2016 HONDA FIT tow

Contents
This owner’s manual should be considered a permanent part of the
vehicle and should remain with the vehicle when it is sold.
This owner’s manual covers all models of your vehicle. You may find
descriptions of equipment and features that are not on your
particular model.
Images throughout this owner’s manu al (including the front cover)
represent features and equipment that are available on some, but
not all, models. Your particular mo del may not have some of these
features.
This owner’s manual is for vehicles sold in the United States and
Canada.
The information and specifications in cluded in this publication were
in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
reserves the right, however, to discontinue or change specifications
or design at any time without notice and without incurring any
obligation.2 Safe Driving P. 27
For Safe Driving P. 28 Seat Belts P. 32 Airbags P. 41
2Instrument Panel P. 69
Indicators P. 70 Gauges and Displays P. 82
2Controls P. 87
Clock P. 88 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 90
Opening and Closing the Windows P. 113
Operating the Switches Ar ound the Steering Wheel P. 116
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 144
2 Features P. 161
Audio System P. 162 Audio System Basic Operation P. 169
Customized Features P. 225 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® P. 247
2 Driving P. 299
Before Driving P. 300 Towing a Trailer P. 305
Multi-View Rear Camera P. 343
2Maintenance P. 351
Before Performing Maintenance P. 352 Maintenance MinderTM P. 355
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 378
Heating and Cooling System
*/Climate Control System* Maintenance P. 395
2 Handling the Unexpected P. 401
Tools P. 402 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 403
Overheating P. 415 Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 417 Fuses P. 421
2 Information P. 429
Specifications P. 430 Identification Numbers P. 432
Emissions Testing P. 435 Warranty Coverages P. 437

Contents
Child Safety P. 54Exhaust Gas Hazard P. 66Safety Labels P. 67
Opening and Closing the Tailgate P. 107 Security System P. 110
Opening and Closing the Moonroof* P. 115
Adjusting the Mirrors P. 131 Adjusting the Seats P. 133
Heating and Cooling System
* P. 154 Climate Control System* P. 157
Audio Error Messages P. 218General Information on the Audio System P. 222
When Driving P. 309 Braking P. 338Parking Your Vehicle P. 342
Refueling P. 345 Fuel Economy P. 348Accessories and Modifications P. 349
Maintenance Under the Hood P. 359 Replacing Light Bulbs P. 371
Checking and Maintaining Tires P. 382 Battery P. 391 Remote Transmitter Care P. 393
Cleaning P. 396
Engine Does Not Start P. 409 Jump Starting P. 412 Shift Lever Does Not Move P. 414
Emergency Towing P. 426 When You Cannot Open the Tailgate P. 427
Devices that Emit Radio Waves P. 433 Reporting Safety Defects P. 434
Authorized Manuals P. 439 Customer Service Information P. 440
Quick Reference GuideP. 4
Safe DrivingP. 27
Instrument PanelP. 69
ControlsP. 87
FeaturesP. 161
DrivingP. 299
MaintenanceP. 351
Handling the UnexpectedP. 401
InformationP. 429
IndexP. 443

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Quick Reference Guide
Engine START/STOP
Button
* (P117)
Press the button to change the vehicle’s
power mode.
Turn Signals (P121)
Lights (P121)
Turn Signal Control Lever
Right
Left
Light Control Switches
Low Beam High Beam
Flashing
Wipers and Washers
(P126)
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
MIST
OFF
INT: Low speed with intermittent
LO : Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe Pull toward
you to spray
washer fluid.
*
Not available on all models

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Quick Reference Guide
Steering Wheel (P130)
● To adjust, pull the adjustment lever
towards you, adjust to the desired
position, then lock the lever back in place.
To adjust
To lock
Unlocking the Front
Doors from the Inside
(P100)
● Pull either front door inner handle to
unlock and open it in one motion.
● Unlocking and opening the driver’s door
from the inner handle unlocks all the
other doors.
Tailgate (P107)
● With all the doors unlocked, pull the
tailgate outer handle, and lift up to open it.
● With all the doors unlocked, push the
tailgate release button on the tailgate to
open it.
● Press the tailgate release button to
unlock and open the tailgate when you
carry the smart entry remote.
Models without smart entry system
Models with smart entry system

