Honda Accord (2019 year). Manual - part 18

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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.

2 Phone Setup P. 409

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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.

Siri® Eyes Free can be used only to play music from an 
iPod.

 (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) Button: Press to go to the home 

screen.

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 (Back) Button: Press to go back to the 

previous display when it is displayed.

/

 (Seek/Skip) Buttons: Press to 

change songs.

 (Clock) Button

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: Press to display the clock 

screen.

 (Map) Button

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: Press to display the map 

screen.

 (Phone) Button: Press to display the 

phone screen.

 (Audio) Button: Press to display the 

current audio information.
SOURCE Button: Press to display the source 
select screen.
Selector Knob: Rotate left or right to scroll 
through the available choices.
Press 

 to set your selection.

 (Day/Night) Button: Press to change 

the audio/information screen brightness.
Press 

 once and select 

 or 

 to make 

an adjustment.

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Each time you press 

, the mode 

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

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These indications are used to show how to operate 
the Selector Knob.
Rotate 

 to select.

Press 

 to enter.

Selector Knob
When the list is not displayed, songs, frequency, etc. 
can be changed.

While connected to Apple CarPlay, it changes as 
follows:

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Pressing the Phone Button, display the Apple 
CarPlay phone screen.

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Pressing the Audio Button, display the Apple 
CarPlay audio screen.

Models with Display Audio

 (Day/Night) Button

 (Home) Button

 (Back) 

Button

 (Audio) Button

Selector 
Knob

 (Phone) Button

SOURCE Button

/

 (Seek/Skip) 

Buttons

 (Clock) Button

*

/

 (Map) Button

*

* Not available on all models

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Audio/Information Screen

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 audio/information screen

Press the 

 button to go to the home screen.

Select the following icons on the home screen or after selecting 

 All Apps.

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Phone

Displays the HFL information.

2 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 427

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Switching the Display

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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

 (Home) Button

 All Apps

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Trip Computer

Displays the trip computer information.
• Current Drive tab: Displays the current trip information.
• Trip A/Trip B tab: Displays information for the current and three previous drives. 

The information is stored every time you reset Trip A/B.
To reset the Trip A/B, select Settings, then select Delete Trip History.
To change the setting of how to reset Trip A/B, select OK.

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Clock

Displays the clock.

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System Updates

Updates the software version of the audio system.

2 System Updates P. 286

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FM/AM/SiriusXM

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/USB1/USB2

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/Bluetooth Audio/Smartphone Connection

Displays the each audio information.

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Settings

Enters the customizing menu screen.

2 Customized Features P. 381

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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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HondaLink

Displays the HondaLink screen.

2 HondaLink® P. 321

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Apple CarPlay/Android Auto

Displays the Apple CarPlay or Android Auto screen.

2 Apple CarPlay® P. 336
2 Android Auto

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 P. 339

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Messages

Displays the text message screen.

2 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 427

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AT&T Hotspot

*

Displays the AT&T Hotspot screen.

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NFC Manager

*

Displays the Near Field Communication (NFC) manager screen.

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Compass

*

Displays the compass screen.

* Not available on all models

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Audio/Information Screen

Features

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

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Import wallpaper

1. Connect the USB flash drive to the USB port 

in the center pocket or console 
compartment

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2 USB Port(s) P. 245

2. Select Clock.
3. Select Settings.
4. Select Clock Faces.
5. Select Add New Wallpaper.

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The Searching... screen is displayed.

6. Import a desired picture.

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Multiple pictures can be imported at the 
same time.

7. Select Start Import.

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The display will return to the Clock Faces 
screen.

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Wallpaper Setup

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Wallpaper Setup

The wallpaper you set up on Clock Faces cannot be 
displayed on the driver information interface.

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The file name must be fewer than 255 characters.

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

•

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

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Up to five pictures can be imported.

•

The maximum image size is 1,920 × 936 pixels. If 
the image size is less the image is displayed in the 
middle of the screen with the extra area appearing 
in black.

* Not available on all models

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Select wallpaper

1. Select Clock.
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Clock Faces.
4. Select a desired wallpaper.
5. Select Set.

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The display will return to the Clock Faces screen.

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To view wallpaper once it is set

1. Press the 

 button.

2. Select Clock.

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Delete wallpaper

1. Select Clock.
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Clock Faces.
4. Select a desired wallpaper.
5. Select Delete.
6. Select Yes.

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The display will return to the Clock Faces screen.

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Wallpaper Setup

You cannot delete the initial imported wallpapers.

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Features

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To change to a next screen

Selecting 

 or 

, or swiping the screen left or right changes to the next screen.

