Honda Crosstour (2015 year). Manual — part 15

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Features

Voice Control Operation

Your vehicle has a voice control system that allows hands-free operation of most of
the navigation system functions.
The voice control system uses the

(Talk) and

(hang-up/back) buttons on the

steering wheel and a microphone near the map lights on the ceiling.

To achieve optimum voice recognition when using the navigation voice control
system:
• Make sure the correct screen is displayed for the voice command that you are

using.

• Close the windows and moonroof.
• Adjust the dashboard and side vents so air does not blow onto the microphone

on the ceiling.

• Speak clearly in a clear, natural speaking voice without pausing between words.
• Reduce any background noise if possible. The system may misinterpret your

command if more than one person is speaking at the same time.

• Refer to the Voice Help feature.

2 Refer to the Navigation System Manual

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Voice Recognition

1

Voice Control Operation

When you press the

button, a helpful prompt asks

what you would like to do. Press and release the

button again to bypass this prompt and give a
command.

1

Voice Recognition

The voice control system can only be used from the
driver’s seat because the microphone unit removes
noises from the front passenger’s side.

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Features

The system accepts these commands on the
Voice Portal screen.
• Call Your contact name
• Call Phone Number
• Find nearest POI category name
• Go home
• Route menu
• Cancel route

The system accepts these commands on any
screen.
• Call by number
• Call by name
• Call Phone Number
• Call Your contact name

Contacts that are imported from your
phone to the vehicle are all made available
by voice. Voice Tags can also be recorded
for each of your Speed Dial entries.

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Voice Portal Commands

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Phone Commands

2 Refer to the Navigation System Manual

The system accepts these commands on any
screen.
• Trip computer
• Traffic information
• Display clock
• Display wallpaper

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Navigation Commands

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Info Commands

When the

(Talk) button is pressed,

available voice commands appear on the
screen.
For a complete list of commands, say “Voice
Help” after the beep.

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On Screen Commands

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The system accepts these commands on
most screens.
• Climate control automatic

*1

• Climate control off

*1

• Air conditioner on

*1

• Air conditioner off

*1

• Climate control defrost on

*1

• Climate control defrost off

*1

• Rear defrost on

*1

• Rear defrost off

*1

• Climate control fresh air
• Climate control recirculate
• Climate control vent
• Climate control bi-level
• Climate control floor
• Climate control floor and defrost
• Fan speed up
• Fan speed down
• Fan speed # (#: 1 to 7)
• Temperature # degrees (#: 57 to 87°F, 15

to 29°C)

• Driver temperature # degrees (#: 57 to

87°F, 15 to 29°C)

• Passenger temperature # degrees (#: 57

to 87°F, 15 to 29°C)

• Temperature up
• Temperature down

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Climate Control Commands

• Driver temperature up
• Driver temperature down
• Passenger temperature up
• Passenger temperature down
• Temperature max heat
• Temperature max cool
• Driver temperature max heat
• Driver temperature max cool
• Passenger temperature max heat
• Passenger temperature max cool
• Climate control sync on

*1

• Climate control sync off

*1

*1: These commands toggle the function
on and off, so the command may not match
your intended action.

The system accepts these commands on
most screens.

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Using Song By Voice

TM

Song By Voice

TM

is a feature that allows you

to select music from your Hard Disc Drive or
iPod device using your voice.
To activate this mode, you must press the

(Talk) button on the Voice Portal screen

and say: ”Music search.”

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Audio Commands

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Song By Voice

TM

commands

• Music search
• List album (specify album)
• List artist (specify artist)
• List composer (specify composer)
• List genre (specify genre)
• List playlist (specify playlist)
• Play album (specify album)
• Play artist (specify artist)
• Play composer (specify composer)
• Play genre (specify genre)
• Play playlist (specify playlist)
• Play song (specify song)
• What am I listening to?
• Who am I listening to?
• Who is this?
• What’s playing?
• Who’s playing?
• What album is this?

