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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  Refresh  to search again.
u If your phone still does not appear, move 
 to select  Phone not Found?  and 
search for  Bluetooth devices using your 
phone. From your phone, select 
HandsFreeLink .
5. HFL 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.
6. A notification appears on the screen if 
pairing is successful.
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Phone Setup
1Phone 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 drain 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 automatically imported to 
HFL.
2 Changing the Automatic Phone Sync 
setting P. 285 
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You can protect each of the six cell phones with a security PIN.
1.Press the  SETTINGS  button.
2. Rotate   to select  Phone Settings, then 
press .
u Repeat the procedure to select 
Bluetooth Device List .
3. Rotate   to select a phone you want to 
add a security PIN to, then press  .
4. Rotate   to select  Edit PIN, then press  .
5. Enter a new four-digit number.
u Rotate   to select, then press  .
Move   to delete. Rotate   to select 
OK  to enter the security PIN.
u You can also enter a number using the 
icons.
6. Re-enter the four-digit number.
u The screen returns to the screen in step 
4.■
To Create a Security PIN
1To Create a Security PIN
If the phone is already security PIN protected, you 
need to enter the current security PIN before clearing 
the PIN or creating a new one.
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Edit the user name of a paired phone as 
follows:
1. Press the SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate   to select  Phone Settings, then 
press .
u Repeat the procedure to select 
Bluetooth Device List .
3. Rotate   to select a phone you want to 
edit, then press  .
4. Rotate   to select  Edit Device Name, 
then press  .
5. Enter a new name of the phone.
u Rotate   to select, then press  .
Move   to delete. Rotate   or move   
to select  OK then press   to enter the 
name.
u You can also enter a name using the 
icons.
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You can change the ring tone setting.
1.Press the SETTINGS button.
2. Rotate   to select  Phone Settings, then 
press .
u Repeat the procedure to select  Ring 
Tone .
3. Rotate   to select  Fixed, Mobile Phone  
or  Off , then press  .
You can display a caller’s picture on an incoming call screen. 1.Press the SETTINGS  button.
2. Rotate   to select  Phone Settings, then 
press .
u Repeat the procedure to select  Use 
Contact Photo.
3. Rotate   to select  On or  Off , then press 
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Ring Tone
1 Ring Tone
Fixed:  The fixed ring tone sounds from the speaker.
Mobile Phone: The ring tone stored in the 
connected cell phone sounds from the speaker.
Off:  No ring tones sound from the speaker.
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Use Contact Photo
1Use Contact Photo
This function may not be available on some phones.
Phone settings
All PhoneAuto Transfer
Auto Answer
Ring Tone
Automatic Phone Sy
Use Contact Photo On
Off
Default 
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■To make a call using the imported 
phonebook
1. Press the PHONE  button.
2. Press the MENU  button.
3. Rotate   to select  Phonebook, then 
press .
4. The phonebook is stored alphabetically. 
Move  to  Search.
u You can use the keyboard on the touch 
screen for an alphabetical search.
5. Rotate   to select a number, then press 
.
u Dialing starts automatically.
1To make a call using the imported phonebook
This function is disabled while the vehicle is moving. 
However, you can call a stored voice-tagged speed 
dial number, phonebook name, or number using 
voice commands.
2 Limitations for Manual Operation  P. 270
2 Speed Dial P. 286
You can use the keyboard on the On Demand Multi-
Use Display
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■To make a call using a phone number
1. Press the  PHONE button.
2. Press the  MENU button.
3. Rotate   to select  Dial, then press  .
4. Rotate   to select a number, then press 
.
5. Rotate   to select  , then press  .
u Dialing starts automatically.■To make a call using redial
1. Press the  PHONE button.
2. Press the  MENU button.
3. Rotate   to select  Redial, then press  .
u Dialing starts automatically.
1To make a call using a phone number
This function is disabled while the vehicle is moving. 
However, you can call a stored voice-tagged speed 
dial number, phonebook name, or number using 
voice commands.
2 Limitations for Manual Operation  P. 270
2 Speed Dial P. 286
You can use the keyboard on the On Demand Multi-
Use Display
TM to input numbers.
Select numbers, then   to start dialing. 
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■To make a call using the call history
Call history is stored by  All, Dialed , 
Received, and Missed .
1. Press the PHONE  button.
2. Press the MENU  button.
3. Rotate   to select  Call History, then 
press .
4. Move  or  to select  All, Dialed , 
Received , and Missed .
5. Rotate   to select a number, then press 
.
u Dialing starts automatically.
1. Press the   button.
2. Shift the left selector wheel right to select 
Call History .
3. Roll the left selector wheel to select a 
number.
4. Push the left selector wheel or the   
button.
u Dialing starts automatically.
1To make a call using the call history
The call history displays the last 20 dialed, received, or 
missed calls.
(Appears only when a phone is connected to HFL.)
These icons next to the number indicate the 
following:
: Dialed calls.
: Received calls.
: Missed calls.
The call history displays the last 12 dialed, received, or 
missed calls.Steering switches
111AAA#### Mr.AAA
Mr.BBBOn MID
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■To make a call using a speed dial entry
1. Press the  PHONE button.
2. Press the  MENU button.
3. Rotate  to select  Speed Dial, then press 
.
4. Rotate   to select a number, then press 
.
u Dialing starts automatically.
1. Press the   button.
2. Shift the left selector wheel left to select 
Speed Dial .
3. Roll the left selector wheel to select a 
number.
4. Push the left selector wheel or the   
button.
u Dialing starts automatically.
1To make a call using a speed dial entry
Move   to select  More Speed Dials  to view another 
paired phone’s speed dial list. You can make a call 
from that list using the currently connected phone.
When a voice tag is stored, press the   button to 
call the number using the voice tag. 2 Speed Dial P. 286
Any voice-tagged speed dial entry, phonebook name 
or number can be dialed by voice from any screen.
Press the   button and follow the prompts.
The speed dial displays the 20 speed dial entries.Steering switches
111AAA#### Mr.AAA
Mr.BBBOn MID
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When there is an incoming call, an audible 
notification sounds (if activated) and the 
Incoming call  screen appears. 
Press the   button to answer the call.
Press the   button to decline or end the call.
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Receiving a Call
1 Receiving a Call
Call Waiting
Press the   button to put the current call on hold to 
answer the incoming call.
Press the   button again to return to the current 
call.
Ignore the incoming call if you do not want to answer 
it.
Press the   button if you want to hang up the 
current call.
You can select the icons on the On Demand Multi-
Use Display
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The following options are available during a call.
Mute : Mute your voice.
Transfer : Transfer a call from HFL to your phone.
Touch Tones : Send numbers during a call. This is useful when you call a menu-
driven phone system.
The available options are shown on the Phone 
screen.
Rotate   to select one of the available 
options, then press  .u The mute icon appears when  Mute is 
selected. Select  Mute again to turn it off.■
Options During a Call
1Options During a Call
Touch Tones: Available on some phones.
You can select the icons on the On Demand Multi-
Use Display
TM.
Mute Icon