2007 HONDA FIT key

This allows you to move the shif t
lever out of Park if the normal
method of pushing on the brake
pedal and pressing the release
button does not work.Set the parking brake.
Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
Push down on the key while you
pressthereleasebuttononthe
shif t lever and move the shif t lever
out of Park to neutral. Insert the key in the shift lock
release slot.Remove the key from the shift
lock release slot, then reinstall the
cover. Make sure the notch on the
cover is on the lef t side. Press the
brake pedal, and restart the engine.
If you need to use the shif t lock
release, it means your vehicle is
developing a problem. Have it
checked by your dealer.
Putaclothonthenotchof the
shif t lock release slot cover. Using
a small f lat-tipped screwdriver or a
metal f ingernail f ile, caref ully pry
on the notch of the cover to
remove it.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.6.
Shif t L ock Release
Automatic Transmission
Driving
155
COVER
RELEASE
BUTTON
SHIFT LOCK RELEASE SLOT
NOTCH

Turn the ignition switch to the
START (III) position. If the
headlights do not dim, check the
condition of the fuses. If the fuses
areOK,thereisprobably
something wrong with the
electrical circuit for the ignition
switch or starter motor. You will
need a qualified technician to
determine the problem. See
on page .
If the headlights dim noticeably or
go out when you try to start the
engine, either the battery is
discharged or the connections are
co rroded. Check the condition of the
battery and terminal connections
(see page ). You can then try
jump starting the vehicle from a
booster battery (see page ). In
this case, the starter motor’s
speed sounds normal, or even faster
than normal, when you turn the
ignition switch to the START (III)
position, but the engine does not run.
Are you using the proper starting
procedure? Refer to
on page .
Are
you using a properly coded
key? An improperly coded key will
cause the immobilizer system
indicator in the instrument panel
to blink rapidly (see page ). Do
you have fuel? Check the fuel
gauge; the low fuel indicator may
not be working.
There may be an electrical
problem, such as no power to the
fuel pump. Check all the fuses
(see page ).
Ifyoufindnothingwrong,youwill
need a qualified technician to find
the problem. See
on page .
226
203 214 76
148 221
226
If theEngineWon’tStart
Emergency T owing T he Starter Operates Normally
Starting the
Engine Emergency
Towing
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
213

CONT INUED
....................................
Accessories . 138
ACCESSORY (Ignition Key .......................................
Position) .77
...............
Accessory Power Socket . 98
....................
Additives, Engine Oil . 177
.......
Adjusting the Steering Wheel . 74
...........................
Advanced Airbags .27
...............................
Airbag (SRS) . 9, 22
..............
Air Conditioning System . 100
.........................................
Usage .101
.......................
Air Pressure, Tires .198
.......................
Alcohol in Gasoline .132
......................................
Antif reeze .180
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) ...............................
Indicator . 62, 162
...................................
Operation .162
..............
Anti-thef t, Audio System . 124
.
Anti-thef t Steering Column Lock . 77
................................
Audio System .105
...
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners . 20
.............
Automatic Speed Control . 127
..............
Automatic Transmission . 151
..........................
Capacity, Fluid .232
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 183..........................
Paddle Shif ters .156
.......................................
Shif ting .151
Shif t Lever Position ...............................
Indicators .151
................
Shif t Lever Positions . 152
....................
Shif t Lock Release . 155
............................
Capacities Chart .232
.............
Carbon Monoxide Hazard . 53
..............................................
Cargo .140
Battery
Charging System ...........................
Indicator . 60, 218
............................
Jump Starting .214
..............................
Maintenance .203
............................
Specif ications .233
..............................
Bef ore Driving .131
....................................
Belts,Seat .8 , 18
...........................
Beverage Holders . 97
..................................
Booster Seats . 50
Brakes ...........
Anti-lock System (ABS) . 162
.............
Break-in, New Linings . 132
....................
Bulb Replacement .190
...........................................
Fluid .185
.........................................
Parking . 95
.................
System Indicator . 60, 220 ..........................
System Design .161
........................
Wear Indicators .161
.............................
Braking System .161
.................
Break-in, New Vehicle . 132
..
Brightness Control, Instruments . 73
..................
Brights, Headlights . 71,72
Bulb Replacement ..........................
Back-up Lights .190
..............................
Brake Lights .190
Front Parking Lights/ ...
Front Side Marker Lights . 188
.................................
Fog Lights .189
.................................
Headlights .186
.........
High-mount Brake Light . 191
............................
Specif ications .233
....................................
Taillights .190
.............
Turn Signal Lights . 188,190
..............................
Bulbs, Halogen .186
Index
A
B
C
INDEX
I

