Acura MDX HYBRID (2020 year). Manual in english - page 25

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Bluetooth

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 HandsFreeLink

®

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HFL Menus

Features

HFL Menus

The power mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON to use HFL.

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Bluetooth/Phone Settings screen

1.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Bluetooth/Phone 

Settings

, then press 

.

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HFL Menus

To use HFL, you must first pair your 

Bluetooth

-

compatible cell phone to the system while the vehicle 
is parked.

Some functions are limited while driving. A message 
appears on the screen when the vehicle is moving 
and the operation is canceled.

Bluetooth

Replace This 

Device

Turns the 

Bluetooth

®

 on and off.

Bluetooth

 

 

Edit PIN

 

Create a security PIN for a paired phone.

Replace a previously paired phone with a 
new phone.

Delete This 

Device

Delete a previously paired phone.

 

 

Connect to 

Audio

Connect a phone to use the 

Bluetooth

®

 

audio and smartphone function.

 

Connect to 

Phone

Connect a phone to use the HFL.

 

Disconnect

 

Disconnect a paired phone from the 
system.

Connect Both

 

Connect the device to use the all 
functions of 

Bluetooth

®

 connection.

Cancel/Reset all customized items in the 

Bluetooth/Phone Settings

 group as default.

Default

 

(Existing 

entry list)

 

Bluetooth 

Device List

 

Edit Device 

Name

Edit the user name of a paired phone.

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HFL Menus

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Features

Manual Input

Edit Speed 

Dial

*1

New Entry

 

Import from 

Call History

 

Import from 

Phonebook

 

 

 

Delete All

Delete all the previously stored speed dial numbers.

Select a phone number from the call 
history to store as a speed dial number.

Select a phone number from the 
phonebook to store as a speed dial number.

Enter a phone number to store as a speed 
dial number.

 

Edit

 

Delete

 

(Existing 

entry list)

Edit a previously stored speed dial number.

●

Change a name and number.

●

Create or delete a voice tag.

Delete a previously stored speed dial 
number.

 

Set calls to automatically transfer from your phone to HFL when you enter the 
vehicle.

Auto Transfer

Auto Answer

Ring Tone

Set whether to automatically answer an incoming call after about four 
seconds.
Select a fixed ring tone or the one from the connected cell phone.

Use Contact Photo

Set phonebook data to be automatically imported when a phone is paired to 
HFL.
Display a caller’s picture on an incoming call screen.

Automatic Phone Sync

*1

 

 
 

 

*1: Appears only when a phone is connected to HFL.

Phone

 

Changes a pairing code.

Edit Pairing Code

 

 

Add Bluetooth Device

Pair a phone to the system.

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HFL Menus

Features

Select a text or e-mail message account.

Text/Email

*1

 

Select Account

 

Enable Text/Email

Turn the text/e-mail message function on and off.

New Text/Email Alert

Select whether a pop-up alert comes on the screen when HFL receives a new 
text/e-mail message.

 

*1: Appears only when a phone is connected to HFL.

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HFL Menus

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Features

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Phone Menu screen

Press the 

PHONE

 button to display the menu 

items.

Speed Dial

*1

Manual Input

New Entry

 

Import from 

Phonebook

Select a phone number from the phonebook to store as a 
speed dial number.

Enter a phone number to store as a speed dial number.

*1: Appears only when a phone is connected to HFL.

(Existing entry list)

Dial the selected number in the speed dial list.

 

 

 

Phonebook

*1

Display the paired phone’s phonebook.

 

Display the last 20 outgoing, incoming and missed calls.

Call History

*1

All

*2

Dialed

Received

Display the last 20 outgoing calls.
Display the last 20 incoming calls.

Missed

Display the last 20 missed calls.

More Speed Dials

Display another paired phone’s speed dial list.

 

 

 

 

*2: This function is not available if your phone is not supported.

Select a phone number from the call history to store as a 
speed dial number.

Import from 

Call History

Roadside 

Assistance

Makes a call to the number for the Roadside Assistance service.

 

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HFL Menus

Features

Text/Email

*1, *2

Message is 

read aloud.

Read Message 

Aloud

/

Stop 

Reading 

Messages

System reads received message aloud, or stop message 
from being read.

Reply

Call

Reply to a received message using one of six fixed 
phrases.

Make a call to the sender.

Select Account

Select a message 
and press 

.

Select a text or e-mail message account.

Redial

*1

Redial the last number dialed in the phone’s history.

*1: Appears only when a phone is connected to HFL.
*2: This function is not available if your phone is not supported.

See the previous message.

