phone Acura TL 2009 Service Manual

To operate HFL, use the Pick-Up and
Hang-Up buttons on the lef t side of
the steering wheel.Here are some guidelines f or using
voice control:
Adjust the airflow from both the
dashboard and side vents so they
do not blow against the
microphone on the ceiling.
Close the windows and the
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HANG-UP Button: This button is
used to end a call.
PICK-UP Button: This button is used
to answer incoming calls or to make
outgoing calls. You can also go
directly to the Cellular Phone screen
by pressing this button.
BACK Button: This button has the
same function as the CANCEL
button. When you press and release
it, the current voice command is
canceled and the display returns to
the previous screen.
The HFL buttons are used as
f ollows:
TALK Button: This button activates
the voice control system and is used
f or all voice commands. Press and
release it, wait f or a beep, and give a
voice command.
If you use the voice commands to
operate HFL, also use the TALK and
BACK buttons. When voice commands are used,
the fan speed will be automatically
adjusted to low. However, for
better voice recognition, lowering
the f an speed may be necessary.
To enter a command, press and
release the Talk button. After the
beep, say your command in a clear,
natural tone.
HFL Buttons
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You can change the voice guidance
and system language to English,
French, or Spanish. The language
you select will be also used f or the
navigation system. Ref er to the
navigation system manual for details.
If the microphone picks up voices
other than yours, the system may
not interpret your voice
commands correctly.
If HFL does not recognize a
command, its response is ‘‘Pardon.’’
If it doesn’t recognize the
command it plays an appropriate
Help prompt. Response time may
vary depending on the voice
command. To enter a string of numbers in a
Call or Dial command, you can say
them all at once, or you can
separate them.
To skip a voice prompt, press the
Talk button while HFL is speaking.
HFL will then wait f or your next
command.
To hear a list of available options
at any time, press the Talk button,
wait f or the beep, and say ‘‘Help.’’ Changing L anguage
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Your Bluetooth compatible phone
with HandsFree Prof ile must be
paired to HFL bef ore you can make
and receive hands-free calls. To
conf irm that your phone is Bluetooth
compatible, visit, or call (888) 528-7876.
In Canada, visit , or call
(888) 9-ACURA-9. Your phone
retailer should also be able to
conf irm if your phone is Bluetooth
compatible. The f ollowing procedure works f or
most phones. If you cannot pair
your phone to HFL with this
procedure, ref er to your phone’s
operating manual, visit
,callthe
HandsFreeLink
consumer
support at (888) 528-7876, or call
your phone retailer. In Canada,
visit , or call (888) 9-
ACURA-9.
Park the vehicle. With your phone
on and the vehicle’s power mode
in ACCESSORY or ON, press the
INFO button, rotate the interface
dial to select ‘‘Cellular Phone,’’ and
push ENTER, or press the Talk
button and say ‘‘Cellular Phone.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Which cellular
phone item would you like to
select?’’
HFL does not allow you to pair
your phone if the vehicle is
moving.
During the pairing process, turn
of f any previously paired phones
bef ore pairing a new phone.
Your phone’s battery may drain
f aster when it is paired to HFL.
HFL operates best if your phone is
set to automatically recognize the
system (Discovery mode).
If af ter 3 minutes your phone is
not ready to pair or a phone is not
f ound, the system will time out
and start the pairing process f rom
the beginning.
Up to six phones can be paired to
HFL.
For more inf ormation on how to
select the power mode, see page.
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Move the interf ace selector down.
The ‘‘Phone setup’’ screen appears.
Rotate the dial to select ‘‘Setup
Bluetooth Phone,’’ and press
ENTER, or press the Talk button
and say ‘‘Phone setup.’’ HFL
responds ‘‘Please select the phone
setup item.’’ Press the Talk button
and say ‘‘Setup Bluetooth Phone.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Please select a
Bluetooth Phone item to setup.’’When a screen message appears
that provides a pass-key, enter the
pass-key on your cell phone when
prompted in its discovery mode.
Make sure your phone is in
Discovery mode at this point.
Rotate the dial to select ‘‘Pair
phone’’ and press ENTER, or
press the Talk button and say
‘‘Pair phone.’’
To get your phone into its
discovery mode, ref er to the
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µThe navigation system can
manage up to six phones. If you
attempt to pair a seventh phone, a
screen message will appear,
prompting you to delete one of your
existing phones.
