phone HONDA RIDGELINE 2011 1.G Owners Manual

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You’ll f ind many saf ety
recommendations throughout this
section, and throughout this manual.
Therecommendationsonthispage
are the ones we consider to be the
most important.
A seat belt is your best protection in
all types of collisions. Airbags are
designed to supplement seat belts,
not replace them. So even though
your vehicle is equipped with airbags,
make sure you and your passengers
always wear your seat belts, and
wear them properly (see page ).
Children age 12 and under should
ride properly restrained in a back
seat, not the front seat. Infants and
smallchildrenshouldberestrained
in a child seat. Larger children
should use a booster seat and a lap/
shoulder belt until they can use the
belt properly without a booster seat (see pages ).
While airbags can save lives, they
can cause serious or fatal injuries to
occupants who sit too close to them,
or are not properly restrained.
Inf ants, young children, and short
adults are at the greatest risk. Be
sure to f ollow all instructions and
warnings in this manual.
Alcohol and driving don’t mix. Even
one drink can reduce your ability to
respond to changing conditions, and
your reaction time gets worse with
every additional drink. So don’t drink
and drive, and don’t let your f riends
drink and drive, either.
Engaging in mobile phone
conversation or other activities that
keep you f rom paying close attentionto the road, other vehicles and
pedestrians could lead to a crash.
Remember, situations can change
quickly, and only you can decide
when it is saf e to divert attention
away f rom driving.
Having a tire blowout or a
mechanical f ailure can be extremely
hazardous. To reduce the possibility
of such problems, check your tire
pressures and condition f requently,
and perf orm all regularly scheduled
maintenance (see page ).
Excessive speed is a major f actor in
crash injuries and deaths. Generally,
the higher the speed, the greater the
risk, but serious injuries can also
occur at lower speeds. Never drive
f aster than is saf e f or current
conditions, regardless of the
maximum speed posted.
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Always Wear Your Seat Belt
Restrain All Children
Be Aware of Airbag Hazards
Don’t Drink and Drive
Pay Appropriate Attention to the
Task of Driving Saf ely
K eep Your Vehicle in Saf e
Condition
Control Your Speed
Important Saf ety Precautions
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This shows the remaining lif e of the
engine oil. It shows 100% af ter the
engine oil is replaced and the display
is reset. The engine oil lif e is
calculated based on engine operating
conditions and accumulated engine
revolutions. For more inf ormation,
see page .Whenthetirepressuremonitoris
shown on the multi-inf ormation
display, press the SEL/RESET
button. The display changes as
shown.
You can see the pressure of each tire
in this monitor. If one or more tires
are low, inflate them to the correct
pressure. For more inf ormation, see
page .You can receive or make phone calls
f rom your cell phone through your
vehicle’s
HandsFreeLink
(HFL) system without touching your
cell phone.
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Engine Oil L if e T ire Pressure MonitorHandsFreeL inkBluet oot h
Mult i-Inf ormat ion Display
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ENGINE OIL LIFEU.S.
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To use the system, your cell phone
and the HFL system must be linked.
Not all cell phones are compatible
with this system. Ref er to pagefor instructions on how to link
your cell phone to HFL and how to
receive or make phone calls, or visit
the handsf reelink.com website. In
Canada, visit , or call 1-
(888) 9-HONDA-9. 221
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Mult i-Inf ormat ion Display
Trip Computer
Inst rument s and Cont rols
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Average Fuel Economy/Range
Average Vehicle Speed/Elapsed Time SEL/RESET button
INFO ( / ) button
U.S. model is shown. Instantaneous Fuel Economy
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Bluetooth
handsf reelink.honda.
com
www.honda.ca,HandsFreeLink(HFL)
allows you to place and receive
phone calls using voice commands,
without handling your cell phone.
Press and
release to give a command or answer
a call.
Press and
release to end a call, go back to the
previous command, or cancel the
command.
To use HFL, you need a Bluetooth-
compatible cell phone. For a list of
compatible phones, pairing
procedures, and special f eature
capabilities:
In the U.S., visit
or call (888) 528-7876.
In Canada, visit or call
(888) 9-HONDA-9.
