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

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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.

Phone menu screen

Phone screen

Phone Setup

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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 more icons on the right side.
These icons indicate the following:
: The phone is compatible with Bluetooth® Audio and HFL.
*: The phone is compatible with Apple CarPlay.
*: The phone is compatible with Android Auto.

If there is an active connection to Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, pairing of additional Bluetooth-compatible devices is unavailable.

Bluetooth® setup

You can turn Bluetooth® function on and off.

  1. Select Home.
  2. Select General Settings.
  3. Select Connections.
  4. Select Manage Device Connections.
  5. Select Options.
  6. Set Bluetooth to ON.

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

  1. Select Home.
  2. Select Phone.
  3. Select Connect New Device.
  4. Make sure your phone is in search or discoverable mode, then select Search for Devices.
    • HFL automatically searches for a Bluetooth® device.
  5. Select your phone when it appears on the list.
    • If your phone still does not appear, search for Bluetooth® devices using your phone.
      From your phone, search for Vehicle Name.
  6. The system gives you a pairing code on the audio/information screen.
    • Confirm if the pairing code on the screen and your phone matches.
      This may vary by phone.
  7. Select Yes.

To change the currently paired phone

  1. Go to the phone screen.
  2. Select Change Devices.
  3. Select Go to Device List.
  4. Select a phone to connect.
    • HFL disconnects the connected phone and starts searching for another paired phone.
  5. Select Bluetooth or Apple CarPlay, Android Auto.
  6. Select Yes.
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If no other phones are found or paired when trying to switch to another phone, the original phone is connected again.

To pair other phones, select + Connect New Device from the Bluetooth screen.

You can also switch the connection with the icon, or icon in the device list.
When or is selected, cannot be selected.

To delete a paired phone

  1. Go to the phone screen.
  2. Select Change Devices.
  3. Select Go to Device List.
  4. Select a phone you want to delete.
  5. Select Delete Device.
  6. A confirmation message appears on the screen. Select Delete.

Ringtone

You can change the ringtone setting.

  1. Go to the phone menu screen.
  2. Select Ringtone.
  3. Select Vehicle or Phone.
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Vehicle: The fixed ringtone sounds from the speakers.
Phone: Depending on the make and model of the cell phone, the ringtone stored in the phone will sound if the phone is connected.

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 menu screen.
  2. Select Auto Phone Call Transfer.
  3. Select On or Off.

Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook and Call History

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.

Changing the Auto Sync Phone setting

  1. Go to the phone menu screen.
  2. Select Auto Sync Phone.
  3. Select On or Off.
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On some phones, you will be asked to allow your cellular phonebook to be imported.

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.

Favorite Contacts

To store a number as a favorite contact:

  1. Select Home.
  2. Select Phone.
  3. Select and hold Press & Hold to Add.
  4. Select the From Recents, From Contacts, or Using Enter Number.
From Recents, From Contacts
  1. Select the phone number.
Using Enter Number
  1. Input number, and select Enter.

To edit a favorite contact

  1. Select Home.
  2. Select Phone.
  3. Select and hold a favorite contact.
  4. Select Edit Favorites.
  5. Select a setting you want.
  6. Select Enter or select type.

Add a favorite contact to homepage

  1. Select Home.
  2. Select Phone.
  3. Select and hold a favorite contact.
  4. Select Add to Home.

To delete a favorite contact

  1. Select Home.
  2. Select Phone.
  3. Select and hold a favorite contact.
  4. Select Remove Favorite.

Making a Call

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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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.

To make a call using the imported phonebook

  1. Go to the phone menu screen.
  2. Select Contacts.
  3. Select a name.
    • You can sort by First Name or Last Name. Select the icon on the upper right of the screen.
  4. Select a number.
    • Dialing starts automatically.

To make a call using a phone number

  1. Go to the phone menu screen.
  2. Select Keypad.
  3. Select a number.
    • Use the keyboard on the touch screen for entering numbers.
  4. Select Call.
    • Dialing starts automatically.

To make a call using the call history

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

  1. Go to the phone screen.
  2. Select Recents.
    • You can sort by All, Dialed, Missed, or Received. Select the icon on the upper right of the screen.
  3. Select a number.
    • Dialing starts automatically.
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The call history appears only when a phone is connected to the system.

To make a call using a favorite contact entry

  1. Go to the phone screen.
  2. Select desired favorite contact.
    • Dialing starts automatically.

Receiving a Call

When there is an incoming call, an audible notification sounds (if activated) and the Incoming Call... screen appears.

You can answer the call using the left selector wheel.
To answer the call, roll up or down to select (answer) on the driver information interface and then press the left selector wheel.

  • 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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Call Waiting
Select (answer) to put the current call on hold to answer the incoming call.
Select using the left selector wheel to return to the current call.
Select (ignore) to ignore the incoming call if you do not want to answer it.
Select if you want to hang up the current call.

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

Options During a Call

The following options are available during a call.
Mute: Mute your voice.
Transfer to Mobile: 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.

  • The mute icon appears when Mute is selected. Select Mute again to turn it off.
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You can select the icons on the audio/information screen.

* Not available on all models

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