2019 HONDA FIT Owner's Manual (in English)

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Adjusting the Seats
Front Seats
Adjust the driver’s seat as far back as possible
while allowing you to ma intain 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.1 Adjusting the Seats
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
and Transport Cana da 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.
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■Adjusting the Seat Positions1Adjusting the Seat Positions
Once a seat is adjusted co rrectly, 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.
Height Adjustment(Driver side only)
Pull up or push down the lever
to raise or lower the seat.
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Adjust the driver’s seat -back to a comfortable,
upright position, leaving ample space
between your chest and the airbag cover in
the center of the steering wheel.
The front seat passenger should also adjust
their seat-back to a comfortable, upright
position.
Reclining a seat-back so that the shoulder part of the belt no longer rests against the
occupant’s chest reduces the protective capa bility of the belt. It also increases the
chance of sliding under the belt in a crash and being seriously injured. The farther a
seat-back is reclined, the gr eater the risk of injury.
■Adjusting the Seat-Backs1Adjusting the Seat-Backs
Do not put a cushion, or other object, between the
seat-back and your back.
Doing so may interfere with proper seat belt or airbag
operation.
If you cannot get far e nough away from the steering
wheel and still reach th e controls, we recommend
that you investigate whether some type of adaptive
equipment may help.
3WARNING
Reclining the seat-back too far can result in
serious injury or death in a crash.
Adjust the seat-back to an upright position,
and sit well back in the seat.
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Reclining the seat-backs on the front seats until they are level with the rear seat
cushions provides a large cushioned area that can (and should only) be used when
the vehicle is safely parked.
1.Remove the front head restraints while
pushing the release button.
u Store the head restra ints in the cargo
area.
2. Adjust the front seats forward as far as
possible.
3. While pulling the seat-back angle
adjustment lever, pivot the seat-back
backward until it is level with the rear seat
cushion.
4. Move the front seat backward until it
touches the rear seat.
5. Unlatch the detachable anchor from the
anchor buckle, and store the rear center
seat belt.
2 Seat Belt with Detachable Anchor P. 43
6.Adjust the rear sea t-back to the desired
position.
To return the front seats and rear center seat
belt to their original positions, reverse this
procedure.
When you return a seat-back to its upright
position, hold the seat-back to keep it from
going up too quickly.
■Reclining the Front Seats1 Reclining the Front Seats
Both front seats must be returned to their normal
upright position, and the head restraints reinstalled
and properly adjusted before driving.
2 Removing and Reinstalling the Head
Restraints P. 184
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Rear Seats
Pull the lever on the right to change the angle
of the right half of the seat-back, and left for
the left half.
■Rear Seat-back Adjusting
Release Lever
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The rear seats can be folded down separate ly to allow for additional storage space.
■To fold down the seat
1. Store the center seat belt first. Insert the
latch plate into the slot on the side of the
anchor buckle.
2. Retract the seat belt into the holder on the
ceiling.
2 Seat Belt with Detachable Anchor P. 43
3.Lower the head restra int to its lowest
position.
4. Pull the release lever and fold down the
seat-back.
To return the seat to th e original position, pull
up the seat-back in the upright position.
■Folding Down the Rear Seats1 Folding Down the Rear Seats
Make sure all items in the cargo area or items
extending to the rear seats are properly
secured. Loose items can fly forward if you have
to brake hard.
Remove any items from th e rear seat cushion and
floor before you fold down the rear seat.
To lock the seat-back upri ght, push it backwards until
it locks.
Make sure the seat-back, head restraints and seat
cushion are securely latche d back into place before
driving. Also, make sure all rear shoulder belts are
positioned in front of the seat-back, and the center
shoulder belt is re-posit ioned in the holding slot.
Make sure that the folded seat-back does not press
against the front passenger se at, as this can cause the
weight sensors in the front passenger seat to work
improperly.
2 Passenger Front Airbag Off Indicator P. 58
Anchor
Buckle
Latch Plate
Release Lever
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Separately lift up the left and right halves of
the rear seat cushions to make room for cargo
area.
■Lifting up the seat cushion
1. Make sure the seat belt buckles are in their
loops on the seat.
2. Pull up the rear seat cushion.
3. Fold the seat leg do wn while pushing the
seat cushion firmly against the seat-back to
lock it.
■Putting the seat in the original position
1. Hold the seat cushion in the upright
position, and pull up the seat leg fully.
u The seat cushion can abruptly fall down
once you pull up the seat leg.
2. Slowly put down the seat cushion and set
the seat leg in the floor guide.
u A latch comes out when the leg is set
properly.
■Folding the Rear Seat Up1Folding the Rear Seat Up
After you fold the seat up, or put it back in the
original position, make sure the seat is firmly secured
by rocking it forward and back.
Check if there are any items on the seat before you
pull the seat cushion up. Check if there are any
obstacles around the floor guide before you put the
seat back in the original position.
Loop
Seat Leg
Floor Guide
Latch
Seat Leg
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Head Restraints
Your vehicle is equipped with head restraints in all seating positions.
Head restraints are most effective for
protection against whiplash and other rear-
impact crash injuries when the center of the
back of the occupant’s head rests against the
center of the restraint. The tops of the
occupant’s ears should be level with the
center height of the restraint.
To raise the head restraint: Pull it upward.
To lower the head restraint: Push it down
while pressing the release button.
■Adjusting the front head restraint positions
1 Adjusting the front head restraint positions
In order for the head restraint system to work
properly:
•Do not hang any items on the head restraints, or
from the restraint legs.
•Do not place any objects between an occupant and
the seat-back.
•Install each restraint in its proper location.
3WARNING
Improperly positioning head restraints
reduces their effectiveness and increases
the likelihood of serious injury in a crash.
Make sure head restraints are in place and
positioned properly before driving.
Position head in the center
of the head restraint.
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