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2020 Honda CR-V Owners Manual - Customized Features



Customized Features

Models with color audio system

Use the audio/information screen to customize certain features.

While the vehicle is at a complete stop with the ignition switch in ON w, press the MENU/CLOCK button, then select Settings. To customize the phone settings, press the button, then select Phone Setup.

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Press the MENU/CLOCK button.

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Press the button and rotate to select Phone Setup, then press .

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    List of customizable options

Setup Group

Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

Settings

RDS Information Selects whether the RDS information comes

on.

Radio Text Displays the radio text information of the selected RDS station.

Pairs a new phone to HFL, edits and deletes a

On*1/Off

Bluetooth Setup

Add New Device

Connect an Audio Device

paired phone, and create a code for a paired — phone.

2 Phone Setup P. 396

Connects, disconnects or pairs a Bluetooth®

Audio device to HFL. —

Rear Camera

*1:Default Setting

Brightness Changes the brightness of the audio/ information screen.

Contrast Changes the contrast of the audio/ information screen.

Black Level Changes the black level of the audio/ information screen.

Camera Guideline Selects whether the guidelines come on the

audio/information screen.

On*1/Off

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Setup Group

Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

Display Change Changes the display type. Audio*1/Wallpaper Select Changes the wallpaper type. Clock*1/Image 1/Image 2/

Wallpaper

Import Imports an image file for a new wallpaper.

2 Wallpaper Setup P. 243

Delete Deletes an image file for a wallpaper. Image 1/Image 2/Image 3

Color Theme Changes the background color of the audio/ information screen.

Blue*1/Red/Amber/Violet/ Bluegreen

Language Changes the display language. English*1/French/Spanish

Clock Format Selects the digital clock display from 12H to 24H.

12h*1/24h

License Shows the legal information. —

*1:Default Setting

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Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

Phone Setup

Bluetooth Setup

Add New Device Pairs a new phone to HFL. —

2 Phone Setup P. 396

Enables the system to or disables it from automatically

Priority establishing a connection with a Bluetooth® device On*1/Off

Priority which has been assigned priority.

Device Phone Priority Selects the priority device over another paired —

Setup phone(s).

Audio Priority Selects the priority device over another paired audio — device(s).

Connect a Phone Pairs a new phone or connects a paired phone to HFL. —

2 Phone Setup P. 396

Connect an Audio Device Connects a Bluetooth® Audio device to HFL. —

Disconnect All Devices Disconnects a paired phone from HFL. —

Delete Device Deletes a paired phone. —

Pass-Key Inputs and changes a code for a paired phone. —

Speed Dial Edits, adds or deletes a speed dial entry. —

2 Speed Dial P. 405

Ringtone Selects the ring tone. Mobile Phone*1/Fixed

Caller ID Info Prioritizes the caller’s name or phone number as the Name Priority*1/ caller ID. Number Priority

Auto Transfer Sets calls to automatically transfer from your phone to On*1/Off

HFL when you enter the vehicle.

System Clear Cancels/Resets all customized items in the Phone —

Setup group as default.

*1:Default Setting

Models with Display Audio

Use the audio/information screen to customize certain features.

While the vehicle is at a complete stop with the power mode in ON, select , and

Settings, then select a setting item.

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    Customization flow

Clock

Info

Clock

HondaLink

Others

Default

Clock

HondaLink

Auto Daylight Saving Time

Auto Daylight Saving Time

Diagnostic & Location Data

Info Screen Preference

*1: Does not appear when you change the screen interface design.

*2: Appears only when you change the screen interface design.

* Not available on all models

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Camera Rear Camera

Bluetooth / Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

Wi-Fi

Default

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* Not available on all models

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Phone

Phone

Text/Email

Default

Audi FM/AM

Bluetooth

Other

Default

Bluetooth Device List

* Not available on all models

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System Home

Display

Brightness

Contrast

Black Level

Sound/Beep

Touch Panel Sensitivity

BlueGreen

*1 : Does not appear when you change the screen interface design.

