2015 HONDA FIT headlight

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Quick Reference Guide
❙Wipers/Washers (P126)
❙Paddle Shifter (Shift Up)* (P324)
❙ (Select/Reset) Knob (P83)
❙Brightness Control (P128)
❙ Display Button* (P192)
❙Paddle Shifter (Shift Down)* (P 324)
❙Headlights/Turn Signals (P121)
❙Fog Lights* (P124)
❙LaneWatchTM* (P334)
❙Audio Remote Control Buttons* (P168)
❙Horn (Press an area around .)
❙Cruise Control Buttons* (P329)
❙Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® System
(P248, 271)
❙Voice Control Buttons (P248, 271)
❙Navigation System Voice Control Buttons*
() See the Navigation System Manual
* Not available on all models
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P93)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P131)
❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P361)
❙Windshield Wipers (P126, 380)
❙Headlights (P121, 373)
❙Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights (P121, 374)
❙Side Marker Lights (P121, 375)
❙Tires (P384, 405)
❙Fog Lights* (P124, 375)
❙Audio Antenna (P166)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P378)
❙Rear Wiper (P127, 382)
❙Opening/Closing the Tailgate (P107)
❙Tailgate Outer Handle/Release Button (P108)
❙License Plate Lights (P379)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera (P345)
❙Brake/Tail/Rear Side Marker Lights (P378)
❙Back-Up Lights (P377)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P377)
❙How to Refuel (P348)
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Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanation
Starter System
Indicator
●Comes on for a few seconds when you
set the power mode to ON, then goes
off.
●Comes on if the starter system has a
problem.
●As a temporary measure, press and hold the
ENGINE START/STOP button for up to 15 seconds
while pressing the brake pedal and clutch pedal
(manual transmission only), and manually start the
engine. Have your vehicle checked by a dealer.
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
●The turn signal indica tors blink when you
operate the turn signal lever.
●If you press the hazard warning button,
both indicators and al l turn signals blink
at the same time.
●Does not blink or blinks rapidly - A turn signal
light bulb has blown. Change the bulb immediately.
2 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 374, 377
High Beam Indicator●Comes on when the high beam
headlights are on.—
Lights On Indicator
●Comes on whenever the light switch is
on, or in AUTO* when the exterior lights
are on.
●If you remove the key from the ignition switch*, or
set the power mode* to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK) while
the exterior lights are on, a chime sounds when the
driver’s door is opened.
Fog Light Indicator*●Comes on when the fog lights are on.—
U.S.
Canada
* Not available on all models
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Controls
Turn Signals
The turn signals can be used when the ignition
switch is in ON
(w*1.
■One-touch turn signal
When you lightly push up or down and release
the turn signal lever, th e exterior turn signals
and turn signal indicator blink three times.
This feature can be used when signaling for a
lane change.
Light Switches
Rotating the light switch turns the lights on
and off, regardless of the position of the
ignition switch
*1.
■High beams
Push the lever forward until you hear a click.
■Low beams
When in high beams, pull the lever back to
return to low beams.
■Flashing the high beams
Pull the lever back, and release it.
*1 : Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
Right Turn
Left Turn
■Manual Operation1 Light Switches
If you remove the key from the ignition switch while
the lights are on, a chime sounds when the driver’s
door is opened.
If you leave the power mode in VEHICLE OFF (LOCK)
while the lights are on, a chime sounds when the
driver’s door is opened.
Do not leave the lights on when the engine is off
because it will cause the battery to discharge.
If you sense that the le vel of the headlights is
abnormal, have your vehicle inspected by a dealer.
Models without smart entry system
Models with smart entry system
All models
High Beams
Flashing the high beams
Low Beams
Turns on parking, side marker,
tail, and rear license plate lights
Turns on headlights, parking, side
marker, tail, and rear license plate
lights
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Controls
Automatic lighting control can be used when
the ignition switch is in ON
(w*1.
When you turn the light switch to AUTO, the
headlights and other exterior lights will switch
on and off automatica lly depending on the
ambient brightness.
*1 : Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
■Automatic Lighting Control*1Automatic Lighting Control*
We recommend that you tu rn on the lights manually
when driving at night, in a dense fog, or in dark areas
such as long tunnels or parking facilities.
The light sensor is in the location shown below.
Do not cover this light sensor with anything;
otherwise, the automatic lighting system may not
work properly.
Light Sensor
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uLight Switches
Controls
The headlights automatically come on when the wipers are used several times within
a certain intervals with the headlight switch in AUTO.
The headlights automatically go off a few minutes later if the wipers are stopped.
The headlights, all other exterior lights, a nd the instrument panel lights turn off 15
seconds after you remove the key or set the power mode to VEHICLE OFF (LOCK),
take the remote with you, and close the driver's door.
If you turn the igniti on switch to LOCK
(0*1 with the headlight switch on, but do
not open the door, the lights turn off afte r 10 minutes (three minutes, if the switch
is in the AUTO position).
The lights turn on again when you unlock or open the driver's door. If you unlock
the door, but do not open it within 15 seconds, the lights go off. If you open the
driver's door, you will hear a lights on reminder chime.
*1 : Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
■Headlight Integration with Wipers*
■Automatic Lighting Off Feature
1Headlight Integration with Wipers*
This feature activates while the headlights are off in
AUTO .
The instrument panel br ightness does not change
when the headlights come on.
When the ambient light is at dark, the automatic
lighting control feature over rides, and the headlights
come on with or without the wipers sweeping more
than several times.
* Not available on all models
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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uFog Lights*
Controls
Fog Lights*
When the low beam headlights are on, turn
the fog light switch on to use the fog lights.1Fog Lights*
When the fog lights are on, the indicator in the
instrument pane l will be on.
2 Fog Light Indicator
* P. 77
The fog lights go off when th e headlights turn off, or
when the daytime running lights are on.
Fog Light Switch
* Not available on all models
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Controls
Daytime Running Lights
The high beam headlights come on slight ly dimmer than normal when the following
conditions have been met:
• The ignition switch is in ON
(w*1.
• The headlight switch is off, or in .
• The parking brake is released.
The lights remain on even if you set th e parking brake. Turning off the ignition
switch or setting the power mode to VEHI CLE OFF will turn off the daytime running
lights.
The high beam headlights return to the original brightness once the headlight
switch is turned on.
*1 : Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
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