2017 HONDA FIT pairing phone

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ave
about your vehicle. However, if you are dissatisfied with the information you receive,
you can call Honda Automobile Customer Service (see page 133).
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and Canada
throughout your 3-year/36,000-mile warranty term. Services include jump starting,
flat tire and lockout assistance, towing, and more (limitations apply\
). This Owner’s Guide is intended to help you quickly get acquainted with your
2017 Honda Fit. It provides basic information and instructions on technology and
convenience features, as well as emergency procedures and how to get ass\
istance.
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rs all Fit
models, so you may find descriptions of features and equipment that ar\
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nt features
and equipment that are available on some, but not all, models.
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INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS
Call (800) 999-1009 (U.S.) or (888) 946-6329 (Canada)
Call (866) 864-5211 (U.S.) or (800) 465-7587 (Canada)
*if equipped
VISUAL INDEX
..............................................................
1
Steering Wheel and Nearby Controls ................... 1
Dashboard and Other Controls ............................... 2
SAFETY INFORMATION
.............................................. 3
Important Safety Information .................................. 3
Seat Belts ................................................................... 5
Airbags ........................................................................\
9
Child Safety .............................................................. 15
Safety Label Locations ........................................... 22
Reporting Safety Defects....................................... 23
INSTRUMENT PANEL
................................................ 24
Malfunction Indicators .......................................... 24
Condition Indicators ............................................... 26
On/Off Indicators ..................................................... 27
Information Display ................................................ 28
VEHICLE CONTROLS
.................................................. 29
Using the Key or Remote Transmitter .................. 29
Smart Entry System* ............................................... 30
Door Operation ........................................................ 31
Tailgate Operation .................................................. 32
Power Window Operation .................................... 33
Power Moonroof Operation* ............................... 34
Interior and Exterior Lights ................................... 35
One-Touch T

urn Signal
..........................................
36
Wiper Operation ...................................................... 37
Adjusting the Seats ................................................ 38
Rear Seats ............................................................... 41
Adjusting the Mirrors ............................................. 42
Adjusting the Steering Wheel .............................. 43
Heating and Cooling System* ..............................

43
Climate Control System*
...................................... 44
Seat Heaters* .......................................................... 44
Setting the Clock ..................................................... 45
Customized Features .............................................. 46AUDIO AND CONNECTIVITY
....................................
47
Basic Audio Operation ........................................... 47
Models with color audio system ......................... 50
Color Audio System* ........................................... 50
FM/AM Radio ........................................................ 51
Compact Disc (CD) ............................................... 52
iPod® ...................................................................... 53
USB Flash Drive .................................................... 54
Bluetooth® Audio ................................................. 55
Models with touchscreen ..................................... 56
Touchscreen Operation* ..................................... 56
HondaLink™ ......................................................... 57
FM/AM Radio ....................................................... 58
SiriusXM® Radio* ................................................ 59
Compact Disc (CD) .............................................. 60
iPod® ...................................................................... 61
USB Flash Drive .................................................... 62
Bluetooth® Audio ................................................. 63
Pandora® ............................................................... 64
HDMI Video ........................................................... 65
BLUETOOTH
® HANDSFREELINK® (HFL) ................. 66
Models with color audio system ......................... 66
Basic HFL Operation ............................................... 66
Pairing a Phone ....................................................... 67
Making a Call .......................................................... 68
Models with touchscreen ..................................... 69
Basic HFL Operation ............................................... 69
Pairing a Phone ....................................................... 71
Making a Call .......................................................... 72
HondaLink™ Assist ................................................ 73
SMS Text Messaging and E-Mail* ...................... 74
Siri® Eyes Free ......................................................... 75
NAVIGATION*
............................................................. 76
Basic Navigation Operation ................................. 76
Entering a Destination ........................................... 79
Routing ...................................................................... 81

