2011 HONDA FIT tailgate

Childproof Door Locks
The childproof door locks are
designed to prevent children seated
in the rear from accidentally opening
the rear doors. Each rear door has a
lock lever near the edge. With the
lever in the LOCK position (lever is
down), the door cannot be opened
from the inside regardless of the
position of the lock tab. To open the
door, pull the lock tab forward and
use the outside door handle.Auto Door Locking/Unlocking
On all models except Canadian DX and
DX-A
Your vehicle has customizable
settings for the doors and tailgate to
automatically lock and unlock. There
are default settings for each of these
features. You can turn off or change
the settings for these features as
described on the following pages.
When you customize the setting,
make sure your vehicle is parked
safely, the engine is off, and apply the
parking brake. Make all settings
before you start driving. Auto Door Locking
The auto door locking feature has
three possible settings:
The auto door locking is
deactivated all the time.
All doors and tailgate lock
whenever you move the shift lever
out of the Park (P) position (A/Tvehicles).
All doors and tailgate lock when
the vehicle speed reaches 9 mph
(15 km/h).
This is the default setting.
LEVER
Unlock
Lock
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To turn off the Auto Door Lockmodes:
1. Make sure the shift lever is in the
Park (P) position (A/T vehicles).
2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, and open the driver's door. 3. Push and hold the front of the
master door lock switch on the
driver's door until you hear a click
(after about 5 seconds).
4. Release the switch, and within 20 seconds, turn the ignition switch to
the LOCK (0) position.
To program the Park Lock mode:
Locks all doors and tailgate when theshift lever is moved out of the Park (P)position (A/T vehicles only).
1. Make sure the shift lever is in the
Park (P) position.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, and make sure to
close the driver's door.
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3. Push and hold the front of themaster door lock switch on the
driver's door. You will hear a click.
Keep holding the switch until you
hear another click (after about 5seconds).
4. Release the switch, and within 20 seconds, turn the ignition switch to
the LOCK (0) position.To program the Drive Lock mode:
Locks all doors and tailgate when thevehicle's speed reaches about 9 mph (15 km/h).
1. Make sure the shift lever is in the
Park (P) position (A/T vehicles).
2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, and make sure to
close the driver's door. 3.
On A/T vehicles,push and hold the
brake pedal, and move the shift
lever out of the Park (P) position.
4. Push and hold the front of the master door lock switch on the
driver's door. You will hear a click.
Keep holding the switch until you
hear another click (after about 5seconds).
5. Release the switch, and within 20 seconds, turn the ignition switch to
the ACCESSORY (I) position.
On
A/T vehicles,
move the shift lever to
the Park (P) position.
6. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK (0) position.
A/T models
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Auto Door Unlocking
The auto door unlocking feature has
five possible settings: The auto door unlocking is
deactivated all the time.

On A/T vehicles,the driver's door
unlocks when you move the shift
lever to the Park (P) position with
the brake pedal depressed.
This is the default setting.
All doors and tailgate unlock when
you move the shift lever to the Park
(P) position (A/T vehicles) with the
brake pedal depressed.
The driver's door unlocks whenever
you turn the ignition switch to the
ACCESSORY (I) position.
This is the default setting on M/T vehicles.
All doors and tailgate unlock
whenever you turn the ignition
switch to the ACCESSORY (I) position.
To turn off the Auto Door Unlock
modes:
1. Make sure the shift lever is in the
Park (P) position (A/T vehicles).
2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, and open the driver's door.
3. Push and hold the rear of the master door lock switch on the
driver's door. You will hear a click,
and after about 5 seconds, you will
hear another click. 4. Release the switch, and within 20
seconds, turn the ignition switch to
the LOCK (0) position.
To program the Park Unlock mode:
Unlocks the driver's door or all doorsand tailgate when the shift lever is
moved into the Park (P) position with
the brake pedal depressed (A/T vehiclesonly).
1. Make sure the shift lever is in the
Park (P) position.