*2 : Appears only when you change the screen interface design.

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Voice Recog.

Clock

Song by Voice Phonetic Modification

Phonebook Phonetic Modification

Clock

Wallpaper

*1: Does not appear when you change the screen interface design.

*2: Appears only when you change the screen interface design.

* Not available on all models

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Others

Default

*1 : Does not appear when you change the screen interface design.

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Vehicle TPMS Calibration

Driver Assist System Setup

Meter Setup

* Not available on all models

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Keyless Access Setup

Lighting Setup

Smartphone

Door/Window Setup

Auto Interior Illumination Sensitivity

Auto Headlight ON With Wiper ON

Auto Door Lock

Auto Door Unlock

Key and Remote Unlock Mode

Keyless Lock Answer Back

Security Relock Timer

Walk Away Auto Lock

Hands-free Access Mode*

Keyless Open Mode

Power Open By Outer Handle

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    List of customizable options

Setup Group Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

Clock

Clock/ Clock Wallpaper

Type*1/Clock Wallpaper Type*2

Clock Adjustment Auto Time Zone*

Clock Manual Time Zone*

Auto Daylight Saving Time Clock Format

Clock Display

Overlay Clock Location Clock Reset

HondaLink Diagnostic & Location Data

Others Info Screen Preference

See Info on P. 370

Default

Cancels/Resets all customized items in the

Clock settings group as default.

Yes/No

*1:Does not appear when you change the screen interface design.

*2:Appears only when you change the screen interface design.

* Not available on all models

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Setup Group

Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

Clock Changes the clock display type. Analog/Digital*1/ Small Digital/Off

    Changes the wallpaper type.

Wallpaper

    Imports an image file for a new wallpaper.
    Deletes an image file for a wallpaper.

Blank/Galaxy*1/

Clock Adjustment Adjusts Clock. —

Auto Time Zone* Automatically adjusts the clock when driving

through different time zones.

On*1/Off

Manual Time Zone* Changes the time zone manually. —

Select On to have the GPS automatically adjust

the clock to daylight savings time. Select Off to cancel this function.

On*1/Off

Clock Format Selects the digital clock display from 12H to 24H. 12H*1/24H Clock Display Selects whether the clock display comes on. On*1/Off

Overlay Clock Location Changes the clock display layout.

Clock Reset Resets the clock settings to the factory default. Yes/No

*1:Default Setting

*2:Does not appear when you change the screen interface design.

*3:Appears only when you change the screen interface design.

    Not available on all models

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Setup Group

Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

Location Data

Turns HondaLink® on and off. On*1/Off

Selects the top menu when the (display/

Others

Info Screen Preference

information) button is pressed.

    Info Top- A brief menu pops up.
    Info Menu- A full menu pops up.
    Off- A menu does not pop up.

Default Cancels/Resets all customized items in the Info settings group as default.

Camera

Rear Camera

Selects whether the fixed guidelines come on the rear

Fixed Guideline camera monitor. On*1/Off

2 Multi-View Rear Camera P. 552

Selects whether the guidelines adjust to the movement

Dynamic Guideline of the steering wheel. On*1/Off

2 Multi-View Rear Camera P. 552

Default Cancels/Resets all customized items in the Rear Camera Yes/No

setting group as default.

Show with Turn Selects whether the LaneWatch display comes on when On*1/Off Signal you move the turn signal lever to indicate a right turn.

LaneWatch* Display Time after Changes the length of time the LaneWatch display stays 0 second*1/2 seconds Turn Signal Off on after the turn signal lever returns to the center.

*1:Default Setting

* Not available on all models

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Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

Camera

LaneWatch*

Reference Line

Selects whether the reference lines come on the LaneWatch monitor.

On*1/Off

Default

Cancels/Resets all customized items in the

LaneWatch group as default.

