Honda Accord Hybrid (2019 year). Instruction - part 28

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You can change the ring tone setting.

1. Go to the phone settings screen.

2 Phone settings screen P. 427

2. Select Ringtone.
3. Select Vehicle or Phone.

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

1. Go to the phone settings screen.

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2. Select Auto Phone Call Transfer.
3. Select ON or OFF.

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Ring Tone

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Ring Tone

Vehicle: The fixed ring tone sounds from the 
speakers.
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. 

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When Auto Sync Phone is set to ON:

When your phone is paired, the contents of its 
phonebook and call history are automatically 
imported to the system.

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Changing the Auto Sync Phone setting

1. Go to the phone settings screen.

2 Phone settings screen P. 427

2. Select Auto Sync Phone.
3. Select ON or OFF.

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Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook and Call History

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Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook and Call History

On some phones, it is necessary to set up it enabled 
to be imported the cellular phonebook.

When you select a name from the list in the cellular 
phonebook, you can see a category icon. 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 the system.

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

Home

Mobile

Work

Other

Pager

Car

Pref

Fax

Voice

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To store a number as a Favorite Contact:
1. Go to the phone menu screen.

2 Phone menu screen P. 428

2. Select the Recent Calls, Contacts, or 

Keypad screen.

3. Select the star icon.

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A notification appears on the screen if 
the Favorite Contact is successfully 
stored.

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To remove the Favorite Contact, select 
the star icon again.

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Favorite Contacts

Recent Calls Screen

Contacts Screen

Keypad Screen

Star Icon

Star Icon

Star Icon

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To edit a Favorite Contact

1. Go to the phone menu screen.

2 Phone menu screen P. 428

2. Select Favorite Contacts.
3. Select Edit on the Favorite Contact entry 

you want to edit.

4. Select a setting you want.
5. Select Save.

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To delete a speed dial

1. Go to the phone menu screen.

2 Phone menu screen P. 428

2. Select Favorite Contacts.
3. Select Edit on the Favorite Contact entry 

you want to delete.

4. Select Remove.
5. A confirmation message appears on the 

screen. Select Yes.

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You can make calls by inputting any phone 
number, or by using the imported 
phonebook, call history, or Favorite Contact 
entries.

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Making a Call

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Making a Call

Once a call is connected, you can hear the voice of 
the person you are calling through the audio 
speakers.

While there is an active connection with Apple 
CarPlay, phone calls cannot be made with 
HandsFreeLink® and are only made from Apple 
CarPlay.

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To make a call using the imported 
phonebook

1. Go to the phone menu screen.

2 Phone menu screen P. 428

2. Select Contacts.
3. Select a name.

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You can sort by First Name or Last 
Name. Select the icon on the upper right 
of the screen.

4. Select a number.

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Dialing starts automatically.

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To make a call using a phone number

1. Go to the phone menu screen.

2 Phone menu screen P. 428

2. Select Keypad.
3. Select a number.

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Use the keyboard on the touch screen for 
entering numbers.

4. Select Call.

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Dialing starts automatically.

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To make a call using the call history

Call history is stored by All, Dialed, Missed, 
and Received.
1. Go to the phone menu screen.

2 Phone menu screen P. 428

2. Select Recent Calls.

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You can sort by All, Dialed, Missed, or 
Received. Select the icon on the upper 
right of the screen.

3. Select a number.

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Dialing starts automatically.

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To make a call using a Favorite Contact 
entry

1. Go to the phone menu screen.

2 Phone menu screen P. 428

2. Select Favorite Contacts.

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You can change the order of Favorite 
Contact entries by selecting Reorder.

3. Select a number.

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To make a call using the call history

The call history appears only when a phone is 
connected to the system.

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When there is an incoming call, an audible 
notification sounds (if 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.
Use Handheld: Transfer a call from the system to your phone.
Keypad: 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.

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The mute icon appears when Mute is 
selected. Select Mute again to turn it off.

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Receiving a Call

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Receiving 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.

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Options During a Call

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Options During a Call

You can select the icons on the audio/information 
screen.

Mute Icon

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To turn on or off the text message 
notice

1. Press the 

 button.

2. Select Messages.
3. Select Settings.
4. Select Pop-up Notification.
5. Select ON or OFF.

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To Set Up Text Message Options

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To Set Up Text Message Options

To use the text message function, it may be necessary 
to set up on your phone.

