HONDA RIDGELINE 2013 1.G Owners Manual

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trademark of Johnson Controls, Inc. This device complies with the
appropriate requirements or the
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www.handsfree link.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
feature capabilities:
In the U
.S.,
visit or call (888) 528-7876.
In Canada, visit
or call (888) 528-7876.
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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
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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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Inf ormation Display
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HFL
MODEBATTERY
LEVEL STATUS
ROAM STATUS
SIGNAL
STRENGTH
PHONE NUMBER
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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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‘‘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. Edit the name of a paired phone
Delete a paired phone from the system
Hear a list of all phones paired to the system
Hear which paired phone is currently linked to the system
Search for another previously paired phone to link to
Set the pairing code to a ‘‘Fixed’’ or ‘‘Random’’ number
Enter desired phone number
Once a phonebook entry is stored, you can say a name here. Pair a phone to the system (See page 224)
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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. Transfer a call from HFL to your phone, or from your phone to HFL
Store a phonebook entry
If your phone supports this function, use this to transfer contacts from
your phone to HFL
Redial the last number called
(See page228)
(See page230)
Mute your voice to the person at the other end of the call (See page230)
Send numbers or names during a call (See page230)
(See page 231)
Edit the number of an existing phonebook entry (See page231)
Delete a phonebook entry (See page232)
(See page 232)
Hear a list of all stored phonebook entries (See page232)
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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 Set how you would like to be notified of an incoming call
Hear a list of available commands and additional information describing each command Apply a security passcode to the system that must be input at each key
cycle to access the system
(See page237)
Change your security passcode (See page238)
(See page 238)
Clear the system of all paired phones, phonebook entries and security
passcode (See page 239)
Change language from English to French (See page240)
Hear a tutorial for general rules on using the system (See page219)
(See page 219)Set calls to automatically transfer from your phone to HFL when you
enter the vehicle
(See page238)
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To use HFL, you need to pair your
Bluetooth-compatible cell phone to
the system.This command group is available f or
paired cell phones.
You cannot pair your phone while
the vehicle is moving.
Your phone must be in discovery
or search mode to pair. Ref er to
your phone’s manual.
Up to six phones can be paired.
Your phone’s battery may drain
f aster when it is paired to HFL.
If af ter three minutes your phone
is not ready to pair or a phone is
not f ound, the system will time out
andreturntoidle. Press and release the HFL Talk
button. If you are pairing a phone
f or the f irst time, HFL will give
you inf ormation about the pairing
process. If it is not the f irst phone
you are pairing, say ‘‘
’’ and say ‘‘ .’’
Follow the HFL prompts and put
your phone in discovery or search
mode. HFL will give you a 4-digit
pairing code and begin searching
foryourphone.
When your phone f inds a
Bluetooth device, select HFL f rom
the options and enter the 4-digit
code f rom the previous step.
Follow the HFL prompts and
name the newly paired phone.
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Phone Setup
Phone
setup Pair
Phone pairing tips T o pair a cell phone:
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Say ‘‘.’’
Say‘‘ ’’aftertheprompts.
If there is more than one phone
paired to the system, HFL will ask
you which phone’s name you want
to change. Follow the HFL
prompts and rename the phone.
Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.
Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.
Say ‘‘ .’’
Say‘‘ ’’aftertheprompts.
HFL will ask you which phone
you want to delete. Follow the
HFL prompts to continue
with the deletion. Press and release the HFL Talk
button bef ore a command.
HFL will read out all the paired
phone’s names. Say‘‘ ’’aftertheprompts. Say ‘‘ .’’
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Phone setup
EditPhone setup
Delete
List Phone setup
To hear the names of
all paired phones:
T o rename a paired phone:
T o delet e a paired phone:
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