Previous

Next

See the next message.

View Full 

Message

Displays the entire message.

Bluetooth/

Phone Settings

Display the 

Bluetooth/Phone Settings

 screen.

 

 

 

Dial

*1

Enter a phone number to dial.

 

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HFL Menus

Features

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To pair a cell phone (when there is no 
phone paired to the system)

1.

Press the 

PHONE

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Yes

, then press 

.

3.

Make sure your phone is search or 
discoverable mode, then press 

.

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HFL automatically searches for a 

Bluetooth

 device.

4.

When your phone appears on the list, select 
it by pressing 

.

u

If your phone does not appear, you can 
select 

Options...

 and 

Refresh

 to search 

again.

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If your phone still does not appear, select 

Options...

 to select 

Device Not Found?

 

and search for 

Bluetooth

 devices using 

your phone. From your phone, select 

HandsFreeLink

.

5.

HFL gives you a pairing code on the 
information screen.

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Confirm if the pairing code on the screen 
and your phone match.
This may vary by phone.

6.

A notification appears on the screen if 
pairing is successful.

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Phone Setup

1

Phone Setup

Your 

Bluetooth

-compatible phone must be paired to 

HFL before you can 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 drain faster when it is 
connected to HFL.

•

If your phone is not ready for pairing or not found 
by the system within three minutes, the system will 
time out and returns 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.

When pairing is completed, an 

Automatic Phone 

Sync

 prompt appears. Select 

On

 if you want your call 

history and phonebook automatically imported to 
HFL.

2

Changing the Automatic Phone Sync 
setting

 P. 415

If there is an active connection to Apple CarPlay, 
pairing of additional 

Bluetooth

-compatible devices is 

unavailable.

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HFL Menus

Features

■

To pair a cell phone (when a phone has 
already been paired to the system)

1.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Bluetooth/Phone 

Settings

, then press 

.

u

Repeat the procedure to select 

Bluetooth Device List

, then 

Add 

Bluetooth Device

.

3.

Make sure your phone is in search or 
discoverable mode, then press 

.

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HFL automatically searches for a 

Bluetooth

 device.

4.

When your phone appears on the list, select 
it by pressing 

.

u

If your phone does not appear, you can 
select 

Options...

 and 

Refresh

 to search 

again.

u

If your phone still does not appear, select 

Options...

 to select 

Device Not Found?

 

and search for 

Bluetooth

 devices using 

your phone. From your phone, select 

HandsFreeLink

.

5.

HFL gives you a pairing code on the 
information screen.

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Confirm if the pairing code on the screen 
and your phone match.
This may vary by phone.

6.

A notification appears on the screen if 
pairing is successful.

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HFL Menus

Features

■

To change the currently paired phone

1.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Bluetooth/Phone 

Settings

, then press 

.

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Repeat the procedure to select 

Bluetooth Device List

.

3.

Select a phone to connect.

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HFL disconnects the connected phone 
and starts searching for another paired 
phone.

4.

Select 

Connect to Phone

, 

Connect to 

Audio

, or 

Connect Both

, then press 

.

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To change the pairing code setting

1.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Bluetooth/Phone 

Settings

, then press 

.

u

Repeat the procedure to select 

Edit 

Pairing Code

.

3.

Rotate 

 to select 

Fixed

 or 

Random

, 

then press 

.

1

To change the pairing code setting

The pairing code may be four or six digits depending 
on your phone.

The default pairing 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 pairing code each time you 
pair a phone, select 

Random

.

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HFL Menus

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Features

■

To replace an already-paired phone 
with a new phone

1.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Bluetooth/Phone 

Settings

, then press 

.

u

Repeat the procedure to select 

Bluetooth Device List

.

3.

Rotate 

 to select a paired phone you 

want to replace, then press 

.

4.

Rotate 

 to select 

Replace This Device

, 

then press 

.

5.

HFL enters the pairing process and searches 
a new phone.

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Follow the prompts to pair a new phone.

6.

A notification appears on the screen if 
pairing is successful.

1

To replace an already-paired phone with a new phone

The replaced phone will keep the same speed dial 
entries, and security PIN information from the 
previously paired phone.

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Features

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To delete a paired phone

1.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Bluetooth/Phone 

Settings

, then press 

.

u

Repeat the procedure to select 

Bluetooth Device List

.

3.

Rotate 

 to select a phone you want to 

delete, then press 

.

4.

Rotate 

 to select 

Delete This Device

, 

then press 

.

5.

A confirmation message appears on the 
screen. Rotate 

 to select 

Yes

, then press 

.

