How HandsFreeLink® Works

Using the phone you already have

A major advantage of HandsFreeLink® is that it works with a wide variety of popular cell phone models. If your cell phone is equipped with Bluetooth®, it is possible that it will work with the HandsFreeLink® system. To be sure, look for your phone in the Find a Phone section of this website.

The system can be paired with up to six different phones; however, only one phone can be used with the system at a time.

Find out whether your phone is compatible

The entire HandsFreeLink® system is controlled through two buttons on the lower left of the steering wheel. The top button is the HFL Talk/engage button, which is recognizable by the phone icon and is distinct from the voice recognition button used for the navigation and climate audio systems on models with the Navigation system. This button is used to answer a call and issue HFL voice commands.

The second control is the HFL back/end button, which is used to end a call or move back to a previous step in a HFL procedure.

All HFL visual displays are shown through the Multi-Informational Display located among the gauges in the instrument panel. Notification of incoming calls will appear automatically and the display will inform you of any next steps to be taken when pairing phones, downloading contacts or other HFL procedures. Depending on the phone, details, such as the incoming phone number, roaming indicator or signal strength, may appear in the multi-information display during a call.

While conversing, you can transfer the call to or from HandsFreeLink® and your phone at any time without interrupting the conversation. Just press and release the TALK button and say, “Transfer.”