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HDD commands

• Hard Disc Drive play
• Hard Disc Drive play track # (#: 1 to 30)
• Hard Disc Drive skip forward
• Hard Disc Drive skip back
• Hard Disc Drive album up

*2

• Hard Disc Drive album down

*2

• Hard Disc Drive track up
• Hard Disc Drive track down
• Hard Disc Drive playlist up

*2

• Hard Disc Drive playlist down

*2

• Hard Disc Drive track random

*1

• Hard Disc Drive track repeat

*1

• Hard Disc Drive track scan

*1

• Hard Disc Drive normal play
• What am I listening to?
• Who am I listening to?
• Who is this?
• What’s playing?
• Who’s playing?
• What album is this?

*1: These commands toggle the function
on and off, so the command may not match
your intended action.
*2: These commands are available only in
the corresponding playback mode.
For example, “Artist” commands are
available only in “Artist” mode.

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Radio commands

• Audio on

*1

• Audio off

*1

• Radio on

*1

• Radio off

*1

• Radio select FM
• Radio select AM
• Radio tune to # FM

(#: frequency from 87.7 to 107.9)

• Radio tune to # AM

(#: frequency from 530 [five thirty] to
1710 [seventeen ten])

• Radio seek up
• Radio seek down
• Radio next station
• Radio preset # (#: 1 to 12)
• Radio FM preset # (#: 1 to 12)
• Radio AM preset # (#: 1 to 6)
• Radio scan

*1

• Radio select XM
• XM channel #

(#: 0 to 255 [two fifty five])

• XM channel down
• XM category up
• XM category down
• XM preset # (#: 1 to 12)
• XM scan

*1

• XM category mode
• XM channel mode

*1: These commands toggle the function
on and off, so the command may not match
your intended action.

NOTE:
Radio volume levels cannot be controlled
using voice control.

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Disc commands

• Disc play
• Disc play track # (#: 1 to 30)
• Disc skip forward
• Disc skip back
• Disc track random

*1

• Disc track repeat

*1

• Disc track scan

*1

• Disc folder up
• Disc folder down
• Disc folder random

*1

• Disc folder repeat

*1

• Disc folder scan

*1

• Disc normal play

*1: These commands toggle the function
on and off, so the command may not match
your intended action.

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iPod commands

• iPod play
• iPod play track # (#: 1 to 30)
• iPod skip forward
• iPod skip back
• iPod track shuffle

*1

• iPod album shuffle

*1

• iPod track repeat

*1

• iPod normal play
• What am I listening to?
• Who am I listening to?
• Who is this?
• What’s playing?
• Who’s playing?
• What album is this?

*1: These commands toggle the function
on and off, so the command may not match
your intended action.

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USB commands

• USB play
• USB play track # (#: 1 to 30)
• USB skip forward
• USB skip back
• USB track random

*1

• USB track repeat

*1

• USB track scan

*1

• USB folder up
• USB folder down
• USB folder random

*1

• USB folder repeat

*1

• USB folder scan

*1

• USB normal play

*1: These commands toggle the function
on and off, so the command may not match
your intended action.

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Bluetooth® Audio commands

• Bluetooth Audio play
• Bluetooth Audio skip forward
• Bluetooth Audio skip back
• Bluetooth Audio group up
• Bluetooth Audio group down
• Bluetooth Audio pause
• Bluetooth Audio resume
• Bluetooth Audio track random
• Bluetooth Audio track repeat

NOTE:
Bluetooth® Audio commands may not work
on some phones or Bluetooth® Audio
devices.

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AUX commands

• Auxiliary play

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Pandora® commands

*

The system accepts these commands while
the Pandora® is playing.
• Pandora play
• Pandora skip forward
• Pandora station up
• Pandora station down
• Pandora pause
• Pandora resume
• Pandora thumbs up
• Pandora thumbs down

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Aha

TM

commands

The system accepts these commands while
the Aha

TM

is playing.

