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Features

Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®

Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) allows you to place and receive phone calls using
your vehicle’s audio system, without handling your cell phone.

Using HFL

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HFL Buttons

Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®

Place your phone where you can get good reception.

To use HFL, you need a Bluetooth-compatible cell
phone. For a list of compatible phones, pairing
procedures, and special feature capabilities, ask a
dealer or your Honda dealer.

To use the system, the Bluetooth setting must be
ON.

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Voice control tips

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Aim the vents away from the ceiling and close the
windows, as noise coming from them may interfere
with the microphones.

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Press the

button when you want to call a

number using a phonebook name or a number.
Speak clearly and naturally after a beep.

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If the microphones pick up voices other than yours,
the command may be misinterpreted.

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To change the volume level, select the audio
system’s VOL (Volume) or use the remote audio
controls on the steering wheel.

If there is no speed dial entry in the system, the pop-
up notification appears on the screen.

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If there is no call history, the call history is disabled.

Models with Display Audio

(Talk) Button

Volume up

Microphone

(Hang-up) Button

(Pick-up) Button

Volume down

ENTER Button

(Back) Button

Buttons

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(Home) Button

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Features

(Pick-up) button: Press to go directly to the phone screen of the driver

information interface, or to answer an incoming call.

(Hang-up) button: Press to end a call.

(Back) button: Press to go back to the previous screen, or cancel a command.

(Talk) button: Press to access Voice Portal.
/

buttons: Press to select an item displayed on the phone screen

of the driver information interface.
ENTER button: Press to call a number listed in the selected item on the phone
screen of the driver information interface.

(Home) button: Press to go back to the home screen of the driver information

interface.

To go to the phone screen of the driver information interface:
1. Press the

(home) button on the steering wheel.

2. Select Phone.

You can select Favorite Contacts or Recent Calls.

Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®

Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered
trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any
use of such marks by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., is under
license. Other trademarks and trade names are those
of their respective owners.

HFL Limitations
An incoming call on HFL will interrupt the audio
system when it is playing. It will resume when the call
is ended.

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Features

The audio/information screen notifies you when there is an incoming call.

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.

Only previously stored phonebook names or numbers can be called using voice
commands while the vehicle is in motion.

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HFL Status Display

HFL Status Display

The information that appears on the audio/
information screen varies between phone models.

You can change the system language.

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Limitations for Manual Operation

Bluetooth Indicator
Appears when your phone is
connected to HFL.

Signal Strength

HFL Mode

Battery Level Status

Caller’s Name
Caller’s Number

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HFL Menus

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

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Phone settings screen

1. Select .
2. Select Phone.
3. Select Settings.

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.

Change Connected Phone

(Existing entry list)

+ Connect New Device

Pair a new phone to the system.

Connect, disconnect, or delete a paired device.

Ringtone

Select the ring tone.

Auto Sync Phone

Set phonebook and call history data to be automatically imported when a phone is paired to HFL.

Turn HondaLink® Assist on and off.

HondaLink Assist

Auto Phone Call Transfer

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

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HFL Menus

Features

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Phone menu screen

1. Select .
2. Select Phone.

Display the last outgoing, incoming and missed calls.

Recent Calls

Favorite Contacts

All

Dialed

Received

Display the last outgoing calls.

Display the last incoming calls.

Missed

Display the last missed calls.

Keypad

Enter a phone number to dial.

(Existing entry list)

Dial the selected number in the speed dial list.

Contacts

Display the paired phone’s phonebook.

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Bluetooth® setup

You can turn Bluetooth® function on and off.
1. Select .
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Connections.
4. Select Bluetooth.
5. Select Options.
6. Select Bluetooth, then ON.

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Phone Setup

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Features

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

1. Select .
2. Select Phone.
3. Select Connect Phone.
4. Make sure your phone is in search or

discoverable mode, then select + Connect
New Device.

HFL automatically searches for a
Bluetooth® device.

