Honda Ridgeline (2023 year). Manual in english — page 21

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HandsFreeLink

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HFL Menus

Features

Manual Input

New Entry

Import from Call History

Import from Phonebook

Edit

Delete

(Existing entry list)

Edit Speed Dial

Delete All

Enter a phone number to store as a speed
dial number.

Select a phone number from the call history
to store as a speed dial number.

Delete all of the previously stored speed dial numbers.

Select a phone number from the phonebook
to store as a speed dial number.

Edit a previously stored speed dial number.

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Change a name.

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Change a number.

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Create or delete a voice tag.

Delete a previously stored speed dial number.

Ring Tone

Select a fixed ring tone or the one from the connected cell phone.

Automatic Phone Sync

Set phonebook and call history data to be automatically imported when a phone is paired to HFL.

Turn HondaLink

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Assist on and off.

HondaLink Assist

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Features

Select Account

Enable Text/Email

Text/Email

New Message Notification

Select whether a pop-up alert comes on the screen when HFL
receives a new text/e-mail message.

Turn the text/e-mail message function on and off.

Select a text or e-mail message account.

Default

Cancel/Reset all customized items in the

Phone

settings group as default.

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Phone menu screen

1.

Select .

2.

Select

Phone

.

3.

Select .

Display the last outgoing, incoming and missed calls.

Select a phone number from the call history to
store as a speed dial number.

Call History

Speed Dial

All

Manual Input

Dialed

Received

Display the last outgoing calls.

Display the last incoming calls.

New Entry

Import from Call History

Import from Phonebook

Select a phone number from the phonebook
to store as a speed dial number.

Enter a phone number to store as a speed
dial number.

Missed

Display the last missed calls.

Dial

Redial

Enter a phone number to dial.

Redial the last number dialed.

(Existing entry list)

Dial the selected number in the speed dial list.

Phonebook

Display the paired phone’s phonebook.

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Features

See the previous message.

Text/Email

Read/Stop

(Existing message list)

See the next message.

System reads received message aloud, or
stop message from being read.

Select Account

Select a text or e-mail message account.

Reply to a received message using one of six
fixed phrases.

Call

Make a call to the sender.

Reply

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Features

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

1.

Select .

2.

Select

Phone

.

3.

Select

Yes

.

4.

Make sure your phone is in search or
discoverable mode, then select

Continue

.

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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 does not appear, you can
select

Refresh

to search again.

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If your phone still does not appear, select

Phone Not Found

and 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.

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Phone Setup

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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 two icons on the
right side.
These icons indicate the following:

: The phone can be used with HFL.

: The phone is compatible with

Bluetooth

®

Audio.

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

Bluetooth

-compatible devices is

unavailable.

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Features

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To change the currently paired phone

1.

Go to the

Phone settings

screen.

2

Phone settings screen

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2.

Select

Bluetooth Device List

.

3.

Select a phone to connect.

4.

Select

Connect

,

Connect

, or

Connect

.

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

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To change the pairing code setting

1.

Select .

2.

Select

Settings

.

3.

Select

Bluetooth/Wi-Fi

.

4.

Select the

Bluetooth

tab.

5.

Select

Edit Pairing Code

.

6.

Select

Random

or

Fixed

.

1

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

Add Bluetooth Device

from the

Bluetooth device list

screen.

1

To change the pairing code setting

The default pairing code is

0000

until you change the

setting.
To create your own, select

Fixed

, and delete the

current code, then enter a new one.

For a randomly generated pairing code each time you
pair a phone, select

Random

.

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To delete a paired phone

1.

Go to the

Phone settings

screen.

2

Phone settings screen

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2.

Select

Bluetooth Device List

.

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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HFL Menus

Features

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To turn on or off the text/e-mail
message function

1.

Go to the

Phone settings

screen.

2

Phone settings screen

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2.

Select the

Text/Email

tab, then

Enable

Text/Email

.

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A pop-up menu appears on the screen.

3.

Select

On

or

Off

.

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To turn on or off the text/e-mail
message notice

1.

Go to the

Phone settings

screen.

2

Phone settings screen

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2.

Select the

Text/Email

tab, then

New

Message Notification

.

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A pop-up menu appears on the screen.

3.

Select

On

or

Off

.

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To Set Up Text/E-mail Message Options

1

To Set Up Text/E-mail Message Options

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

1

To turn on or off the text/e-mail 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.

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Features

You can change the ring tone setting.

1.

Go to the

Phone settings

screen.