66 || 67
Learn how to operate the vehicle’s hands-free calling system.
Models with color audio system
Basic HFL Operation
Make and receive phone calls using the vehicle’s audio system, without handling
your phone. Visit handsfreelink.com (U.S.) or handsfreelink.ca (Canada) to check
phone compatibility.
To reduce the potential for driver distraction, certain manual functions \
may be
inoperable or grayed out while the vehicle is moving. Stop or pull over \
to perform
the function.
HFL Controls
Use the controls to enter information and make selections.
BLUETOOTH® HANDSFREELINK® (HFL)
Pick-Up button: Answer an incoming call.
Hang-Up/Back button: End or decline a call, or
cancel an operation.
Talk button: Make a call using a stored voice tag.
Selector knob: Rotate and
press to make selections.
Back button: Go back to the
previous display. PHONE
button: Display the
phone screen.
HFL display
Models with color audio system
Pairing a Phone
To use hands-free phone and streaming audio functions, you must first p\
air your
phone to the system. This can only be done when the vehicle is stopped. \
Use the
selector knob to make and enter selections.
Pairing the First Phone
1.
Press the Phone button to go to the Phone
screen. A prompt appears. Select Yes.
2.
Make sure your phone is in discovery mode.
Select OK.
3.
The system searches for your phone. Select your
phone when it appears on the list.
If your phone does not appear:
Select Phone not found? and search for

HandsFreeLink from your phone. Connect to HFL.
4.
The system gives you a pairing code. Compare it
to the code that appears on your phone. Connect
to HFL from your phone.
Pairing an Additional Phone 1.
Press the Phone button to go to the Phone
screen. If a prompt appears asking to connect to
a phone, select No.
2.
Select Phone Setup.
3.
Select Bluetooth Setup.
4.
Select Add new device.
5.
Make sure your phone is in discovery mode.
Select OK.
6.
The system searches for your phone. Select it
when it appears on the list.
If your phone does not appear:
Select Phone not found?, and search for
HandsFreeLink from your phone. Connect to HFL.
7.
The system gives you a pairing code. Enter it on
your phone when prompted.
Applicable laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a vehicle.
BLUETOOTH® HANDSFREELINK®BLUETOOTH® HANDSFREELINK®

70 || 71
Talk Button Tips
For a list of available phone commands, see page 140.
•
When using the Talk button, wait until you hear a beep before speaking.
•
To bypass the system prompts, simply press the Talk button again to say your
command.*
•
When the Talk button is pressed, all available voice commands are highlighted
in yellow

.*
•
Speak in a clear, natural voice.
•
Reduce all background noise.
•
Close the windows and moonroof.
VO L
HOME
MENU
BA CK
Phone: From the Home
screen, display the phone
screen.
MENU: From the
phone screen,
select various
call options.
BACK: Go back
to the previous
display. Settings: Select Phone
from the Settings screen
for phone pairing and more.
*vehicles with navigation
HFL display
Models with touchscreen
Pairing a Phone
To use hands-free phone and streaming audio functions, you must first p\
air your
phone to the system. This can only be done when the vehicle is stopped. \
Use the
touchscreen to make and enter selections.
1.
From the Home screen, select Settings.
2.
Select Phone.
3.
Select Bluetooth Device List.
4.
Select Add Bluetooth Device.
5.
Make sure your phone is in discovery mode. Select
Continue.
6.
The system searches for your phone. Select your
phone when it appears on the list.
If your phone does not appear:
Select Phone Not Found and search for
HandsFreeLink from your phone. Connect to HFL.
7.
The system gives you a pairing code. Compare it to
the code that appears on your phone. Connect to
HFL from your phone.
8.
The system asks if you want to enable options:
HondaLink Assist: Select On to enable emergency
collision notification (see page 73).
Phone Synchronization:

Select On to automatically
import contacts and call history from your phone.
9.
Press BACK to exit the menu.
Applicable laws may prohibit the operation of
handheld electronic devices while operating a vehicle.
BLUETOOTH® HANDSFREELINK®BLUETOOTH® HANDSFREELINK®

