Honda CR-V (2018 year). Instruction - part 17

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Playing Bluetooth® Audio

Features

Playing Bluetooth® Audio

Your audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth-compatible 
phone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and connected to the vehicle’s 
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system.

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Playing Bluetooth® Audio

Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones with streaming 
audio capabilities are compatible with the system.
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.

In some states, it may be illegal to perform some data 
device functions while driving.

Only one phone can be used with HFL at a time. 
When there are more than two paired phones in the 
vehicle, the first paired phone the system finds is 
automatically connected.

If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system, 
there will be a delay before the system begins to play.

In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or track 
may not appear correctly.

Some functions may not be available on some 
devices.

MEDIA Button
Press to select 
Bluetooth Audio mode 
(if connected)

VOL/

 

(Volume/
Power) Knob
Press to turn 
the audio 
system on and 
off.
Turn to adjust 
the volume.

MENU/
CLOCK 
Button
Press to 
display the 
menu items.

Audio/Information Screen

Bluetooth Indicator
Appears when your phone is connected to HFL.

 / 

 (Seek/Skip) 

Buttons

Press  

or  

to 

change files.

Play Button (Preset 1)
Press to resume a file.

Pause Button (Preset 2)
Press to pause a file.

Selector Knob
Turn to change groups.
Press, and then turn to select 
an item. After that, press again 
to make your selection.

 (Back) Button

Press to go back to the previous display.

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Playing Bluetooth® Audio

Features

1. Make sure that your phone is paired and 

connected to HFL.

2. Press the MEDIA button until the 

Bluetooth® Audio mode is selected.

If the phone is not recognized, another HFL-
compatible phone, which is not compatible 
for Bluetooth® Audio, may already be 
connected.

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To pause or resume a file

Press the Play or Pause button to select a mode.

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To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files

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To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files

To play the audio files, you may need to operate your 
phone. If so, follow the phone maker's operating 
instructions.

The pause function may not be available on some 
phones.

If any audio device is connected to the USB port, you 
may need to press the MEDIA button repeatedly to 
select the Bluetooth® Audio system.

Switching to another mode pauses the music playing 
from your phone.

Play Button

Pause Button

MEDIA Button

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Features

1. Press 

 to display the music search list.

2. Rotate 

 to select a category.

3. Press 

 to display a list of items in the 

category.

4. Rotate 

 to select an item, then press 

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Press 

 and rotate 

 repeatedly until a 

desired item you want to listen is 
displayed.

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How to Select a Song from the Music Search List with the 
Selector Knob

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How to Select a Song from the Music Search List with the Selector 
Knob

Depending on the Bluetooth® device you connect, 
some or all of the categories may not be displayed.

Item 
Selection

Category 
Selection

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Siri® Eyes Free

Features

Siri® Eyes Free

You can talk to Siri using the 

 (Talk) button on the steering wheel when your 

iPhone is paired to the Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system.

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Using Siri® Eyes Free

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Siri® Eyes Free

Siri is a trademark of Apple Inc.

Check Apple Inc. website for features available for 
Siri.

We recommend against using Siri other than in Siri® 
Eyes Free while operating a vehicle.

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Using Siri® Eyes Free

Some commands work only on specific phone 
features or apps.

This audio system cannot operate the audio functions 
by using Siri® Eyes Free.

 (Talk) Button 

Press and hold until the display 
changes as shown.

 (Hang-up/back) Button

Press to deactivate Siri® Eyes Free.

While in Siri® Eyes Free:
The display remains the same. 
No feedback or commands 
appear.

Appears 
when Siri is 
activated in 
Siri® Eyes 
Free

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To use the audio system function, the power mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON.

 (Home): Select to go to the home screen.

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 (Map)

*

: Select to display the map screen.

 (Audio): Select to display the audio screen.
 (Phone): Select to display the phone 

screen.

 (Back): Select to go back to the previous 

screen when the icon is illuminated.

 (Day/Night): Select to change the audio/

information screen brightness.
Select 

 once and select 

(

- or 

(

+ to make 

an adjustment.