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Home Screen

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Home Screen

The home screen has 2 or 3 pages. You can add up 
to 7 pages.

Press the 

 button to go directly back to the first 

page of the home screen from any page.

Swipe

 Icon

>

 Icon

<

Current page position

<

>

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To add app icons on the home screen

App icons can be added on the home screen.

1. Press the 

 button.

2. Select and hold the home screen.
3. Select Add.
4. Drag and drop the icon to where you want 

it to be.

5. Select Done.

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The screen will return to the home 
screen.

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To add app icons on the home screen

You can add app icons by the following procedure.
1. Press the 

 button.

2. Select All Apps.
3. Select Customize.
4. Select Add.
5. Drag and drop the icon to where you want it to 

be.

6. Select Done.

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The screen will return to the home screen.

Pre-installed apps may not start up normally. If this 
occurs, you need to reset the system.

2 Defaulting All the Settings P. 399

If you perform Factory Data Reset, it may reset all 
the settings to their factory default.

2 Defaulting All the Settings P. 399

In case those apps still do not startup normally even 
after Factory Data Reset, contact your dealer.

There is a possibility that a browser is shut down in 
the situation of the use. In that situation, the screen 
will return to before the browser startup.

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To move icons on the home screen

You can change location on the home screen.

1. Select and hold an icon.

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The screen switches to the customization 
screen.

2. Drag and drop the icon to where you want 

it to be.

3. Select Done.

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The screen will return to the home 
screen.

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To move icons on the home screen

Select Tips to show tips. To hide them, select it again.

Select and hold.

Drag and drop.

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To remove icons on the home screen

You can delete the icons on the home screen.

1. Select and hold an icon.

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The screen switches to the customization 
screen.

2. Drag and drop the icon you want to remove 

to the Hide icon.

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The icon is removed from the home 
screen.

3. Select Done.

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The screen will return to the home 
screen.

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To remove icons on the home screen

Apps will not be deleted by deleting the icon on the 
home screen.

Select Tips to show tips. To hide them, select it again.

Select and hold.

Drag and drop to 
Hide icon.

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To shortcut icons on the home screen

You can store up to three icons on the upper left of the home screen.

1. Select and hold an icon.

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The screen switches to the customization 
screen.

2. Drag and drop the icon you want to store to 

the upper left of the home screen.

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The icon is shortcut.

3. Select Done.

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The screen will return to the home 
screen.

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To shortcut icons on the home screen

Select Tips to show tips. To hide them, select it again.

Select and hold.

Drag and 
drop to preset 
icon.

Shortcut 
Icons

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Features

1. Select the system status icon.

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The status area appears.

2. Select an item to see the details.
3. Press the 

 button or the system status 

icon to close the area.

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Status Area

System 
Status Icon

Status Area

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Features

You can edit, show, or hide the meter contents on the driver information interface.

1. Press the 

 button.

2. Select Settings.
3. Select System.
4. Select Config. of Instrument Panel.
5. Select and hold the content you wish to 

show or hide.

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The checked items are displayed on the 
driver information interface.

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Editing order

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

1. Press the 

 button.

2. Select Settings.
3. Select System.
4. Select Config. of Instrument Panel.
5. Select Reorder.
6. Select and hold the contents you want to 

move.

7. Drag and drop the contents to where you 

want it to be.

8. Select Done.

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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 Select 
configuration..
When you select Select configuration. during 
customization, the settings you changed will be 
saved.

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Features

System Updates

The audio system’s firmware can be updated with a Wi-Fi connection, or with a USB 
device.

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Wireless connection mode setup

1. Press the 

 button.

2. Select System Updates.
3. Select Settings.
4. Select Connection Setup.
5. Select Wi-Fi.

6. Select Change Mode.
7. Select Network, then Confirm.

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The display returns to the network list.

8. Select an access point from the network list, 

then Save.

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If the audio system requires a password, 
enter a password.

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How to Update Wirelessly

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Wireless connection mode setup

If your vehicle has a telematics control unit (TCU), you 
do not need the wireless connection mode setup.

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How to update

When the audio system update is available, the notification is shown on the audio/
information screen. Use the following procedure to update the system.

1. Press the 

 button.

2. Select System Updates.

3. Select via Wireless.

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If a notification is displayed on the 
screen, the screen of step 5 will be 
displayed.

4. Select Download Now.

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A notification appears on the screen.

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How to update

You can update the system via Wi-Fi, but cannot use 
the captive portal that require login or agreement the 
terms of use on the browser.

Your download will be canceled if:

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Your Wi-Fi connection is severed.

•

You turn off the ignition when the battery is low on 
power. 

Your download will recommence the next time a Wi-
Fi connection is established. 

Notification