2

Phone settings screen

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2.

Select

Ring Tone

.

3.

Select

Fixed

or

Mobile Phone

.

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Ring Tone

1

Ring Tone

Fixed

: The fixed ring tone sounds from the speakers.

Mobile 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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Features

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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.

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Changing the Automatic Phone Sync
setting

1.

Go to the

Phone settings

screen.

2

Phone settings screen

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2.

Select

Automatic Phone Sync

.

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

When you select a name from the list in the cellular
phonebook, you can see up to three category icons.
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

Pager

Fax

Car

Other

Voice

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Features

Up to 20 speed dial numbers can be stored per phone.

To store a speed dial number:

1.

Go to the

Phone menu

screen.

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Phone menu screen

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2.

Select

Speed Dial

.

3.

Select

New Entry

.

From

Import from Call History

:

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Select a number from the call history.

From

Manual Input

:

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Input the number manually.

From

Import from Phonebook

:

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Select a number from the connected cell
phone’s imported phonebook.

4.

When the speed dial is successfully stored,
you are asked to create a voice tag for the
number. Select

Yes

or

No

.

5.

Select

Record

to store a voice tag for the

speed dial entry.

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Using the

button, follow the prompts

to store a voice tag for the speed dial
entry.

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Speed Dial

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Speed Dial

When a voice tag is stored, press the

button to

call the number using the voice tag. Say the voice tag
name.

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Features

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To add a voice tag to a stored speed
dial number

1.

Go to the

Phone settings

screen.

2

Phone settings screen

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2.

Select

Edit Speed Dial

.

3.

Select an existing speed dial entry.

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From the pop-up menu, select

Edit

.

4.

Select

Voice Tag

.

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From the pop-up menu, select

Record

.

5.

Select

Record

, or use the

button and

follow the prompts to complete the voice
tag.

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To delete a voice tag

1.

Go to the

Phone settings

screen.

2

Phone settings screen

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2.

Select

Edit Speed Dial

.

3.

Select an existing speed dial entry.

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From the pop-up menu, select

Edit

.

4.

Select

Voice Tag

.

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From the pop-up menu, select

Clear

.

5.

A confirmation message appears on the
screen. Select

Yes

.

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Speed Dial

Avoid using duplicate voice tags.
Avoid using “

home

” as a voice tag.

It is easier for the system to recognize a longer name.
For example, use “

John Smith

” instead of “

John

.”

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To edit a speed dial

1.

Go to the

Phone settings

screen.

2

Phone settings screen

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2.

Select

Edit Speed Dial

.

3.

Select an existing speed dial entry.

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From the pop-up menu, select

Edit

.

4.

Select a setting you want.

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To delete a speed dial

1.

Go to the

Phone settings

screen.

2

Phone settings screen

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2.

Select

Edit Speed Dial

.

3.

Select an existing speed dial entry.

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From the pop-up menu, select

Delete

.

4.

A confirmation message appears on the
screen. Select

Yes

.

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Features

Add phonetic modifications or a new voice tag to the phone’s contact name so that
it is easier for HFL to recognize voice commands.

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To add a new voice tag

1.

Select .

2.

Select

Settings

.

3.

Select

System

.

4.

Select the

Voice Recog

tab.

5.

Select

Phonebook Phonetic

Modification

.

6.

Select the phone you want to add
phonetic modification to.

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Phonebook Phonetic Modification

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Phonebook Phonetic Modification

You can store up to 20 phonetic modification items.

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Features

7.

Select

New Voice Tag

.

8.

Select a contact name you want to add to.

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The pop-up menu appears on the
screen.

9.

Select

Modify

.

10.

Using

Record

or the

button, follow the

prompts to complete the voice tag.

11.

You will receive a confirmation message
on the screen, then select

OK

.

12.

Select

OK

.

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HFL Menus

Features

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To modify a voice tag

1.

Select .

2.

Select

Settings

.

3.

Select

System

.

4.

Select the

Voice Recog

tab.

5.

Select

Phonebook Phonetic

Modification

.

6.

Select the phone you want to modify
phonetic modification.

7.

Select a contact name you want to
modify.

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The pop-up menu appears on the
screen.

8.

Select

Modify

.

9.

Using

Record

or the

button, follow the

prompts to complete the voice tag.

10.

You will receive a confirmation message
on the screen, then select

OK

.

11.

Select

OK

.

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Phonebook Phonetic Modification

You can only modify or delete contact names for the
currently connected phone.