5. Select your phone when it appears on the

list.

If your phone still does not appear,
search for Bluetooth® devices using your
phone.
From your phone, search for HandsFree
Link.

6. The system gives you a pairing code on the

audio/information screen.

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

7. Select desired functions and then select

Connect.

A confirmation message appears on the
screen. Select Continue or Connect
without Internet.

Phone Setup

Your Bluetooth-compatible phone must be paired to
the system before you can make and receive hands-
free calls.

Phone Pairing Tips:

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You cannot pair your phone while the vehicle is
moving.

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Up to six phones can be paired.

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Your phone’s battery may drain faster when it is
paired to the system.

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

Once you have paired a phone, you can see it
displayed on the screen with one or more icons on
the right side.
These icons indicate the following:

: The phone is compatible with Bluetooth® Audio.
: The phone can be used with HFL.

: The phone can be used with the internet

tethering.

If there is an active connection to Apple CarPlay or
Android Auto, pairing of additional Bluetooth
compatible devices is unavailable and + Connect
New Device is grayed out from the Bluetooth
screen.

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HFL Menus

Features

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To change the currently paired phone

1. Go to the phone settings screen.

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2. Select Change Connected Phone.
3. Select a phone to connect.

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

4. Select ,

or .

5. Select Apply.

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To delete a paired phone

1. Go to the phone settings screen.

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2. Select Change Connected Phone.
3. Select a phone you want to delete.

4. Select Delete Device.
5. A confirmation message appears on the

screen. Select Delete.

To change the currently paired phone

If no other phones are found or paired when trying to
switch to another phone, HFL will inform you that the
original phone is connected again.

To pair other phones, select + Connect New Device
from the Bluetooth screen.

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You can change the ring tone setting.

1. Go to the phone settings screen.

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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

Ring Tone

Vehicle: The fixed ring tone sounds from the
speakers.
Phone: Depending on the make and model of the
mobile phone, the ring tone stored in the phone will
sound if the phone is connected.

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Automatic Transferring

Phone

Auto Phone Call Transfer

OFF

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When vehicle is turned on, automatically transfer an

active call from device to vehicle speakers.

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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 the system.

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Changing the Automatic Phone Sync
setting

1. Go to the phone settings screen.

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

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Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook and Call History

Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook and Call History

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

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To store a speed dial number:
1. Go to the phone menu screen.

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2. Select the Recent Calls, Contacts, or

Keypad screen.

3. Select the star icon.

A notification appears on the screen if
the speed dial is successfully stored.

To remove the speed dial, select the star
icon again.

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Favorite Contacts

Recent Calls Screen

Contacts Screen

Keypad Screen

Star Icon

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To edit a speed dial

1. Go to the phone menu screen.

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2. Select Favorite Contacts.
3. Select Edit on the speed dial entry you

want to edit.

4. Select a setting you want.

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To delete a speed dial

1. Go to the phone menu screen.

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2. Select Favorite Contacts.
3. Select Edit on the speed dial entry you

want to delete.

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

screen. Select Continue.

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Features

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

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Making a Call

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.

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2. Select Contacts.
3. Select a name.

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

4. Select a number.

Dialing starts automatically.

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To make a call using a phone number

1. Go to the phone menu screen.

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2. Select Keypad.
3. Select a number.

Use the keyboard on the touch screen for
entering numbers.

4. Select Call.

Dialing starts automatically.

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Features

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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.

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2. Select Recent Calls.

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

3. Select a number.

Dialing starts automatically.

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To make a call using a speed dial entry

1. Go to the phone menu screen.

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2. Select Favorite Contacts.

You can change the order of speed dial
entries by selecting Reorder.

3. Select a number.

Dialing starts automatically.

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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HFL Menus

Features

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.

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

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Receiving a Call

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

Options During a Call

Keypad: Available on some phones.

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

Phone

In-Call

Preferred

XXXXX

XXXX...

Hang Up

Keypad

Mute

Use Handheld

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