.................................................
Fuel .132
..........
Check Fuel Cap Indicator . 67
......................
Fill Door and Cap .133
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator .62
...........................................
Gauge .67
................
Octane Requirement . 132
...............................
Oxygenated .132
........................
Tank, Ref ueling .133
...............................
Fuel Economy .137
.....................
Fuses, Checking the .222
...............
Gas Mileage, Improving . 137
..........................................
Gasohol .132
.........................................
Gasoline .132
.....................
Low Fuel Indicator .62
...........................................
Gauge .67
................
Octane Requirement . 132
........................
Tank, Ref ueling .133
................
Gas Station Procedures . 133
Gauges ...............................................
Fuel .67
Gearshif t Lever Positions ..........
Automatic Transmission . 152
..............
Manual Transmission . 149........................................
Glove Box .97
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating .....................................
(GVWR) .141
.............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs . 186
..............
Hazard Warning Flashers . 73
Headlights ........................................
Aiming .186
............
Daytime Running Lights . 72
..................
High Beam Indicator . 64
...........................
Reminder Tone .72
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs . 186
...................................
Turning on .72
..............................
Head Restraints .87
.....................
Heating and Cooling .100
............................
High Beam Lever .72
.......................
Hood, Opening the .134
..............................................
Horn .4,69
...........................
Hydraulic Clutch . 185
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle . 230Ignition
..............................................
Keys .75
...........................................
Switch .77
............
Timing Control System . 238
........................
Immobilizer System .76
.........
Important Safety Precautions . 6
Indicators ......
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake) . 62, 162
Brake (Parking and Brake ............................
System) . 60, 220
................
Charging System . 60, 218
...........................
Check Fuel Cap .67
.............................
Cruise Control .64
............
Door and Tailgate Open . 62
DRL (Daytime Running ......................................
Lights) .64
.
EPS (Electric Power Steering) . 62
.............................
Fog Lights On .64
...................................
High Beam .64
......................
High Temperature .63
........
Key (Immobilizer System) . 65
.....................................
Lights On .64
......................................
Low Fuel .62
................
Low Oil Pressure . 60, 218
.......................
Low Temperature .63
..................
Maintenance Minder . 65
Index
G H
I
IV

CONT INUED
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle . 209
.......................................
Jack, Tire .207
................................
Jump Starting .214
..................................................
Keys .75
...............................
Malf unction .219
.................
Passenger Airbag Of f . 31
..............
Seat Belt Reminder . 18, 60
..........................
Security System .65
.....................
Side Airbag Off . 31, 61
.........................................
SRS . 30, 61
Turn Signal and Hazard .............................
Warning . 71, 73
..............................
Washer Level .64
.........
Indicators, Instrument Panel . 59
...............................
Inf ant Restraint .39
......................................
Inf ant Seats .39
............
Tether Anchorage Point . 47
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire . 197
........
Recommended Pressures . 198
...................................
Inside Mirror .94
.............................
Inspection, Tire .199
....................
Installing a Child Seat .42
............................
Instrument Panel .59
........
Instrument Panel Brightness . 73
..............
Instruments and Controls . 57
.................................
Interior Lights .98
........................................
Introduction .i .......................
Label, Certif ication .230
.................
Lane Change, Signaling . 71
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts . 14, 19
...........
LATCH Anchorage System . 43
Lights ....................
Bulb Replacement .186
.......................................
Indicator .59
.........................................
Parking .71
..................................
Turn Signal .71
....................................
Load Limits .141
......
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) . 77
Locks .......
Anti-thef t Steering Column . 77
..........................
Childproof Door .79 .................................
Power Door .78
........................................
Tailgate .80
........................
Low Coolant Level .136
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .62
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 60, 218
................................
Lower Anchors .43
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart . 232
...........
Luggage, Storing (Cargo) . 140
...........
Luggage Net (Cargo Net) . 143
..................................
Maintenance .165
........................................
Minder .167
..........................
Minder Indicator .65
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks .172
................................
Record . 174, 175
..........................................
Saf ety .166
.......
Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 219
...................
Manual Transmission . 149
...............
Checking Fluid Level . 184
.......................................
Shif ting .149
........
Manual Transmission Fluid . 184
Index
L K J
M
INDEX
V

