Winter Driving
Tires marked‘‘M ＋ S’’or ‘‘All
Season ’’on the sidewall have an all-
weather tread design suitable for
most winter driving conditions.
For the best performance in snowy
or icy conditions, you should install
snow tires or tire chains. They may
be required by local laws under
certain conditions.Snow TiresIf you mount snow tires on your
vehicle, make sure they are radial
tires of the same size and load range
as the original tires. Mount snow
tires on all four wheels. The traction
provided by snow tires on dry roads
may be lower than your original tires.
Check with the tire dealer for
maximum speed recommendations.
Tire ChainsMount tire chains on your tires when
required by driving conditions or local
laws. Install them only on the front
tires.
Because your vehicle has limited tire
clearance, Honda strongly
recommends using the chains listed
below, made by Security Chain
Company (SCC).All models except SportSC1026Sport modelSC1030
When installing cables, follow the
manufacturer's instructions, and
mount them as tight as you can. Make
sure they are not contacting the brake
lines or suspension. Drive slowly with
them installed. If you hear them
coming into contact with the body or
chassis, stop and investigate. Remove
them as soon as you begin driving on
cleared roads.
Traction devices that are the wrong size
or improperly installed can damage
your vehicle's brake lines, suspension,
body, and wheels. Stop driving if they
are hitting any part of the vehicle.
Using the wrong chains, or not
properly installing chains, can
damage the brake lines and
cause a crash in which you can
be seriously injured or killed.
Follow all instructions in this
owner's manual regarding the
selection and use of tire chains.
Tires278
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
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2009 Fit