Yes/No

Cross Traffic Monitor*

Turns on and off the cross traffic monitor.

On*1/Off

Bluetooth On/Off Status Changes the Bluetooth® status. On*1/Off

Pairs a new phone to HFL, edits or deletes a paired

/ Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

Bluetooth Device List

Priority On/Off Status

Priority

phone.

2 Phone Setup P. 422

Enables the system to or disables it from automatically establishing a connection with a Bluetooth® device which has been assigned priority.

On*1/Off

Audio Selects the priority device over another paired audio device(s).

Phone Selects the priority device over another paired

phone(s).

*1:Default Setting

Edit Pairing Code Edits a pairing code.

2 To change the pairing code setting P. 423

Random/Fixed*1

* Not available on all models

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Setup Group

Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

Wi-Fi On/Off Status Changes the Wi-Fi mode. On/Off*1

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Device List Connects, disconnects, or deletes the Wi-Fi

device.

Wi-Fi Information Shows the Wi-Fi information of the head unit. —

Default Cancels/Resets all customized items in the

Bluetooth / Wi-Fi group as default.

Phone

Phone

Bluetooth Device List

Pairs a new phone to HFL, connects or disconnects a paired phone.

2 Phone Setup P. 422

Edit Speed Dial

Edits, adds or deletes a speed dial entry.

2 Speed Dial P. 428

Ring Tone

Selects the ring tone.

Fixed/Mobile Phone*1

Automatic Phone Sync

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

On*1/Off

HondaLink Assist

Turns HondaLink Assist on and off.

On*1/Off

*1:Default Setting

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Setup Group

Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

Audio FM/AM mode

HD Radio Mode (FM)*

HD Radio Mode (AM)*

Selects whether the audio system automatically switches to the digital radio waves or receives the analog waves only.

RDS INFO Turns on and off the RDS information. On*1/Off

*1:Default Setting

    Not available on all models

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Setup Group

Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

TuneStart Turns on and off, starts the song from the beginning as you change preset stations.

On*1/Off

Interrupt Turns on and off the sports alert function. Off*1/On(One Time)/

Audio SiriusXM® mode

SXM*

Favorite Team

Interrupt Beep

Selects your favorite sports teams.

2 Live Sports Alert P. 299

Causes the system to beep when the sports On*1/Off

alert is notified.

Traffic & Weather Setup Selects the region you want to receive the

information.

*1:Default Setting

Turns multiple channel mix preset on and off. On*1/Off

* Not available on all models

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Setup Group

Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

Bluetooth® mode Bluetooth Device List Bluetooth

iPod or USB mode

[Your selected media]

Pairs a new phone to HFL, edits or deletes a

paired phone. —

2 Phone Setup P. 422

Turns the cover art display on and off. On*1/Off

Other

Cover Art

Audio Source Pop-Up

Selects whether the list of selectable audio source comes on when Audio is selected on the home screen.

On/Off*1

Default Cancels/Resets all customized items in the Audio

settings group as default.

System

Home

Home Screen Edit Order

Changes the home screen icon layout.

Menu Icon Position*2

Changes the position of the menu icons on the

Audio, Phone, and Info screen.

Configuration of Instrument Panel

Changes the Instrument Panel screen icon layout.

Tachometer Setting

Turns on and off the tachometer display.

On*1/Off

*1:Default Setting

*2:Appears only when you change the screen interface design.

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Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

System

Display

Display Settings

Brightness Changes the brightness of the audio/information — screen.

Contrast Changes the contrast of the audio/information — screen.

Black Level Changes the black level of the audio/information — screen.

Background Color*2 Changes the background color of the audio/ Blue/Amber/Red/

information screen. Violet/BlueGreen*1

Touch Panel Sensitivity Sets the sensitivity of the touch panel screen. High/Low*1

Sound/ Beep

Changes the sound volume.

Guidance Volume Adjusts the guidance volume of the navigation 1~6*1~11

system.

