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HandsFreeLink

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Features

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Bluetooth

®

setup

You can turn

Bluetooth

®

function on and off.

1.

Press the

(home) button.

2.

Select

Settings

.

3.

Select

Connections

.

4.

Select

Bluetooth

.

5.

Select

Options

.

6.

Select

On

.

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Phone Setup

1

Bluetooth

®

setup

If there is an active connection to Android Auto, this
setting is unavailable.

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Features

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

1.

Press the

(home) 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

Connect

.

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The pop-up menu appears on the screen,
if the internet wireless hotspot function
is selected.

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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.

•

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 can be used with internet wireless

hotspot.

If there is an active connection to Apple CarPlay or
Android Auto, pairing of additional

Bluetooth

®

compatible devices is unavailable.

Enable Smart Sharing pop-up

Smart Sharing to share phone data with Acura, you
can change the setting later by deleting the device in

Phone Menu

.

For detail information of all data shared visit

https://

acuralink.acura.com/#/acuralinkLegalTerms

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To change the currently paired phone

1.

Go to the

Phone Menu

screen.

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2.

Select

Change Connected Phone

.

When connecting to other phone:

3.

Select a phone to connect.

4.

Select ,

or .

5.

Select

Connect

.

When changing the currently paired phone
setting:

3.

Select a currently paired phone.

4.

Select ,

or .

5.

Select

Apply Changes

.

1

To change the currently paired phone

If there is an active connection to Android Auto, this
setting is unavailable.

If no other phones are found or paired when trying to
switch to another phone, HFL will continue to
connect a original phone.

To pair other phones, select

+ Connect New Device

from the

Bluetooth

screen.

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To delete a paired phone

1.

Go to the

Phone Menu

screen.

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2.

Select

Change Connected Phone

.

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

.

1

To delete a paired phone

You can also delete a paired phone by the following
procedure.
1. Press the

(home) button.

2. Select

Settings

.

3. Select

Connections

.

4. Select

Bluetooth

.

5. Select a phone you want to delete.
6. Select

Options

.

7. Select

Delete Device

.

8. A confirmation message appears on the screen.

Select

Delete

.

If there is an active connection to Android Auto, you
cannot delete a paired phone.

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Features

You can change the ring tone setting.

1.

Go to the

Phone Menu

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 Menu

screen.

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2.

Select

Auto Phone Call Transfer

.

3.

Select

On

or

Off

.

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Ring Tone

1

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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Automatic Transferring

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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 Menu

screen.

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Phone Menu 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

Preference

Fax

Voice

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To store a favorite contact number:

1.

Go to the phone screen.

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Phone screen

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2.

Select

Add Favorite

.

3.

Select a place from where to choose a
number.

From Recents

:

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Select a number from the call history.

From Contacts

:

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Select a number from the phonebook of
a cellular phone connected to the
system.

Using Enter Number

:

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Trace the number on A-zone touchpad,
then press it.
If the

KEYPAD

icon located to the upper

right of the screen is selected, the
keyboard will appear.

4.

Select a number.

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Favorite Contacts

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To edit a Favorite Contact

1.

Go to the phone screen.

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2.

Select and hold a desired favorite contact.

3.

Select the following options:

•

Remove Favorite

: Delete the favorite

contact.

•

Add to Home Page

: Add a favorite

contact shortcut icon to the home
screen.

•

Add to Heads-Up Display

*

: Add a

favorite contact shortcut icon to the
head-up display menu.

4.

Press the

(back) button on the True

Touchpad Interface.

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The screen will return to the previous
screen.

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.

* Not available on all models

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To make a call using the imported
phonebook

1.

Go to the phone 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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Dialing starts automatically.

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To make a call using a phone number

1.

Go to the phone screen.

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2.

Select

Enter Number

.

3.

Trace the number on A-zone touchpad,
then press it.

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You can enter the number using the on-
screen keyboard. Select

KEYPAD

located

to the upper right of the screen.

4.

Press the A-zone touchpad.

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Dialing starts automatically.

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If the on screen keyboard is displayed,
select

Call

.