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INDEX
VOICE COMMAND INDEX
Phone Commands
The system accepts these commands on most screens.
Info CommandsThe system accepts these commands on most screens.
•
Trip computer
•
Display traffic list*
•
Display traffic on my route* •
Display clock
•
Display wallpaper
On-screen Commands
The system accepts these commands on any screen where applicable. All
available commands are highlighted in yellow when you press the Talk button.
•
Next (or previous)
•
Up (or down)
•
Right (or left)
•
Return
•
OK (excluding Startup Confirmation screen)
•
Delete
*if equipped
• Dial/call by number
•
Dial/call by name
•
Call (phone number or name)
INDEX
ABS........................................................................\
...... 25
Accessory Power Socket ........................................ 47
Airbags........................................................................\
.. 9 About Your Airbags
................................................ 11
Advanced Airbags .................................................... 9
Airbag Care ............................................................. 14
Airbag System Components ................................. 13
Airbag System Indicators ..................................... 11
Front Airbags (SRS) .................................................. 9
Passenger Airbag Off Indicator ........................... 12
Side Airbags ............................................................ 10
Side Curtain Airbags .............................................. 10
SRS Indicator .......................................................... 11
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ......................... 25,

91
Audio Commands
.................................................... 138
Audio Operation ........................................................ 47
Accessory Power Socket ..................................... 47
Auxiliary Input Jack ............................................... 48
Bluetooth Audio ................................................ 55,

63
Color Audio System
................................................ 50
Compact Disc (CD) ........................................... 52, 60
FM/AM Radio .................................................... 51,

58
HDMI Port
................................................................ 47
HDMI Video ............................................................. 65
HondaLink ................................................................ 57
iPod ..................................................................... 53,

61
Pandora
.................................................................... 64
SiriusXM Radio ....................................................... 59
Sound ....................................................................... 49
Steering Wheel Controls ....................................... 48
Touchscreen Operation ......................................... 56
USB Flash Drive ................................................ 54,

62
USB Port
.................................................................. 47
AUX Commands.......................................................

139
Auxiliary Input Jack
.................................................. 48
Battery ...................................................................... 120
Bluetooth Audio...................................................

55, 63
Bluetooth Audio Commands.................................. 139
Bluetooth Handsfreelink (HFL)
................................ 66
E-Mail ....................................................................... 74
HFL Controls ...................................................... 66,

69
HondaLink Assist
.................................................... 73
Making a Call .................................................... 68,

72
Pairing a Phone
................................................ 67,

71
Phonebook
......................................................... 68,

72
Siri Eyes Free
.......................................................... 75
SMS Text Messaging ............................................. 74
Speed Dial ......................................................... 68,

73
Talk Button Tips
...................................................... 70Brake Assist System.................................................

91
Brake Fluid ............................................................... 119
Brake system ....................................................... 24,

25
Braking........................................................................\
90 Brightness Control
.................................................... 35
Calibration ................................................................ 102
Carbon Monoxide Gas................................................

4
Changing a Flat Tire
................................................ 104
Changing Settings ..................................................... 46
Changing Wiper Blades ......................................... 121
Charging system........................................................ 24 Child Safety
................................................................ 15
Childproof Door Locks ........................................... 31
Installing a LATCH-Compatible Child Seat ......... 18
Child Seat ................................................................... 17
Adding Security with a Tether .............................. 20
Installing a LATCH-Compatible Child Seat ......... 18
Selecting a Child Seat ........................................... 17
Climate Control Commands ................................... 137
Climate Control System ............................................ 44
Clock........................................................................\
.... 45
Color Audio System
.................................................. 50
Compact Disc (CD) .............................................. 52,

60
Compact Disc (CD) Commands
............................. 138
Contact Us ................................................................ 133
Continuously Variable T

ransmission (CVT)
...........88
Coolant ...................................................................... 118
Cruise Control ............................................................ 93
CRUISE MAIN ............................................................ 27
CUSTOMER Information.........................................

