Honda HR-V 2019 Playing Pandora® User Manual
Introduction
With Pandora® at your disposal and cutting-edge technology built directly into the Honda HR-V 2019, you can now create your very own soundtrack to go along on every adventure. The HR-V makes sure that your driving experiences are enhanced with your favorite music, whether you’re drifting through city streets or starting an epic road trip. A customized music experience that caters to your individual tastes is provided by Pandora®. It gets to know your tastes and makes recommendations for music based on your past listening habits.
Beyond its musical abilities, the Honda HR-V 2019 sports a stylish look, outstanding performance, and cutting-edge safety features. With Pandora® completely incorporated into this cutting-edge crossover, you can enjoy both the thrill of personalized entertainment and the joy of driving with ease. So fasten your seatbelts and get ready to experience music like never before in the Honda HR-V 2019, where Pandora® acts as your mellow companion and transforms each drive into a special symphony of sound and fashion. Prepare to unleash innovation’s potential and take in the journey ahead like never before!
Playing Pandora
Your audio system allows you to listen to music from the Pandora® app on a compatible smartphone.
This function is available when the phone is paired and connected to the vehicle’s Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) system, or with an iPhone, you can connect using your USB cable to the USB port.
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Pandora®, the Pandora logo, and the Pandora trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission. Pandora is only available in certain countries. Visit the Pandora website for more information. To find out if your phone is compatible with this feature, visit automobiles.honda.com/handsfreelink/, or call 1-888-528-7876.
To use this service in your vehicle, the Pandora® app must first be installed on your phone. Visit www.pandora.com. for more information.
Find the music you love and let the music you love find you. Pandora® gives you a personalized music experience that continually evolves with your tastes. Create personalized stations from songs, artists or genres. Not sure where to start? Use our voice search to easily find stations that match your mood or activity.
If you cannot operate Pandora® through the audio system, it may be streaming through Bluetooth® Audio. Make sure Pandora® mode on your audio system is selected. If your phone is connected to Android Auto, Pandora is only available through the Android Auto interface. Visit the Android Auto website to check compatibility.
Pandora Menu
You can operate some of the Pandora® menu items from your vehicle’s audio system.
The available items are:
- Station List
- Manage Station
- Sound
- Setting
Operating a menu item
- Select
. - Select an item.
Manage Station Items
Genre: Add the selected genre to the station list. Current Artist: Add the current artist to the station list. Current Track: Add the current track to the station list.
Delete: Delete the selected Station from the Station list.
Available operating functions vary on software versions. Some functions may not be available on the vehicle’s audio system. If there is a problem, you may see an error message on the audio/information screen.
Pandora® may limit the total number of skips allowed on the service. If you dislike a track after the skip limit has been reached, your feedback will be saved but the current track will continue to play. To change stations, activate the Pandora® menu, select Station List, and then select a new station. It also changes stations on the main Pandora® screen.
Playing a USB Flash Drive
Your audio system reads and plays sound and video files on a USB flash drive in either MP3, WMA, or AAC*1 format.
Connect your USB flash drive to the USB port, then select the USB mode.
- Only AAC format files recorded with iTunes are playable on this unit.
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How to Select a File from the Music Search List
- Select and Select Music Search.
- Select a folder.
- Select a track.
Use the recommended USB flash drives. WMA files protected by digital rights management (DRM) cannot be played. The audio system displays Unplayable File, then skips to the next file. If there is a problem, you may see an error message on the audio/information screen.
Select Switch USB Device in the Audio Menu screen to switch to another USB device.
How to Select a Play Mode
You can select scan, repeat, and random modes when playing a file.
- Select
- Select Scan.
- Select a mode.
Random/Repeat
Select a play mode.
To turn off a play mode
To turn off Scan, select or Cancel Scan. To turn off Random/Repeat, select the mode again.
Play Mode Menu Items
Scan
Scan Folders: Provides a 10-second sampling of the first file in each of the main folders.
Scan Tracks: Provides a 10-second sampling of all files in the current folder.
Random/Repeat
Repeat Folder: Repeats all files in the current folder.