Text Message Volume Changes the text/e-mail message reading 1~6*1~11

volume.

*1:Default Setting

*2:Does not appear when you change the screen interface design.

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Setup Group

Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

System

Sound/ Beep

Voice Recog. Volume

Changes the volume of the voice prompt.

1~6*1~11

Meter Volume - List Reading

Changes the list reading volume.

1~6*1~11

Meter Volume - Alphabetic Reading

Changes the alphabetic reading volume.

1~6*1~11

Verbal Reminder

Turns the verbal reminders on and off.

On*1/Off

Beep Volume

Changes the beep volume.

Off/1/2*1/3

Voice Recog.

One Press Voice Operation

Changes the setting of the (Talk) button operation when using the voice operation.

On*1/Off

Voice Prompt

Turns the voice prompt on and off.

On*1/Off

Voice Recog. Volume

Changes the volume of the voice prompt.

1~6*1~11

Song by Voice

Turns the Song By VoiceTM on and off.

On*1/Off

Song by Voice Phonetic Modification

Modifies a voice command for music stored in the system or an iPod/iPhone.

2 Phonetic Modification P. 306

Phonebook Phonetic Modification

Modifies a voice command for the phonebook.

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Automatic Phone Sync

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

On/Off

*1:Default Setting

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Setup Group

Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

System

Clock

Clock/Wallpaper Clock Type*2/Clock

Type*3 Wallpaper

Clock Adjustment Auto Time Zone* Manual Time Zone*

Auto Daylight Saving Time Clock Format

Clock Display

Overlay Clock Location Clock Reset

See Info on P. 370

Others

Language

Change the display language.

English (United States)*1/Français/ Español

Voice Command Tips

Alerts you when manual control of the system is disabled to prevent distraction while driving.

Only voice commands are available.

On*1/Off

*1:Default Setting

*2:Does not appear when you change the screen interface design.

*3:Appears only when you change the screen interface design.

* Not available on all models

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Setup Group

Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

System

Others

Remember Last Screen*2

Selects whether the device remembers the last screen.

On/Off*1

Memory Refresh

Turns on the audio system automatically and restores the fragmentation of a memory when the power mode is VEHICLE OFF (LOCK).

On*1/Off

Refresh Time Adjustment

Sets the time for Memory Refresh.

Change Skin

Changes the screen interface design.

Yes/No

Factory Data Reset

Resets all the settings to their factory default.

2 Defaulting All the Settings P. 386

Yes/No

Climate Screen Timeout

Changes the length of time the climate control display stays on when you press the CLIMATE button.

Never/5 Seconds/10 Seconds*1/20 Seconds

Detail Information

Displays the details of the head unit and operating system information.

Default

Cancels /Resets all customized items in the System

group as default.

Yes/No

*1:Default Setting

*2:Does not appear when you change the screen interface design.

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Setup Group

Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

TPMS Calibration Cancels/Calibrates the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS).

Forward Collision Warning Distance

Changes CMBSTM alert distance. Long/Normal*1/Short

Causes the system to beep when the system detects a vehicle, or when the vehicle goes out of the ACC range.

On/Off*1

Driver Assist System Setup

Blind Spot Info Changes the setting for the blind spot information. Audible and Visual

Lane Keeping Assist Causes the system to beep when LKAS is suspended. On/Off*1 Suspend Beep

Changes the setting for the road departure mitigation system.

*1:Default Setting

Changes the setting for the driver attention monitor. Tactile And Audible

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Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

-5°F ~ ±0°F*1 ~ +5°F

Adjusts the temperature reading by a few degrees.

(U.S.)

-3°C ~ ±0°C*1 ~ +3°C

(Canada)

“Trip A” Reset Timing Changes the setting of how to reset trip meter A

and average fuel economy A.

“Trip B” Reset Timing Changes the setting of how to reset trip meter B

and average fuel economy B.

