Acura ILX (2021 year). Manual in english - page 24

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®

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®

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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 

.

u

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.

u

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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Features

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To change the currently 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.

Select a phone to connect.

u

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 

.

■

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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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.

u

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

■

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

.

■

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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To set up the auto reading option

*

1.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Bluetooth/Phone 

Settings

, then press 

.

3.

Rotate 

 to select 

Message Auto 

Reading

.

4.

Press  

to 

select 

On

 or 

Off

.

1

To set up the auto reading option

*

On

: A text/e-mail message is always read aloud.

Off

: A text/e-mail message is not read aloud.

* Not available on all models

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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.

u

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.

■

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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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

.

■

Editing User Name

*

* Not available on all models

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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

.

■

Automatic Transferring

■

Auto Answer

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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

.

■

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.

■

Use Contact Photo

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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 

.

■

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.

Preference

Home

Mobile

Work

Pager

Fax

Car

Other

Voice

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Up to 20 speed dial numbers can be stored per phone.

To store a speed dial number:

1.

Press the 

PHONE

 button.

2.

Rotate  

to 

select 

Speed Dial

, then press 

.

u

Repeat the procedure to select 

New 

Entry

.

3.

Rotate 

 to select a place to choose a 

number from, then press 

.

From 

Manual Input

:

u

Input the number manually.

From 

Import from Phonebook

:

u

Select a number from the linked cell 
phone’s imported phonebook.

From 

Import from Call History

:

u

Select a number from the call history.

4.

When the speed dial is successfully stored 
from 

Import from Call History

 or 

Import 

from Phonebook

, you are asked to create 

a voice tag for the number. Rotate 

 to 

select 

Yes

 or 

No

, then press 

.

5.

Using the 

 button, follow the prompts to 

store a voice tag for the speed dial entry.

■

Speed Dial

1

Speed Dial

When a voice tag is stored, press the 

 button to 

call the number using the voice tag. Say 

“Call”

 and 

the voice tag name.

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Features

■

To add a voice tag to a stored speed 
dial number

1.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Bluetooth/Phone 

Settings

, then press 

.

u

Repeat the procedure to select 

Edit 

Speed Dial

.

3.

Select an existing speed dial entry.

u

From the pop-up menu, rotate 

 to 

select 

Edit

, then press 

.

4.

Rotate 

 to select 

Voice Tag

, then press 

.

u

From the pop-up menu, rotate 

 to 

select 

Record

, then press 

.

5.

Using the 

 button, follow the prompts to 

complete the voice tag.

5.

Press .

u

Using the 

 button, follow the prompts 

to complete the voice tag.

6.

You will receive a confirmation message on 
the screen. Rotate 

 to select 

OK

, then 

press .

1

Speed Dial

Avoid using duplicate voice tags.
Avoid using “home” as a voice tag.
It is easier for HFL to recognize a longer name. For 
example, use “John Smith” instead of “John.”

Models without navigation system

Models with navigation system

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Features

■

To delete a voice tag

1.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Bluetooth/Phone 

Settings

, then press 

.

u

Repeat the procedure to select 

Edit 

Speed Dial

.

3.

Select an existing speed dial entry.

u

From the pop-up menu, rotate 

 to 

select 

Edit

, then press 

.

4.

Rotate 

 to select 

Voice Tag

, then press 

.

u

From the pop-up menu, rotate 

 to 

select 

Clear

, then press 

.

5.

A confirmation message appears on the 
screen. Rotate 

 to select 

Yes

, then press 

.

■

To delete a speed dial

1.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

Bluetooth/Phone 

Settings

, then press 

.

u

Repeat the procedure to select 

Edit 

Speed Dial

.

3.

Select an existing speed dial entry.

u

From the pop-up menu, rotate 

 to 

select 

Delete

, then press 

.

4.

A confirmation message appears on the 
screen. Rotate 

 to select 

Yes

, then press 

.

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Features

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.

Press the 

SETTINGS

 button.

2.

Rotate 

 to select 

System Settings

, 

then press 

.

3.

Rotate 

 to select 

Phonebook 

Phonetic Modification

, then press 

.

4.

Rotate 

 to select the phone you want 

to add phonetic modification to, then 
press .

5.

Rotate  

to 

select 

Options...

, then press 

.

6.

Rotate  

to 

select 

New Voice Tag

, then 

press .

■

Phonebook Phonetic Modification

*

1

Phonebook Phonetic Modification

*

You can store up to 20 phonetic modification items.

* Not available on all models

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Features

7.

Move 

 or 

 and rotate 

 to select a 

contact name, then press 

.

u

The pop-up menu appears on the 
screen.

8.

Rotate  

to 

select 

Modify

, then press 

.

9.

Press .

u

Using the 

 button, follow the 

prompts to complete the voice tag.

10.

You will receive a confirmation message 
on the screen. Rotate 

 to select 

OK

, 

then press 

.

11.

Rotate  

to 

select 

Options...

, then press 

.

12.

Rotate  

to 

select 

OK

, then press 

.