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Features

 (Pick-up) button: Press to go directly to the phone menu on 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.

Left Selector Wheel: Press the 

 (home) button, then roll up or down to select 

Phone on the driver information interface, and then press the left selector wheel.

 (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.

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You can select Favorite Contacts or Recent Calls.

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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

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HFL Status Display

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

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Limitations for Manual Operation

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Bluetooth Indicator
Appears when your phone is 
connected to HFL.

Signal Strength

HFL Mode

Battery Level Status

Caller’s Name 
(If registered)/
Caller’s Number 
(If not registered)

* Not available on all models

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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. Press the 

 button.

2. Select Phone.
3. Select Settings.

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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.

Change Devices

(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.

Auto Phone Call Transfer

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

HondaLink Assist

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Turn HondaLink® Assist on and off.

* Not available on all models

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Phone menu screen

1. Press the 

 button.

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 phonebook of the paired phone.

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Bluetooth® setup

You can turn Bluetooth® function on and off.
1. Press the 

 button.

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

1. Press the 

 button.

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

discoverable mode, then select + Connect 
New Device.

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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 still does not appear, 
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.

7. Select desired functions and then select 

Save.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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2. Select Change Devices.
3. Select a phone to connect.

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

4. Select  

or .

5. Select Save.

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To delete a paired phone

1. Go to the phone settings screen.

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2. Select Change Devices.
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 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

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Ring Tone

Vehicle: The fixed ring tone sounds from the 
speakers.
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 Auto Sync Phone 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 Auto Sync Phone 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

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Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook and Call History

On some phones, it is necessary to set up it enabled 
to be imported the cellular phonebook.

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

Pager

Car

Pref

Fax

Voice

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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.

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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

Contacts Screen

Keypad Screen

Star Icon

Star Icon

Star Icon

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To edit a Favorite Contact

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.
5. Select Save.

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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.
5. A confirmation message appears on the 

screen. Select Yes.

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

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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.

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.

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

4. Select a number.

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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.

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Use the keyboard on the touch screen for 
entering numbers.

4. Select Call.

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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.

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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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To make a call using a Favorite Contact 
entry

1. Go to the phone menu screen.

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2. Select Favorite Contacts.

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You can change the order of Favorite 
Contact entries by selecting Reorder.

3. Select a number.

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The call history appears only when a phone is 
connected to the system.

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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.

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

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Receiving a Call

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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

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Options During a Call

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

Mute Icon

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To turn on or off the text message 
notice

1. Press the 

 button.

2. Select Messages.
3. Select Settings.
4. Select Pop-up Notification.
5. Select ON or OFF.

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To Set Up Text Message Options

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To Set Up Text Message Options

To use the text message function, it may be necessary 
to set up on your phone.

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To turn on or off the text 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.