Get Features -> Bluetooth? HandsFreeLink? Guide for Honda Accord 4 Door 2023

Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®

Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) allows you to place and receive phone calls using

1Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ®

your vehicle’s audio system, without handling your cell phone.

Place your phone where you can get good reception.

To use HFL, you need a Bluetooth-compatible cell

phone. For a list of compatible phones, pairing

procedures, and special feature capabilities:

• U.S.: Visit automobiles.honda.com/handsfreelink/,

or call 1-888-528-7876.

Using HFL

HFL Buttons

■

• Canada: For more information on smartphone

compatibility, call 1-855-490-7351.

VOL(+/VOL(- (Volume) Buttons

(home) Button

Left Selector Wheel

To use the system, the Bluetooth setting must be

ON.

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Voice control tips

• Aim the vents away from the ceiling and close the

windows, as noise coming from them may interfere

with the microphones.

• Press the

button when you want to call a

number using a phonebook name or a number.

Speak clearly and naturally after a beep.

• If the microphones pick up voices other than yours,

the command may be misinterpreted.

• To change the volume level, select the audio

system’s VOL (Volume) or use the remote audio

controls on the steering wheel.

(Back) Button

(Talk) Button

(Hang-up) Button

(Pick-up) Button

If there is no Favorite Contact entry in the system, the

pop-up notification appears on the screen.

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(Pick-up) button: Press to go directly to the phone menu on the driver

information interface, or to answer an incoming call.

(Hang-up) button: Press to end a call.

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Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered

trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any

use of such marks by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., is under

license. Other trademarks and trade names are those

of their respective owners.

(Back) button: Press to go back to the previous screen, or cancel a command.

(Talk) button: Press to access Voice Portal.

Left Selector Wheel: Press the

(home) button, then roll up or down to select.

Phone on the driver information interface, and then press the left selector wheel.

(home) button: Press to go back to the home screen of the driver information

interface.

HFL Limitations

An incoming call on HFL will interrupt the audio

system when it is playing. It will resume when the call

is ended.

To go to the phone screen of the driver information interface:

1. Press the

(home) button on the steering wheel.

2. Roll up or down the left selector wheel to select Phone, then push the left

selector wheel.

u You can select Favorite Contacts or Recent Calls.

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1HFL Status Display

HFL Status Display

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The information that appears on the audio/

information screen varies between phone models.

The audio/information screen notifies you when there is an incoming call.

Bluetooth Indicator

Appears when your phone is

connected to HFL.

Signal Strength

Battery Level Status

HFL Mode

Caller’s Name

(If registered)/

Caller’s Number

(If not registered)

Limitations for Manual Operation^*

■

Certain manual functions are disabled or inoperable while the vehicle is in motion.

You cannot select a grayed-out option until the vehicle is stopped.

Only previously stored phonebook names or numbers can be called using voice

commands while the vehicle is in motion.

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* Not available on all models

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HFL Menus

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The power mode must be in ACCESSORY or ON to use the system.

To use HFL, you must first pair your Bluetooth-

compatible cell phone to the system while the vehicle

is parked.

■ Phone settings screen

1. Press the

button.

2. Select Phone.

3. Select Settings.

Some functions are limited while driving.

Change Devices

Auto Sync Phone

+ Connect New Device

(Existing entry list)

Pair a new phone to the system.

Connect, disconnect, or delete a paired device.

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

Auto Phone Call Transfer Set calls to automatically transfer from your phone to HFL when you enter the vehicle.

Ringtone

Select the ringtone.

HondaLink Assist^*

Turn HondaLink® Assist on and off.

* Not available on all models

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■ Phone menu screen

1. Press the

button.

2. Select Phone.

Recent Calls

All

Display the last outgoing, incoming and missed calls.

Dialed

Missed

Received

Display the last outgoing calls.

Display the last missed calls.

Display the last incoming calls.

Favorite Contacts

Contacts

(Existing entry list)

Dial the selected number in the speed dial list.

Display the phonebook of the paired phone.

Enter a phone number to dial.

Keypad

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Phone Setup

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■ Bluetooth® setup

You can turn Bluetooth® function on and off.

1. Press the

button.

2. Select Settings.

3. Select Connections.

4. Select Bluetooth.

5. Select Options.

6. Select Bluetooth, then ON.

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■ To pair a cell phone (when there is no

phone paired to the system)

1Phone Setup

Your Bluetooth-compatible phone must be paired to

the system before you can make and receive hands-

free calls.

1. Press the

button.

2. Select Phone.

3. Select Connect Phone.

4. Make sure your phone is in search or

discoverable mode, then select + Connect

New Device.

u HFL automatically searches for a

Bluetooth® device.

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.

5. Select your phone when it appears on the

list.

u If your phone still does not appear,

search for Bluetooth® devices using your

phone.

From your phone, search for HandsFree

Link.

6. The system gives you a pairing code on the

audio/information screen.

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.

u Confirm if the pairing code on the screen

and your phone match.

If there is an active connection to Apple CarPlay or

Android Auto, pairing of additional Bluetooth

compatible devices is unavailable.

