HONDA RIDGELINE 2017 2.G Owners Manual

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Features
■To pair a cell phone (when there is no
phone paired to the system)
1. Select .
2. Select Phone .
3. Select Yes.
4. Make sure your phone is in search or
discoverable mode, then select Continue.
u HFL automatically searches for a
Bluetooth ® device.
5. Select your phone when it appears on the
list.
u If your phone does not appear, you can
select Refresh to search again.
u If your phone still does not appear, select
Phone Not Found and search for
Bluetooth ® devices using your phone.
From your phone, search for
HandsFreeLink .
6. The system 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.
■Phone Setup1Phone Setup
Your Bluetooth -compatible phone must be paired to
the system before you ca n 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 dr ain faster when it is
paired to the system.
•If your phone is not ready for pairing or not found
by the system within three minutes, the system will
time out and return 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.
If there is an active connection to Appl e CarPlay or
Android Auto, pairing of additional Bluetooth
compatible devices is unavailable and Add
Bluetooth Device is grayed out from the Bluetooth
device list screen.

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■To change the currently paired phone
1. Go to the Phone settings screen.
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2.Select Bluetooth Device List .
3. Select a phone to connect.
u HFL disconnects the connected phone
and starts searching for another paired
phone.
4. Select Connect , Connect , or
Connect .
■To change the pairing code setting
1. Select .
2. Select Settings .
3. Select Bluetooth/Wi-Fi .
4. Select the Bluetooth tab.
5. Select Edit Pairing Code .
6. Select Random or Fixed .
1To change the currently paired phone
If no other phones are found or paired when trying to
switch to another phone, HFL will inform you that the
original phone is connected again.
To pair other phones, select Add Bluetooth Device
from the Bluetooth device list screen.
1To change the pairing code setting
The default pair ing code is 0000 until you change the
setting.
To create your own, select Fixed, and delete the
current code, then enter a new one.
For a randomly generated pa iring code each time you
pair a phone, select Random .

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■To delete a paired phone
1. Go to the Phone settings screen.
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2.Select Bluetooth Device List .
3. Select a phone you want to delete.
4. Select Delete.
5. A confirmation message appears on the
screen. Select Yes.

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■To turn on or off the text/e-mail
function
1. Go to the Phone settings screen.
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2.Select the Text/Email tab, then Enable
Text/Email .
u A pop-up menu appears on the screen.
3. Select On or Off .
■To turn on or off the text/e-mail notice
1. Go to the Phone settings screen.
2Phone settings screen P. 365
2.Select the Text/Email tab, then New
Message Notification .
u A pop-up menu appears on the screen.
3. Select On or Off .
■To Set Up Text Message/E-mail Options1To Set Up Text Message/E-mail Options
To use the text message/e-mail function, it may be
necessary to set up on your phone.
1To turn on or off the text/e-mail notice
On: A pop-up notification comes on every time you
receive a new message.
Off: The message you receive is stored in the system
without not ification.

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You can change the ring tone setting.
1.Go to the Phone settings screen.
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2.Select Ring Tone .
3. Select Fixed or Mobile Phone .
■Ring Tone1Ring Tone
Fixed: The fixed ring tone sounds from the speakers.
Mobile Phone : Depending on the make and model
of the mobile phone, the ring tone stored in the
phone will sound if the phone is connected.

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■When Automatic Phone Sync is set to
On:
When your phone is paired, the contents of its
phonebook and call history are automatically
imported to the system.
■Changing the Automatic Phone Sync
setting
1. Go to the Phone settings screen.
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2.Select Automatic Phone Sync .
3. Select On or Off .
■Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook and Call History1Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook and Call History
When you select a name from the list in the cellular
phonebook, you can see up to three category icons.
The icons indicate what types of numbers are stored
for that name.
On some phones, it may not be possible to import the
category icons to the system.
The phonebook is updated after every connection.
Call history is updated after every connection or call.
Home
Mobile
Work
PagerFax
Car
Other
Voice
Pref
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Up to 20 speed dial numbers can be stored per phone.
To store a speed dial number:
1.Go to the Phone menu screen.
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2.Select Speed Dial .
3. Select New Entry.
From Import from Call History:
u Select a number from the call history.
From Manual Input :
u Input the number manually.
From Import from Phonebook :
u Select a number from the connected cell
phone’s imported phonebook.
4. When the speed dial is successfully stored,
you are asked to create a voice tag for the
number. Select Yes or No.
5. Select Record to store a voice tag for the
speed dial entry.
u Using the button, follow the prompts
to store a voice tag for the speed dial
entry.
■Speed Dial1 Speed Dial
When a voice tag is stored, press the button to
call the number using the voice tag. Say the voice tag
name.

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■To add a voice tag to a stored speed
dial number
1. Go to the Phone settings screen.
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2.Select Edit Speed Dial .
3. Select an existing speed dial entry.
u From the pop-up menu, select Edit.
4. Select Voice Tag .
u From the pop-up menu, select Record.
5. Select Record , or use the button and
follow the prompts to complete the voice
tag.
■To delete a voice tag
1. Go to the Phone settings screen.
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2.Select Edit Speed Dial .
3. Select an existing speed dial entry.
u From the pop-up menu, select Edit.
4. Select Voice Tag .
u From the pop-up menu, select Clear.
5. A confirmation message appears on the
screen. Select Yes.
1Speed Dial
Avoid using duplicate voice tags.
Avoid using “home ” as a voice tag.
It is easier for the system to recognize a longer name.
For example, use “John Smith ” instead of “John.”

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■To edit a speed dial
1. Go to the Phone settings screen.
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2.Select Edit Speed Dial .
3. Select an existing speed dial entry.
u From the pop-up menu, select Edit.
4. Select a setting you want.
■To delete a speed dial
1. Go to the Phone settings screen.
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2.Select Edit Speed Dial .
3. Select an existing speed dial entry.
u From the pop-up menu, select Delete.
4. A confirmation message appears on the
screen. Select Yes.

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Add phonetic modifications or a new voice tag to the phone’s contact name so that
it is easier for HFL to recognize voice commands.
■To add a new voice tag
1. Select .
2. Select Settings .
3. Select System .
4. Select the Voice Recog tab.
5. Select Phonebook Phonetic
Modification .
6. Select the phone you want to add
phonetic modification to.
■Phonebook Phonetic Modification1Phonebook Phonetic Modification
You can store up to 20 phone tic modification items.