• Aha Radio play
• Aha Radio skip forward
• Aha Radio skip back
• Aha Radio station up
• Aha Radio station down
• Aha Radio resume
• Aha Radio pause
• Aha Radio like
• Aha Radio dislike

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Internet service commands

*

• Internet service play
• Internet service skip forward

*1

• Internet service skip back

*1

• Internet service station up

*1

• Internet service station down

*1

• Internet service resume

*1

• Internet service pause

*1

• Internet service like

*1

• Internet service dislike

*1

*1: The system accepts these commands
while the Internet service is playing.

* Not available on all models

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In keyboard screen, letters can be selected
by saying each individual letter or by saying
a keyword phrase. These keyword phrases
are:

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Keyboard Entry Commands

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Letters

Say . . .

Or say . . .

A

Apple/Alpha

B

Boy/Bravo

C

Charlie

D

Dog/Delta

E

Edward/Echo

F

Frank/Foxtrot

G

George/Golf

H

Henry/Hotel

I

Igloo/India

J

John/Juliet

K

King/Kilo

L

Larry/Lima

M

Mary/Mike

N

Nancy/November

O

Oscar

P

Paul/Papa

Q

Queen/Quebec

R

Robert/Romeo

S

Sam/Sierra

T

Tom/Tango

U

Uncle/Uniform

V

Victor

W

William/Whiskey

X

X-ray

Y

Yellow/Yankee

Z

Zebra/Zulu

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Numbers

Number . . .

Or say . . .

0

Zero

1

One

2

Two

3

Three

4

Four

5

Five

6

Six

7

Seven

8

Eight

9

Nine

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Symbols

Symbol . . .

Or say . . .

-

Hyphen

!

Exclamation point

“

Double Quote

#

Pound

$

Dollar

%

Percent

&

Ampersand

‘

Apostrophe

(

Open Parenthesis

)

Close Parenthesis

~

Tilde

/

Slash

<

Less than

>

Greater than

{

Open Brace

}

Close Brace

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Accented letters

Symbol . . .

Or say . . .

À

A grave

Â

A circumflex

Ä

A umlaut

Ç

C cedilla

È

E grave

É

E acute

Ê

E circumflex

Ë

E umlaut

Ì

I grave

Î

I circumflex

Ï

I umlaut

Ô

O circumflex

Ù

U grave

Û

U circumflex

Ü

U umlaut

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Punctuation marks

Symbol . . .

Or say . . .

@

At Sign

^

Caret

*

Asterisk

_

Underscore

`

Back Quote

,

Comma

.

Dot

?

Question mark

:

Colon

;

Semicolon

+

Plus

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Playing AM/FM Radio

Features

Playing AM/FM Radio

Audio/Information Screen

Audio with Touch Screen

Tune Up/Down Icons
Select

or

to tune the radio

frequency.

MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.

(Power) Button

Press to turn the audio system on
and off.

Source
Select to change a band or change
an audio source.

To listen to a stored channel,
select 1-6 (AM) or 1-12 (FM).

Presets
Select to store a station.

Skip/Seek Icons
Select

or

to search up

and down the selected band for a
station with a strong signal.

More
Select to display the menu items.

BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous display.

VOL (Volume) Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.

Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to tune the radio
frequency.
Move up, down, right and left to
select secondary menu.

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Playing AM/FM Radio

Features

To store a station:
1. Tune to the selected station.

2. Press the MENU button.
3. Rotate

to select Save Preset, then press

.

4. Rotate

to select the preset number you want to store that station, then press

and hold

.

2. Select More.
3. Select Save Preset.
4. Select the preset number you want to store that station.

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Preset Memory

1

Playing AM/FM Radio

You can control the AM/FM radio using voice
commands.

2 Voice Control Operation P. 224

The ST indicator appears on the display indicating
stereo FM broadcasts.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not available.

Switching the Audio Mode
Press the SOURCE button on the steering wheel.

2 Audio Remote Controls P. 168

You can also switch the mode by pressing the MENU
button and selecting Change Source on the Audio
menu screen.

You can store 6 AM stations and 12 FM stations into
the preset memory.

Interface Dial

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Features

Provides text data information related to your selected RDS-capable FM station.

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To find an RDS station from Station List

1. Press the MENU button while listening to an FM station.
2. Rotate

to

select

Station List, then press

.