The notif ication is displayed. If OK,
press ENTER. Then the message
‘‘Now your phone is ready f or
hands-free calls’’ appears. If you
want to pair two or more phones,
repeat steps 2 4.
If you want to cancel the
pairing process at this point, press
ENTER to select ‘‘Cancel,’’ or press
the Talk button and say ‘‘Cancel.’’
When the pass-key is transf erred
to HFL, it recognizes and pairs
your cell phone. HFL
automatically attempts to connect
to your cell phone that has just
been paired.
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Rotate the dial to select ‘‘Pass-key’’
and press ENTER, or press the
Talk button and say ‘‘Pass-key.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Would you like to
setup a random or f ixed Pass-
key?’’
Select the Cellular Phone screen,
then move the interface selector
down. Rotate the dial to select
‘‘Setup Bluetooth Phone’’ and
press ENTER, or press the Talk
button and say ‘‘Setup Bluetooth
Phone.’’ HFL responds ‘‘Please
select a Bluetooth Phone item to
setup.’’
Rotate the interface dial to select
‘‘Yes’’ and press ENTER, or press
the Talk button and say ‘‘Yes.’’ The
display changes to the deleting
procedure. To delete a phone, see
page . When the phone is
deleted, you can pair the seventh
(now sixth) phone to the system.
HFL uses a Bluetooth pass-key to
pair a cellular phone. By def ault, the
system generates and uses a random
pass-key f or any Bluetooth
connection. You can change this
setting to the fixed pass-key. Do the
f ollowing.
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Rotate the dial to select either
‘‘Fixed’’ or ‘‘Random’’ and press
ENTER, or press the Talk button
and say ‘‘Fixed’’ or ‘‘Random.’’
The navigation system generates
and uses a random pass-key f or
subsequent phone pairing.
HFL returns to the Setup Bluetooth
phone screen. Specif y a 4-digit number in the pass-
keyentryscreenandmovethe
interf ace selector down. The
specif ied number will be generated
and used f or subsequent phone
pairing.
HFL responds ‘‘Please say your 4-
digit pass-key.’’Refer to the navigation system
manual f or inf ormation on how to
enter numbers.
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To delete a paired phone
If you would like to delete a phone,
do the f ollowing.Select the Cellular Phone screen,
then move the interface selector
down. Rotate the dial to select
‘‘Setup Bluetooth Phone’’ and
press ENTER, or press the Talk
button and say ‘‘Setup Bluetooth
Phone.’’ HFL responds ‘‘Please
select a Bluetooth Phone item to
setup.’’ Rotate the dial to select ‘‘Delete a
phone’’ and press ENTER, or
press the Talk button and say
‘‘Delete a phone.’’ HFL responds
‘‘Please select the number of the
phone to delete f rom the list.’’
Rotate the dial to select the phone
you want to delete f rom the list,
and press ENTER. Move the
interf ace selector down f or ‘‘OK.’’
You can also press the Talk button
and say the list number of the
phone you want to delete, then say
‘‘OK.’’
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You can change to another phone
when there are multiple paired
phones.ActivatetheDiscoverymodeof
the Bluetooth-compatible phone
you would like to link.
Press the INFO button, rotate the
dial to select ‘‘Cellular Phone,’’ and
press ENTER, or press the Talk
button and say ‘‘Cellular Phone.’’
HFL responds ‘‘Which cellular
phone item would you like to
select?’’
The above screen is displayed.
Rotate the dial to select ‘‘Yes’’ and
press ENTER, or press the Talk
button and say ‘‘Yes.’’
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Move the interf ace selector down
to select the ‘‘Phone setup’’ screen,
or press the Talk button and say
‘‘Phone setup.’’ HFL responds
‘‘Please select the phone setup
item.’’
Rotate the dial to select ‘‘Search
for next phone’’ and press ENTER,
or press the Talk button and say
‘‘Search f or next phone.’’HFL attempts to connect with
another paired phone, and the
message ‘‘Searching f or a Bluetooth
phone’’ appears.
If the above screen is displayed,
pairing has f inished. You can make calls using any phone
number or by using a name in the
HFL phonebook. You can also redial
f rom an incoming or outgoing
number. During a call, HFL allows
youtotalkupto30minutesafteryou
set the power mode to VEHICLE
OFF (LOCK). Continuing a call
without running the engine may
discharge and weaken the vehicle’s
battery.
For more inf ormation on how to
select the power mode, see page .
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