2007 HONDA FIT transmission

2007 Honda Fit Online Reference Owner's Manual
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Contents

Owner's Identification Form
Introduction ........................................................................\
.................................................................i
A Few Words About Safety........................................................................\
.........................................ii
Your Vehicle at a Glan ce
........................................................................\
.............................................3
Driver and Passenger Safety ........................................................................\
......................................5
Proper use and care of your vehicle's seat belts, and Supplemental Restr\
aint System.
Instruments and Control s........................................................................\
.........................................57
Instrume nt panel indicator and gauge, and how to use dashboard and steering colu\
mn controls.
Comfort and Convenience Features ........................................................................\
...................... 99
How to operate the climate control system, the audio system, and other c\
onvenience features.
Before Driving........................................................................\
..........................................................131
What gasoline to use, how to break -in your new vehicle, and how to load luggage and other cargo.
Driving ........................................................................\
......................................................................145
The proper way to start the engine, shift the transmission, and park, pl\
us towing a trailer.
Maintenance........................................................................\
.............................................................165
The Maintenance Schedule shows you when you need to take you r vehicle to the dealer.
Taking Care of the Unexpecte d........................................................................\
..............................205
This section covers several problems motorists sometimes experience, an d how to handle them.
Technical Informatio n........................................................................\
.............................................229
ID numbers, dimensions, capacities, and technical information.
Warranty and Customer Relations (U.S. and Canad a)................................................................241
A summary of the warranties covering your new Acura, and how to contact \
us.
Authorized Manu als (U.S. only)........................................................................\
..............................245
How to order manuals and other technical literature.
Index........................................................................\
.............................................................................. I
Service Information Summary
A summary of information you need when you pull up to the fuel pump.

Accord Value Package Audio System

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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
3
A/T model is shown. HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
AUDIO SYSTEM
DRIVER’S FRONT
AIRBAG GAUGES
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS
PASSENGER’S FRONT
AIRBAG
PARKING BRAKE MANUAL TRANSMISSION
(P.9,
25)
MIRROR CONTROLS
(P.94)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCH
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
(P.134)(P.31)
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE
ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET(P.98) (P.95) (P.151)
(P.149)
(P.100)
(P.9,
31)
(P.73)
(P.105)
(P.66) (P.60)
(P.78) (P.93)

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Control Locations
58
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET
GAUGES
AUDIO
SYSTEM
HAZARD
WARNING
BUTTON
PARKING BRAKE HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PASSENGER’S
FRONT
AIRBAG
DRIVER’S
FRONT AIRBAG
(P.9, 25)
(P.94) MIRROR
CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW
SWITCH POWER
DOOR
LOCK MASTER
SWITCH
(P.78)
(P.93)
(P.134)
(P.31) (P.98)(P.95)
(P.149) (P.151)(P.100) (P.105)
(P.73)
INSTRUMENT
PANEL
INDICATORS (P.60)
(P.66)
(P.9, 31)

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The ignition switch has f our
positions: LOCK (0), ACCESSORY
(I), ON (II), and START (III). You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To turn the key, push it in slightly. If
your vehicle has an automatic
transmission, the shif t lever must
also be in park. If the f ront wheels are turned, the
anti-theft lock may make it difficult
to turn the key. Firmly turn the
steering wheel to the lef t or right as
you turn the key.
This is the normal key
position when driving. Several of the
indicators on the instrument panel
come on as a test when you turn the
ignition switch f rom the
ACCESSORY (I) to the ON (II)
position.
Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to the ON (II) position when
you let go of the key. You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key in the LOCK (0) or
the ACCESSORY (I) position and
open the driver’s door. Remove the
key to turn of f the beeper.
If your vehicle has an automatic
transmission, the shif t lever must be
in Park bef ore you can remove the
key f rom the ignition switch.
You can
operate the audio system and the
accessory power socket in this
position.
LOCK (0) ON (II)
ST A RT (III) A CCESSORY (I)
Ignition Switch
Inst rument s and Cont rols
77
Removing the key from the
ignition switch while driving
locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle.
Remove the key from the
ignition switch only when
parked.

