HFL Menus

Honda Pilot / Honda Pilot 2009-2024 Owner's Manual / Features / Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® / HFL Menus

The ignition switch must be in ACCESSORY to use HFL. You can operate HFL by  or ON voice when on the PHONE screen. Below is the flow chart showing available voice to use HFL. You can operate HFL by voice when on the PHONE screen. Below is the flow chart showing available voice commands.

HFL Menus

HFL Menus

To use HFL, you must first pair your Bluetoothcompatible cell phone to the system while the vehicle is parked.

Phone Setup

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

1. Press the PHONE button or the

1. Press the PHONE button or the 2. Rotate  to select Yes. button.

2. Rotate Press  . to select Yes. Press 3. Put your cell phone in Discovery or Search mode. .

3. Put your cell phone in Discovery or Search mode.

4. Select OK.

5. Select your phone in the list.

 - Select Phone Not Found? if your phone is not found.

 - Refer to your phone manual for instructions on searching for a Bluetoothr device.

6. Enter the 4-digit pairing code on your phone when prompted to complete the pairing process.

Phone Setup

Phone Setup

Your Bluetooth-compatible phone must be paired to HFL before you can make and receive hands-free calls.

You can control the HFL system using voice commands.

The maximum range between your phone and vehicle is about 30 feet (10 meters).

Phone Pairing Tips

You cannot pair your phone while the vehicle is moving.

Your phone must be in discovery or search mode when pairing the phone. Refer to your phone’s manual.

Up to six phones can be paired.

Your phone’s battery may drain faster when it is paired to HFL.

If your phone is not ready for pairing or not found by the system within three minutes, the system will time out and returns to idle.

The default pass-key “0000” is used until you change the setting.

Pass-Key

You can change the pass-key setting.

To pair a cell phone (when a phone has already been paired to the system)

1. Press the PHONE button or the button. button.

2. Move 3. Rotate  to select Connection, to select PHONE SETUP.

3. Rotate then press  . to select Connection, then press .

4. Rotate  to select Add New Phone.

4. Rotate press  . to select Add New Phone.

press 5. Select the location (1-6) for the phone to be added. .

5. Select the location (1-6) for the phone to be added.

6. Put your cell phone in Discovery or Search mode.

7. Select OK.

 - The system begins to search for your phone.

8. Select your phone in the list.

8. Select your phone in the list.

 - Select Phone Not Found? if your phone is not found.

 - Refer to your phone manual for instructions on searching for a Bluetoothr device.

9. Enter the 4-digit pairing code on your phone when prompted to complete the pairing process.

To pair a cell phone (when a phone has already been paired to the system)

If a prompt appears asking to connect to a phone, select No and proceed with step 1.

To change the Pass-key setting

1. Press the PHONE button or the button. button.

2. Move 3. Rotate  to select Connection, to select PHONE SETUP.

3. Rotate then press  . to select Connection, then press .

4. Rotate  to select Pass-Key. Press

4. Rotate . to select Pass-Key. Press 5. Rotate  to select an item. Press  .

5. Rotate . to select an item. Press  The following items are available: .

The following items are available:
Random: Uses a randomly generated pass-key.
Fixed: Create your own pass-key.

6. If you select Fixed, move

6. If you select Fixed, move the current pass-key. to select DELETE to remove the current pass-key.

7. Enter a new pass-key. Move to select OK  to select OK

To delete a paired phone

1.Press the PHONE button or the 2. Move  to select PHONE SETUP. button.

2. Move 3. Rotate  to select a Connection, to select PHONE SETUP.

3. Rotate then press  . to select a Connection, then press .

4. Rotate  to select Delete.

4. Rotate to select Delete.

5. Rotate  to select a phone to delete.

5. Rotate press  . to select a phone to delete.

press  - The Bluetoothr icon indicates the currently linked phone. .

 - The Bluetoothr icon indicates the currently linked phone.

 - Items to be deleted are indicated with a trash icon.

6. Move 7. Rotate  to select Yes. Press to select OK.

7. Rotate to delete the device(s). to select Yes. Press To change the currently paired phone to delete the device(s).

To change the currently paired phone

1. Press the PHONE button or the 2. Move  to select PHONE SETUP. button.

2. Move 3. Rotate  to select Connection, to select PHONE SETUP.

3. Rotate then press   . to select Connection, then press 4. Rotate  to select Connect. Press  .

4. Rotate   . to select Connect. Press 5. Rotate   to select a phone.  .

5. Rotate Press  .  to select a phone. Press  - HFL disconnects the linked phone and starts searching for another paired .

 - HFL disconnects the linked phone and starts searching for another paired phone. If no other paired phone is found, HFL automatically links the previous phone.

