Honda Accord: HFL Menus

The ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY or ON to use HFL.

• Phone Settings screen

To use HFL, you must first pair your Bluetoothcompatible 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 screen

• Phone Setup

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

1. Go to the Phone screen.
2. Rotate to select Yes, then press .
3. Make sure your phone is search or discoverable mode, then press .
 - HFL automatically searches for a Bluetooth device.
4. When your phone appears on the list, select it by pressing .
 - If your phone does not appear, you can select Refresh to search again.
 - If your phone still does not appear, select Phone Not Found and search for Bluetooth devices using your phone.
From your phone, select HandsFreeLink.
5. HFL 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.
6. You will receive a notification on the screen if pairing is successful.

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 paired 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 returns to idle.

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® Audio.

When pairing is completed, an Automatic Phone Sync prompt appears. Select On if you want your call history and phonebook automatically imported to HFL.

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

1. Go to the Phone Settings screen.
2. Rotate to select Connect Phone, then press .
 - Repeat the procedure to select Add Bluetooth Device.
3. Make sure your phone is in search or discoverable mode, then press .
 - HFL automatically searches for a Bluetooth device.
4. When your phone appears on the list, select it by pressing .
 - If your phone does not appear, you can select Refresh to search again.
 - If your phone still does not appear, select Phone Not Found and search for Bluetooth devices using your phone.
From your phone, select HandsFreeLink.
5. HFL 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.
6. You will receive a notification on the screen if pairing is successful.

• To change the pairing code setting

1. Press the SETTINGS button.

1. Press and hold the DISP button.

2. Rotate to select System Settings, then press .
 - Repeat the procedure to select Bluetooth, then Edit Pairing Code.
3. Rotate to select Fixed or Random, then press .

The pairing code may be six or four digits depending on your phone.

For a randomly generated pairing code each time you pair a phone, select Random.

• To replace an already-paired phone with a new phone

1. Go to the Phone Settings screen.
2. Rotate to select Bluetooth Device List, then press .
3. Rotate to select a paired phone you want to replace, then press .
4. Rotate to select Replace This Device, then press .
5. HFL enters the pairing process and searches a new phone.
 - Follow the prompts to pair a new phone.
6. You will receive a notification on the screen if pairing is successful.

The replaced phone will keep the same speed dial entries, call history, and security PIN information from the previously paired phone.

• To delete a paired phone

1. Go to the Phone Settings screen.
2. Rotate to select Bluetooth Device List, then press .
3. Rotate to select a phone you want to delete, then press .
4. Rotate to select Delete This Device, then press .
5. You will receive a confirmation message on the screen. Rotate to select Yes, then press .
6. You will receive a notification on the screen if it is successful.

• To Set Up a Text Message/Email Options

• To turn on or off the text/E-mail function

1. Go to the Phone Settings screen.

2. Rotate to select Text Message, then press .
 - Repeat the procedure to select Enable Text Message.
 - A pop-up menu appears on the screen.

2. Rotate to select Text/Email, then press .

 - Repeat the procedure to select Enable Text/Email.
 - A pop-up menu appears on the screen.

3. Rotate to select On or Off, then press .

• To turn on or off the text/E-mail notice

1. On the Text Message screen, rotate to select New Text Message Alert, then press .

1. On the Text/Email screen, rotate to select New Text/Email Alert, then press .
 - A pop-up menu appears on the screen.

2. Rotate to select On or Off, then press .

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.

• To set up the auto reading option

1. On the Text Message or the Text/Email screen, rotate to select Message Auto Reading, then press .
 - A pop-up menu appears on the screen.
2. Rotate to select On, Off or Auto then press .

On: A text message/Email is always read aloud.
Off: A text message/Email is not read aloud.
Auto: A text message/Email is read aloud only when driving.

• To Create a Security PIN

You can protect each of the six cell phones with a security PIN.

1. Go to the Phone Settings screen.
2. Rotate to select Bluetooth Device List, then press .
3. Rotate to select a phone you want to add a security PIN to, then press .
4. Rotate to select Edit PIN, then press .
5. Enter a new four-digit number.

Rotate to select, then press .
Press to delete. Press OK to enter the security PIN.

You can also enter a number using the icons.
6. Re-enter the four-digit number.
 - The screen returns to the screen in step 4.

If the phone is already security PIN protected, you need to enter the current security PIN before clearing the PIN or creating a new one.

• Automatic Transferring

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.
2. Rotate to select Phone, then press .
 - Repeat the procedure to select Auto Transfer.
3. Rotate to select On, then press .

• Auto Answer

You can set HFL to automatically answer an incoming call in four seconds.

