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Features
When there is an incoming call, an audible
notification sounds (i f activated) and the
Incoming call screen appears.
Press the button to answer the call.
Press the button to decline or end the call.
The following options are available during a call.
Mute: Mute your voice.
Transfer : Transfer a call from the system 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 lower
half of the screen.
Select the option.
u The mute icon appears when Mute is
selected. Select Mute again to turn it off.
■Receiving a Call1Receiving 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.
Select Ignore to 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 audio/information
screen instead of the and buttons.
■Options During a Call1 Options During a Call
Touch Tones : Available on some phones.
You can select the icons on the audio/information
screen.
Mute Icon

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HFL can display newly received text or e-mail messages as well as the last 20
messages received on a lin ked cell phone. Each received message can be read aloud
and replied to using a fixed common phrase. 1.A pop-up appears and notifies you of a new
text message or e-mail.
2. Select Read to listen to the message.
u The text message or e-mail is displayed.
The system automatica lly starts reading
out the message.
3. To discontinue the mess age read-out, select
Stop .
■Receiving a Text Message/E-mail1Receiving a Text Message/E-mail
The system does not display any received messages
while you are driving. You can only hear them read
aloud.
The system can only receive messages that are sent a
text (SMS) messages. The message sent using the
data services will not be displayed in the list.
With some phones, you may be able to display up to
20 of the last text messages and/or e-mails received.
State or local laws may limit your use of the HFL text
message/e-mail feature. Only use the text message/e-mail
feature when conditions a llow you to do so safely.
When you receive a text message or e-mail for the
first time since the phone is paired to HFL, you are
asked to turn the New Message Notification
setting to On .
2 To turn on or off the text/e-mail notice
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If a paired phone has text message or mail accounts, you can select one of them to
be active and receive notifications. 1.Go to the Phone settings screen.
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2.Select the Text/Email tab, then Select
Account .
u A pop-up menu appears on the screen.
3. Select Text Messages or an e-mail account
you want.
■Selecting a Mail Account1 Selecting a Mail Account
You can also select a mail account from the folder list
screen or the message list screen.
You can only receive notif ications from one text
message or mail a ccount at a time.
Select
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■Displaying text messages
1. Go to the Phone menu screen.
2Phone menu screen P. 368
2.Select Text/Email .
u Select account if necessary.
3. Select a message.
u The text message is displayed. The
system automatically starts reading the
message aloud.
■Displaying Messages1Displaying Messages
The icon appears next to an unread message.
If you delete a message on the phone, the message
will also be dele ted from the system. If you send a
message from the system, the message goes to your
phone’s outbox.
To see the previous or ne xt message, select or
on the message screen.
Message List
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■Displaying e-mails
1. Go to the Phone menu screen.
2Phone menu screen P. 368
2.Select Text/Email .
u Select Select Account if necessary.
3. Select a folder.
4. Select a message.
u The e-mail is displayed. The system
automatically starts reading the message
aloud.
Folder List
Message List
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■Read or Stop reading a message
1. Go to the text or e-mail message screen.
u The system automatica lly starts reading
the message aloud.
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2.Select Stop to stop reading.
Select Read again to start reading the
message from the beginning.
■Reply to a message
1. Go to the text or e-mail message screen.
u The system automatica lly starts reading
the message aloud.
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2.Select Reply.
3. Select the reply message.
u The pop-up menu appears on the screen.
4. Select Send to send the message.
u Message sent appears on the screen
when the reply message was successfully
sent.
1 Reply to a message
The available fixed reply messages are as follows:
•Talk to you later, I’m driving.•I’m on my way.
•I’m running late.
•OK•Yes
•No
You cannot add, edit, or delete reply messages.

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■Making a call to a sender
1. Go to the text message screen.
2. Select Call.

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■Automatic collis ion notification
If your vehicle’s airbags deploy or if the unit
detects that the vehicle is severely impacted,
your vehicle automatically will attempt to
connect to the HondaLink ® operator. If
connected, information about your vehicle, its
location, and its condition will be sent to the
operator; you also can speak to the operator
when connected.
IMPORTANT: For vehicles equipped with HondaLink ® Assist, owner activation
constitutes authorization for Honda to collect information from your vehicle needed
to provide the service, and agreement to the Terms of Use at www.hondalink.com/
TermsAndConditions . In a crash, HondaLink ® Assist will attempt to notify emergency
services but NEITHER HONDA NOR I TS SERVICE PROVIDERS GUARANTEE THAT
SUCH NOTIFICATION WILL OCCUR.
Honda reserves the right to terminate HondaLink® Assist services at any time or for
any reason, and in the future may not be ab le to provide services due to changes in,
or obsolescence of, technology integral to the service or changes in governmental
regulation.
■In Case of Emergency1 In Case of Emergency
Your vehicle may not be able to connect to the
operator if the battery level is low, the line is
disconnected, or you do not have adequate cellular
coverage.
You cannot use this emergency services when:
•You travel outside the HondaLink ® service coverage
areas.
•There is a problem with the connecting devices,
such as the microphones, speakers, or the unit
itself.
You cannot operate othe r phone-related functions
using the screen while talking to the operator.
Select Hang Up to terminate the connection to your
vehicle.
1 Automatic collision notification
If the unit fails to connect to the operator, it
repeatedly tries until it succeeds.

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■To enable notification
1.Go to the Phone settings screen.
2Phone settings screen P. 365
2.Select the Phone tab, then HondaLink
Assist .
u A pop-up menu appears on the screen.
3. Select On or Off .
1To enable notification
Setting options:
•On : Notification is available.
•Off : Disable the feature.

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Information
Devices that Emit Radio Waves
The following products and systems on your vehicle emit radio waves when in operation.
Each of the above complies with the appropriate requirements or the required standards of FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
and Industry Canada Standard, described below:
As required by the FCC:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expres sly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with indus try Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must ac cept any interference, including interference that may cause unde sired
operation of the device.
HondaLink*
Audio System
Blind spot information System*
Bluetooth ® Audio
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ®
HomeLink® Universal Transceiver*
Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM *
Immobilizer System
Remote Transmitter
Smart Entry System*
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Remote Engine Start System*
* Not available on all models