Quick Reference Guide
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Handling the Unexpected (P401)
Flat Tire (P403)
● Park in a safe location and replace the
flat tire with the comp act spare tire in the
cargo area.
Indicators Come On
(P417)
● Identify the indica tor and consult the
owner’s manual.
Engine Won’t Start (P409)
● If the battery is dead, jump start using a
booster battery.
Blown Fuse (P421)
● Check for a blown fuse if an electrical
device does not operate.
Overheating (P415)
● Park in a safe location. If you do not see
steam under the hood, open the hood,
and let the engine cool down.
Emergency Towing (P426)
● Call a professional towing service if you
need to tow your vehicle.

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uuAirbags uFront Airbags (SRS)
Safe Driving
■When front airbags should not deploy
Minor frontal crashes: Front airbags were designed to supplement seat belts and
help save lives, not to prevent minor scrapes, or even broken bones that might occur
during a less than moderate-to-severe frontal crash.
Side impacts: Front airbags can provide protection when a sudden deceleration
causes a driver or front passenger to move towards the front of the vehicle. Side
airbags and side curtain airbag s have been specifically designed to help reduce the
severity of injuries that can occur during a moderate-to-severe side impact which
can cause the driver or passenger to move towards the side of the vehicle.
Rear impacts: Head restraints and seat belts are your best protection during a rear
impact. Front airbags cannot provide any si gnificant protection and are not designed
to deploy in such collisions.
Rollovers: Seat belts and, in vehicles equipped with a rollover sensor, side airbags
and side curtain airbags offer the best prot ection in a rollover. Because front airbags
could provide little if any protection, they are not designed to deploy during a
rollover.
■When front airbags deploy with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden deceleration, a strong impact to the
vehicle framework or suspension might caus e one or more of the airbags to deploy.
Examples include running into a curb, the edge of a hole, or other low fixed object
that causes a sudden deceleration in th e vehicle chassis. Since the impact is
underneath the vehicle, damage may not be readily apparent.
■When front airbags may not deploy , even though exterior damage
appears severe
Since crushable body parts absorb crash energy during an impact, the amount of
visible damage does not always indicate proper airbag operation. In fact, some
collisions can result in severe damage but no airbag deployment because the airbags
would not have been needed or would not have provided protection even if they
had deployed.

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uuAirbags uSide Airbags
Safe Driving
■When a side airbag deploys with little or no visible damage
Because the airbag system senses sudden acceleration, a strong impact to the side
of the vehicle’s framework can cause a side airbag to deploy. In such cases, there
may be little or no damage, but the side impact sensors detected a severe enough
impact to deploy the airbag.
■When a side airbag may not deploy, even though visible damage appears
severe
It is possible for a side airbag to not deploy during an impact that results in
apparently severe damage. This can occu r when the point of impact was towards
the far front or rear of the vehicle, or when the vehicle’s crushable body parts
absorbed most of the crash energy. In either case, the side airbag would not have
been needed nor provided protec tion even if it had deployed.

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
Controls
Wipers and Washers
The windshield wipers and washers can be
used when the ignition switch is in ON
(w*1.
■MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
■Wiper switch (OFF, INT, LO, HI)
Change the wiper switch setting according to
the amount of rain.
■Washer
Sprays while you pull the lever toward you.
When you release the lever for more than one
second, the spray stops, the wipers sweep two
or three more times to clear the windshield,
then stop.
*1 : Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
■Front Wiper/Washer1Wipers and Washers
NOTICE
Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
The windshield will get sc ratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.
NOTICE
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windshield, becoming stuck.
Operating the wipers in th is condition may damage
the wipers. Use the defroster to warm the
windshield, then turn the wipers on.
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.
Pull to use washer.
MIST
INT: Low speed with
intermittent OFF
LO : Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe