2020 HONDA FIT hood release

Visual Index
6
Quick Reference Guide
❙Glove Box (P188)
❙Shift Lever
Continuously Variable
Transmission
* (P417, 419)
Manual Transmission* (P423)
❙Seat Heater Switches* (P195)
❙Parking Brake (P469)
❙Hood Release Handle (P502)
❙Fuel Fill Door Release Handle (P485)
❙Accessory Power Socket (P191)
❙Passenger’s Front Airbag (P49)
❙USB Port (P207)
❙Interior Fuse Box (P568)
❙Driver’s Front Airbag (P49)
❙Power Window Switches (P151)
❙Power Door Lock Master Switch (P137)
❙Door Mirror Controls (P173)
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Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P127)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P173)
❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P501)
❙Windshield Wipers (P168, 520)
❙Headlights (P160, 513)
❙Front Turn Signal/Parking Lights (P159, 514)
❙Side Marker Lights (P160, 515)
❙Tires (P524, 547)
❙Fog Lights* (P163, 515)
❙Audio Antenna (P209)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P518)
❙Rear Wiper (P169, 522)
❙Opening/Closing the Tailgate (P145)
❙Tailgate Outer Handle/Release Button (P146)
❙License Plate Lights (P519)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera (P482)
❙Brake/Tail/Rear Side Marker Lights (P518)
❙Back-Up Lights (P517)
❙Rear Turn Signal Lights (P517)
❙How to Refuel (P485)
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Quick Reference Guide
Maintenance (P489)
Under the Hood (P501)
● Check engine oil, engine coolant, and window washer
fluid. Add when necessary.
● Check brake/clutch
* fluid
● Check the battery condition monthly.
aPull the hood release handle under the corner of
the dashboard.
bLocate the hood latch lever, push it to the side, and
then raise the hood. Once you have raised the hood
slightly, you can release the lever.
cWhen finished, close the hood and make sure it is
firmly locked in place.
Lights (P513)
● Inspect all lights regularly.
Wiper Blades (P520)
● Replace blades if they leave streaks
across the windshield.
Tires (P524)
● Inspect tires and wheels regularly.
● Check tire pressures regularly.
● Install snow tires for winter
driving.
* Not available on all models
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uuSecurity System uSecurity System Alarm
Controls
■To deactivate the security system alarm
Unlock the vehicle using the key, remote transmitter, smart entry system*, or turn
the ignition switch to ON
(w*1. The system, along with the horn and flashing lights,
is deactivated.
■Setting the security system alarm
The security system alarm automatically sets when the following conditions have
been met:
• The ignition switch is in LOCK
(0*1.
• The hood is closed.
• All doors and the tailgate are locked from outside with the key, remote
transmitter, or smart entry system
*.
• The key has been removed from the ignition switch.
■When the security system alarm sets
The security system alarm in dicator in the instrument panel blinks and the blinking
interval changes after about 15 seconds.
■To cancel the security system alarm
The security system alarm is canceled wh en the vehicle is unlocked using the key,
remote transmitter, smart entry system
*, or when the ignition switch is turned to ON
(w*1. The security system alarm indica tor goes off at the same time.
*1 : Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
1Security System Alarm
Do not set the security system alarm when someone
is in the vehicle or a window is open. The system can
accidentally activate when:
•Unlocking the door with the lock tab.•Opening the hood with the hood release handle.
•Taking the transmission out of ( P.
If the battery goes dead after you have set the
security system alarm, the security alarm may go off
once the battery is re charged or replaced.
If this occurs, deactivate the security system alarm by
unlocking a door using the ke y, remote transmitter,
or smart entry system
*.
Continuously variable transmission models
Models without keyless access system
* Not available on all models
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uuAdjusting the Seats uHead Restraints
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Controls
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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uuMaintenance Under the Hood uOpening the Hood
Maintenance
Opening the Hood
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface, and set
the parking brake.
2. Pull the hood release handle under the
driver’s side lower ou tside corner of the
dashboard.
u The hood will pop up slightly.
3. Push the hood latch lever (located under
the front edge of the hood to the center) to
the side and raise the hood. Once you have
raised the hood slightly, you can release the
lever.
4. Remove the support rod from the clamp
using the grip. Mount the support rod in
the hood.
When closing, remove the support rod, and
stow it in the clamp, then gently lower the
hood. Remove your hand at a height of
approximately 12 inches (30 cm) and let the
hood close.1 Opening the Hood
NOTICE
Do not open the hood when the wiper arms are
raised.
The hood will strike the wipe rs, resulting in damage
to the hood and/or the wipers.
When closing the hood, check that the hood is
securely latched.
If the hood latch lever moves stiffly, or if you can
open the hood without lifti ng the lever, the latch
mechanism should be cl eaned and lubricated.
Hood Release Handle
Lever
Support
Rod
Grip
Clamp
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