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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 settings screen

Phone menu 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.
: The phone can be used with 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. Press the button.
  2. Select General Settings.
  3. Select Connections.
  4. Select Bluetooth.
  5. Select Options.
  6. Select Bluetooth, then select ON.

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

  1. Select Phone.
  2. Select Connect New Device.
  3. Make sure your phone is in search or discoverable mode.
  4. Select Honda CR-V from your phone.
    • If you want to pair a phone from this audio system, select Search for Devices, and then select your phone when it appears on the list.
  5. The system 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. Select desired functions and then select Connect.
  7. A notification appears on the screen if pairing is successful.
  8. Select OK.
    • A confirmation message for phone data collection appears.
  9. Select ON or OFF.
    • A confirmation message for HondaLink Assist appears.
  10. Select Yes or No.

To change the currently paired phone

  1. Go to the phone settings screen.
  2. Select Change Devices.
  3. Select a phone to connect.
    • HFL disconnects the connected phone and starts searching for another paired phone.
    • You can set the connected phone priority. Select the box checked on the phone you want to prioritize.
  4. Select , , or .
    • and can be selected simultaneously, however, when or is selected, and cannot be selected.
  5. Select Apply.
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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.

To delete a paired phone

  1. Go to the phone settings screen.
  2. Select Change Devices.
  3. Select a phone you want to delete.
  4. Select Options.
  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 settings 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 settings screen.
  2. Select Auto Phone Call Transfer.
  3. Select ON or OFF.

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 the system.

Changing the Automatic Phone Sync setting

  1. Go to the phone settings screen.
  2. Select Auto Sync Phone.
  3. Select ON or OFF.
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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 add favorite contacts

  1. Select Phone.
  2. Select Recent Calls, Contacts, or Keypad.
On the Recent Calls or Contacts screen
  1. Select the star icon.
On the Keypad screen
  1. Select Add to Favorite Contacts.
    • A notification appears on the screen if the favorite contact is successfully stored.
    • To remove the favorite contact, select the star icon again.

To edit favorite contacts

  1. Select Phone.
  2. Select Favorite Contacts.
  3. Select Edit on the favorite contacts entry you want to edit.
  4. Select a setting you want.
  5. Select Done.

To delete favorite contacts

  1. Select Phone.
  2. Select Favorite Contacts.
  3. Select Edit on the favorite contacts entry you want to delete.
  4. Select Remove.
  5. A confirmation message appears on the screen. Select Yes.

Making a Call

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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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. Select Phone.
  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. Select Phone.
  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. Select Phone.
  2. Select Recent Calls.
    • 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 displays the last 100 all, dialed, missed, or received calls.
(Appears only when a phone is connected to the system.)

To make a call using favorite contacts entry

  1. Select Phone.
  2. Select Favorite Contacts.
    • You can change the order of favorite contacts entries by selecting Reorder.
  3. Select a number.
    • 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 pick up 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.
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.

  • The mute icon appears when Mute is selected when the other source screen other than the phone screen is displayed. Select Mute again to turn it off.
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Keypad: Available on some phones.

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