Honda Ridgeline (2023 year). Manual in english - page 21

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Features

Manual Input

New Entry

Import from Call History

Import from Phonebook

Edit

Delete

(Existing entry list)

Edit Speed Dial

Delete All

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

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

Delete all of the previously stored speed dial numbers.

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

Edit a previously stored speed dial number.

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Change a name.

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Change a number.

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Create or delete a voice tag.

Delete a previously stored speed dial number.

Ring Tone

Select a fixed ring tone or the one from the connected cell phone.

Automatic Phone Sync

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

Turn HondaLink

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 Assist on and off.

HondaLink Assist

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Features

Select Account

Enable Text/Email

Text/Email

New Message Notification

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

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

Select a text or e-mail message account.

Default

Cancel/Reset all customized items in the 

Phone

 settings group as default.

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Phone menu screen

1.

Select .

2.

Select 

Phone

.

3.

Select .

Display the last outgoing, incoming and missed calls.

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

Call History

Speed Dial

All

Manual Input

Dialed

Received

Display the last outgoing calls.

Display the last incoming calls.

New Entry

Import from Call History

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.

Missed

Display the last missed calls.

Dial

Redial

Enter a phone number to dial.

Redial the last number dialed.

(Existing entry list)

Dial the selected number in the speed dial list.

Phonebook

Display the paired phone’s phonebook.

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Features

See the previous message.

Text/Email

Read/Stop

(Existing message list)

See the next message.

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

Select Account

Select a text or e-mail message account.

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

Call

Make a call to the sender.

Reply

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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 

Yes

.

4.

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

Continue

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HFL automatically searches for a 

Bluetooth

®

 device.

5.

Select your phone when it appears on the 
list.

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If your phone does not appear, you can 
select 

Refresh

 to search again.

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If your phone still does not appear, select 

Phone Not Found

 and search for 

Bluetooth

®

 devices using your phone.

From your phone, search for 

HandsFreeLink

.

6.

The system gives you a pairing code on the 
audio/information screen.

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

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Phone Setup

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Phone Setup

Your 

Bluetooth

-compatible phone must be paired to 

the system 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 
paired to the system.

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

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 Audio.

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

Bluetooth

-compatible devices is 

unavailable.

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To change the currently paired phone

1.

Go to the 

Phone settings

 screen.

2

Phone settings screen

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2.

Select 

Bluetooth Device List

.

3.

Select a phone to connect.

4.

Select 

Connect 

 , 

Connect 

, or 

Connect 

.

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

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To change the pairing code setting

1.

Select .

2.

Select 

Settings

.

3.

Select 

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

.

4.

Select the 

Bluetooth

 tab.

5.

Select 

Edit Pairing Code

.

6.

Select 

Random

 or 

Fixed

.

1

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 

Add Bluetooth Device

 

from the 

Bluetooth device list

 screen.

1

To change the pairing code setting

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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To delete a paired phone

1.

Go to the 

Phone settings

 screen.

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Phone settings screen

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2.

Select 

Bluetooth Device List

.

3.

Select a phone you want to delete.

4.

Select 

Delete

.

5.

A confirmation message appears on the 
screen. Select 

Yes

.

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

1.

Go to the 

Phone settings

 screen.

2

Phone settings screen

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2.

Select the 

Text/Email

 tab, then 

Enable 

Text/Email

.

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A pop-up menu appears on the screen.

3.

Select 

On

 or 

Off

.

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

1.

Go to the 

Phone settings

 screen.

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Phone settings screen

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2.

Select the 

Text/Email

 tab, then 

New 

Message Notification

.

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A pop-up menu appears on the screen.

3.

Select 

On

 or 

Off

.

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To Set Up Text/E-mail Message Options

1

To Set Up Text/E-mail Message Options

To use the text/e-mail message function, it may be 
necessary to set up on your 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 message.

Off: 

The message you receive is stored in the system 

without notification.

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You can change the ring tone setting.

1.

Go to the 

Phone settings

 screen.

2

Phone settings screen

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2.

Select 

Ring Tone

.

3.