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Each time you select 

, the mode 

switches among the daytime mode, 
nighttime mode and off mode.

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Audio Menu Items

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2 Music Search List P. 301, 310
2 Scan P. 291, 292, 299, 311
2 Play Mode P. 302, 311

Models with Display Audio

 (Map) Icon

*

 (Phone) Icon

 (Back) Icon

 (Day/Night) Icon

 (Home) Icon

 (Audio) Icon

* Not available on all models

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Features

Audio/Information Screen

Displays the audio status and wallpaper. From this display, you can go to various 
setup options.

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Using the 

 (display/information) button

Press the 

 (display/information) button to change the display.

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Switching the Display

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Using the 

 (display/information) button

You can edit, add, and delete the contents shown on 
the driver information interface.

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Driver Information 
Interface

 (Display/Information) Button

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Features

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Using the audio/information screen

Select 

 to go to the home screen.

Select Phone, Info, Audio, Settings, Navigation

*

, HondaLink, Smartphone 

Connection (Apple CarPlay, Android Auto), App List

*

/  

(APPS 

icon)

*

, or 

Instrument Panel.

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Phone

Displays the HFL information.

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Using the audio/information screen

Touchscreen operation

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Use simple gestures - including touching, swiping 
and scrolling - to operate certain audio functions.

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Some items may be grayed out during driving to 
reduce the potential for distraction.

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You can select them when the vehicle is stopped or 
use voice commands.

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Wearing gloves may limit or prevent touchscreen 
response.

You can change the touchscreen sensitivity setting.

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Home Screen

Models without navigation system

Models with navigation system

* Not available on all models

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Info

Displays Trip Computer, Voice Info, Clock/Wallpaper, or System/Device 
Information. Select MENU on the Info Menu screen to see all available options: 
Trip Computer, Voice Info, Clock/Wallpaper and System/Device Information.

Trip Computer:
• Current Drive tab: Displays the current trip information.
• History of Trip A tab: Displays information for the three previous drives. The 

information is stored every time you reset Trip A.
To delete the history manually, select Delete history on the History of Trip A 
tab. The confirmation message appears on the screen, then select Yes.

Voice Info: Displays the All Commands list.
Clock/Wallpaper: Displays the clock and wallpaper.
System/Device Information:
• System Info: Displays the software version of the audio system.
• USB Info: Displays the memory usage of the USB device.

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Audio

Displays the current audio information.

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Settings

Enters the customizing menu screen.

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Navigation

*

Displays the navigation screen.

2 Refer to the Navigation System Manual

* Not available on all models

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Features

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HondaLink

Displays the HondaLink® screen.

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Smartphone Connection

Displays the Apple CarPlay

TM

 or Android Auto

TM

.

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TM

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App List (

)

Adds or removes apps or widgets on the home screen.

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Instrument Panel

Selects from three customizable settings for the driver information interface.

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1. Select .
2. Select and hold an icon.

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The screen switches to the customization 
screen.

3. Drag and drop the icon to where you want 

it to be.

4. Select OK.

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The screen will return to the home 
screen.

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Changing the Home Screen Icon Layout

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Features

You can edit, add, or delete the meter contents on the driver information interface.

1.
2. Settings
3. System
4. Configuration of Instrument Panel

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Customizing the Meter

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Customizing the Meter

You can store up to three customized configurations. 
To select or customize a configuration, select Swap 
Config..
When you select Swap Config. during 
customization, the settings you changed will be 
saved.
When you select 

 during customization, the 

settings you changed will not be saved and you will 
be returned to the Instrument Panel screen.

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Editing order

To change the order of the icons on the driver information interface, first select:

1. Edit Order

2. Select the icon you want to move.

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You will see arrows on both sides of the 
selected icon.

3. Select the left or right arrow repeatedly to 

move the icon to your desired position.

4. Select OK.

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The screen will return to the Instrument 
Panel screen.

