone Not Found and search for
Bluetooth ® devices using your phone.
From your phone, search for
HandsFreeLink .
5. The system 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.
■Phone Setup1Phone Setup
Your Bluetooth -compatible phone must be paired to
the system before you ca n 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
paired to the system.
•If your phone is not ready for pairing or not found
by the system within three minutes, the system will
time out and return 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.
If there is an active c onnection to Apple CarPlay,
pairing of additional Bluetooth -compatible devices is
unavailable and Add Bluetooth Device is grayed
out from the Bluetooth Device List screen.
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■To change the currently paired phone
1. Go to the phone settings screen.
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2.Select Bluetooth Device List .
3. Select a phone to connect.
u HFL disconnects the connected phone
and starts searching for another paired
phone.
4. Select Connect , Connect , or
Connect .
■To change the pairing code setting
1. Select .
2. Select Settings .
3. Select Bluetooth/Wi-Fi .
4. Select the Bluetooth tab.
5. Select Edit Pairing Code .
6. Select Random or Fixed .
1To change the currently paired phone
If no other phones are found or paired when trying to
switch to another phone, HFL will inform you that the
original phone is connected again.
To pair other phones, select Add Bluetooth Device
from the Bluetooth device list screen.
1To change the pairing code setting
The default pair ing code is 0000 until you change the
setting.
To create your own, select Fixed, and delete the
current code, then enter a new one.
For a randomly generated pa iring code each time you
pair a phone, select Random .
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