
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

Side Airbags
.................................
28
How the Side Airbag Off Indicator Works
...................
31
How Your Side Airbags Work
..
28
Off Indicator
.............................
31
Side Curtain Airbags
....................
30
How Your Side Curtain Airbags Work
....................................
30
Side Marker Lights, Bulb Replacement in
.......................
263
Signaling Turns
............................
63
Snow Tires
.................................
278
Sound System
............................
115
Spare Tire
..................................
284
Inflating
...........................
273, 284
Spark Plugs
................................
318
Specifications
.............................
318
Speed Control
............................
194
Speed Limiter
......................
218, 222
Speedometer
................................
68
SRS, Additional Information
.........
22
Additional Safety Precautions
...
33
Airbag Service
..........................
32
Airbag System Components
.....
22
How the Side Airbag Off Indicator Works
...................
31 How the SRS Indicator Works
..
30
How Your Front Airbags Works
..................................
25
How Your Side Airbags Work
..
28
How Your Side Curtain Airbags Work
....................................
30
SRS Indicator
.........................
30, 61
START (Ignition Key Position).....
80
Starting the Engine
....................
216
In Cold Weather at High Altitude
................................
216
With a Dead Battery
................
299
State Emissions Testing
.............
329
Steam Coming from Engine
.......
301
Steering Wheel Adjustment
...............................
77
Anti-theft Column Lock
............
80
Buttons
...................................
189
Steering Wheel Buttons
.............
194
Stereo Sound System
.................
115
Storing Your Vehicle
..................
281
Sun Visor
...................................
106
Supplemental Restraint
System
..............................
9,22
Servicing
..................................
32
SRS Indicator
......................
30, 61 System Components
................
22
Synthetic Oil
..............................
254
T
Tachometer
..................................
68
Tailgate
........................................
88
Open Indicator
.........................
62
Opening the
.............................
88
Taillights, Changing Bulbs in
.....
266
Taking Care of the Unexpected
............................
283
Technical Descriptions DOT Tire Quality Grading (U.S. Vehicles)
.............................
321
Emissions Control Systems
.....
326
Three Way Catalytic Converter
............................
328
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) -Required Federal
Explanation
......................
324
Temperature Indicator
.................
63
Temporarily Repairing a Flat Tire
........................................
291
Tensioners, Seat Belts
..................
20
CONTINUED
Index
IX
INDEX
2009 Fit