Push the CRUISE button on the
steering wheel. The CRUISE
MAIN indicator on the instrument
panel comes on.
Accelerate to the desired cruising
speedabove25mph(40km/h).Press and release the SET/
DECELbuttononthesteering
wheel. The CRUISE CONTROL
indicator on the instrument panel
comes on to show the system is
now activated.
Cruise control may not hold the set
speed when you are going up and
down hills. If your speed increases
going down a hill, use the brakes to
slow down. This will cancel cruise
control. To resume the set speed,
press the RES/ACCEL button. The
indicator on the instrument panel will
come back on.
When climbing a steep hill, the
automatic transmission may
downshifttoholdthesetspeed.
Cruise control allows you to maintain
asetspeedabove25mph(40km/h)
without keeping your f oot on the
accelerator pedal. It should be used
f or cruising on straight, open
highways. It is not recommended f or
city driving, winding roads, slippery
roads, heavy rain, or bad weather.
1.
2.3.
On Sport model and Canadian LX
model
Cruise Control
Using the Cruise Control
Features
127
DECEL/SET
BUTTON
CRUISE BUTTON
RES/ACCEL
BUTTON
CANCEL BUTTON
Improper use of the cruise
control can lead to a crash.
Use the cruise control only
when traveling on open
highways in good weather.

This section gives you tips on
starting the engine under various
conditions, and how to operate the
manual and automatic transmissions.
It also includes important
information on parking your vehicle
and the braking system.........................
Driving Guidelines .146
....................
Preparing to Drive .147
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Starting the Engine .148
...................
Manual Transmission .149
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Automatic Transmission .151
Driving with the Paddle
.................
Shif ters (Sport only) .156
...........................................
Parking .160
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Braking System .161
...............
Anti-lock Brakes (ABS) .162
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Towing a Trailer .164
Driving
Driving
145

Apply the parking brake.
In cold weather, turn off all
electrical accessories to reduce
the drain on the battery. Without
touching the accelerator
pedal, turn the ignition key to the
START (III) position. Do not hold
the key in the START (III)
position for more than 15 seconds
at a time. If the engine does not
start right away, pause for at least
10 seconds before trying again.
Make sure the shift lever is in
Park. Press on the brake pedal.
Press
the clutch pedal down all the
way. The START (III) position
does not function unless the clutch
pedal is pressed.
If the engine does not start within
15 seconds, or starts but stalls
right away, repeat step 4 with the
accelerator pedal pressed halfway
down. If the engine starts, release
pressu re on the accelerator pedal
so the engine does not race. If
the engine fails to start, press
the accelerator pedal all the way
down, and hold it there while
starting to clear flooding. If the
engine still does not start, return
to step 5.
1.
2.
3. 4.
5.6.
Manual
transmission:
Automatic transmission:
Starting theEngine
148
The immobilizer system protects your
vehicle f rom thef t. If an improperly-
coded key (or other device) is used, the
engine’s f uel system is disabled. For
more inf ormation, see page . The engine is harder to start in cold
weather. Also, the thinner air f ound at
altitudes above 8,000 f eet (2,400
meters) adds to this problem.
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Come to a full stop before you shift
into reverse. You can damage the
transmission by trying to shif t into
reverse with the vehicle moving.
Push down the clutch pedal, and
pause f or a f ew seconds bef ore
shif ting into reverse, or shif t into one
of the f orward gears f or a moment.
This stops the gears so they won’t
‘‘grind.’’
The manual transmission is
synchronized in all f orward gears f or
smooth operation. It has a lockout so
you cannot shift directly from fifth to
reverse. When shif ting up or down,
make sure you push the clutch pedal
down all the way, shift to the next
gear, and let the pedal up gradually.
When you are not shif ting, do not
rest your f oot on the clutch pedal.
This can cause the clutch to wear out
f aster. When slowing down, you can get
extra braking f rom the engine by
shifting to a lower gear. This extra
braking can help you maintain a safe
speed and prevent your brakes f rom
overheating while going down a
steep hill. Bef ore downshif ting,
make sure the engine speed will not
go into the tachometer’s red zone in
the lower gear.
Manual T ransmission
Driving
149
Rapid slowing or speeding-up
can cause loss of control on
slippery surfaces. If you crash,
you can be injured.
Use extra care when driving on
slippery surfaces.