phone Acura RL 2005 User Guide

µYou can also store a telephone
number and its name tag one digit at
a time. To store them in the system:
To store a
telephone number and its name tag
in the system, do this: Press the white phone button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘OnStar
ready.’’
Say ‘‘Store.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Phone
number to store, please.’’
Say the entire number.
OnStar will repeat the number,
andthensay‘‘YesorNo.’’
Say ‘‘Yes,’’ or say ‘‘No’’ to try again.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Name
tag, please.’’
Say the name that you want
assigned to that telephone number. Press the white phone button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘ready.’’
Say ‘‘Digit store.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘First
digit to store, please.’’
Say the f irst digit of the number.
OnStar will repeat that digit.
Say the second digit of the number.
OnStar will repeat that digit.
Continue this until you have given
OnStar the complete telephone
number. Then say ‘‘Store.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Name
tag, please.’’
Say the name that you want
assigned to that telephone number.
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Press the Call Answer or Call End
button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘OnStar
ready.’’
Say ‘‘Delete.’’
Say ‘‘Yes.’’ Say the name tag f or the number
you want to delete.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Delete name tag , yes or no.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Deleting name tag .’’
To redial
the last telephone number you
called: Press the Call Answer or Call End
button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘OnStar
ready.’’ Say ‘‘Redial.’’
OnStar will respond with
‘‘Redialing,’’ then place the
telephone call.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Name
tag, please.’’
To
place a telephone call using a name
tag, do this:
Press the white phone button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘OnStar
ready.’’
Say ‘‘Call.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Name
tag, please.’’
Say the name tag f or the number
you want to call.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Callingname tag ,’’ then place the
telephone call.
If you have forgotten what name
tags you have stored, the system will
read them to you. Press the white
phone button. When the system
responds with ‘‘OnStar ready,’’ say
‘‘Directory.’’ The system will then
repeat all stored name tags. To delete
a name tag and telephone number
f rom memory, do this:
By giving the system a security code
that you make up, you can lock out
the personal calling and virtual
advisor capabilities of the system so
unauthorized people cannot make
telephone calls. To turn security on
or of f , do this:Press the white phone button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘OnStar
ready.’’
Say ‘‘Security.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘First
digit of security code, please.’’
Say the f irst digit of the code.
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OnStar will repeat that digit.
Say the second digit of the code.
OnStar will repeat that digit.
Say the third digit of the code.
OnStar will repeat that digit.
Say the f ourth digit of the code.
If you f orget the security code
entered, or someone else enters a
security code unknown to you, you
must contact an OnStar advisor to
reset the code. Press the OnStar
button, or call (888) 4-ONSTAR. You must prepurchase units
(minutes) of cellular air time. The
OnStar system tracks how many
units you have remaining.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Security
is ON/OFF.’’ To f ind out how many units you have
remaining, do this:
Press the white phone button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘OnStar
ready.’’
Say ‘‘Units.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Verif y
or add.’’
Say ‘‘Verif y.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘You
have number units remaining.’’ To purchase more
units of cellular air time, do this:
Press the white phone button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘OnStar
ready.’’
Say ‘‘Units.’’
OnStar will respond with ‘‘Verif y
or add.’’
Say ‘‘Add.’’
OnStar will connect you to an
automated system to handle your
purchase.
It is also possible to press the
Onstar button and talk to an
advisor to purchase more air time.
You can also call OnStar at
(888) 4-ONSTAR, or get inf ormation
about your account at the OnStar
web site, www.onstar.com.
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When you subscribe to personal
calling, you can also enjoy the
benef its of virtual advisor. This
feature lets you hear information in
your vehicle about weather, sports,
news, and stocks. It is even possible
to have your e-mail read to you.
Although virtual advisor can provide
inf ormation on many subjects, you
can set up a customized prof ile with
OnStar that makes it easier to get
inf ormation about areas that are of
specif ic interest to you. To do this,
you must go to the OnStar web site,
www.onstar.com. This is a secure
site; you will need your account
number and PIN to access your
account inf ormation and to design
your customized prof ile.If you do not have Internet access, a
def ault prof ile can be set up f or you. You make up and provide your
personal identif ication number (PIN)
when you establish your account
with OnStar. You should write down
your PIN, and keep it with you at all
times.
