2009 HONDA FIT airbag

California Proposition 65 Warning
WARNING:This product contains or emits chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm.Event Data Recorders
This vehicle is equipped with one or more devices commonly referred to as event data recorders. These
devices record front seat belt use, front passenger seat occupancy, airbag deployment data, and the failure of
any airbag system component. This data belongs to the vehicle owner and may not be accessed by anyone else
except as legally required or with the permission of the vehicle owner.Service Diagnostic Recorders
This vehicle is equipped with service-related devices that record information about powertrain performance. The data
can be used to verify emissions law requirements and/or help technicians diagnose and solve service problems. It
may also be combined with data from other sources for research purposes, but it remains confidential and is never
linked to the vehicle owner.Introductionii
2009 Fit

ꭧ: If equippedVehicle with navigation system is shown.DRIVER'S FRONT AIRBAG
(P.
9,25)
MIRROR CONTROLS
(P. 101 )
DOOR LOCK TAB
(P. 81)
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
ꭧ
(P. 81)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCHES
(P. 100 )
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
(P. 200 ) INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATOR (P.
60)
GAUGES (P. 68) AUDIO SYSTEM
(P.
115, 143)
PASSENGER'S FRONT
AIRBAG
(P. 9,25)
USB ADAPTER CABLE
ꭧ
(P. 130, 137,171, 178)
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
ꭧ
(P. 110)
PARKING BRAKE
(P. 102) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (P.
219)
MANUAL TRANSMISSION (P. 217)
NAVIGATION SYSTEM
ꭧ
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
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ꭧ1: To use the horn, press the center pad of the steering wheel.
ꭧ 2: If equipped.
ꭧ 3: Only on vehicles equipped with navigation system. Refer to the navigation system manual.Vehicle with navigation system is shown. PADDLE SHIFTER
(DOWNSHIFT)
ꭧ 2
(P. 224 )
HEADLIGHTS/
TURN SIGNAL/
FOG LIGHTS
ꭧ 2
(P. 74)
REMOTE AUDIO
CONTROL
BUTTONS
ꭧ 2
(P. 189)
NAVIGATION
SYSTEM VOICE
CONTROL
BUTTONS
ꭧ 3
VEHICLE STABILITY
ASSIST (VSA)
SYSTEM OFF
SWITCH
ꭧ2
(P. 234 )
STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS
(P.77) CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS
ꭧ
2
(P. 194)
HORN
ꭧ
1
PADDLE SHIFTER
(UPSHIFT)
ꭧ2
(P. 224)
INSTRUMENT PANEL
BRIGHTNESS (P.
76)
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
(P.76)
WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS
(P.73)
PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR
(P.31)
REAR WINDOW
DEFOGGER/
HEATED MIRROR
BUTTON
ꭧ 2
(P. 76/102)
AUXILIARY INPUT JACK
(P. 190)
ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET
(P. 106)
Your Vehicle at a Glance4
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This section gives you important
information about how to protect
yourself and your passengers. It
shows you how to use seat belts. It
explains how your airbags work. And
it tells you how to properly restrain
infants and children in your vehicle.
Important Safety Precautions
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6
Your Vehicle's Safety Features
.........
7
Seat Belts
....................................
8
Airbags
........................................
9
Protecting Adults and Teens
..........
11
1. Close and Lock the Doors
......
11
2. Adjust the Front Seats
............
11
3. Adjust the Seat-Backs
.............
12
4. Adjust the Head Restraints
.....
13
5. Fasten and Position the Seat
Belts
..................................
14
6. Maintain a Proper Sitting
Position
.............................
15
Advice for Pregnant Women
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16
Additional Safety Precautions
.....
17
Additional Information About Your Seat Belts
...............................
18
Seat Belt System Components
....
18 Lap/Shoulder Belt
.....................
19
Automatic Seat Belt
Tensioners
............................
20
Seat Belt Maintenance
...............
20
Additional Information About Your Airbags
..................................
22
Airbag System Components
.......
22
How Your Front Airbags Work
...
25
How Your Side Airbags Work
....
28
How Your Side Curtain Airbags Work
.....................................
30
How the SRS Indicator Works
....
30
How the Side Airbag Off
Indicator Works
.....................
31
How the Passenger Airbag Off Indicator Works
.....................
31
Airbag Service
...........................
32
Additional Safety Precautions
.....
33
Protecting Children －General
Guidelines
.............................
34
All Children Must Be Restrained
.............................
34
All Children Should Sit in a Back Seat
.......................................
35
The Passenger's Front Airbag
Can Pose Serious Risks
..........
35 If You Must Drive with Several
Children
................................
37
If a Child Requires Close Attention
...............................
37
Additional Safety Precautions
.....
38
Protecting Infants and Small Children
................................
39
Protecting Infants
......................
39
Protecting Small Children
..........
40
Selecting a Child Seat
....................
41
Installing a Child Seat
....................
42
Installing a Child Seat with LATCH
..................................
43
Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Belt
.................
45
Installing a Child Seat with a Tether
...................................
47
Protecting Larger Children
............
49
Checking Seat Belt Fit
...............
49
Using a Booster Seat
..................
50
When Can a Larger Child Sit in Front
.....................................
51
Additional Safety Precautions
.....
52
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
..............
53
Safety Labels
.................................
54
Driver and Passenger Safety
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Driver and Passenger Safety
2009 Fit