Select 

Fixed

 or 

Mobile Phone

.

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Ring Tone

1

Ring Tone

Fixed

: The fixed ring tone sounds from the speakers.

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. 

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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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Phone settings screen

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2.

Select 

Automatic Phone Sync

.

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

When you select a name 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 the system.

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

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.

Go to the 

Phone menu

 screen.

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Phone menu screen

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2.

Select 

Speed Dial

.

3.

Select 

New Entry

.

From 

Import from Call History

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Select a number from the call history.

From 

Manual Input

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Input the number manually.

From 

Import from Phonebook

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

4.

When the speed dial is successfully stored, 
you are asked to create a voice tag for the 
number. Select 

Yes

 or 

No

.

5.

Select 

Record

 to store a voice tag for the 

speed dial entry.

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Using the 

 button, follow the prompts 

to store a voice tag for the speed dial 
entry.

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Speed Dial

When a voice tag is stored, press the 

 button to 

call the number using the voice tag. Say the voice tag 
name.

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To add a voice tag to a stored speed 
dial number

1.

Go to the 

Phone settings

 screen.

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Phone settings screen

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2.

Select 

Edit Speed Dial

.

3.

Select an existing speed dial entry.

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From the pop-up menu, select 

Edit

.

4.

Select 

Voice Tag

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From the pop-up menu, select 

Record

.

5.

Select 

Record

, or use the 

 button and 

follow the prompts to complete the voice 
tag.

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To delete a voice tag

1.

Go to the 

Phone settings

 screen.

2

Phone settings screen

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2.

Select 

Edit Speed Dial

.

3.

Select an existing speed dial entry.

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From the pop-up menu, select 

Edit

.

4.

Select 

Voice Tag

.

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From the pop-up menu, select 

Clear

.

5.

A confirmation message appears on the 
screen. Select 

Yes

.

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Speed Dial

Avoid using duplicate voice tags.
Avoid using “

home

” as a voice tag.

It is easier for the system to recognize a longer name. 
For example, use “

John Smith

” instead of “

John

.”

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To edit a speed dial

1.

Go to the 

Phone settings

 screen.

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Phone settings screen

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2.

Select 

Edit Speed Dial

.

3.

Select an existing speed dial entry.

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From the pop-up menu, select 

Edit

.

4.

Select a setting you want.

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To delete a speed dial

1.

Go to the 

Phone settings

 screen.

2

Phone settings screen

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2.

Select 

Edit Speed Dial

.

3.

Select an existing speed dial entry.

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From the pop-up menu, select 

Delete

.

4.

A confirmation message appears on the 
screen. Select 

Yes

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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.

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To add a new voice tag

1.

Select .

2.

Select 

Settings

.

3.

Select 

System

.

4.

Select the 

Voice Recog

 tab.

5.

Select 

Phonebook Phonetic 

Modification

.

6.

Select the phone you want to add 
phonetic modification to.

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Phonebook Phonetic Modification

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Phonebook Phonetic Modification

You can store up to 20 phonetic modification items.

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7.

Select 

New Voice Tag

.

8.

Select a contact name you want to add to.

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The pop-up menu appears on the 
screen.

9.

Select 

Modify

.

10.

Using 

Record

 or the 

 button, follow the 

prompts to complete the voice tag.

11.

You will receive a confirmation message 
on the screen, then select 

OK

.

12.

Select 

OK

.

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To modify a voice tag

1.

Select .

2.

Select 

Settings

.

3.

Select 

System

.

4.

Select the 

Voice Recog

 tab.

5.

Select 

Phonebook Phonetic 

Modification

.

6.

Select the phone you want to modify 
phonetic modification.

7.

Select a contact name you want to 
modify.

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The pop-up menu appears on the 
screen.

8.

Select 

Modify

.

9.

Using 

Record

 or the 

 button, follow the 

prompts to complete the voice tag.

10.

You will receive a confirmation message 
on the screen, then select 

OK

.

11.

Select 

OK

.

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Phonebook Phonetic Modification

You can only modify or delete contact names for the 
currently connected phone.