2013 HONDA FIT steering wheel adjustment

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Quick Reference Guide
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Visual Index
❙Gauges (P72)
❙Information Display (P73)
❙System Indicators (P64)
❙Navigation System *
() See Navigation System Manual
❙ (Vehicle Stabi lity Assist (VSA ®)
System OFF) Button (P176)
❙Hazard Warning Button
❙Audio System
(P122)
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments
(P101)
❙Ignition Switch (P94)
❙Heated Mirror Button *
(P100)
❙Rear Window Defogger (P100)
❙Heating and Cooling*
System
(P118)
❙Door Mirror Controls (P102)
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Quick Reference Guide
Steering Wheel (P101)
● To adjust, pull the adjustment lever
towards you, adjust to the desired
position, then lock the lever back in place.
Tailgate (P88)
● To open the tailgate, pull the tailgate open handle, and lift up.Power Door Mirrors
(P102) ● With the ignition switch in ON
(w, move
the selector switch to L or R.
● Push the appropriate edge of the
adjustment switch to adjust the mirror.
Selector Switch
Adjustment Switch
Power Windows (P92)
● With the ignition switch in ON
(w, open
and close the power windows.
● If the power window lock button is in the
off position, each passenger’s window
can be opened and closed with its own switch.
● If the power window lock button is in the on position, each passenger’s window
switch is disabled.
Power Window Lock Button
Window Switch
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering WheeluAdjusting the Steering Wheel
Controls
Adjusting the Steering Wheel
The steering wheel height and distance from your body can be adjusted so that you
can comfortably grip the steering wheel in an appropriate driving posture.1.Pull the steering wheel adjustment lever up.
uThe steering wheel adjustment lever is
under the steering column.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down, and
in or out.
uMake sure you can see the instrument
panel gauges and indicators.
3. Push the steering wheel adjustment lever
down to lock the steering wheel in position.
uAfter adjusting the position, make sure
you have securely locked the steering
wheel in place by trying to move it up,
down, in, and out.
1Adjusting the Steering Wheel
Make any steering wheel adjustments before you
start driving.
3WARNING
Adjusting the steering wheel po sition while
driving may cause you to lose control of the
vehicle and be seriously injured in a crash.
Adjust the steering wheel only when the
vehicle is stopped.
To adjust
To lock
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Controls
Adjusting the Seats
Adjusting the Seat Positions
Adjust the driver’s seat as far back as possible
while allowing you to maintain full control of
the vehicle. You should be able to sit upright,
well back in the seat and be able to
adequately press the pedals without leaning
forward, and grip the steering wheel
comfortably. The passenger’s seat should be
adjusted in a similar manner, so that it is as far
back from the front airbag in the dashboard
as possible.
■ Adjusting the front seat
1Adjusting the Seats
The National Highway Traf fic Safety Administration
and Transport Canada recommend that drivers allow
at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the center of the
steering wheel and the chest.
Always make seat adjustments before driving.
3WARNING
Sitting too close to a front airbag can result
in serious injury or death if the front
airbags inflate.
Always sit as far back from the front
airbags as possible while maintaining
control of the vehicle.
Move back.
Allow sufficient space.
1Adjusting the front seat
Once a seat is adjusted correctly, rock it back and forth to make sure it is locked in position.
Horizontal Position
Adjustment
Pull up on the bar to move the
seat, then release the bar.
Driver’s seat is shown.Seat-back Angle
Adjustment
Pull up the lever to
change the angle.
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