You'll find many safety
recommendations throughout this
section, and throughout this manual.
The recommendations on this page
are the ones we consider to be the
most important.
Always Wear Your Seat Belt
A seat belt is your best protection in
all types of collisions. Airbags are
designed to supplement seat belts,
not replace them. So even though
your vehicle is equipped with
airbags, make sure you and your
passengers always wear your seat
belts, and wear them properly (see
page14).Restrain All Children
Children age 12 and under should
ride properly restrained in a back
seat, not the front seat. Infants and
small children should be restrained
in a child seat. Larger children
should use a booster seat and a lap/
shoulder belt until they can use the
belt properly without a booster seat
(see pages34
－52).
Be Aware of Airbag Hazards
While airbags can save lives, they
can cause serious or fatal injuries to
occupants who sit too close to them,
or are not properly restrained.
Infants, young children, and short
adults are at the greatest risk. Be
sure to follow all instructions and
warnings in this manual.
Don't Drink and DriveAlcohol and driving don't mix. Even
one drink can reduce your ability to
respond to changing conditions, and
your reaction time gets worse with
every additional drink. So don't drink
and drive, and don't let your friends
drink and drive, either.Control Your SpeedExcessive speed is a major factor in
crash injuries and deaths. Generally,
the higher the speed, the greater the
risk, but serious injuries can also occur
at lower speeds. Never drive faster
than is safe for current conditions,
regardless of the maximum speed
posted.Keep Your Vehicle in Safe ConditionHaving a tire blowout or a mechanical
failure can be extremely hazardous. To
reduce the possibility of such
problems, check your tire pressures
and condition frequently, and perform
all regularly scheduled maintenance
(see page245).
Important Safety Precautions6
2009 Fit

Your vehicle is equipped with many
features that work together to protect
you and your passengers during a
crash.
Some features do not require any
action on your part. These include a
strong steel framework that forms a
safety cage around the passenger
compartment, front and rear crush
zones, a collapsible steering column,
and tensioners that tighten the front
seat belts in a crash.
However, you and your passengers
can't take full advantage of these
features unless you remain sitting in
a proper position and
always wear
your seat belts.
In fact, some safety
features can contribute to injuries if
they are not used properly.
The following pages explain how you
can take an active role in protecting
yourself and your passengers.
(7) (1)
(4)
(5) (9)
(3)
(11)
(2)(8)
(10) (6) (2)
(1) Safety Cage
(2) Crush Zones
(3) Seats and Seat-Backs
(4) Head Restraints
(5) Collapsible Steering Column
(6) Seat Belts
(7) Front Airbags
(8) Side Airbags
(9) Side Curtain Airbags
(10) Front Seat Belt Tensioners
(11) Door Locks
Your Vehicle's Safety Features
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Driver and Passenger Safety
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Seat Belts
Your vehicle is equipped with seat
belts in all seating positions.
Your seat belt system also includes
an indicator on the instrument panel
and a beeper to remind you and your
passengers to fasten your seat belts.Why Wear Seat BeltsSeat belts are the single most
effective safety device for adults and
larger children. (Infants and smaller
children must be properly restrained
in child seats.)
Not wearing a seat belt properly
increases the chance of serious
injury or death in a crash, even
though your vehicle has airbags.
In addition, most states and all
Canadian provinces require you to
wear seat belts.
Not wearing a seat belt properly
increases the chance of serious
injury or death in a crash, even
though your vehicle has
airbags.
Be sure you and your
passengers always wear seat
belts and wear them properly.
When properly worn, seat belts:●Keep you connected to the vehicle
so you can take advantage of the
vehicle's built-in safety features.●Help protect you in almost every
type of crash, including:
－ frontal impacts
－ side impacts
－ rear impacts
－ rollovers
●Help keep you from being thrown
against the inside of the vehicle
and against other occupants.●Keep you from being thrown out of
the vehicle.●Help keep you in a good position
should the airbags ever deploy. A
good position reduces the risk of
injury from an inflating airbag and
allows you to get the best
advantage from the airbag.
Of course, seat belts cannot
completely protect you in every
crash. But in most cases, seat belts
can reduce your risk of serious
injury.
What You Should Do:Always wear your seat belt, and
make sure you wear it properly.
Your Vehicle's Safety Features8
2009 Fit

AirbagsYour vehicle has a supplemental
restraint system (SRS) with front
airbags to help protect the heads and
chests of the driver and a front seat
passenger during a moderate to
severe frontal collision (see page25
for more information on how your
front airbags work).
Your vehicle also has side airbags to
help protect the upper torso of the
driver or a front seat passenger
during a moderate to severe side
impact (see page28for more
information on how your side airbags
work).
In addition, your vehicle has side
curtain airbags to help protect the
heads of the driver, front passenger,
and passengers in the outer rear
seating positions during a moderate
to severe side or front impact (see
page30for more information on how
your side curtain airbags work).
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