bluetooth Acura RL 2007 Owner's Manual

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set your AcuraLink preferences
(thetypesofmessagesyouwantto
receive, if any), visit the Owner Link
website at
www.owners.acura.com,
and choose what you would like to
receive. If you do not have internet
access, call Acura Client Services at
(800) 382-2238; they can set your
message preferences for you.
Select
this button to
delete the current message.
Select this button to hear a
voice read the entire message. This
gives you more information than the
screen can display at one time. When
you select the Voice button, it
changes to a Stop Reading button.
Select the button again to stop the
voice.
Select this button to call a
phone number embedded in the
message. When you select , the
HandsFreeLink (HFL) dials the
number for you.
To make a call, your Bluetooth
compatible phone must be pai red to
your vehicle’s HandsFreeLink
system, have its power on, and be
inside the vehicle (see page ).
Select this button to f ind the nearest
Acura dealer using the navigation system.
Select
this button to call the Acura dealer
you purchased your vehicle f rom.
AcuraLink also directs you to this
dealer so you can schedule a
maintenance appointment or receive
inf ormation about a message. If your
assigned servicing dealer changes,
AcuraLink will be updated to call
that dealer.
Select this button to
get more inf ormation about the
current diagnostic message. To use
this option, your cell phone must be
paired to the HFL. In addition, the
paired phone must have a compatible
data service and be set up with the
AcuraLink system to make a data
connection. Access the
handsf reelink.com website to f ind
out which data services are currently
compatible with AcuraLink.
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µThere are six message categories in
AcuraLink: Quick Tips, Feature
Guides, Maintenance Minders,
Recalls/Campaigns, Diagnostic Inf o,
and Dealer Appointment Reminders.
The system can store up to 256
messages.
Message categories can be added,
revised, or deleted through
broadcast messages f rom Acura.
For the Phone Data
Connection button to be active, you
need a Bluetooth
compatible and
enabled cellphone paired to the
HandsFreeLink (HFL). To complete
the date connection setup, the paired
phone must have a compatible data
service.
The def ault setting is prompt. When
a diagnostic inf o message appears,
and you select the Check Now
button, the system will prompt you
bef ore connecting to the Acura
server. If you do not wish to connect
at that time, select No at the prompt,
and you will see the inf ormation
from the onboard database. The
‘‘Auto’’ setting will remove the
prompt when you select the Check
Now button and will automatically
connect to the Acura server. This
setting only applies when you have a
Bluetooth
enabled phone that is
paired with the HFL and you have
completed the Phone-Data
Connection setup.
AcuraLink
Message Categories
Connect to the Acura Server
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Bluetoothis a registered trademark
of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Bluetooth is the wireless technology
that links your phone to the HFL.
TheHFLusesaClass2Bluetooth,
which means the maximum range
between your phone and vehicle is
30 feet (10 meters).
To use the HFL, your phone must
have approved Bluetooth capability
along with the Hands Free Profile.
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
)orbycallingthe
Hands Free Link customer support
at
Your
vehicle is equipped with the
HandsFreeLink (HFL). HFL uses
Bluetooth
technology as a wireless
link between it and your Bluetooth
compatible cellphone. When you are
in your vehicle and your phone is
linked to the HFL, you’ll enjoy
hands-free phone use. The HFL is
available in both English and Fren ch
(Canadian models only). To change
the language, see page .
Here are the main features of the
HFL. Instructions for using the HFL
begin on page .
HFL recognizes simple voice
commands, such as phone
numbers and names. It uses these
commands to automatically dial,
receive, and store numbers. For
more information on voice control,
see Using Voice Control on page .
When you make an appointment
through the Owner’s Link Online
Scheduling Service, you can be
reminded about that appointment
through the AcuraLink system in
advance. If you need to reschedule,
you can call your dealer directly with
the HFL.
The timing of your reminder is
based on your reminder pref erence
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handsf reelink.com.www.acura.ca.
(888) 528-7876.
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Your Bluetoothcompatible phone
with HandsFree Prof ile must be
paired to the HFL before you can
make and receive hands-free calls. 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.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 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 ‘‘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.’’
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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.
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 ‘‘Yes.’’ The
HFL system response is
‘‘Searching f or a Bluetooth phone.
Make sure the phone you are
trying to pair is in discovery mode.’’ 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
togetitintoitsDiscoverymode.
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?’’ Once the pairing process is
completed, AcuraLink may display a
connection conf irmation screen. This
screen is used to create a data
connection between your cellphone
and the AcuraLink system. You can
choose to set up 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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