1. Go to the Phone Settings screen.
2. Rotate to select Phone, then press .
 - Repeat the procedure to select Auto Answer.
3. Rotate to select On, then press .

• Ring Tone

You can change the ring tone setting.

1. Go to the Phone Settings screen.
2. Rotate to select Phone, then press .
 - Repeat the procedure to select Ring Tone.
3. Rotate to select Fixed, Mobile Phone or Off, then press .

Fixed: The fixed ring tone sounds from the speaker.

Off: No ring tones sound from the speaker.

• Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook and Call History

• 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 HFL.

• Changing the Automatic Phone Sync setting

1. Go to the Phone Settings screen.
2. Rotate to select Phone, then press .

 - Repeat the procedure to select Automatic Phone Sync.
3. Rotate to select On or Off, then press .

When you select a person 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 HFL.

Call history is updated after every connection or call.

• Speed Dial

Up to 20 speed dial numbers can be stored per phone.

To store a speed dial number:

1. Go to the Phone screen.

Press the MENU button to display the menu items.
2. Rotate to select Speed Dial, then press .
 - Repeat the procedure to select New Entry.
3. Rotate to select a place to choose a number from, then press .
From Import from Call History:

 - Select a number from the call history.

From Manual Input:

 - Input the number manually.

From Import from Phonebook:

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

4. When the speed dial is successfully stored, you are asked to create a voice tag for the number. Rotate to select Yes or No, then press .
5. Using the button, follow the prompts to store a voice tag for the speed dial entry.

When a voice tag is stored, press the button to call the number using the voice tag. Say “Call” and the voice tag name.

• To add a voice tag to a stored speed dial number

1. Go to the Phone Settings screen.
2. Rotate to select Phone, then press .
 - Repeat the procedure to select Edit Speed Dial.
3. Select an existing speed dial entry.
 - From the pop-up menu, rotate to select Edit, then press .
4. Rotate to select Voice Tag, then press .
 - From the pop-up menu, rotate to select Record, then press .
5. Using the button, follow the prompts to complete the voice tag.

Avoid using duplicate voice tags.

It is easier for HFL to recognize a longer name. For example, use “John Smith” instead of “John.”

• To delete a voice tag

1. Go to the Phone Settings screen.
2. Rotate to select Phone, then press .
 - Repeat the procedure to select Edit Speed Dial.
3. Select an existing speed dial entry.
 - From the pop-up menu, rotate to select Edit, then press .
4. Rotate to select Voice Tag, then press .
 - From the pop-up menu, rotate to select Clear, then press .
5. You will receive a confirmation message on the screen. Rotate to select Yes, then press .

• To delete a speed dial

1. Go to the Phone Settings screen.
2. Rotate to select Phone, then press .
 - Repeat the procedure to select Edit Speed Dial.
3. Select an existing speed dial entry.
 - From the pop-up menu, rotate to select Delete, then press .
4. You will receive a confirmation message on the screen. Rotate to select Yes, then press .

• Making a Call

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

Any voice-tagged speed dial entry, phonebook name, or number can be dialed by voice from most screens.

Press the button and say “Call” and the voice tag name, “Call by name” and the phonebook name, or the phone number.

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

• To make a call using the imported phonebook

1. Go to the Phone screen.

Press the MENU button to display the menu items.
2. Rotate to select Phonebook, then press .
3. Rotate to select a name, then press .
 - You can also search by letter. Rotate to select Alphabet Search, then press .

 - Use the keyboard on the touch screen for entering letters.
4. Rotate to select a number, then press .
 - Dialing starts automatically.

This function is disabled while the vehicle is moving.

However, you can call a stored voice-tagged speed dial number using voice commands.

You can use the keyboard on the audio with touch screen for an alphabetical search.

• To make a call using a phone number

1. Go to the Phone screen.

Press the MENU button to display the menu items.

2. Rotate to select Dial, then press .
3. Rotate to select a number, then press .
4. Rotate to select , then press .
 - Dialing starts automatically.

This function is disabled while the vehicle is moving.

However, you can call a stored voice-tagged speed dial number, phonebook name, or number using voice commands.

You can use the keyboard on the audio with touch screen to input numbers.

Select numbers, then to start dialing.

• To make a call using redial

1. Go to the Phone screen.

Press the MENU button to display the menu items.

2. Rotate to select Redial, then press .
 - Dialing starts automatically.

Press and hold the button to redial the last number dialed in your phone’s history.

• To make a call using the call history

Call history is stored by All, Dialed, Received, and Missed.

1. Go to the Phone screen.

Press the MENU button to display the menu items.

2. Rotate to select Call History, then press .
3. Rotate to select All, Dialed, Received, or Missed, then press .
4. Rotate to select a number, then press .
 - Dialing starts automatically.