This may vary by phone.

7. Select desired functions and then select

Connect.

* Not available on all models

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■ To change the currently paired phone

1. Go to the phone settings screen.

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1To 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.

2. Select Change Devices.

3. Select a phone to connect.

u HFL disconnects the connected phone

and starts searching for another paired

To pair other phones, select + Connect New Device

from the Bluetooth screen.

phone.

*

4. Select

u

,

^*or

.

and

can be selected

simultaneously, however, when ^*or

^*is selected,

selected.

5. Select Apply.

and

cannot be

* Not available on all models

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■ To delete a paired phone

1. Go to the phone settings screen.

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2. Select Change Devices.

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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1Ringtone

Ringtone

■

Vehicle: The fixed ringtone sounds from the

speakers.

You can change the ringtone setting.

1. Go to the phone settings screen.

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2. Select Ringtone.

Phone: Depending on the make and model of the

mobile phone, the ringtone stored in the phone will

sound if the phone is connected.

3. Select Vehicle or Phone.

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.

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2. Select Auto Phone Call Transfer.

3. Select ON or OFF.

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1Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook and Call History

Automatic Import of Cellular Phonebook and Call History

■

On some phones, you will be asked to allow your

cellular phonebook to be imported.

■ 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.

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.

Mobile

Work

Other

Home

Pager

Car

■ Changing the Automatic Phone Sync

setting

Fax

1. Go to the phone settings screen.

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2. Select Auto Sync Phone.

3. Select ON or OFF.

Voice

Pref

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.

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Favorite Contacts

■

To store a number as a favorite contact:

1. Go to the phone menu screen.

2 Phone menu screen P. 378

Recent Calls Screen

2. Select the Recent Calls, Contacts, or

Keypad screen.

3. Select the star icon.

u A notification appears on the screen if

the favorite contact is successfully stored.

u To remove the favorite contact, select

the star icon again.

Star Icon

Contacts Screen

Star Icon

Keypad Screen

Star Icon

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■ To edit a favorite contact

1. Go to the phone menu screen.

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2. Select Favorite Contacts.

3. Select Edit on the favorite contact entry

you want to edit.

4. Select a setting you want.

5. Select Save.

■ To delete a favorite contact

1. Go to the phone menu screen.

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2. Select Favorite Contacts.

3. Select Edit on the favorite contact entry

you want to delete.

4. Select Remove.

5. A confirmation message appears on the

screen. Select Yes.

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1Making a Call

Making a Call

■

Once a call is connected, you can hear the voice of

the person you are calling through the audio

speakers.

You can make calls by inputting any phone

number, or by using the imported

phonebook, call history, or favorite contact

entries.

While there is an active connection with Apple

CarPlay, phone calls cannot be made with

HandsFreeLink® and are only made from Apple

CarPlay.

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■ To make a call using the imported

phonebook

1. Go to the phone menu screen.

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2. Select Contacts.

3. Select a name.

u You can sort by First Name or Last

Name. Select the icon on the upper right

of the screen.

4. Select a number.

u Dialing starts automatically.

■ To make a call using a phone number

1. Go to the phone menu screen.

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2. Select Keypad.

3. Select a number.

u Use the keyboard on the touch screen for

entering numbers.

4. Select Call.

u Dialing starts automatically.

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■ To make a call using the call history

Call history is stored by All, Dialed, Missed,

and Received.

1To make a call using the call history

The call history appears only when a phone is

connected to the system.

1. Go to the phone menu screen.

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2. Select Recent Calls.

u You can sort by All, Dialed, Missed, or

Received. Select the icon on the upper

right of the screen.

3. Select a number.

u Dialing starts automatically.

■ To make a call using a favorite contact

entry

1. Go to the phone menu screen.

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2. Select Favorite Contacts.

u You can change the order of favorite

contact entries by selecting Reorder.

3. Select a number.

u Dialing starts automatically.

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1Receiving a Call

Receiving a Call

■

Call Waiting

Press the

When there is an incoming call, an audible

notification sounds (if activated) and the

Incoming Call... screen appears.

button to put the current call on hold to

answer the incoming call.

Press the

call.

button again to return to the current

Press the

call.

button to answer the call.

button to decline or end the

Select Ignore to ignore the incoming call if you do

not want to answer it.

Press the

button if you want to hang up the

current call.

You can select the icons on the audio/information

screen instead of the

and

buttons.

1Options During a Call

Options During a Call

■

You can select the icons on the audio/information

screen.

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.

Mute Icon

Select the option.

u The mute icon appears when Mute is

selected. Select Mute again to turn it off.

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1To Set Up Text Message Options

To Set Up Text Message Options

■

To use the text message function, it may be necessary

to set up on your phone.

■ To turn on or off the text message

notice

1. Press the

2. Select Messages.

3. Select Settings.

4. Select Pop-up Notification.

5. Select ON or OFF.

button.

1To 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.

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1Receiving a Text Message

Receiving a Text Message

■

Some mobile phones might not be able to read the

transmission log of data sent and data received.