Repeat Track: Repeats the current file.
Random in Folder: Plays all files in the current folder in random order.
Random All Tracks: Plays all files in random order.
Playing Bluetooth Audio
Your audio system allows you to listen to music from your Bluetooth-compatible phone. This function is available when the phone is paired and connected to the vehicle’s Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® (HFL) System.
Not all Bluetooth-enabled phones with streaming audio capabilities are compatible with the system. To check if your phone is compatible, visit automobiles.honda.com/handsfreelink/. It may be illegal to perform some data device functions while driving.
Only one phone can be used with HFL at a time. When there are more than two paired phones in the vehicle, the first paired phone the system finds is automatically connected. If more than one phone is paired to the HFL system, there may be a delay before the system begins to play. In some cases, the name of the artist, album, or track may not appear correctly. Some functions may not be available on some devices. If a phone is currently connected via Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, Bluetooth® Audio from that phone is unavailable. However, a second previously paired phone can stream Bluetooth® Audio by
Select Connect: from Bluetooth Device List.
To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files
To pause or resume a file
Select the play icon or pause icon.
Searching for Music
Make sure that your phone is paired and connected to the system.
Phone Setup
Select the Bluetooth® Audio mode.
If the phone is not recognized, another HFL-compatible phone, which is not compatible with Bluetooth® Audio, may already be connected.
- Select .
- Select Music Search.
- Select a search category (e.g., Albums).
- Select an item.
- The selection begins playing.
To play the audio files, you may need to operate your phone. If so, follow the phone maker’s operating instructions. Switching to another mode pauses the music playing on your phone. You can change the connected phone in the Bluetooth® settings on the Audio Menu screen by the following procedure.
- Select .
- Select Setting.
Depending on the Bluetooth® device you connect, some or all of the lists may not be displayed.
HondaLink
HondaLink® connects you to the latest information from Honda. You can connect your phone wirelessly through Wi-Fi or Bluetooth®.
HondaLink® Menu
Places*
Displays restaurants, gas stations, Honda dealers, and so on. You can also navigate to the found locations via the navigation.
Vehicle
Displays instruction messages when the vehicle needs service.
Help and Support
Displays tips for vehicle usage, and gets support via roadside or customer service center.
The HondaLink® connect app is compatible with most iPhone and Android phones. Some cell phone carriers charge for tethering and smartphone data use. Check your phone’s data subscription package. If there is an active connection to Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, HondaLink® can only be connected through Wi-Fi.
Messages from Honda
Displays helpful and important information from Honda.
Weather
Displays a weekly five-day weather forecast for any location you want. You can change the ZIP Code at any time.
To Set Up to Connect HondaLink® Service
Use the following procedure to connect to HondaLink® service.
To enable the HondaLink® service
- Select
. - Select Settings.
- Select Clock/Info.
- Select the HondaLink tab.
- Select Diagnostics & Location Data.
- Select On.
You must consent to location sharing to enable the HondaLink® service.
Enable once: Allows only one time. (Prompt shows again next time.)
Always Enable: Allows any time. (Prompt does not show again.)
Cancel: Does not allow this consent.
To link with HondaLink
You can see the Connection Guide screen after launching HondaLink®. If you do not need this guide, select the check-box and select OK.
Vehicle Information and Message from Honda Tips
You can check the messages that are received quickly in the shortcut operation.
- A message appears and notifies you of a new message on the header area.
- When the message is received, a notification ring can be heard.
- A message icon is continuously displayed in the header area until the new message is read.
- From the top of the screen, swipe down to see the messages.
- Select a new message to open.
- If you have selected the update option for HondaLink®, follow the directions on the screen to complete the process.
When you update HondaLink®, you must keep the engine running and maintain a constant connection with HondaLink®.
If the update is interrupted, the system will automatically resume the process. If, however, a week has elapsed since the process was first interrupted, you must repeat the process from the beginning. You can update HondaLink® by selecting Message from Honda on the HondaLink® menu.
Reference Links
View Full User Guide: Honda HR-V 2019 Honda
Download Link: https://mygarage.honda.com/s/find-honda