.........................
Meters, Gauges . 59, 66
...................
Methanol in Gasoline . 132
..........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .94
...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle . 138
...................
Neutral Gear Position . 153
..................
New Vehicle Break-in . 132
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds .150
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of . i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication . 230
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline . 132
.........................................
Odometer .67
...............................
Odometer, Trip .66
Oil ........................
Change, How to .178
......................
Change, When to .167
......................
Checking Engine .135
..............
Pressure Indicator . 60, 218
Selecting Proper Viscosity ......................................
Chart .177
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) . 77Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery .237
..............................
Outside Mirrors .94
....................
Overheating, Engine .216
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks . 172
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels .132
...................
Radiator Overheating . 216
.............
Radio/CD Sound System . 105
.................
Radio Thef t Protection . 124
...........................
Readiness Codes .219
..
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement . 190
..........................
Rear Seat, Folding .90
............................
Rear View Mirror .94
.................
Rear Window Def ogger . 73
.
Rear Window Wiper and Washer . 70
...............
Reclining the Seat Backs . 86
.......
Recommended Shif t Speeds . 150
........................................
Ref ueling .133
.......................
Reminder Indicators .59
..............................
Paddle Shif ters .156
..............
Panel Brightness Control . 73
........................
Park Gear Position .152
...........................................
Parking .160
.................................
Parking Brake .95
Parking Brake and Brake .................
System Indicator . 60, 220
.................................
Parking Lights .71
..
Parking Over Things that Burn . 160
....
Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator . 31
.............................
PGM-FI System .238
...................................
Pollen Filter .194
..........................
Power Door Locks .78
..................
Power Socket Location . 98
..............................
Power Windows .93
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . 16
........................
Preparing to Drive .147 .........
Protecting Adults and Teens . 11
...
Additional Safety Precautions . 17
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women . 16
........................
Protecting Children .34
.......................
Protecting Inf ants .39
.......
Protecting Larger Children . 49
.........
Protecting Small Children . 40
Using Child Seats with .....................................
Tethers .47
.............................
Using LATCH .43
Index
O P
N
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VI

ÎÎ
How Your Side Curtain Airbags
.........................................
Work .30
.............................
SRS Indicator . 30, 61
....
START (Ignition Key Position) . 77
.......................
Starting the Engine .148
In Cold Weather at High ..................................
Altitude .148
................
With a Dead Battery . 214
..............
State Emissions Testing . 240
........
Steam Coming f rom Engine . 216
Steering Wheel ..................................
Adjustment .74
.............
Anti-theft Column Lock . 77
...............
Steering Wheel Buttons . 127
...................
Stereo Sound System . 105
....................
Storing Your Vehicle .204
..........................................
Sun Visor .98
Supplemental Restraint ..................................
System .9,22
......................................
Servicing .32
.........................
SRS Indicator . 30, 61
...................
System Components . 22
..................................
Synthetic Oil .178 Tailgate
............................
Open Indicator .62
.................................
Opening the .80
..........
Taillights, Changing Bulbs . 191
.
Taking Care of the Unexpected . 205
Technical Descriptions ....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 234
.....
Emissions Control Systems . 237
.....................
Oxygenated Fuels .132
Three Way Catalytic ...............................
Converter .238
...................
Temperature Indicator . 63
..............
Tether Anchorage Points . 47
................
Thef t Protection, Radio . 124
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter . 238
..................
Tilt the Steering Wheel . 74
..........................
Time, Setting the .125
....................................
Tire Chains .202
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat . 207
...........................
Tire Inf ormation .236
...............................................
Tires .197
..............................
Air Pressure .198
........................................
Chains .202
.........................
Checking Wear .199 ....
DOT Tire Quality Grading . 234
......................................
Inf lation .197
..................................
Inspection .199
.....................................
Labeling .236
..............................
Maintenance .199
...................................
Replacing .200
......................................
Rotating .200
...........................................
Snow .201
............................
Specif ications .233
...................
Tools, Tire Changing . 207
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .164
................
Emergency Wrecker . 226
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .183
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .184
..................
Fluid Selection . 183, 184
..............
Identif ication Number . 231
.............
Shif ting the Automatic . 151
..................
Shif ting the Manual . 149
.....................................
Treadwear .234
.......................................
Trip Meter .66
....................................
Turn Signals .71
Index
T
VIII