Honda CR-V: Playing Bluetooth® Audio / To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files

Honda CR-V 2017-2025 Owner's Manual / Features / Audio System Basic Operation / Playing Bluetooth® Audio / To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files

Make sure that your phone is paired and connected to HFL.

Press the MEDIA button until the Bluetooth® Audio mode is selected.

If the phone is not recognized, another HFL-compatible phone, which is not compatible for Bluetooth® Audio, may already be connected.

Honda CR-V. To Play Bluetooth® Audio Files

To pause or resume a file

Press the Play or Pause button to select a mode.

To play the audio files, you may need to operate your phone. If so, follow the phone maker's operating instructions.

The pause function may not be available on some phones.

If any audio device is connected to the USB port, you may need to press the MEDIA button repeatedly to select the Bluetooth® Audio system.

Switching to another mode pauses the music playing from your phone.

Playing Bluetooth® Audio

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