Adjust Alarm Volume Changes the alarm volume, such as buzzers,

warnings, turn signal sound, and so on.

When Refueled/IGN Off/ Manually Reset*1

High/Mid*1/Low

Setup

Fuel Efficiency Backlight Turns the ambient meter feature on and off. On*1/Off

Auto Idle Stop Display Selects whether the Auto Idle Stop display comes

on.

On/Off*1

New Message Notifications

Selects whether the turn-by-turn display comes on during the route guidance.

Used to select whether a pop-up alert comes on the screen when HFL receives a new text/e-mail message.

On*1/Off

On*1/Off

*1:Default Setting

Speed/Distance Units Selects the trip computer units.

(U.S.)

(Canada)

    Not available on all models

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Setup Group

Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

Driving

Tachometer Selects whether the tachometer come on the driver information interface.

Turns the driving position memory system on and

On*1/Off

Memory Position Link

Remote Start System On/Off

off. On*1/Off

Turns the remote engine start feature on and off. On*1/Off

Door Unlock Mode Changes which doors unlock when you grab the driver’s door handle.

Vehicle

Access

Setup

Keyless Access Light Flash

Causes some exterior lights to flash when you On*1/Off

unlock/lock the doors.

Keyless Access Beep Causes the beeper to sound when you unlock/lock

the doors.

On*1/Off

Interior Light Dimming Time

Headlight Auto Off Timer

Changes the length of time the interior lights stay on after you close the doors.

Changes the length of time the exterior lights stay on after you close the driver’s door.

60seconds/30seconds/ 15seconds*1/0seconds

Auto Light Sensitivity* Changes the timing for the headlights to come on. Max/High/Mid*1/Low/Min

*1:Default Setting

* Not available on all models

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Setup Group

Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

Auto Interior Illumination Sensitivity

Auto Headlight ON With Wiper ON

Changes the sensitivity of the brightness of the instrument panel when the headlight switch is in the AUTO position.

Changes the settings for the wiper operation when the headlights automatically come on while the headlight switch is in the AUTO position.

Min/Low/Mid*1/High/Max

On*1/Off

Auto Door Lock Used to change the setting for when the doors automatically lock.

Changes the setting for when the doors unlock

All Doors When Driver’s Door Opens*1/All Doors

Door/ Window

Auto Door Unlock

Key and Remote

automatically.

Sets up the driver’s door or all the doors to unlock

Setup

Unlock Mode

on the first push of the remote. Driver Door*1/All Doors

*1:Default Setting

Security Relock Timer

LOCK/UNLOCK- The exterior lights flash. LOCK (2nd push)- The beeper sounds.

Changes the time it takes for the doors to relock and the security system to set after you unlock the vehicle without opening any door.

On*1/Off

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Setup Group Customizable Features Description Selectable Settings

Walk Away Auto Lock

Hands-free Access

Changes the settings for the auto lock function On/Off*1

when you walk away from the vehicle.

Changes the setting to open power tailgate by a

Mode*

swift forward in and out kicking motion under the rear bumper.

Changes the keyless setting for when the power tailgate opens.

On*1/Off

Vehicle

Setup*

Changes the setting to open power tailgate by tailgate outer handle.

Maintenance Info. Used to reset the engine oil life display when the maintenance service has been performed.

Default Cancels/Resets all customized items in the Vehicle settings group as default.

Smartphone

Apple CarPlay

Sets up the Apple CarPlayTM connection.

Android Auto

Sets up the Android AutoTM connection.

*1:Default Setting

* Not available on all models

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Models with Display Audio

Reset all the menu and customized settings as the factory defaults.

    Select .
    Select Settings.
    Select System.
    Select the Others tab.
    Select Factory Data Reset.

u A confirmation message appears on the screen.

    Select Next, then select Yes to reset the settings.
    Select Yes again to reset the settings.

u A confirmation message appears on the screen. Select OK.

u After selecting OK, the system will reboot.


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