2009 HONDA FIT airbag

Bulb ReplacementBack-up Lights
........................
266
Brake Lights
...........................
266
Fog Lights
...............................
265
Front Parking Lights
...............
263
Front Side Marker Lights
........
263
Headlights
..............................
262
Rear Bulbs
..............................
266
Specifications
..........................
319
Taillights
.................................
266
Turn Signal Lights
..........
263, 266
Bulbs, Halogen
..........................
262
C
Cancel Button
............................
196
Capacities Chart
.........................
318
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
............
53
Cargo
.........................................
208
Cargo Hook
................................
212
Cargo, How to Carry
..................
208
Carrying Cargo
..........................
208
CAUTION, Explanation of
............
iii
CD Care
.....................................
186
CD Error Messages
............
128, 157 CD Player
...........................
122,
149
Certification Label
......................
316
Chains, Tires
..............................
278
Changing a Flat Tire
..................
285
Changing Oil How to
....................................
254
When to
..................................
245
Charging System Indicator
...........................
60, 303
Check Fuel Cap Indicator
.............
70
Checklist, Before Driving
...........
215
Childproof Door Locks
.................
82
Child Safety
..................................
34
Booster Seats
...........................
50
Child Seats
..........................
39, 41
Important Safety Reminders.....
38
Infants
......................................
39
Large Children
.........................
49
LATCH
.....................................
43
Risks with Airbags
...................
35
Small Children
.........................
40
Tethers
....................................
47
Warning Labels
........................
36
Where Should a Child Sit?
........
35
Child Seats
.............................
34, 41
LATCH Anchorage Points
........
43 Tether Anchorage Points
.........
47
Cleaning the Seat Belts
..............
267
Clock
..........................................
192
Clutch Fluid
...............................
261
Code, Audio System
...................
191
CO in the Exhaust
................
53, 326
Cold Weather, Starting in
...........
216
Compact Spare Tire
....................
284
Consumer Information (U.S. only)
.......................................
332
Controls, Instruments and
............
57
Coolant Adding
....................................
256
Checking
................................
202
Proper Solution
.......................
256
Temperature Indicator
.............
63
Crankcase Emissions Control System
...................................
326
Cruise Control Indicator
...............
65
Cruise Control Operation
...........
194
Cup Holders
...............................
106
Current Fuel Mileage
...................
70
Customer Service Office
............
332
IndexII
2009 Fit

EngineAdding Engine Coolant
...........
256
Coolant Temperature Indicator
...............................
63
If it Won ’t Start
........................
297
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
.............................
60, 304
Oil Life Indicator
.....................
245
Oil Pressure Indicator
.......
60, 303
Oil, What Kind to Use
.............
253
Overheating
............................
301
Specifications
..........................
318
Speed Limiter
..................
218, 222
Starting
...................................
216
Ethanol in Gasoline
....................
198
Evaporative Emissions Controls
..................................
326
Exhaust Fumes
............................
53
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat Belts by
....................................
16
F
Fan, Interior
...............................
111 Features, Comfort and
Convenience
...........................
109
Filling the Fuel Tank
..................
199
Filters Dust and Pollen
.......................
268
Oil
...........................................
254
Flashers, Hazard Warning
...........
76
Flat Tire, Changing a
.................
285
Floor Mats
.................................
267
Fluids Automatic Transmission
.........
259
Brake
......................................
261
Clutch
.....................................
261
Manual Transmission
..............
260
Windshield Washer
.................
258
FM/AM Radio Reception
...........
184
Four-way Flashers
........................
76
Front Airbags
...........................
9, 25
Front Seat Adjusting
..................................
93
Airbags
.................................
9, 25
Fuel
............................................
198
Check Fuel Cap Indicator
.........
70
Fill Door and Cap
....................
199
Gauge
......................................
70
Low Fuel Indicator
...................
62 Octane Requirement
...............
198
Oxygenated
.............................
198
Reserve Indicator
.....................
62
Tank, Filling the
......................
199
Fuel Economy
............................
203
Fuses, Checking the
..................
307
G
Gas Mileage, Improving
.............
203
Gasohol
......................................
198
Gasoline
.....................................
198
Gauge
......................................
68
Low Fuel Indicator
...................
62
Octane Requirement
...............
198
Tank, Refueling
.......................
199
Gas Station Procedures
..............
199
Gauges Fuel
..........................................
70
Speedometer
............................
68
Gearshift Lever Positions Automatic Transmission
.........
220
Manual Transmission
..............
217
Glove Box
..................................
105
IndexIV
2009 Fit

