2018 HONDA FIT Cover

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 manual (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. 31
For Safe Driving P. 32 Seat Belts P. 36 Airbags P. 46
2Instrument Panel P. 75
Indicators P. 76 Gauges and Displays P. 103
2Controls P. 121
Clock P. 122 Locking and Unlocking the Doors P. 124
Opening and Closing the Windows P. 151
Operating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel P. 154
Interior Lights/Interior Convenience Items P. 182
2 Features P. 201
Audio System P. 202 Audio System Basic Operation P. 208, 229
Customized Features P. 318, 325 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® P. 340, 365
2 Driving P. 399
Before Driving P. 400 Towing a Trailer P. 405
Multi-View Rear Camera P. 481
2Maintenance P. 487
Before Performing Maintenance P. 488 Maintenance MinderTM P. 491
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 518
Heating and Cooling System
*/Climate Control System* Maintenance P. 535
2 Handling the Unexpected P. 543
Tools P. 544 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 545
Overheating P. 558 Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 560 Fuses P. 564
2 Information P. 573
Specifications P. 574 Identification Numbers P. 576
Emissions Testing P. 580 Warranty Coverages P. 582
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Quick Reference Guide
❙Grab Handle
❙Coat Hook (P188)
(Only on the rear left side)
❙Ceiling Light (P182)
❙Side Curtain Airbags (P55)
❙Rearview Mirror (P169)
❙Sun Visors
❙Vanity Mirrors
❙Map Lights (P183)
❙Moonroof Switch* (P153)
❙Cargo Floor Box (P186)
❙Cargo Area Cover* (P190)
❙Cargo Area Light (P183)
❙LATCH to Secure a Child Seat (P65)
❙Rear Seat (P174)
❙Side Airbags (P53)
❙Accessory Power Socket* (P187)
❙USB Port* (P203)
❙Front Seat (P170)
❙Seat Belts (P36)
❙Seat Belt (Installing a Child Seat) (P67)
❙Seat Belt to Secure a Child Seat (P69)
❙Seat Belt with Detachable Anchor
(P43)
* Not available on all models
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uuAirbags uAirbag System Components
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Safe DrivingAirbags can pose serious hazards. To do their job, airbags must inflate with
tremendous force. So, while airbags help save lives, they can cause burns, bruises,
and other minor injuries, sometimes even fatal ones if occupants are not wearing
their seat belts properly and sitting correctly.
What you should do: Always wear your seat belt pr operly, and sit upright and as
far back from the steering wheel as possi ble while allowing full control of the
vehicle. A front passenger should move their seat as far back from the dashboard as
possible.
Remember, however, that no safety system can prevent all injuries or deaths that
can occur in a severe crash, even when seat belts are properly worn and the airbags
deploy.
Do not place hard or sharp objects between yourself and a front airbag.
Carrying hard or sharp objects on your lap, or driving with a pipe or other sharp
object in your mouth, can result in in juries if your front airbag inflates.
Do not attach or place object s on the front airbag covers. Objects on the
covers marked SRS AIRBAG could interfere with the proper operation of the airbags
or be propelled inside the vehicle and hurt someone if the airbags inflate.
■Important facts about your airbags1 Important facts about your airbags
Do not attempt to deactivate your airbags. Together,
airbags and seat belts pr ovide the best protection.
When driving, keep hand s and arms out of the
deployment path of the front airbag by holding each
side of the steering wheel. Do not cross an arm over
the airbag cover.
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uuAirbags uFront Airbags (SRS)
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Safe DrivingThe airbags have advanced features to help reduce the likelihood of airbag related
injuries to smaller occupants.
The driver’s advanced airbag system includes a
seat position sensor.
Based on information from this sensor and the
severity of the impact, the advanced airbag
system determines the optimal deployment of
the driver’s airbag.
The front passenger’s ad vanced airbag system
has weight sensors.
We advise against allowing a child age 12 or
under to ride in the front passenger’s seat.
However, if you do allow a child age 12 or
under to ride in the front passenger’s
seat , note that the system will automatically
turn off the front passenger’s airbag if the
sensors detect that the child is approximately
65 lbs (29 kg) or less.
■Advanced Airbags1 Advanced Airbags
If there is a problem with the driver’s seat position
sensor, the SRS indicator wi ll come on and the airbag
will inflate with full (normal) force, regardless of the
driver’s seating position.
For the advanced airbags to work properly:
•Do not spill any liquid on or under the seats.•Do not put any object under the passenger’s seat.