6.

A notification appears on the screen if 
pairing is successful.

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Features

■

To turn on or off the text/e-mail 
message function

1.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Bluetooth/Phone 

Settings

, then press 

.

3.

Rotate 

 to select 

Enable Text/Email

.

4.

Press 

 to select 

On

 or 

Off

.

■

To turn on or off the text/e-mail 
message notice

1.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Bluetooth/Phone 

Settings

, then press 

.

3.

Rotate 

 to select 

New Text/Email 

Alert

.

4.

Press 

 to select 

On

 or 

Off

.

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To Set Up a Text/E-mail Message Option

1

To Set Up a Text/E-mail Message Option

To use the text/e-mail message function, you need a 

Bluetooth

-compatible cell phone. For a list of 

compatible phones, pairing procedures, and special 
feature capabilities:

•

U.S.: Visit 

www.handsfreelink.com/Acura

, or call 1-

888-528-7876.

•

Canada: For more information on smartphone 
compatibility, call 1-855-490-7351.

Some text/e-mail message features may not be 
available depending on a cellular phone.

1

To turn on or off the text/e-mail message notice

On

: A pop-up notification comes on every time you 

receive a new text message.

Off

: The message you receive is stored in the system 

without notification.

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HFL Menus

Features

You can protect each of the six cell phones with a security PIN.

1.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Bluetooth/Phone 

Settings

, then press 

.

u

Repeat the procedure to select 

Bluetooth Device List

.

3.

Rotate 

 to select a phone you want to 

add a security PIN to, then press 

.

4.

Rotate 

 to select 

Edit PIN

, then press 

.

5.

Enter a new four-digit number.

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Select 

 to delete. Select 

 of the 

right side upper screen, the screen 
returns to the previous screen.

6.

Select 

OK

 to enter the security PIN.

7.

Re-enter the four-digit number.

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The screen returns to the screen in step 
4.

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To Create a Security PIN

1

To Create a Security PIN

If the phone is already security PIN protected, you 
need to enter the current security PIN before clearing 
the PIN or creating a new one.

Information Screen

On Demand Multi-Use Display

TM

X

X

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HFL Menus

Features

Edit the user name of a paired phone as 
follows:

1.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Bluetooth/Phone 

Settings

, then press 

.

u

Repeat the procedure to select 

Bluetooth Device List

.

3.

Rotate 

 to select a phone you want to 

edit, then press 

.

4.

Rotate 

 to select 

Edit Device Name

, 

then press 

.

5.

Enter a new name of the phone.

u

Use the keyboard on the On Demand 
Multi-Use Display

TM

 to enter the name, 

then select 

OK

.

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Editing User Name

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HFL Menus

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Features

If you get into the vehicle while you are on the phone, the call can be automatically 
transferred to HFL.

1.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Bluetooth/Phone 

Settings

, then press 

.

3.

Rotate 

 to select 

Auto Transfer

.

4.

Press  

to 

select 

On

 or 

Off

.

You can set HFL to automatically answer an incoming call in four seconds.

1.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Bluetooth/Phone 

Settings

, then press 

.

3.

Rotate 

 to select 

Auto Answer

.

4.

Press  

to 

select 

On

 or 

Off

.

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Automatic Transferring

■

Auto Answer

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HFL Menus

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Features

You can change the ring tone setting.

1.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Bluetooth/Phone 

Settings

, then press 

.

u

Repeat the procedure to select 

Ring 

Tone

.

3.

Rotate 

 to select 

Fixed

, 

Mobile Phone

 

or 

Off

, then press 

.

You can display a caller’s picture on an incoming call screen.

1.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Bluetooth/Phone 

Settings

, then press 

.

3.

Rotate 

 to select 

Use Contact Photo

.

4.

Press 

 to select 

On

 or 

Off

.

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Ring Tone

1

Ring Tone

Fixed

: The fixed ring tone sounds from the speaker.

Mobile Phone

: Depending on the make and model 

of the cell phone, the ring tone stored in the phone 
will sound if the phone is connected.

Off

: No ring tones sound from the speaker.

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Use Contact Photo

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HFL Menus

Features

■

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 HFL.

■

Changing the Automatic Phone Sync 
setting

1.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Bluetooth/Phone 

Settings

, then press 

.

u

Repeat the procedure to select 

Automatic Phone Sync

.

3.

Rotate 

 to select 

On

 or 

Off

, then press 

.

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Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook and Call History

1

Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook and Call History

When you select a person 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 HFL.

The phonebook is updated after every connection.
Call history is updated after every connection or call.

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