2009 HONDA FIT oil change

Inflation, Proper Tire
..................
273
Recommended Pressures
.......
274
Inside Mirror
.............................
101
Inspection, Tire
..........................
275
Installing a Child Seat
..................
42
Instrument Panel
..........................
59
Instrument Panel Brightness
.......
76
Instruments and Controls
.............
57
Interior Lights
............................
107
Introduction
...................................
i
iPod
®Error Messages
.........
135, 176
J
Jacking up the Vehicle
...............
285
Jack, Tire
...................................
285
Jump Starting
.............................
299
K
Keys
.............................................
78 L
Label, Certification
.....................
316
Lane Change, Signaling
...............
74
Lap/Shoulder Belt
.................
14, 19
LATCH Anchorage System
..........
43
Lights Bulb Replacement
...................
262
Indicator
...................................
59
Interior
....................................
107
Parking
....................................
74
Turn Signal
..............................
74
Load Limit
..................................
209
LOCK (Ignition Key Position)
......
80
Locks Anti-theft Steering Column
.......
80
Childproof Door
.......................
82
Fuel Fill Door
..........................
199
Lockout Prevention
..................
82
Power Door
..............................
81
Tailgate
....................................
88
Low Coolant Level
......................
202
Lower Anchors
.............................
43
Lower Glove Box
........................
105
Low Fuel Indicator
.......................
62 Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
...........................
60, 303
Lubricant Specifications Chart...
319
Luggage, Storing (cargo)
...........
208
M
Maintenance
..............................
243
Main Items and Sub Items
......
248
Minder
....................................
245
Minder Indicator
......................
66
Owner's Maintenance Checks
................................
250
Safety
......................................
244
Schedule
.................................
251
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
.......
304
Manual Transmission
.................
217
Checking Fluid Level
..............
260
Shifting
...................................
217
Manual Transmission Fluid
.......
260
Meters, Gauges
............................
68
Methanol in Gasoline
.................
198
Mirrors, Adjusting
......................
101
Modifications
.............................
207
Modifying Your Vehicle
.............
207
IndexVI
2009 Fit

N
Neutral Gear Position
.................
221
New Vehicle Break-in
.................
198
Normal Shift Speeds
..................
218
NOTICE, Explanation of
................
i
Numbers, Identification
.............
316
O
Odometer
.....................................
70
Odometer, Trip
............................
69
Oil Change, How to
......................
254
Change, When to
....................
245
Checking Engine
....................
201
Life, Engine
.............................
245
Pressure Indicator
.............
60, 303
Selecting Proper Viscosity Chart
...................................
253
Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery
................................
326
ON (Ignition Key Position)
..........
80
Outside Mirrors
.........................
101
Overheating, Engine
..................
301 Owner's Maintenance Checks
....
250
Oxygenated Fuels
......................
198
P
Paddle Shifters
...........................
224
Panel Brightness Control
.............
76
Park Gear Position
.....................
220
Parking
......................................
229
Parking Brake
............................
102
Parking Brake and Brake System Indicator
...........................
60, 305
Parking Lights
.............................
74
Parking Over Things that Burn
................................
229, 328
Passenger Airbag Off Indicator
....
31
PGM-FI System
..........................
327
Playing a Disc
.....................
122, 149
Playing an iPod
®..................
129, 170
Playing a PC card
.......................
158
Playing a USB Flash Memory Device
.............................
136, 177
Playing the AM/FM Radio.........
143
Playing the FM/AM Radio
.........
115
Pollen Filter
...............................
268 Power Door Locks
.......................
81
Power Socket Locations
.............
106
Power Windows
.........................
100
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts
........
16
Preparing to Drive
......................
215
Protecting Adults and Teens
........
11
Additional Safety Precautions
...
17
Advice for Pregnant Women
....
16
Protecting Children
......................
34
General Guidelines
..................
34
Protecting Infants
.....................
39
Protecting Larger Children
......
49
Protecting Small Children
........
40
Using Child Seats with Tethers
.................................
47
Using LATCH
..........................
43
R
Radiator Overheating
.................
301
Radio/CD Sound System
...........
115
Radio Theft Protection
...............
191
Readiness Codes
........................
329
Rear Lights, Bulb Replacement
...........................
266
CONTINUED
Index
VII
INDEX
2009 Fit

Tether Anchorage Points
.............
47
Theft Protection, Radio
..............
191
Three Way Catalytic Converter
...............................
328
Tilt the Steering Wheel
................
77
Time, Setting the
........................
192
Tire Chains
................................
278
Tire, How to Change a Flat
........
285
Tire Information
.........................
323
Tire Labeling
..............................
323
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
...........................
235, 324
Tires
..........................................
273
Air Pressure
............................
274
Chains
.....................................
278
Checking Wear
.......................
275
Compact Spare
........................
284
DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
.............................
321
Inflation
...................................
273
Inspection
...............................
275
Labeling
..................................
323
Low Tire Pressure Indicator
(U.S. only)
.....................
64, 235
Maintenance
...........................
276 Pressure Monitoring System
(U.S. only)
...........................
235
Replacing
................................
276
Rotating
..................................
276
Snow
.......................................
278
Specifications
..........................
320
Tools, Tire Changing
.................
285
Towing A Trailer
..................................
238
Emergency Wrecker
...............
311
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) (U.S. only)
............
235
Indicator (U.S.only)
...........
64, 236
Required Federal Explanation
.........................
324
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, Automatic
............................
259
Checking Fluid Level, Manual
................................
260
Fluid Selection
................
259, 260
Identification Number
.............
316
Shifting the Automatic
.............
219
Shifting the Manual
.................
217
Treadwear
..................................
321
Trip Meter
...................................
69 Turn Signals
.................................
63
U
Unexpected, Taking Care of the
..........................................
283
Uniform Tire Quality Grading (U.S. only)
..............................
321
Unleaded Gasoline
.....................
198
Upper Glove Box
........................
105
USB Flash Memory Device Error Messages
........................
142, 183
Used Oil, How to Dispose of......
255
V
Vehicle Capacity Load
................
209
Vehicle Dimensions
...................
318
Vehicle Identification Number
...
316
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA
®),
aka Electronic Stability Control (ESC), System....
233
VSA System Indicator
..............
67
Vehicle Storage
..........................
281
IndexX
2009 Fit

Gasoline:
Unleaded gasoline, pump octane
number of 87 or higher.
Fuel Tank Capacity:
10.6 US gal (40 L)
Recommended Engine Oil:
API Premium grade 5W-20
detergent oil (see page253).
Oil change capacity (including
filter):3.8 US qt (3.6 L)
Automatic Transmission Fluid:
Honda Genuine ATF-Z1
(Automatic Transmission Fluid)
(see page259). Manual Transmission Fluid:
Honda Manual Transmission Fluid
preferred, or an SAE 10W-30 or
10W-40 motor oil as a temporary
replacement (see page
260).
Capacity (including differential):
1.6 US qt (1.5 L) Brake Fluid:
Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page
261).
Tire Pressure (measured cold):
Front/Rear:
All models except Sport 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm
2)
Sport model 33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm2)
Spare Tire Pressure: 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2)
Service Information Summary
2009 Fit