Honda HR-V (2023 year). Manual in english - page 22

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HFL Menus

Features

HFL Menus

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

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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. A message 
appears on the screen when the vehicle is moving 
and the operation is canceled.

PHONE button

Recent Calls

*1

All

Pair a phone to the system.

Connect New Device

Change Device

Connects a paired phone.

Priority Device

Sets a device as the priority device.

Bluetooth Settings

Keypad

*1

Settings

Favorite 
Contacts

*1

(Existing entry list)

Contacts

*1

Dialed

Missed

Received

Display the last outgoing, incoming and missed calls.

Display the last outgoing calls.

Display the last missed calls.

Display the last incoming calls.

Dial the selected number in the favorite contacts list.

Display the phonebook of the paired phone.

Enter a phone number to dial.

Disconnect All Device

Disconnect a paired phone from the system.

Delete Device

Delete a previously paired phone.

*1 : Available only when a phone is connected to HFL.

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Features

Ringtone

Select the ringtone stored in the connected cell phone.

Phone

Vehicle

Select the ringtone stored in HFL.

Auto Phone Call 
Transfer

Hands-Free 
System Clear

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

Clear the phone settings, paired phones, all favorite contacts entries, all 
call history data, and all imported phonebook data.

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Features

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To pair a cell phone (No phone has 
been paired to the system)

1.

Press the 

PHONE

 button.

2.

Make sure your phone is in search or 
discoverable mode.

3.

Select 

Yes

.

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The audio system will enter a waiting 
mode for pairing.

4.

Select 

Honda HR-V

 from your phone.

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If you want to pair a phone from this 
audio system, select 

Search from car

 

and follow the prompts.
When your phone appears on the list, 
select it.

5.

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.

6.

A notification appears on the screen if 
pairing is successful.

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Phone Setup

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Phone Setup

Your 

Bluetooth

-compatible phone must be paired to 

HFL 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 
connected to HFL.

•

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 the 

Bluetooth Settings

 

screen.

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 is compatible with 

Bluetooth

®

 Audio.

: The phone can be used with HFL.

When pairing a phone from this audio system:
If your phone doesn’t appear on the audio/
information screen, select 

Search from phone

 and 

search for 

Bluetooth

®

 devices using your phone. 

From your phone, select 

Honda HR-V

.

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Features

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To pair a cell phone (when a phone has 
already been paired to the system)

1.

Press the 

PHONE

 button.

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If a prompt appears asking to connect to 
a phone, select 

No

 and proceed with 

step 2.

2.

Select 

Settings

.

3.

Select 

Bluetooth Settings

.

4.

Select 

Connect New Device

.

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The audio system will enter a waiting 
mode for pairing.

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5.

Make sure your phone is in search or 
discoverable mode.

6.

Select 

Honda HR-V

 from your phone.

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If you want to pair a phone from this 
audio system, select 

Search from car

 

and follow the prompts.
When your phone appears on the list, 
select it.

7.

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.

8.

A notification appears on the screen if 
pairing is successful.

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You can prioritize a 

Bluetooth

®

 device at 

the same time. Select 

Yes

 if you want to 

prioritize the device.

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Features

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To change the currently paired phone

1.

Press the 

PHONE

 button.

2.

Select 

Settings

.

3.

Select 

Bluetooth Settings

.

4.

Select 

Change Device

.

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The screen changes to a device list.

5.

Select a desired device name.

6.

Select 

Both

, 

Audio

, or 

Phone

.

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When another device is connected to 
Android Auto and you select 

Both

 or 

Phone

, a confirmation message appears. 

Select 

Continue

.

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

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Features

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To delete a paired phone 

1.

Press the 

PHONE

 button.

2.

Select 

Settings

.

3.

Select 

Bluetooth Settings

.

4.

Select 

Delete Device

.

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The screen changes to a device list.

5.

Select a phone you want to delete.

6.

A confirmation message appears on the 
screen. Select 

Yes

.

