HONDA RIDGELINE 2018 Owner's Manual (in English)

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Features
HFL Menus
The power mode must be in ACCESSO RY or ON to use the system.
■Phone settings screen
1.Select .
2. Select Settings .
3. Select Phone .
1HFL Menus
To use HFL, you must first pair your Bluetooth-
compatible cell phone to th e system while the vehicle
is parked.
Some functions are li mited while driving.
Disconnect a paired phone
from the system.
Bluetooth Device List(Existing entry list)
Disconnect
DeleteDelete a paired phone.
Add Bluetooth DevicePair a new phone to the system.
Phone
Connect a paired device to
the system.Connect Phone/Audio
Connect PhoneConnect Audio

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Manual InputNew Entry
Import from Call History
Import from Phonebook
Edit
Delete
(Existing entry list)Edit Speed Dial
Delete All
Enter a phone number to store as a speed
dial number.
Select a phone number from the call history
to store as a speed dial number.
Delete all of the previously stored speed dial number. Select a phone number from the phonebook
to store as a speed dial number.
Edit a previously stored speed dial number.
●Change a name.●Change a number.●Create or delete a voice tag.
Delete a previously stored speed dial number.
Ring ToneSelect the ring tone.
Automatic Phone SyncSet phonebook and call history data to be automatically imported when a phone is paired to HFL.
Turn HondaLink® Assist on and off.HondaLink Assist

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Select Account
Enable Text/EmailText/Email
New Message NotificationSelect whether a pop-up alert co mes on the screen when HFL
receives a new text/e-mail message.
Turn the text/e-mail message function on and off.
Select a mail or te xt message account.
DefaultCancel/Reset all customized items in the Phone settings group as default.

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■Phone menu screen
1.Select .
2. Select Phone .
3. Select .
Display the last outgoing, incoming and missed calls. Select a phone number fro
m the call history to
store as a speed dial number.Call History
Speed Dial
All
Manual Input
Dialed
Received
Display the last outgoing calls.
Display the last incoming calls.
New Entry
Import from Call History
Import from PhonebookSelect a phone number from the phonebook
to store as a speed dial number. Enter a phone number to store as a speed
dial number.
MissedDisplay the last missed calls.
Dial
Redial
Enter a phone number to dial.
Redial the last number dialed.
(Existing entry list)Dial the selected number in the speed dial list.
PhonebookDisplay the paired phone’s phonebook.

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See the previous message.
Text/EmailRead/Stop(Existing a message list)
See the next message. System reads received message aloud, or
stop message from being read.
Select AccountSelect a mail or text message account.
Reply to a received message using one of six
fixed phrases.
CallMake a call to the sender.
Reply

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■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.
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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.