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On models wit h navigat ion syst em HFL Buttons
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Using HFL
HFL Talk button
HFL Back button
Features
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HFL BACK BUTTON
NAVI VOICE
CONTROL
BUTTONS HFL TALK
BUTTON
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Try to reduce all background
noise. If the microphone picks up
voices other than yours,
commands may be misinterpreted. Many commands can be spoken
together. For example, you can
say ‘‘Call 123-456- ’’ or
‘‘Dial Peter.’’
Press and release the HFL Talk
button each time you want to
make a command. Af ter the beep,
speak in a clear, natural tone.
When HFL is in use, navigation
voice commands cannot be
recognized.
To change the volume level of
HFL, use the audio system volume
knob or the steering wheel volume
controls.
Airorwindnoisefromthe
dashboard and side vents and all
windows may interfere with the
microphone. Adjust or close them
as necessary.
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MICROPHONE
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To hear general HFL inf ormation,
including help on pairing a phone
or setting up the system, say
‘‘Tutorial.’’
For help at any time, including a
list of available commands, say
‘‘Hands f ree help.’’As an incoming call notif ication, you
will see the f ollowing display:
Some phones may send battery,
signal strength, and roaming status
inf ormation to HFL.
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Help Feat ures Inf ormat ion Display
Features
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PHONE DIALING
HFL
MODE
BATTERY
LEVEL STATUS
ROAM STATUS
SIGNAL
STRENGTH
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A notif ication that there is an
incoming call, or HFL is in use, will
appear on the navigation screen
when the audio system is on.When there is an incoming call, or
HFL is in use, ‘‘HANDS FREE
LINK’’ will appear on the audio
display.
The Bluetooth icon will also
appear on the audio display when a
phone is linked.
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BLUETOOTH INDICATOR
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How to Use HFL
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‘‘Phone Setup’’
‘‘Call’’ or ‘‘Dial’’‘‘Pair’’
‘‘Edit’’
‘‘Delete’’
‘‘Jim Smith’’
‘‘Set Pairing
Code’’
The ignition switch must be in the ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
‘‘List’’‘‘Status’’
‘‘Next Phone’’
‘‘123-555- ’’
Press HFL
Talk button
Press and release the HFL Talk button each time you give a command. (See page 228)
Pair a phone to the system
(See page 229)
Edit the name of a paired phone
(See page 229)
Delete a paired phone from the system
(See page 229)
Hear a list of all phones paired to the system
Hear which paired phone is currently linked to the system
(See page 230)
(See page 230)
Search for another previously paired phone to link to
(See page 230)
Set the pairing code to a ‘‘Fixed’’ or ‘‘Random’’ number
(See page 231)
Enter desired phone number
(See page 231)
Once a phonebook entry is stored, you can say a name here.
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‘‘Redial’’
‘‘Transfer’’
‘‘Mute’’
‘‘Send’’‘‘Phonebook’’ ‘‘Store’’
‘‘Edit’’
‘‘Delete’’
‘‘Receive Contact’’
‘‘List’’
Press HFL
Talk button
Press and release the HFL Talk button each time you give a command. Redial the last number called
Transfer a call from HFL to your phone, or from your phone to HFL
(See page 232)
(See page 234)
Mute your voice to the person at the other end of the call (See page 234)
Send numbers or names during a call (See page 234)
Store a phonebook entry (See page 235)
Edit the number of an existing phonebook entry (See page 235)
Delete a phonebook entry (See page 236)
If your phone supports this function, use this to transfer contacts from
your phone to HFL (See page 236)
Hear a list of all stored phonebook entries (See page 236)
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‘‘Change Language’’
‘‘Hands Free Help’’
‘‘System
Set up’’
‘‘Tutorial’’ ‘‘Clear’’
‘‘Auto Transfer’’
‘‘Call Notification’’ ‘‘Security’’
‘‘Change Passcode’’
Press HFL
Talk button
Press and release the HFL Talk button each time you give a command.
: Canadian models Apply a security passcode to the system that must be input at each key
cycle to access the system
(See page 241)
Set how you would like to be notified of an incoming call
Change your security passcode
(See page 242)
(See page 242)
Set calls to automatically transfer from your phone to HFL when you
enter the vehicle (See page 242)
Clear the system of all paired phones, phonebook entries and security
passcode (See page 243)
Change language from English to French (See page 244)
Hear a tutorial for general rules on using the system (See page 223)
Hear a list of available commands and additional information describing each command (See page 223)
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