•Make sure any objects are positioned properly on
the floor. Improperly pos itioned objects can
interfere with the advanced airbag sensors.
•All occupants should sit upri ght and wear their seat
belts properly.
•Do not cover the passenger ’s side dashboard with
a cloth, towel, cover, etc. 2Passenger Front Airbag Off Indicator
P. 58
Driver’s
Seat
Position
Sensor
Passenger’s
Seat
Weight
Sensors
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uuAirbags uSide Airbags
Continued
Safe Driving
Side Airbags
The side airbags help protect the torso and pelvis of the driver or a front passenger
during a moderate-to-severe side impact.
The side airbags are housed in the outside
edge of the driver’s and passenger’s seat-
backs.
Both are marked SIDE AIRBAG.
When the sensors detect a moderate-to-
severe side impact, the control unit signals the
side airbag on the impact side to immediately
inflate.
■Housing Locations
1 Side Airbags
Make sure you and your front seat passenger always
sit upright. Leaning into the path of a side airbag can
prevent the airbag from deploying properly and
increases your risk of serious injury.
Do not attach accessories on or near the side airbags.
They can interfere with the proper operation of the
airbags, or hurt someone if an airbag inflates.
Do not cover or replace the front seat-back covers
without consulting a dealer.
Improperly replac ing or covering front seat-back
covers can prevent your si de airbags from properly
deploying during a side impact.
Housing Location
■Operation
When
inflated
Side Airbag
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uuChild Safety uSafety of Infants and Small Children
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Safe Driving
4. Remove the cargo area cover*.
2 Cargo Area Cover* P. 190
5.Route the tether strap between the head
restraint legs, and secure the tether strap
hook onto the anchor.
Make sure the strap is not twisted.
6. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the
child seat manufacturer.
7. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by
rocking it forward and back and side to
side; little movement should be felt.
8. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child
can reach is buckled, the lockable retractor
is activated, and the be lt is fully retracted
and locked.
9. Reinstall the cargo area cover.
Flexible Type
1Installing a LATCH-Compatible Child Seat
For your child’s safety, when using a child seat
installed using the LATCH system, make sure that the
child seat is properly secured to the vehicle. A child
seat that is not properly secured will not adequately
protect a child in a crash and may cause injury to the
child or other vehicle occupants.
Anchor
Tether Strap Hook
FR
* Not available on all models
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uuChild Safety uSafety of Infants and Small Children
Safe Driving
■Using an outer anchor
1. Remove the cargo area cover*.
2 Cargo Area Cover* P. 190
2.Put the outer head restraint to its upper
most position, then route the tether strap
between the head restraint legs, and secure
the tether strap hook onto the anchor.
Make sure the strap is not twisted.
3. Secure the tether strap hook to the
anchorage.
4. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the
child seat manufacturer.
5. Reinstall the luggage area cover.
■Using the center anchor
1. Lower the head restra int to its lowest
position.
2. Open the anchor cover.
3. Route the tether strap over the head
restraint.
Make sure the strap is not twisted.
4. Secure the tether strap hook to the anchor.
5. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the
child seat manufacturer.
Anchor
Tether Strap Hook
FR
Anchor
Anchor Cover
FR
* Not available on all models
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uuIndicators u
Instrument Panel
*1:Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
IndicatorNameOn/BlinkingExplanationMessage*
Road Departure
Mitigation
(RDM) Indicator
*
●Comes on for a few seconds when
you turn the ignition switch to ON
(w*1, then goes off.●Comes on if there is a problem
with the RDM system.
●Stays on constantly - Have your vehicle
checked by a dealer.
●Comes on when the RDM system
shuts itself off.●Stays on - The temperature inside the
camera is too high.
Use the climate control system to cool
down the camera.
The system activates when the temperature
inside the camera cools down.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 431
●Stays on - The area around the camera is
blocked by dirt, mud, etc. Stop your
vehicle in a safe place, and wipe it off
with a soft cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if the
indicator and message come back on after
you cleaned the area around the camera.
2 Front Sensor Camera* P. 431
●Comes on if anything covers the
radar sensor cover and prevents
the sensor from detecting a vehicle
in front.
●May come on when driving in bad
weather (rain, snow, fog, etc.)
●LKAS has been automatically
canceled.
●When the radar sensor gets dirty, stop
your vehicle in a safe place, and wipe off
dirt using a soft cloth.
●Have your vehicle checked by a dealer if
the indicator does not go off even after
you clean the sensor cover.
* Not available on all models
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