132
Customized Features
................................................ 46
CVT ........................................................................\
...... 88
Dashboard and Other Controls ................................. 2
Destination ................................................................. 79
Detour ........................................................................\
. 82
Dialing a Number ................................................ 68,

72
Door Mirrors
.............................................................. 42
Door Operation .......................................................... 31
Doors ........................................................................\
... 30
Door/tailgate open .................................................... 26
DOT Tire Quality Grading ....................................... 127

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INDEX
INDEX
Driving ........................................................................\
. 83
Braking ..................................................................... 90
Cruise Control ......................................................... 93
ECON button ............................................................ 92
Ignition ..................................................................... 87
LaneWatch .............................................................. 94
Maximum Load Limit .............................................. 85
Multi-View Rear Camera ....................................... 95
Paddle Shifters ....................................................... 89
Power Mode ............................................................ 88
Refueling .................................................................. 97
Shifting ..................................................................... 88
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) ............................... 92
ECON button...............................................................

92
ECON mode
................................................................ 27
Electric power steering............................................

25
E-Mail
........................................................................\
.. 74
Emergency Engine Stop ......................................... 101
Engine and Fuel ....................................................... 130
Engine Coolant.........................................................

118
Engine Oil.................................................................. 116 ENGINE START/STOP button
.................................. 88
Exterior Lights ...................................................... 27,

36
Fastening a Seat Belt
................................................. 7
Find Nearest Place ................................................... 80
Find Place Commands ............................................ 136
Flat Tire ..................................................................... 104
Floor Mats .................................................................. 39
Fluids ........................................................................\
. 131
FM/AM Radio ....................................................... 51,

58
FM/AM Radio Commands
...................................... 138
Fog lights .............................................................. 27,

36
Foot Brake
.................................................................. 90
Frequently Asked Questions ................................. 132
Front Airbags (SRS) .................................................... 9
Front Door Inner Handle .......................................... 31
Front Seats ................................................................. 38
Front Wipers .............................................................. 37
Fuel Information ........................................................ 97
Fuse Locations.........................................................

108
Hang-Up/Back button................................... 66, 69, 76
Hazards
....................................................................... 27
HDMI Port...................................................................

47
HDMI Video
................................................................ 65
Headlight-Wiper Integration ................................... 37
Head Restraints ......................................................... 40
HFL Controls ......................................................... 66,

69
High beams
................................................................ 27
High temperature ...................................................... 25
Home Address ........................................................... 79
HondaLink...................................................................

57
HondaLink Assist....................................................... 73 Honda Roadside Assistance
................................. 134
Hood ........................................................................\
.. 115
Ignition ........................................................................\
87Immobilizer
.................................................................
27
Info Commands........................................................ 140
Information Display................................................... 28
Instrument Panel
....................................................... 24
Condition Indicators ............................................... 26
Malfunction Indicators .......................................... 24
On/Off Indicators .................................................... 27
Interior Lights.............................................................

35
iPod........................................................................\
53, 61 iPod Commands....................................................... 139Jump Starting
............................................................ 98
Key ........................................................................\
....... 29
LaneWatch ................................................................. 94
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts ............................................ 5
LATCH-Compatible Child Seat ................................. 18
Light Bulbs................................................................

130
Lights
........................................................................\
... 35
Lock Tab ...................................................................... 31
Low fuel ...................................................................... 26
Low oil pressure ........................................................ 24
Low temperature ....................................................... 25
Low tire pressure ...................................................... 26
Maintenance............................................................

112
Battery
.................................................................... 120
Brake Fluid ............................................................. 119
Engine Coolant ...................................................... 118
Engine Oil ............................................................... 116
Maintenance Minder ........................................... 113
Safety Precautions ............................................... 112
Service Codes ....................................................... 114
Under the Hood ..................................................... 115
Window Washer Fluid ......................................... 119
Wiper Blades ........................................................ 121
Maintenance Minder................................................

26
Making a Call
....................................................... 68,

72
Malfunction indicator lamp
..................................... 25
Manual Transmission ............................................... 90
Map Display Commands ........................................ 135
Map Legend ............................................................... 81
Map Lights..................................................................

