Honda HR-V: Receiving a Text/E-mail Message

HFL can display newly received text or e-mail messages as well as 20 of the most recently received messages on a linked cell phone. Each received message can be read aloud and replied to using a fixed common phrase.

1. A pop-up appears and notifies you of a new text or e-mail message.

2. Select Read to listen to the message.

• The text or e-mail message is displayed.

  The system automatically starts reading out the message.

3. To discontinue the message read-out, select Stop.

The system does not display any received messages while you are driving. You can only hear them read aloud.

When you receive a text or e-mail message for the first time since the phone is paired to HFL, you are asked to turn the New Message Notification setting to On.

■Selecting a Mail Account

If a paired phone has text or mail message accounts, you can select one of them to be active and receive notifications.

1. Go to the Phone settings screen.

2. Select Text/Email tab, then Select Account.

• A pop-up menu appears on the screen.

3. Select Text Messages or an e-mail account you want.

You can also select a mail account from the folder list screen or the message list screen.

You can only receive notifications from one text message or mail account at a time.

■Displaying Messages

■ Displaying text messages

1. Go to the Phone menu screen.

2. Select Text/Email.

• Select account if necessary.

3. Select a message.

• The text message is displayed. The system automatically starts reading the message aloud.

The icon appears next to an
unread message.

To see the previous or next message, select
(previous) or (next) on the message
screen.

■ Displaying e-mails

1. Go to the Phone menu screen.

2. Select Text/Email.

• Select Select Account if necessary.

3. Select a folder.

4. Select a message.

• The e-mail is displayed. The system automatically starts reading the message aloud.

■ Read or Stop reading a message

1. Go to the text or e-mail message screen.

• The system automatically starts reading the message aloud.

2. Select Stop to stop reading.

Select Read again to start reading the message from the beginning.

■ Reply to a message

1. Go to the text or e-mail message screen.

• The system automatically starts reading the message aloud.

2. Select Reply.

3. Select the reply message.

• The pop-up menu appears on the screen.

4. Select Send to send the message.

• Complete appears on the screen when the reply message was successfully sent.

The available fixed reply messages are as follows:

• Talk to you later, I'm driving.
• I'm on my way.
• I'm running late.
• OK
• Yes
• No

You cannot add, edit, or delete reply messages.

■ Making a call to a sender

1. Go to the text message screen.

2. Select Call.

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