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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAudio/Information Screen
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Features
1. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
u The status area appears.
2. Select an item to see the details.
3. Select or swipe up from the bottom of
the screen to close the area.
■Status Area
Swipe
Status Area

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Features
You can close specific apps running in the background on the system.
1.Select and hold .
2. Select an app you want to close.
3. Select Stop.
u The display will return to the app list.
■Closing Apps1Closing Apps
If you leave the apps used open in the background,
some apps may stop operati ng properly next time
using them.
If this happens close unused apps.
To close all apps on the system, select Stop All, then
Yes .
You cannot close the HondaLink ® and Garmin
* apps.
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Features
Some of the audio system’s apps can be updated wirelessly when connected via Wi-
Fi, or Bluetooth ® in conjunction with the HondaLink ® app installed on a compatible
iOS or Android device. If an update is available, the audio system beeps and a
notification is displayed at the top of the screen with the respective app’s update
icon.
■To update an app: 1.From the top of the screen, swipe down to
see the messages.
2. Select the software update notification
from the list.
■Updating Apps1Updating Apps
The wireless updates are for the apps on the audio
system only.
To update compatible a pps on your iPhone or
Android phone, please visit the App Store or Google
Play Store, respectively.

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3. Select Download .
4. Select OK.

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uAdjusting the Sound
Features
Adjusting the Sound
1. Select .
2. Select Audio .
3. Select .
4. Select Sound .
Select a tab from the following choices:
• BAS-TRE : Bass, Treble
• FAD-BAL : Fader, Balance
• SUBW
*/CTR-SUBW*: Center*, Subwoofer
• SVC : Speed Volume Compensation
1Adjusting the Sound
The SVC has four modes: Off, Low , Mid, and High.
SVC adjusts the volume level based on the vehicle
speed. As you go faster, audio volume increases. As
you slow down, audi o volume decreases.
You can also adjust the sound by the following
procedure.
1. Select .
2. Select Settings .
3. Select Audio .
4. Select Sound .
When the Truck Bed Audio system is on, only the
BAS-TRE tab is selectable.
Models with Truck Bed Audio System
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uuAudio System Basic Operation uDisplay Setup
Features
Display Setup
You can change the brightness or color theme of the audio/information screen.
1.Select .
2. Select Settings .
3. Select System .
4. Select the Display tab.
5. Select Display Settings .
6. Select the setting you want.
7. Select OK.
1. Select .
2. Select Settings .
3. Select System .
4. Select the Display tab.
5. Select Background Color .
6. Select the setting you want.
7. Select OK.
■Changing the Screen Brightness1Changing the Screen Brightness
You can change the Contrast and Black Level
settings in the same manner.
■Changing the Screen’s Color Theme

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uDisplay Setup
FeaturesSelect the current source icon, then select an icon on the source list to switch the
audio source.
Certain manual functions are disabled or inoperable while the vehicle is in motion.
You cannot select a grayed-out option until the vehicle is stopped.
■Selecting an Audio Source
■Limitations for Manual Operation
Select the source icon Source Select Screen
Source List Icons

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uuAudio System Basic Operation uVoice Control Operation
Features
Voice Control Operation
Your vehicle has a voice control system that allows hands-free operation.
The voice control system uses the ( Talk) and (hang-up/back) buttons on the
steering wheel and a microphone near the map lights on the ceiling.
To achieve optimum voice recognition when using the voice control system:
• Make sure the correct screen is displa yed for the voice command that you are
using.
The system recognizes only certain commands.
Available voice commands.
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•Close the windows and moonroof*.
• Adjust the dashboard and side vents so air does not blow onto the microphone
on the ceiling.
• Speak clearly in a natural speaking vo ice without pausing between words.
• Reduce any background noise if possible. The system may misinterpret your
command if more than one person is speaking at the same time.
■Voice Recognition
1Voice Control Operation
When you press the button, a helpful prompt asks
what you would like to do. Press and release the
button again to bypass this prompt and give a
command.
1 Voice Recognition
The voice control system can only be used from the
driver’s seat because the microphone unit removes
noises from the front passenger’s side.
* Not available on all models

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FeaturesWhen the (Talk) button is pressed,
available voice comma nds appear on the
screen.
For a complete list of commands, say “ Voice
Help ” after the beep or select Voice Help.
You can see the list of commands in Voice
Info on the Info menu screen. Select Info,
then select .
The system only recognizes the commands
on the following pages, at certain screens.
Free form voice commands are not
recognized.
*1: Models with navigation system
■Voice Portal Screen■Phone Call
This can be only used when the phone is
connected. When the sy stem recognizes the
Phone call command, the screen will
change to the voice re cognition screen for
the phone commands.
• Dial by number
• Call history
• Redial
• Call
• Call
Phone Call commands are not available if
using Apple CarPlay.
■Music Search*1
This can be only used when the iPod or USB
device is connected.
■Climate Control*1
When the system recognizes the Climate
Control command, the screen will change
to the climate con trol voice recognition
screen.
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■Audio*1
When the system recognizes the Audio
command, the screen will change to the
audio voice recognition screen.
• Audio On
• Audio Off
• Radio FM
• Radio AM
• Radio SXM
*
•Pandora*
•iPod
• USB
• Other Sources
Pandora ®
* cannot be used while Android
Auto is active.
■Navigation*1
The screen changes to the navigation voice
recognition screen.
2 Refer to the Navigation System Manual
■Voice Settings
The screen changes to the Voice Recog tab
on the System settings screen.
* Not available on all models

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■Voice Help
You can see a list of the available
commands on the screen.
• Useful Commands
*
•Phone Commands
• Audio Commands*
•Climate Control Commands*
•On Screen Commands
• Music Search Commands*
•General Commands*
•Voice Settings
• Getting Started
• All Commands
The system accepts th ese commands on the
voice portal top screen.
• Call
• Call
• What time is it?
• What is today’s date?
*1: Models with navigation system
■Useful Commands
The system accepts these commands on the
dedicated screen for the voice recognition
of the phone.
• Call by Number
• Call by Name
• Call
• Call
The system accepts these commands on the
dedicated screen for the voice recognition
of the audio.
■Radio FM Commands
• Radio tune to <87.7-107.9> FM
• Radio tune to <87.7 -107.9> HD <1-8>
FM
• Radio FM preset <1-12>
■Radio AM Commands
• Radio tune to <530-1710> AM
• Radio AM preset <1-6>
■Radio SXM Commands*
•SXM channel <1-999>
• SXM channel
• Radio SXM preset <1-12>
■Phone Commands
■Audio Commands*1
■Pandora Commands*
•Pandora play
■iPod Commands
• iPod play
• iPod play track <1-30>
• Music Search
• What album is this?
• What am I listening to?
■USB Commands
• USB play
• USB play track <1-30>
• Music Search
• What album is this?
• What am I listening to?
■Bluetooth ® audio Commands
• Bluetooth ® audio play
NOTE:
Bluetooth ® Audio commands may not work
on some phones or Bluetooth ® Audio
devices.
■AUX-Audio commands
• AUX audio play
* Not available on all models