You can change your PIN at any time.
Contact the OnStar advisor by
pressing the OnStar button, or by
calling (888) 4-ONSTAR.
If you f orget your PIN, contact the
OnStar advisor. For security reasons,
your PIN will be mailed to you.
To use the virtual advisor f rom your
vehicle, do this:
Press the white phone button.
OnStar will respond with ‘‘OnStar
ready.’’
Say ‘‘virtual advisor.’’
The system will connect you to the
virtual advisor. The virtual advisor
will prompt you f or the inf ormation
you desire.
If you would like to hear a list of
voice commands that are available,
say ‘‘What are my choices.’’ OnStar
is continually upgrading the system,
so new commands become available.
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Bluetoothis a registered trademark
of Bluetooh SIG, Inc.
Bluetooth is the wireless technology
that links your phone to the HFL.
TheHFLusesaClass3Bluetooth,
which means the maximum range
between your phone and vehicle is
30 f eet (10 meters).
HFL recognizes simple voice
commands, such as phone numbers
and names. It uses these commands
to automatically dial, receive, and
store numbers. For more
inf ormation on voice control, see
UsingVoiceControlonpage . Here are the main f eatures of the
HFL. Instructions f or using the HFL
begin on page . Your vehicle is equipped with the
HandsFreeLink (HFL). HFL uses
Bluetooth technology as a wireless
link between it and your Bluetooth
compatible cell phone. When you are
in your vehicle and your phone is
linked to the HFL, you’ll enjoy
hands-f ree phone use. The HFL is
available in both English and French
(Canadian models only). To change
the language, see page . To use the HFL, your phone must
have approved Bluetooth capability
along with the Hands Free Prof ile.
This type of phone is available
through many phone makers and
cellular carriers. You can also find an
approved phone by visiting In Canada, visit With a linked phone, the HFL allows
you to send and receive calls in your
vehicle without holding the phone.
The HFL can store up to 50 names
and phone numbers in its phonebook.
Withalinkedphone,youcanthen
automatically dial any name or
number in the phonebook.
Here are the main components of
the HFL system:
The HFL microphone is on the
ceiling console. The microphone is
shared with the navigation system.
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Signal Strength Indicates the
network signal strength of the
current phone call. Five bars
equals f ull strength.
ROAM Status Indicates your
phone is roaming.
Battery Level Status Indicates
the power remaining in your
phone’s current battery charge.
Five bars equals f ull battery
strength. HFL Mode Indicates when you
are dialing and receiving calls.
Phone Dialing Indicates the
number you entered or the
number of the incoming call.
Some phones do not send this
inf ormation to the HFL.
When you are operating the HFL, or
when you manually select HFL on
the multi-information display, you
will see this inf ormation on the
screen: :
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TheHFLisoperatedbytheHFL
Talk and Back buttons on the left
side of the steering wheel. The next
f ew pages provide instructions f or all
basic f eatures of the HFL.To hear a list of available options
at any time, press the Talk button,
wait f or the beep, and say, ‘‘Hands
f ree link help.’’
Many commands can be spoken
together. For example, you can
say, ‘‘Dial 123-456-7891.’’
To enter a string of numbers in a
Call or Dial command, you can say
them all at once, or you can
separate them in blocks of 3, 4, 7,
10, or 11.
To skip a voice prompt, press the
Talk button while the HFL is
speaking. The HFL will then begin
listening f or your next command.
Here are some guidelines f or using
voice control:
To enter a command, press the
Talk button. Then, af ter the beep,
say your command in a clear,
natural tone.
For best system operation, set the
climate control f an speed to low,
and direct the center vents away
f rom the microphone in the ceiling.
If the HFL does not recognize a
command, its response is, ‘‘Pardon.’’
If it doesn’t recognize the
command a second time, its
response is, ‘‘Please repeat.’’ If it
doesn’t recognize the command a
third time, it plays the Help
prompt.
All phones may not
operate identically, and some may
cause inconsistent operation of the
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Press and release the Talk button.
If you say ‘‘Yes’’ af ter the beep, the
HFL response is, ‘‘Would you like
a ring tone or a prompt?’’ If you
say ‘‘No’’ af ter the beep, the HFL
returns to its main menu. Saying
‘‘No’’ will result in no ring tone or
prompt playback during an
incoming call. The audio system
will still mute, and a message will
be displayed.