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To turn on or off the text message 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 notification.

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HFL can display newly received text messages as well as the last 20 messages 
received on a linked cell phone. Each received message can be read aloud and 
replied to using a fixed common phrase.

1. Select the system status icon.

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The status area appears.

2. A pop-up appears and notifies you of a new 

text message.

3. Select Open to display the message.

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The text message is displayed.

4. Select Play to listen to the message. To 

discontinue the message read-out, select 
Stop.

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Receiving a Text Message

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Receiving a Text Message

Some cell phones might not be able to read the 
transmission log of data sent and data received.

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 as 
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 received.

State or local laws may limit your use of the HFL text 
message feature. Only use the text message feature 
when conditions allow you to do so safely.

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You can select one from the Bluetooth® device list to be active and receive 
notifications.

1. Press the 

 button.

2. Select Messages.
3. Select Settings.
4. Select Change Connected Phone.
5. Change a desired phone.

2 To change the currently paired phone 

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Selecting a Phone

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Selecting a Phone

You can only receive notifications from one phone at 
a time.

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1. Press the 

 button.

2. Select Messages.

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Select a phone if necessary.

3. Select a message.

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The text message is displayed.

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Displaying Messages

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Displaying Messages

The 

 (blue) icon appears next to an unread 

message.

If you delete a message on the phone, the message 
will also be deleted from the system. If you send a 
message from the system, the message goes to your 
phone’s outbox.

To see the previous or next message, select 

 Prev. 

or Next 

 on the message screen.

Message List

Text Message

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Read or Stop reading a message

1. Go to the text message screen.
2. Select Play.

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The system starts reading the message 
aloud.

3. Select Stop to stop reading.

Select Play again to start reading the 
message.

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Reply to a message

1. Go to the text message screen.
2. Select Reply.
3. Select the reply message.

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The pop-up menu appears on the screen.

4. Select Send to send the message.

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Message sent. appears on the screen 
when the reply message was successfully 
sent.

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Reply to a message

The available fixed reply messages are as follows:

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Talk to you later, I’m driving.

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I’m on my way.

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I’m running late.

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OK

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Yes

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No

The default reply messages are displayed only in 
English. If you want to use reply messages in 
languages other than English, please edit them.

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You can add a reply message by selecting + Create 
New Message.

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Only certain phones receive and send messages when 
paired and connected. For a list of compatible 
phones:

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U.S.: Visit automobiles.honda.com/handsfreelink/, 
or call 1-888-528-7876.

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Canada: For more information on smartphone 
compatibility, call 1-888-528-7876.

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To edit a reply message

1. Press the 

 button.

2. Select Messages.
3. Select Settings.
4. Select Edit Replies.
5. Select the reply message you want to edit 

or + Create New Message.

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The on-screen keyboard screen is 
displayed.

6. Enter a reply message, and then select 

Save.

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To delete a reply message

1. Press the 

 button.

2. Select Messages.
3. Select Settings.
4. Select Delete Replies.
5. Select 

 on the reply message you want to 

delete.

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The pop-up menu appears on the screen.

6. Select Yes.

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To edit a reply message

You can change the order of reply messages by 
selecting Reorder.

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Making a call to a sender

1. Go to the text message screen.
2. Select Call.

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HondaLink® Assist

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Automatic collision 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 can be sent to the 
operator

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; 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 ITS 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 able to provide services due to changes in, 
or obsolescence of, technology integral to the service or changes in governmental 
regulation.

*1: Depending on your phone and adequate cellular coverage, your vehicle’s location may not 
be sent to the operator.

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In Case of Emergency

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HondaLink® Assist

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HondaLink® Assist also provides services you can 
operate from the Internet or your smartphone.

To subscribe to HondaLink® Assist, or to get more 
information about all of its features, contact an 
Honda dealer, or visit hondalink.honda.com

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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:

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You travel outside the HondaLink® service coverage 
areas.

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There is a problem with the connecting devices, 
such as the microphones, speakers, or the unit 
itself.

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HondaLink Assist is not enabled.

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You cannot operate other phone-related functions 
using the screen while talking to the operator.
Only the operator can terminate the connection to 
your vehicle.

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Automatic collision notification

If the unit fails to connect to the operator, it 
repeatedly tries until it succeeds.

* Not available on all models