3. Rotate

to select the station, then press

.

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Manual update

Updates your available station list at any time.
1. Press the MENU button while listening to an FM station.
2. Rotate

to

select

Station List, then press

.

3. Rotate

to

select

Refresh, then press

.

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Radio Data System (RDS)

1

Radio Data System (RDS)

When you select an RDS-capable FM station, the RDS
automatically turns on, and the frequency display
changes to the station name. However, when the
signals of that station become weak, the display
changes from the station name to the frequency.

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Features

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Radio text

Display the radio text information of the selected RDS station.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate

to select Radio Text, then press

.

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Scan

Samples each of the strongest stations on the selected band for 10 seconds.

1. Press the MENU button.
2. Rotate

to select Scan, then press

.

To turn off scan, press

to select Cancel Scan, or press the BACK button.

1. Select More.
2. Select Scan.
To turn off scan, select Cancel Scan.

Interface Dial

Audio with Touch Screen

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

Features

Playing SiriusXM® Radio

Audio/Information Screen

Audio with Touch Screen

Category Up/Down Icons
Select

or

to display and select

a SiriusXM® Radio category.

MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.

(Power) Button

Press to turn the audio system on
and off.

Source
Select to change an audio source.

To listen to a stored channel,
select 1-12.

Presets
Select to store a station.

Skip/Seek Icons
Select

or

to the previous

or next channel.
In channel mode, select and hold to
change the channel rapidly.

More
Select to display the menu items.

BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous
display.

VOL (Volume) Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.

Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to tune the radio
frequency.
Move up, down, right and left to
select secondary menu.

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Playing SiriusXM® Radio

Features

1. Select the SiriusXM® mode.

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2. Press the MENU button.
3. Rotate

to select XM Tune Mode, then press

.

4. Rotate

to select Channel Mode or Category Mode, then press

.

5. Rotate

to select Channel List, then press

.

6. Rotate

to select a channel from a list, then press

.

2. Select More.
3. Select XM Tune Mode.
4. Select Channel Mode or Category Mode.
5. Select a channel using the

,

,

,

icons on the tune mode screen or

the preset numbers (1-12) on the preset mode screen.

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To Play the SiriusXM® Radio

1

Playing SiriusXM® Radio

You can control the SiriusXM® radio using voice
commands.

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In the channel mode, all available channels are
selectable. In the category mode, you can select a
channel within a category (Jazz, Rock, Classical, etc.).

There may be instances when SiriusXM® Radio does
not broadcast all the data fields (artist name, title).
This does not indicate a problem with your audio
system.

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Features

To store a station:
1. Tune to the selected station.

2. Press the MENU button.
3. Rotate

to

select

Save Preset, then press

.

4. Rotate

to select the preset number you want to store that station, then press

and hold

.

2. Select More.
3. Select Save Preset.
4. Select the preset number you want to store that station.

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Preset Memory

1

Playing SiriusXM® Radio

You can store 12 SiriusXM® stations into the preset
memory.

Interface Dial

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Playing a CD

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Features

Playing a CD

Your audio system supports audio CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs in either MP3, WMA, or
AAC

*1

format. With the CD loaded, select the CD mode.

*1:Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.

Audio/Information Screen

Audio with Touch Screen

MENU Button
Press to display the menu items.

CD Slot
Insert a CD about halfway into the
CD slot.

(CD Eject) Button

Press to eject a CD.

Folder Up/Down Icons
Select

to skip to the next folder, and

to skip to the beginning of the

previous folder in MP3, WMA, or AAC.

Source
Select to change an audio source.

Skip/Seek Icons
Select

or

to change tracks

(files in MP3, WMA, or AAC).
Select and hold to move rapidly within
a track/file.

More
Select to display the menu items.

(Power) Button

Press to turn the audio system on and off.

BACK Button
Press to go back to the previous
display.

VOL (Volume) Knob
Turn to adjust the volume.

Interface Dial/ENTER Button
Press and turn to select an item, then
press to set your selection.
Move up, down, right and left to
select secondary menu.