35
Master Door Lock Switch
........................................ 31
Maximum Load Limit................................................. 85
Mirrors
........................................................................\
42
Moonroof .................................................................... 34
Multi-View Rear Camera ......................................... 95Navigation
..................................................................
76
Detour ....................................................................... 82
Display and Controls .............................................. 77
Entering a Destination ........................................... 79
Find Nearest Place ................................................. 80
Home Address ........................................................ 79
Map Legend ............................................................ 81
Place Category ....................................................... 80
Routing ..................................................................... 81
Steering Wheel Controls ....................................... 76
Street Address ........................................................ 79
Talk Button T

ips
......................................................78
Traffic ....................................................................... 82
Voice Prompt ........................................................... 78
Navigation Commands ........................................... 135
One-Touch Turn Signal ............................................. 36
On-screen Commands............................................ 140
Opening the Hood
................................................... 115
Overheating..............................................................

100
Paddle Shifters
.......................................................... 89
Pairing a Phone ................................................... 67,

71
Pandora
...................................................................... 64
Pandora Commands ............................................... 139
Parking Brake ...................................................... 26,

91
Passenger Airbag Off Indicator
.............................. 12
Phone .................................................................... 67,

71
Phonebook
........................................................... 68, 72
PHONE button ............................................................ 66
Phone Commands ................................................... 140
Pick-Up button ..................................................... 66,

69
Place Category
.......................................................... 80
Power Door Mirrors..................................................

42
Power Mode
.............................................................. 88
Power Moonroof ....................................................... 34
Power Window .......................................................... 33
Radio ..................................................................... 51,

58
Readiness Codes..................................................... 129 Rear Camera
.............................................................. 95
Rear Seats .................................................................. 41
Rearview Mirror ........................................................ 42
Rear Wiper ................................................................. 37
Refueling.....................................................................

97
Remote Battery Strength
......................................... 98
Remote Transmitter .................................................. 29
Reporting Safety Defects.........................................

23
Roadside Assistance
.............................................. 134
Route Commands .................................................... 137
Routing ........................................................................\
81Safety Information
......................................................
3
Carbon Monoxide Gas ............................................. 4
Childproof Door Locks ........................................... 31
Child Safety ............................................................. 15
Reporting Safety Defects ...................................... 23
Safety Label Locations .......................................... 22
Safety Messages ...................................................... 3
Seat belt reminder .................................................... 26
Seat Belts ..................................................................... 5
Fastening a Seat Belt ............................................... 7
Lap/Shoulder Seat Belts ......................................... 5
Seat Belt Inspection ................................................ 6
Seat Belt with Detachable Anchor........................ 8
Shoulder Anchor
...................................................... 7
Seat Heaters .............................................................. 44
Seats ........................................................................\
... 38
Front Seats .............................................................. 38
Rear Seats ............................................................... 41
Selector knob.............................................................
66
Select/reset knob
...................................................... 28
Service Codes..........................................................
114
Settings
....................................................................... 46
Setting the Clock ....................................................... 45
Shifting ........................................................................\
88
Shift Lever Does Not Move ..................................... 99
Shoulder Anchor ......................................................... 7
Side Airbags............................................................... 10
Side Curtain Airbags................................................. 10
Siri Eyes Free
............................................................. 75
SiriusXM Radio .......................................................... 59
SiriusXM Radio Commands ................................... 138
Smart Entry system ............................................. 25,

30
SMS Text Messaging
............................................... 74
Song By Voice Commands .................................... 138
Sound ........................................................................\
.. 49
Specifications .......................................................... 130
Speed Dial ............................................................ 68,

73
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) Indicator
. 11
Starter system ........................................................... 25
Steering Wheel..........................................................

43
Steering Wheel and Nearby Controls
..................... 1
Steering Wheel Controls....................................

48, 76
Street Address........................................................... 79 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
.................. 24
Tailgate ....................................................................... 30
Tailgate Operation ..................................................... 32
Talk button ...................................................... 66,

69, 76
Talk Button Tips
................................................... 70,

78
Text Messaging
......................................................... 74