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating(GVWR)
.................................
209
H
Halogen Headlight Bulbs
...........
262
Hazard Warning Flashers
............
76
Headlights
.............................
74, 75
Aiming
....................................
262
Daytime Running Lights (Canada only)
.....................................
75
High Beam Indicator
................
65
High Beams, Turning on
..........
74
Lights On Indicator
..................
64
Low Beams, Turning on
...........
74
Reminder Chime
......................
75
Replacing Halogen Bulbs
........
262
Turning on
...............................
74
Head Restraints
............................
94
Heated Mirror
............................
102
Heating and Cooling
..................
110
High Beam Lever
.........................
75
High-Low Beam Switch
................
74
Hood, Opening and Closing the
..........................................
200 Horn
............................................
72
Hydraulic Clutch
........................
261
I
Identification Number, Vehicle
...................................
316
Ignition Keys
.........................................
78
Switch
......................................
80
Timing Control System
...........
327
Immobilizer System
.....................
79
Important Safety Precautions
.........
6
Indicators, Instrument Panel
........
59
ABS (Anti-lock Brake)
.......
62, 231
Brake (Parking and Brake System)
.........................
60, 305
Charging System
..............
60, 303
Check Fuel Cap
.......................
70
Cruise Control
..........................
65
Cruise Main
.............................
65
Door and Tailgate Open
...........
62
DRL (Daytime Running Lights) (Canada only)
.......................
65
Electric Power Steering
............
62 Fog Lights
................................
64
High Beam
...............................
65
High Temperature
...................
63
Key (Immobilizer System)
.......
66
Lights On
.................................
64
Low Fuel
..................................
62
Low Oil Pressure
..............
60, 303
Low Temperature
.....................
63
Low Tire Pressure (U.S. only)
..............................
64, 235
Maintenance Minder
.........
66, 245
Malfunction Indicator Lamp....
304
Passenger Airbag Off
...............
31
Seat Belt Reminder
.............
18, 60
Security System
.......................
66
Side Airbag Off
.........................
61
SRS
.....................................
30, 61
TPMS (U.S. only)
..............
64, 236
Turn Signal and Hazard Warning
...............................
63
VSA System
.............................
67
Washer Level
...........................
65
Infant Restraint
............................
39
Infant Seats
..................................
39
Tether Anchorage Point
...........
47
CONTINUED
Index
V
INDEX
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

Rear View Mirror
.......................
101
Rear Window Defogger
................
76
Rear Window Wiper and Washer
.....................................
73
Recommended Shift Speeds
.......
218
Refueling
....................................
199
Reminder Indicators
.....................
60
Remote Audio Controls
..............
189
Remote Transmitter
.....................
90
Replacement Information Dust and Pollen Filter
.............
268
Engine Oil and Filter
...............
254
Fuses
......................................
306
Light Bulbs
.............................
262
Schedule
.................................
251
Tires
.......................................
276
Wiper Blades
..........................
269
Replacing Seat Belts After a Crash
........................................
20
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Vehicles)
................................
334
Reserve Tank, Engine Coolant
............................
202, 256
Restraint, Child
............................
34
Reverse Gear Position
................
221
Reverse Lockout
........................
223 Rotation, Tire
.............................
276
S
Safety Belts
..............................
8, 18
Safety Defects, Reporting (U.S. only)
.......................................
334
Safety Features
..............................
7
Airbags
......................................
9
Door Locks
..............................
11
Head Restraints
........................
13
Seat Belts
..............................
8, 14
Seats & Seat-Backs
..............
11, 12
Safety Labels, Location of
.............
54
Safety Messages
..........................
iii
Seat Belts
.................................
8, 18
Additional Information
.............
18
Advice for Pregnant Women
....
16
Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners
...........................
20
Cleaning
..................................
267
Detachable Anchor
..................
99
Lap/Shoulder Belt
..............
14, 19
Maintenance
............................
20 Reminder Indicator and
Beeper
.............................
18, 60
System Components
................
18
Use During Pregnancy
.............
16
Wearing a Lap/Shoulder Belt
..................................
14, 19
Seats
............................................
93
Seats, Adjusting the
.....................
93
Seat Under Box
..........................
106
Security System
.........................
193
Sensors Driver's Seat Position Sensor...
27
Front Passenger's Weight Sensors
................................
27
Impact Sensors
...................
22, 23
Serial Number
............................
316
Service Intervals
.........................
245
Service Manual (U.S. only)
........
335
Service Station Procedures
........
199
Setting the Clock
........................
192
Shifting the Automatic Transmission
..........................
219
Shift Lever Position Indicators
...
219
Shift Lock Release
......................
223
IndexVIII
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