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When the device is connected to Android 
Auto, a confirmation message appears. 
Select 

Yes

.

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If paring between your phone and the system is executed while you are on the 
phone, the call can be automatically transferred to HFL.

1.

Press the 

PHONE

 button.

2.

Select 

Settings

.

3.

Select 

Auto Phone Call Transfer

.

4.

Select 

ON

 or 

OFF

.

You can change the ringtone setting.

1.

Press the 

PHONE

 button.

2.

Select 

Settings

.

3.

Select 

Ringtone

.

4.

Select 

Phone

 or 

Vehicle

.

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Automatic Transferring

■

Ringtone

1

Ringtone

Phone: 

Depending on the make and model of the 

cell phone, the ringtone stored in the phone will 
sound if the phone is connected.

Vehicle: 

The fixed ringtone sounds from the 

speakers.

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Phone settings, paired phones, all favorite contacts entries, all call history data, and 
all imported phonebook data are erased.

1.

Press the 

PHONE

 button.

2.

Select 

Settings

.

3.

Select 

Hands-Free System Clear

.

4.

Select 

Yes

.

5.

A confirmation message appears on the 
screen. Select 

Yes

.

6.

A notification appears on the screen. Select 

OK

.

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To Clear the System

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

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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 person from the list in the cellular 
phonebook, you can see up to five 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.

Pref

Home

Mobile

Pager

Work

Fax

Car

Other

Voice

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To add a favorite contacts

1.

Press the 

PHONE

 button.

2.

Select 

Recent Calls

, 

Contacts

, or 

Keypad

.

3.

Select the star icon.

3.

Select 

Add to Favorite

.

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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

Star Icon

Contacts Screen

Star Icon

Keypad Screen

Add to Favorite

On the Recent Calls or Contacts screen

On the Keypad screen

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Features

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To delete a favorite contact

1.

Press the 

PHONE

 button.

2.

Select 

Favorite Contacts

.

3.

Select the star icon.

4.

A confirmation message appears on the 
screen. Select 

Yes

.

Star Icon

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Features

You can make calls by inputting any phone number, or by using the imported 

Recent Calls

, 

Favorite Contacts

, and 

Contacts

 entries.

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To make a call using the imported 
phonebook

When your phone is paired, the contents of its 
phonebook are automatically imported to 
HFL.

1.

Press the 

PHONE

 button.

2.

Select 

Contacts

.

3.

The phonebook is stored alphabetically.
Select a name.

4.

Select a number.

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Dialing starts automatically.

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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.

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To make a call using a phone number

1.

Press the 

PHONE

 button.

2.

Select 

Keypad

.

3.

Select a number.

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

, 

or 

Received

.

1.

Press the 

PHONE

 button.

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 the call history

The call history appears only when a phone is 
connected to HFL, and displays the last 20 dialed, 
received, or missed calls.

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To make a call using a favorite contact

1.

Press the 

PHONE

 button.

2.

Select 

Favorite Contacts

.

3.

Select a number.

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Dialing starts automatically.

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Features

When there is an incoming call, an audible 
notification sounds and the 

Incoming Call...

 

screen appears.

You can answer the call using the left selector 
wheel.
To pick the call, roll up or down to select 

Answer

 on the driver information interface 

and then press the left selector wheel.

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If you want to decline or end the call, 
select 

Ignore

 on the driver information 

interface using the left selector wheel.

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Receiving a Call

1

Receiving a Call

Call Waiting
Select 

Answer

 using the left selector wheel to put 

the current call on hold to answer the incoming call.
Select 

Swap Calls

 using the left selector wheel to 

return to the current call.
Select 

Ignore

 using the left selector wheel to ignore 

the incoming call if you do not want to answer it.
Select 

Hang Up

 using the left selector wheel if you 

want to hang up the current call.

You can select the icons on the audio/information 
screen instead of the icons on the driver information 
interface.

HFL Mode

Caller’s Name