Sms text messaging and e-mail, Hondalink™ assist, Siri eyes free – HONDA 2015 Civic (HF) - Owner's Guide (Revised 12/12/2014) User Manual
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BLUETOOTH
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HANDSFREELINK
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BLUETOOTH
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HANDSFREELINK
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Models with touchscreen
SMS Text Messaging and E-Mail*
receive and send messages from your paired and connected phone. visit
handsfreelink.honda.com (U.S.) or www.handsfreelink.ca (Canada) to check phone
compatibility. Standard message rates apply. This feature is limited while the vehicle
is moving.
Receiving and Responding to Messages
When you receive a new message, a pop-up appears on the touchscreen. You can
view the message when the vehicle is stopped. You can also reply to it using fixed
phrases or call the sender.
1. When the prompt appears, select read.
2. The message is displayed, and the system reads
it aloud.
To reply: With the message open, select reply,
and choose one of the six available responses.
Select Send to send the message. You cannot
create a new text message.
To call the sender: With the message open,
select Call.
Selecting an Account
If your phone has both text message and e-mail accounts, you can select only one
of them at a time to be active and receive notifications.
1. From the Home screen, select Settings.
2. Select Phone.
3. Select Select Account.
4. Select Text Message or an e-mail account.
*if equipped
Models with touchscreen
HondaLink™ Assist
Automatically connect and talk to an operator who can locate your vehicle and send
emergency help in the event of a collision. visit www.hondalink.com (U.S.) or honda.
ca/hondalinkassist (Canada) for more information.
1. Make sure your phone is on and paired to Bluetooth
®
HandsFreeLink
®
(see page 73).
2. Select Call Now, or the system automatically
connects after 10 seconds. The vehicle information
and its position are sent to the operator.
3. Select Talk Now to immediately talk to the operator.
4. When the call is complete, select Hang Up or press
the Hang Up/Back button on the steering wheel.
Siri™ Eyes Free
Activate Siri through your vehicle when an iPhone
®
is paired to the system. visit
handsfreelink.honda.com (U.S.) or honda.ca/siri (Canada) to check phone
compatibility.
Hang-Up/Back button: exit Siri eyes Free mode, or
cancel a command.
Talk button: Press and hold to activate Siri eyes Free
mode. The Smartphone screen appears. Say your
command after you hear the Siri tone. If you only
press and release the Talk button, the standard voice
recognition system is activated.
Here are some examples of Siri commands:
“Call John Smith”
“Read my new text message”
“Find a nearby sushi restaurant”
Notes:
• Any requests that include visual feedback from Siri on your phone are not
displayed in the vehicle.
• Certain commands rely on the iPhone’s features and existing apps.
• To hear turn-by-turn directions or songs through the vehicle, set the audio source
to Bluetooth
®
Audio.
Siri and iPhone are trademarks of Apple, Inc.
“Remind me to pick up dinner”
“Set up a meeting today at 3 p.m.”
“Play song XYZ”