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Editing order

You can use an alternative method to change the 
order of the icons. First select:
1. Edit Order
2. Select and hold the icon you want to move.
3. Drag and drop the icon to where you want it to 

be.

4. Select OK.

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The screen will return to the Instrument Panel 

screen.

Edit Order

Select

Arrow icons

OK

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Adding contents

You can add icons to the driver information interface. To add icons, first select:

1. Add

2. Select an icon you want to add.

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You will see a plus mark on the upper 
right hand corner of the selected icon.

3. Select OK.

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The screen will return to the Instrument 
Panel screen.

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Adding contents

Icons that are grayed out cannot be selected.

If an icon has a plus mark in the upper-right corner, it 
means that the icon has already been added.

Add

Select

OK

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Deleting contents

To delete contents on the driver information interface, first select:

1. Delete

2. Select an icon you want to delete.

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The icon with an X on the upper right 
hand corner can be deleted.

3. Select OK.

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The screen will return to the Instrument 
Panel screen.

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Deleting contents

You can also delete contents by selecting:
1. Delete or Edit Order
2. Select and hold an icon you want to delete.
3. Drag and drop the icon to the trash icon.
4. Select OK.

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The screen will return to the Instrument Panel 

screen.

Delete

Select

OK

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Features

You can change, store, and delete the wallpaper on the audio/information screen.

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Import wallpaper

You can import up to five images, one at a time, for wallpaper from a USB flash 
drive.

1. Connect the USB flash drive to the USB 

port.

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2. Select Settings.
3. Select Clock.
4. Select Clock/Wallpaper Type, select 

Next, then open the Wallpaper tab.

5. Select Add New.

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The picture name is displayed on the list.

6. Select a desired picture.

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The preview is displayed on the left side 
on the screen.

7. Select Start Import to save the data.

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The display will return to the wallpaper 
list.

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Wallpaper Setup

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Wallpaper Setup

The wallpaper you set up on Clock/Wallpaper Type 
cannot be displayed on the driver information 
interface.

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When importing wallpaper files, the image must be 
in the USB flash drive’s root directory.
Images in a folder cannot be imported.

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The file name must be fewer than 64 characters.

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The file format of the image that can be imported 
is BMP (bmp) or JPEG (jpg).

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The individual file size limit is 5 MB.

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The maximum image size is 4,096 × 4,096 pixels. If 
the image size is less than 800 × 480 pixels, the 
image is displayed in the middle of the screen with 
the extra area appearing in black.

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If the USB flash drive does not have any pictures, 
the No files detected message appears.

After changing the screen interface design, you can 
change the wallpaper by following procedure.
1. Select .
2. Select .
3. Select and hold empty space on the home screen.

The pop-up menu appears on the screen.

4. Select Change wallpaper.
5. Select Gallery, Live wallpapers, or Wallpapers.

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Select wallpaper

1. Select Settings.
2. Select Clock.
3. Select Clock/Wallpaper Type, select Next, then open the Wallpaper tab.

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The screen changes to the wallpaper list.

4. Select a desired wallpaper.

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The preview is displayed on the left side on the screen.

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The pop-up menu appears on the screen.

5. Select Set.

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The display will return to the wallpaper list.

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To view wallpaper once it is set

1. Select .
2. Select Info.
3. Select MENU.
4. Select Clock/Wallpaper.

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Delete wallpaper

1. Select Settings.
2. Select Clock.
3. Select Clock/Wallpaper Type, select Next, then open the Wallpaper tab.

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The screen changes to the wallpaper list.

4. Select a wallpaper that you want to delete.

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The preview is displayed on the left side on the screen.

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The pop-up menu appears on the screen.

5. Select Delete.

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A confirmation message appears on the screen.

6. Select Yes to delete completely.

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The display will return to the wallpaper list.

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Wallpaper Setup

From the pop-up menu, select Preview to see a 
preview at full-size screen.

To go back to the previous screen, select OK, or 
select .

When the file size is large, it takes a while to be 
previewed.

To delete all wallpapers you add, select Delete All, 
then Yes.