6. Press   to select OK

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 linked again.

To Create Phone Name/PIN

1. Press the PHONE button or the button. button.

2. Move 3. Rotate   to select Phone to select PHONE SETUP.

3. Rotate Name/PIN, then press   .  to select Phone Name/PIN, then press 4. Rotate  to select an item. Press  .

4. Rotate . to select an item. Press .

The following items are available:

The following items are available:

Phone Name: Enter a name.

PIN: Enter a 4-digit PIN. Re-enter to confirm. You can select DO NOT USE PIN to remove a PIN number.

To Create Phone Name/PIN

You can control the HFL system using voice commands.

You can name up to six HFL users. Each can be PIN protected, and have their own phonebook, speed dial entries, and call history.

Automatic Transferring

Automatic Transferring

If you get into the vehicle while you are on the phone, the call can be automatically transferred to HFL.

1. Press the PHONE button or the button. button.

2. Move 3. Rotate  to select Auto Transfer, to select PHONE SETUP.

3. Rotate then press  . to select Auto Transfer, then press 4. Rotate  to select On, then press .

4. Rotate . to select On, then press Automatic Answering .

Automatic Answering

You can choose when the HFL system automatically answers incoming calls.

1. Press the PHONE button or the  2. Move  to select PHONE SETUP. button.

2. Move 3. Rotate  to select Auto Answer, to select PHONE SETUP.

3. Rotate then press  . to select Auto Answer, then press 4. Rotate  to select a mode you want .

4. Rotate press  . to select a mode you want press To Clear the System .

To Clear the System

All paired phones, phonebook entries, speed dials, and pass-keys are erased.

1. Press the PHONE button or the button. button.

2. Move 3. Rotate to select Clear Phone Information, to select PHONE SETUP.

3. Rotate then press  .to select Clear Phone Information, then press  - If more than one phone is paired to the system, select the phone you .

 - If more than one phone is paired to the system, select the phone you want to clear. The Bluetooth icon indicates the currently linked phone. Move to select OK.

4. Rotate . to select Yes, then press 5. You will receive a notification message on the screen. Rotate .

5. You will receive a notification message on the screen. Rotate . to select Yes , then press 6. You will receive a notification message on the screen. Rotate .

6. You will receive a notification message on the screen. Rotate Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook and Call History to finish.

Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook and Call History

When your phone is paired, the contents of its phonebook and call history are automatically imported to HFL.

Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook and Call History

Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook and Call History

Up to 10,000 numbers for 1,000 names can be imported. Up to three icons are displayed for each phonebook entry. If there are more than three numbers for an entry, “…” is displayed.

This feature is not available on all phones.

This feature is not available on all phones.

Speed Dial

To store a speed dial number:

1. Press the PHONE button or the button. button.

2. Move 3. Rotate  to select Edit Speed Dial, to select PHONE SETUP.

3. Rotate then press  . to select Edit Speed Dial, then press 4. Rotate   to select Store .

4. Rotate Speed Dial, then press .  to select Store Speed Dial, then press 5. Rotate  to select a location in.

5. Rotate the speed dial list. Press  . to select a location in the speed dial list. Press .

6. Rotate  to select a number entry

6. Rotate method. Press  . to select a number entry method. Press 7. Follow the prompt to enter a voice tag. .

7. Follow the prompt to enter a voice tag.

The following options are available:

Phonebook: Adds a number from the imported phonebook.

Call History: Adds a number from the last 30 numbers.

Dial: Enters a number manually.

Speed Dial

You can control the HFL system using voice commands.

Up to 20 speed dial entries can be stored per user. The first four entries are displayed on the Cellular Phone screen.

You can select a No Entry field directly from the

You can select a No Entry field directly from the

Cellular Phone screen to store a speed dial number.

To add a voice tag to a stored speed dial number

1. Press the PHONE button or the 2. Move  to select PHONE SETUP. button.

2. Move 3. Rotate   to select Edit to select PHONE SETUP.

3. Rotate Speed Dial, then press  .  to select Edit Speed Dial, then press 4. Rotate  to select Store Voice .

4. Rotate Tag. to select Store Voice Tag.

 press 5.Rotate  to select a speed dial .

5.Rotate entry. to select a speed dial entry.

 press 6. Follow the prompt to enter a voice tag.  .

6. Follow the prompt to enter a voice tag.

To add a voice tag to a stored speed dial number

To add a voice tag to a stored speed dial number

Voice tags allow you to call speed dial entries from

any screen by saying tag” and the“Dial by voice tag” and the

voice tag followed by Avoid using duplicate voice tags.  “Dial”.

Avoid using duplicate voice tags.

Avoid using “Home” as a voice tag.