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2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON(II) position, and make sure to
close the driver's door.
3. Push and hold the rear of the master door lock switch on the
driver's door. You will hear a click.
Continue to hold the switch:
Until you hear another click
(after about 5 seconds) toactivate
driver's door unlock
feature
.
Or, until you hear two more
clicks (after about 10 seconds)
to activate
all doors and tailgate
unlock feature
.
4. Release the switch, and within 20 seconds, turn the ignition switch to
the LOCK (0) position.
To program the Ignition Switch
Unlock mode:
Unlocks the driver's door or all doorsand tailgate when the ignition switch is moved out of the ON (II) position.
1. Make sure the shift lever is in the Park (P) position (A/T vehicles).
2. Turn the ignition switch to the ON (II) position, and make sure to
close the driver's door.
3.
On A/T vehicles,push and hold the
brake pedal, then move the shift
lever out of the Park (P) position. 4. Push and hold the rear of the
master door lock switch on the
driver's door. You will hear a click.
Continue to hold the switch:
Until you hear another click
(after about 5 seconds) to activate
driver's door unlock
feature
.
Or, until you hear two more
clicks (after about 10 seconds)
to activate
all doors and tailgate
unlock feature
.
5. Release the switch, and within 20 seconds, turn the ignition switch to
the ACCESSORY (I) position.
On
A/T vehicles,
move the shift lever to
the Park (P) position.
6. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK (0) position.
Even if your vehicle's battery is
removed or goes dead, the system
keeps the auto door lock/unlock
setting which you selected.
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All models except Canadian DX andDX-A models
The tailgate will lock or unlock when
you lock or unlock the driver's door
by using the key, the lock tab on the
driver's door, the master door lock
switch or the remote transmitter (ifequipped).
On Canadian DX and DX-A models
You can lock or unlock the tailgate
with the key.
To open the tailgate, pull the handle,
then lift up.
LOCK
UNLOCK
KEY
HANDLE
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To close the tailgate, hold the tailgate
handle, lower the tailgate, then press
down on the back edge.
Keep the tailgate closed at all times
while driving to avoid damaging the
tailgate and to prevent exhaust gas
from getting into the interior. See
Carbon Monoxide Hazardon page
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All models except Canadian DX and
DX-A models
If the power door lock system cannot
unlock the tailgate, unlock itmanually.
Place a cloth on the edge of the cover
to prevent scratches, then use a
small flat-tip screwdriver to remove
the cover on the back of the tailgate.
Push the release lever to the right as shown.
If you need to unlock the tailgate
manually, it means there is a
problem with the tailgate. Have the
vehicle checked by your dealer.
TAILGATE HANDLE
Lock Unlock
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All models except Canadian DX andDX-A models
LOCK Press this button once to
lock all doors and the tailgate. Some
exterior lights will flash once. When
you push LOCK twice within 5
seconds, the horn will sound to verify
that the doors and the tailgate are
locked and the security system (if
equipped) has set. You cannot lock
the doors and the tailgate if any door
or the tailgate is not fully closed or
the key is in the ignition switch. UNLOCK
Press this button once
to unlock the driver's door. Push it
twice to unlock the remaining doors
and the tailgate. Some exterior lights
will flash twice each time you press
the button.
The ceiling light (if the ceiling light
switch is in the door activated
position) will come on when you
press the UNLOCK button. If you do
not open any door or the tailgate
within 30 seconds, the light fades
out. If you relock the doors and the
tailgate with the remote transmitter
before 30 seconds have elapsed, the
light will go off immediately.
If you do not open any door or the
tailgate within 30 seconds, they will
automatically relock and the security
system (if equipped) will set. PANIC
Press this button for
about 2 seconds to attract attention:
the horn will sound, and the exterior
lights will flash for about 30 seconds.
To cancel panic mode, press any
other button on the remote
transmitter, or turn the ignition
switch to the ON (II) position.
LED
UNLOCK BUTTON PANIC BUTTON LOCK BUTTON
Remote Transmitter
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