1

To make a call using the imported phonebook

You can send a message or set a navigation

*

route to

contact address other than making a call on this
feature.

2

Text Message

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2

Refer to Navigation System Manual

* Not available on all models

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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 screen.

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2.

Select

Recents

.

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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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Dialing starts automatically.

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To make a call using a Favorite Contact
entry

1.

Go to the phone screen.

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2.

Select desired favorite contact.

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Dialing starts automatically.

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Features

When there is an incoming call, an audible
notification sounds (if activated) and the

Incoming Call...

screen appears.

Move the left selector wheel to the right to
answer the call. Move it to the left to decline
or end the call.

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You can also select

Answer

or

Ignore

on the audio/information screen to use
hands-free calling.

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Receiving a Call

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Receiving a Call

Call Waiting
To put a call on hold so that you can answer an
incoming call, move the left selector wheel to the
right.
Move the left selector wheel to the right to resume
the call.

Select

Ignore

to ignore the incoming call if you do

not want to answer it.
Move the left selector wheel to the left to end a call.

Instead of using the selector wheel, you can use the
icons on the audio/information screen to perform the
above mentioned functions.

When a screen other than the phone screen is
displayed in the A-zone, the incoming call screen is
displayed in the B-zone.

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Features

The following options are available during a call.

MUTE

: Mute your voice.

TRANSFER TO MOBILE

: Transfer a call from the system to your phone.

ENTER NUMBER

: 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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UNMUTE

is displayed when the mute

function is on. Select

UNMUTE

to turn it

off.

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TRANSFER TO VEHICLE

is displayed

when the hands-free mode is off. Select

TRANSFER TO VEHICLE

to turn the

hands-free mode is on.

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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.

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Features

Text Message

You can operate the various options of the text message function from the message
box.

1.

Press the

(home) button.

2.

Select

Messages

.

The following options are available:

Inbox

: Shows received messages.

Send Message to Contact

: Sends a message

to your contact on the list.

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Add Favorite

: Adds the favorite contact to

the message box.

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You can add a shortcut to the home
screen that will take you directly to your
favorite contact. Select and hold the
contact, then select

Add to Home

Page

.

MENU

: Sets the message option for changing

the connected device, turning on or off
message notifications, or editing replies.

1

Text Message

The text message features may not be available
depending on a cellular phone.

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Features

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To edit a Favorite Contact

1.

Press the

(home) button.

2.

Select

Messages

.

3.

Select and hold a desired favorite contact.

4.

Select following options.

•

Remove Favorite

: Delete a favorite

contact.

•

Add to Home Page

: Add the shortcut

icon of a favorite contact to the home
screen.

5.

Press the

(back) button on the True

Touchpad Interface.

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The screen will return to the previous
screen.

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Text Message

Features

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To turn on or off the text message
notice

1.

Press the

(home) button.

2.

Select

Messages

.

3.

Select

MENU

.

4.

Select

Notifications

.

5.

Select

On

or

Off

.

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To Set Up Text Message Options

1

To Set Up Text Message Options

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

1

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.

When a screen other than the

Messages

function

screen is displayed in the A-zone, a text message
notification is displayed in the B-zone.

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Features

HFL can display newly received text messages as well as the last 20 messages
received on a linked cell phone. Each received message can be read aloud and
replied to using a fixed common phrase.

1.

A pop-up appears and notifies you of a new
text message.

2.

Select

Open

.

3.

Select

to listen to the message. To stop

listening to the message, select

.

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Select

to hear the message from the

beginning.

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Receiving a Text Message

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Receiving a Text Message

Some cell phones might not be able to read the
transmission log of data sent and data received.

The system does not display any received messages
while you are driving. You can only hear them read
aloud.

The system can only receive messages that are sent a
text (SMS) messages. The message sent using the
data services will not be displayed in the list.

With some phones, you may be able to display up to
20 of the last text messages received.

State or local laws may limit your use of the HFL text
message feature. Only use the text message feature
when conditions allow you to do so safely.

Depending on the status of A-zone, the received
message screen may be displayed on the B-zone.