It is easier for HFL to recognize a longer name (e.g., “John Smith” instead of “John”).

To delete a voice tag

1. Press the PHONE button or the 2. Move  to select PHONE SETUP. button.

2. Move 3. Rotate  to select Edit Speed to select PHONE SETUP.

3. Rotate Dial, then press  . to select Edit Speed Dial, then press 4. Rotate   to select Delete .

4. Rotate Voice Tag. Press  .  to select Delete Voice Tag. Press 5. Rotate  to select the number you .

5. Rotate want to delete the voice tag for. Move to select the number you want to delete the voice tag for. Move To delete a speed dial number to select OK.

To delete a speed dial number

1. Press the PHONE button or the 2. Move  to select PHONE SETUP.  button.

2. Move 3. Rotate  to select Edit Speed to select PHONE SETUP.

3. Rotate Dial, then press   . to select Edit Speed Dial, then press 4. Rotate  to select Delete Speed  .

4. Rotate Dial. Press   . to select Delete Speed Dial. Press 5. Rotate  to select the entry you  .

5. Rotate want to delete. Move  to select to select the entry you want to delete. Move OK. to select OK.

Making a Call

You can make calls by inputting any phone number, or by using the imported phonebook, call history, or speed dial entries.

Making a Call

You can control the HFL system using voice commands.

When you say  or   “Dial by voice tag” on most “Dial by number” or screens, the following screen appears:  “Dial by voice tag” on most screens, the following screen appears:

Say the phone number or the voice tag (e.g.,

Say the phone number or the voice tag (e.g., “Dial”. “John Smith”), followed by Only one phone can be used with HFL at a time. When there are more than two paired “Dial”.

Only one phone can be used with HFL at a time. When there are more than two paired phones in the vehicle, a first paired phone the system finds will be automatically linked.

To make a call using the imported phonebook

When your phone is paired, the contents of its phonebook are automatically imported to HFL.

1. Press the PHONE button or the  2. Rotate  to select Phonebook, then button.

2. Rotate press   . to select Phonebook, then press   .

3. Rotate   to select a name.

3. Rotate Press  .  to select a name. Press  - Move   or .

 - Move to select alphabetical tabs to display  or the entries in the group. to select alphabetical tabs to display the entries in the group.

4. Rotate to begin dialing. to select a number. Press To make a call using a phone number to begin dialing.

To make a call using a phone number

1. Press the PHONE button or the button. button.

2. Rotate . to select Dial, then press 3. Enter a phone number. .

3. Enter a phone number.

4. Move dialing. to select DIAL to begin dialing.

To make a call using the imported phonebook

To make a call using the imported phonebook

You must first import a phonebook before using it to make calls.

To make a call using a phone number

A command that consists of several words can be

spoken together. For example, say “123-456- 7890” at once.

“123-456- 7890” at once.

To make a call using the call history

Call history is stored by All, Dial, Receive, and Missed.

1. Press the PHONE button or the button. button.

2. Rotate then press  . to select Call History, then press 3. Rotate  to select a call. Press .

3. Rotate to begin dialing. to select a call. Press  - Move  or to begin dialing.

 - Move to select All, Dial, Receive, Missed or to view the call history by category. to select All, Dial, Receive, Missed to view the call history by category.

To make a call using the call history

To make a call using the call history

The call history only shows the last 30 calls from your phone.

To make a call using a speed dial entry

1. Press the PHONE button or the 2. Rotate   to select one ofbutton.

2. Rotate the four speed dial numbers. Press  to select one of the four speed dial numbers. Press to begin dialing. to begin dialing.

To make a call using a speed dial entry

Select More Speed Dial to view another paired phone’s speed dial list. To make a call using speed dial, you need to create speed dial entries.

 If the other phone is PIN-protected, enter the PIN when prompted. Select OK. PINs are optional.

Receiving a Call

1. Press the answer a call and display the Calling screen. (Pick-up) button to answer a call and display the Calling screen.

 - HANDSFREELINK is also displayed on the display.

2. Press the to terminate the call.  (Hang-up) button to terminate the call.

Receiving a Call

Receiving a Call

An incoming call notification appears on the screen, and you hear an audible ring tone.

If your phone has Call Waiting, press the hold and answer the incoming call. To return to the original call, press the  button to put the original call on hold and answer the incoming call. To return to the original call, press the  up the original call and answer the new call, press the button again. If you want to hang up the original call and answer the new call, press the of HFL, use the audio system volume knob or the steering wheel volume controls. button. To change the volume level of HFL, use the audio system volume knob or the steering wheel volume controls. Some phones may send battery, signal strength, and roaming status information to the screen.

Phonebook

Displays the imported phonebook.

Options During a Call

Dial Tones: Available on some phones.

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