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

You can dial to the last six numbers in the call history.

1. Select .
2. Select Call History.
3. Select 1-6.
 - Dialing starts automatically.

• To make a call using a speed dial entry

1. Go to the Phone screen.

Press the MENU button to display the menu items.

2. Rotate to select Speed Dial, then press .
3. Rotate to select a number, then press .
 - Dialing starts automatically.

You can dial to the first six numbers in the speed dial entries

1. Select .
2. Select Speed Dial.
3. Select 1-6.
 - Dialing starts automatically.

Select More Speed Dials to view another paired phone’s speed dial list. You can make a call from that list using the currently connected phone.

When a voice tag is stored, press the button to call the number using the voice tag.

Any voice-tagged speed dial entry, phonebook name, or number can be dialed by voice from any screen.

Press the button and follow the prompts.

To call stored speed dial entries 1-6, press the corresponding preset buttons from the Phone screen.

• Receiving a Call

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.

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.

Press the button if you want to hang up the current call.

You can select the icons on the audio with touch screen instead of the and buttons.

• Options During a Call

The following options are available during a call.

Mute: Mute your voice.
Transfer: Transfer a call from HFL to your phone.
Touch Tones: Send numbers during a call. This is useful when you call a menudriven phone system.

Pres the MENU button to display the options.

The available options are shown on the lower half of the screen.

Rotate to select the option, then press .
uThe mute icon appears when Mute is selected. Select Mute again to turn it off.

Touch Tones: Available on some phones.

You can select the icons on the audio with touch screen.

• Receiving a Text Message/E-mail

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

HFL can also display E-mails.

1. A pop-up appears and notifies you of a new text message or E-mail.
2. Rotate to select Read to listen to the message, then press .
 - The text message or E-mail is displayed.
The system automatically starts reading out the message.
3. To discontinue the message read-out, press .

The system does not display any received messages while you are driving. You can only hear them read aloud.

With some phones, you may be able to display up to 20 most recent text messages and E-mails.

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

When you receive a text message or E-mail for the first time after the phone is paired to HFL, you are asked to turn the New Text Message Alert or the New Text/Email Alert setting to On.

• Selecting a Mail Account

If a paired phone has text message or mail accounts, you can select one of them to be active and receive notifications.

1. Go to the Phone Settings screen.
2. Rotate to select Text/Email, then press .
 - Repeat the procedure to select Select Account.
3. Rotate to select Text message or an E-mail account you want, then press .

You can also select a mail account from the folder list screen or the message list screen.

Rotate to select Select Account on the top of the list, then press .

You can only receive notifications from one text message or mail account at a time.

• Displaying Messages

• Displaying text messages

1. Go to the Phone screen.

Press the MENU button to display the menu items.

2. Rotate to select Text Message, then press .

2. Rotate to select Text/Email, then press .
 - Select account if necessary.

3. Rotate to select a message, then press .
 - The text message is displayed. The system automatically starts reading the message aloud.

The icon appears next to an unread message.

If you delete a message on the phone, the message is also deleted in 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, press on the text message screen. From the pop-up menu, rotate to select Previous Message or Next Message, then press .

• Displaying E-mails

1. Go to the Phone screen.
2. Rotate to select Text/Email, then press .
 - Select account if necessary.
3. Rotate to select a folder, then press .
4. Rotate to select a message, then press .
 - The E-mail is displayed. The system automatically starts reading the message aloud.

Received text messages and E-mails may appear in the message list screen at the same time. In this case, text messages are titled No Subject.

• Using the Stop or Read option

1. Go to the text message or E-mail screen.
 - The system automatically starts reading the message aloud.
2. Press to have the pop-up menu appear on the screen.
3. Rotate to select Stop or Read, then press .

This option changes to:

• Stop while the text message/E-mail is read out.

Select this option to hear the system read out the selected message.

• Reply to a message

1. Go to the text message or E-mail screen.
 - The system automatically starts reading the message aloud.
2. Press   to have the pop-up menu appear on the screen.
3. Rotate to select Reply, then press .
4. Rotate to select the reply message, then press .
 - The pop-up menu appears on the screen.
5. Select Send to send the message.
 - Complete appears on the screen when the reply message was successfully sent.

The available fixed reply messages are as follows:

• Talk to you later, I’m driving.
• I’m on my way.
• I’m running late.
• OK
• Yes
• No

You cannot add, edit, or delete reply messages.

• Making a call to a sender

1. Go to the text message screen.
 - The system automatically starts reading the message aloud.
2. Press   to have the pop-up menu appear on the screen.
3. Rotate to select Call, then press .

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

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