Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid (2018 year). Instruction - part 22

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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/back) button: Press to end a call, go back to the previous 

command, or cancel a command.

 (Talk) button: Press to access Voice Portal.

  

buttons: 

Press to select an item displayed on the phone menu in the driver 

information interface.
ENTER button: Press to call a number listed in the selected item on the phone 
menu in the driver information interface.

 button: Select   and press ENTER to display Speed Dial, Call History, or 

Phonebook on the phone menu in the driver information interface.

To go to the Phone Menu screen:
1. Select .
2. Select Phone to switch the display to the phone screen.
3. Select .

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Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®

Up to five previous calls can be displayed at a time 
among a total of 20 that can be entered. If there is no 
call history, Call History is disabled.

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.

HFL Limitations
An incoming call on HFL will interrupt the audio 
system when it is playing. It will resume when the call 
is ended.

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

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 speed dial entries with voice tags, phonebook names, or 
numbers can be called using voice commands while the vehicle is in motion.

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HFL Status Display

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HFL Status Display

The information that appears on the audio/
information screen varies between phone models.

You can change the system language.

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Limitations for Manual Operation

Bluetooth Indicator
Appears when your phone is 
connected to HFL.

Signal Strength

HFL Mode

Battery Level Status

Caller’s Name

Caller’s Number

Roaming Status

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HFL Menus

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

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Phone Settings screen

1. Select .
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Phone.

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HFL Menus

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

Some functions are limited while driving.

Disconnect a paired phone 
from the system.

Bluetooth Device List

(Existing entry list)

Disconnect

Delete

Delete a paired phone.

Add Bluetooth Device

Pair a new phone to the system.

Phone

Connect a paired device to 
the system.

Connect   

Connect 
Connect 

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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 the fixed or mobile phone.

Automatic Phone Sync

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

Turn HondaLink Assist on and off.

HondaLink Assist

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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 mail or text 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 .

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

Speed Dial

Manual Input

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.

(Existing entry list)

Dial the selected number in the speed dial list.

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

Manual Input

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.

(Existing entry list)

Dial the selected number in the speed dial list.

Edit Speed Dial

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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 mail or text message account.

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

Dial

Make a call to the sender.

Reply

Display the last outgoing, incoming and missed calls.

Call History

All

Dialed

Received

Display the last outgoing calls.

Display the last incoming calls.

Missed

Display the last missed calls.

Dial

Redial

Enter a phone number to dial.

Redial the last number dialed.

Phonebook

Display the paired phone’s phonebook.

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

1. Select Phone.
2. Select Yes.
3. Make sure your phone is in search or 

discoverable mode, then select Continue.

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HFL automatically searches for a 
Bluetooth® device.

4. 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.

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

Phone Pairing Tips:

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You cannot pair your phone while the vehicle is 
moving.

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Up to six phones can be paired.

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Your phone's battery may drain faster when it is 
paired to the system.

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

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 and Add Bluetooth Device is grayed 
out from the Bluetooth Device List screen.

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To change the currently paired phone

1. Go to the Phone Settings screen.

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2. Select Bluetooth Device List.
3. Select a phone to connect.

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

4. Select Connect 

 

, Connect , 

or 

Connect 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

1. Go to the Phone Settings screen.

2 Phone Settings screen P. 338

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 P. 338

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

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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.

Some text/e-mail message features may not be 
available depending on a cellular phone.

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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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You can change the ring tone setting.

1. Go to the Phone Settings screen.

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2. Select Ring Tone.
3. Select Fixed or Mobile Phone.

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Ring Tone

Fixed: The fixed ring tone sounds from the speakers.
Mobile Phone: For certain connected phones, the 
ring tone stored in the phone sounds from the 
speakers.

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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.

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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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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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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, or use the 

 button and 

follow the prompts to complete the voice 
tag.

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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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To add a voice tag to a stored speed 
dial number

1. Go to the 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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.