Pairing Checks

2008 Chevrolet HHR LT, 2.4 P, AutomaticSECTION Pairing Checks
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Insight and 2010 Honda Insight. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

For more information about pairing, refer to the cell phone owner's manual, or go to handsfreelink.honda.com.

  1. Is the cell phone compatible with the Honda HFL system?
  2. Is the Bluetooth feature turned on?
  3. Is the customer using the HFL buttons, not the navigation buttons, when pairing?
  4. Is the cell phone battery fully charged, and is there good signal strength when pairing?
  5. Do a soft reset on the cell phone.
  6. If the customer is trying to pair a Blackberry® or Palm Treo™ device, make sure the customer uses the shift key when entering the pass code. If the shift key is not pressed, the customer may be entering letters. The HFL does not recognize letters.
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