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Ring tone’’ or
‘‘Prompt.’’ If you choose ‘‘Ring
tone’’ you will hear a ring tone
through the audio speakers to
announce an incoming call. If you
choose ‘‘Prompt,’’ you will hear
this message to announce an
incoming call: ‘‘You have an
incoming call.’’Your Bluetooth compatible phone
with HandsFree Prof ile must be
paired to the HFL before you can
make and receive hands-free call.
HFL does not allow you to pair
your phone if the vehicle is
moving.
For pairing, your phone must be in
its Discovery mode.
Up to six phones can be paired to
the HFL.
The f ollowing procedure works f or
most phones. If you cannot pair
your phone to the HFL with this
procedure, ref er to your phone’s
operating manual, talk to your
phone retailer, or call the
HandsFreeLink customer support
at (888) 528-7876.
During the pairing process, turn
of f any previously paired phones
bef ore pairing a new phone.
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With your phone on and the
ignition in the ACCESSORY (I) or
ON (II) position, press and release
the Talk button. After the beep,
say ‘‘Phone set up.’’ The HFL
response is ‘‘Phone set up options
are status, pair, edit, delete, and
list.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Pair.’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘The pairing
process requires operation of your
mobile phone. For saf ety, only
perf orm this f unction while the
vehicle is stopped. State a f our-
digit code f or pairing. Note this
code. It will be requested by the
phone.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say the f our-digit
code you want to use. For example,
say‘‘1,2,3,4.’’TheHFLresponse
is,‘‘1,2,3,4.Isthiscorrect?’’Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Enter.’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘Searching f or a
Bluetooth phone.’’
Steps 5 and 6 show a
common way to get your phone into
its Discovery mode. If these steps do
not work on your phone, ref er to the
phone’s operating manual.
Follow the prompts on your phone
to get it into its Search mode. The
phone will search f or the HFL.
When it comes up, select
HandsFreeLink f rom the list of
options displayed on your phone.
When asked by the phone, enter
the four-digit code from step 3 into
your phone. The HFL response is
‘‘A new phone has been f ound.
What would you like to name this
phone?’’ Press and release the Talk button.
After the beep, say the name you
want to use. For example, say
‘‘Eric’s phone.’’ The HFL response
is ‘‘Eric’s phone has been
successf ully paired. Returning to
the main menu.’’
If you want to pair another phone,
repeat steps 1 through 7.
Once the paring process is
completed, AcuraLink may display a
connection conf irmation screen. This
screen is used to create a data
connection between your cell phone
and the AcuraLink system. You can
choose to setup the data connection
now, or do it later. If you want to do
it now, exit the HFL menu by
pressing the HFL Back button one
or more times.
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To rename a paired phone, do this: To delete a paired phone, do this:
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Phone setup.’’
The HFL response is ‘‘Phone
setup options are status, pair, edit,
delete, and list.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Edit.’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘Which phone
would you like to edit?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
After the beep, say the name of
the phone you want to rename.
For example, say ‘‘Eric’s phone.’’
The HFL response is ‘‘What is the
new name f or Eric’s phone?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say the new name
of the phone. For example, say
‘‘Lisa’s phone.’’ The HFL response
is, ‘‘The name has been changed.
Returning to the main menu.’’Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Phone setup.’’
The HFL response is, ‘‘Phone
setup options are status, pair, edit,
delete, and list.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Delete.’’ The
HFL response is, ‘‘Which phone
would you like to delete?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
After the beep, say the name of
the phone you want to delete. For
example say ‘‘Eric’s phone.’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘Would you like
to delete Eric’s phone?’’
Press and release the Talk button.
Af ter the beep, say ‘‘Yes.’’ The
HFL response is ‘‘Preparing to
delete Eric’s phone.’’ Say ‘‘OK’’ to
continue. Otherwise, say ‘‘Go back,’’
or ‘‘Cancel.’’
Press and release the Talk button.
If you say ‘‘OK’’ af ter the beep, the
HFL response is ‘‘The phone has
been deleted. Returning to the
main menu.’’ If you say ‘‘Go back,’’
or ‘‘Cancel,’’ the phone will not be
deleted.
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