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. Select the system status icon.

The system does not display any received messages

while you are driving. You can only hear them read

aloud.

u The status area appears.

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

text message.

3. Select Open to display the message.

u The text message is displayed.

The system can only receive messages that are sent as

text (SMS) messages. The message sent using the

data services will not be displayed in the list.

4. Select Play to listen to the message. To

discontinue the message read-out, select

Stop.

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.

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1Selecting a Phone

Selecting a Phone

■

You can only receive notifications from one phone at

a time.

You can select one from the Bluetooth® device list to be active and receive

notifications.

1. Press the

button.

2. Select Messages.

3. Select Settings.

4. Select Change Connected Phone.

5. Change a desired phone.

2 To change the currently paired phone

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1Displaying Messages

Displaying Messages

■

The

(blue) icon appears next to an unread

1. Press the

2. Select Messages.

button.

Message List

message.

u Select a phone if necessary.

3. Select a message.

u The text message is displayed.

If you delete a message on the phone, the message

will also be deleted from the system. If you send a

message from the system, the message goes to your

phone’s outbox.

To see the previous or next message, select

or Next on the message screen.

Prev.

Text Message

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■ Read or Stop reading a message

1. Go to the text message screen.

2. Select Play.

u The system starts reading the message

aloud.

3. Select Stop to stop reading.

Select Play again to start reading the

message.

1Reply to a message

The available reply messages are as follows:

• Talk to you later, I’m driving.

• I’m on my way.

• I’m running late.

• OK

• Yes

• No

■ Reply to a message

1. Go to the text message screen.

2. Select Reply.

3. Select the reply message.

u The pop-up menu appears on the screen.

4. Select Send to send the message.

u Message sent appears on the screen

when the reply message was successfully

sent.

The default reply messages are displayed only in

English. If you want to use reply messages in

languages other than English, please edit them.

2 To edit a reply message P. 396

You can add a reply message by selecting + Create

New Message.

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Only certain phones receive and send messages when

paired and connected. For a list of compatible

phones:

• U.S.: Visit automobiles.honda.com/handsfreelink/,

or call 1-888-528-7876.

• Canada: For more information on smartphone

compatibility, call 1-855-490-7351.

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■ To edit a reply message

1. Press the button.

1To edit a reply message

You can change the order of reply messages by

2. Select Messages.

selecting Reorder.

3. Select Settings.

4. Select Edit Replies.

5. Select the reply message you want to edit

or + Create New Message.

u The on-screen keyboard screen is

displayed.

6. Enter a reply message, and then select

Save.

■ To delete a reply message

1. Press the

button.

2. Select Messages.

3. Select Settings.

4. Select Delete Replies.

5. Select

on the reply message you want to

delete.

u The pop-up menu appears on the screen.

6. Select Yes.

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■ Making a call to a sender

1. Go to the text message screen.

2. Select Call.

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HondaLink® Assist^*

1HondaLink ® Assist^*

HondaLink® Assist also provides services you can

operate from the Internet or your smartphone.

In Case of Emergency

■ Automatic collision notification

■

If your vehicle’s airbags deploy or if the unit

detects that the vehicle is severely impacted,

your vehicle automatically will attempt to

connect to the HondaLink® operator. If

connected, information about your vehicle, its

location, and its condition can be sent to the

operator^*1; you also can speak to the operator

when connected.

To subscribe to HondaLink® Assist, or to get more

information about all of its features, contact a Honda

dealer, or visit hondalink.honda.com

1In Case of Emergency

Your vehicle may not be able to connect to the

operator if the battery level is low, the line is

disconnected, or you do not have adequate cellular

coverage.

IMPORTANT: For vehicles equipped with HondaLink® Assist, owner activation

constitutes authorization for Honda to collect information from your vehicle needed

to provide the service, and agreement to the Terms of Use at www.hondalink.com/

TermsAndConditions . In a crash, HondaLink® Assist will attempt to notify emergency

services but NEITHER HONDA NOR ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS GUARANTEE THAT

SUCH NOTIFICATION WILL OCCUR.

You cannot use this emergency services when:

• You travel outside the HondaLink® service coverage

areas.

• There is a problem with the connecting devices,

such as the microphones, speakers, or the unit

itself.

• HondaLink Assist is not enabled.

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Honda reserves the right to terminate HondaLink® Assist services at any time or for

any reason, and in the future may not be able to provide services due to changes in,

or obsolescence of, technology integral to the service or changes in governmental

regulation.

You cannot operate other phone-related functions

using the screen while talking to the operator.

Only the operator can terminate the connection to

your vehicle.

*1: Depending on your phone and adequate cellular coverage, your vehicle’s location may not

be sent to the operator.

1Automatic collision notification

If the unit fails to connect to the operator, it

repeatedly tries until it succeeds.

* Not available on all models

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■ To enable notification

1To enable notification

1. Go to the phone settings screen.

2 Phone settings screen P. 377

Setting options:

• Yes: Notification is available.

• No: Disable the feature.

2. Select HondaLink Assist.

3. Select Yes or No.

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