Bluetooth® is the name of a wireless technology standard which allows different types of electronic devices to interact via short-range radio waves. Because of the versatility of Bluetooth® wireless technology, enabled devices do not share all of the same profiles. The HandsFreeLink® system is compatible with Bluetooth®-enabled phones that have a hands-free profile. The standard allows a wide range of devices to communicate with each other, with minimal user effort.

HandsFreeLink® is standard on the 2004–2009 Acura TL, the 2005–2009 RL, the 2006–2009 TSX, the 2007-2009 MDX, and the 2008-2009 RDX. It is included in the Touring Package for the 2005–2006 MDX and the Technology Package for the 2007 RDX.

Click here for a list of Bluetooth®-enabled phones that work with HandsFreeLink®.

Click on the Set Up Your Phone link to find out how to set up (or “pair”) your phone with your vehicle.

TO ANSWER A PHONE CALL:
After pairing is complete, your phone need only be in the vehicle and turned on. You can now answer calls without touching the phone.

1. Press and release the "Talk" button on the steering wheel. The audio system automatically switches to hands-free mode. Begin talking.
2. Press the “Back” button on the steering wheel when you are finished with your call.

After pairing is complete, your phone need only be in the vehicle and turned on. You can now make calls without touching the phone.

1. Press and release the “Talk” button on the steering wheel. The audio system automatically switches to hands-free mode.
2. Say “call.” The vehicle will ask what name or number you would like to call.
3. Press and release the “Talk” button on the steering wheel and say the number you would like to call. The vehicle will confirm the number and say, "Say CALL, DIAL, or CONTINUE to add numbers."
4. Press and release the “Talk” button and say “call.” Your phone will then call the number.
5. After your conversation, press the “Back” button. The audio system automatically returns to its prior mode.

Battery performance depends on many factors, including the features and/or settings you select and use, including Bluetooth®. Utilizing the Bluetooth® feature in some phones may result in draining the battery; therefore, if you are not using the Bluetooth® feature, turn it off to preserve battery strength.

Bluetooth Audio is a profile that allows you to play music through your vehicle’s audio system using a Bluetooth phone that supports the necessary profiles. You must pair your phone to the HandsfreeLink system first, then you may play your music through the vehicle’s audio system. To find out if your phone is compatible, click here.

The phone must have the A2DP and AVRCP Bluetooth profiles and it must be listed as “approved” for the “Bluetooth Audio” feature on the compatible list.

The device must have the AVRCP Bluetooth profile and it must be listed as “approved” for the “Bluetooth audio” feature on the compatibility list for the steering wheel and audio unit switches to work. Skip forward/backward is available on the steering wheel and on the audio unit. Play and pause are only available from the audio unit controls. Note: Drive responsibly. Some state laws prohibit the operation of handheld electronic devices while operating a vehicle. For safety reasons, always launch your audio application or perform any other operations on your phone or audio device only when the vehicle is safely parked.

The system only supports streaming audio from devices that support the A2DP profile. Other music players that operate as a “mass storage device,” similar to a “Jump Drive,” can be connected through the USB Audio port.

The audio quality of the music will vary by device, network, and music files. However, the quality of music reproduced over the Bluetooth audio connection will generally have lower fidelity than what you will experience from FM, XM, CD or USB audio due to the bandwidth limitations of the Bluetooth Audio Profile.

Acura only tests Bluetooth enabled phones with the Bluetooth Audio system due to the greatly varying levels of compatibility found among Bluetooth enabled music players. Therefore, Acura cannot guarantee compatibility of Bluetooth enabled music players with the Bluetooth Audio system.