2020 HONDA FIT steering

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. 186
2 Features P. 205
Audio System P. 206 Audio System Basic Operation P. 212, 233
Customized Features P. 321, 328 Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink ® P. 343, 368
2 Driving P. 399
Before Driving P. 400 Towing a Trailer P. 405
Multi-View Rear Camera P. 482
2Maintenance P. 489
Before Performing Maintenance P. 490 Maintenance MinderTM P. 493
Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades P. 520
Heating and Cooling System
*/Climate Control System* Maintenance P. 538
2 Handling the Unexpected P. 545
Tools P. 546 If a Tire Goes Flat P. 547
Overheating P. 560 Indicator, Coming On/Blinking P. 562 Fuses P. 566
2 Information P. 575
Specifications P. 576 Identification Numbers P. 578
Emissions Testing P. 581 Warranty Coverages P. 583
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Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
Visual Index
*1 : Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an ignition switch.
❙Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Button* (P465)
❙ENGINE START/STOP Button*1 (P155)
❙Steering Wheel Adjustments (P172)
❙Heating and Cooling System*
(P196)
❙Climate Control System* (P199)
❙Rear Defogger (P171)
❙Heated Mirror Button* (P171)
❙Audio System (P206)
❙Navigation System*
() See the Navigation System Manual
❙ECON Button* (P427)
❙Ignition Switch* (P154)
❙Hazard Warning Button
❙ (Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA ®) System OFF) Button (P460)
❙Collision Mitigation Braking SystemTM (CMBSTM) OFF Button* (P473)
❙Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) Button* (P447)
❙System Indicators (P76)
❙Gauges (P103)
❙Information Display* (P104)
❙Multi-Information Display* (P107)
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Quick Reference Guide
Safe Driving (P 31)
Airbags (P46)
● Your vehicle is fitted with ai rbags to help protect you and
your passengers during a moderate-to-severe collision.
Child Safety (P60)
● All children 12 and younger should be seated in the rear seat.
● Smaller children should be properly restrained in a forward-facing child seat.
● Infants must be properly restrained in a rear-facing child seat.
Exhaust Gas Hazard (P73)
● Your vehicle emits dangerous exhaust gases that contain
carbon monoxide. Do not run the engine in confined spaces
where carbon monoxide gas can accumulate.
Before Driving Checklist (P400)
● Before driving, check that the front seats, head restraints,
steering wheel, and mirrors have been properly adjusted.
Seat Belts (P36)
● Fasten your seat belt and sit upright well
back in the seat.
● Check that your passengers are wearing
their seat belts correctly.
Fasten your lap belt as
low as possible.
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Quick Reference Guide
Instrument Panel (P75)
Lights Indicators
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
IndicatorAnti-lock Brake
System (ABS)
Indicator
Vehicle Stability
Assist
TM (VSA ®)
System Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator
Electric Power
Steering (EPS) System
Indicator Lights On Indicator High Beam Indicator
Immobilizer System
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
CRUISE MAIN
Indicator*
Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Door and Tailgate
Open Indicator
Tachometer
Speedometer
Fuel Gauge
Security System
Alarm Indicator
Shift Lever Position Indicator
*
Low Fuel Indicator
Gauges (P103)/Information Display* (P104) Multi-Information Display* (P107)/System Indicators (P76)
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
High Temperature
Indicator (Red)
System Indicators
System Indicators
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
U.S. models only
Parking Brake
and Brake System
Indicator (Red)
CRUISE CONTROL
Indicator*
System Indicators
Charging System
Indicator
U.S.
Washer Level
Indicator*
ECON Mode
Indicator*
Maintenance
Minder Indicator
Fog Light Indicator
*
Canada
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
Canada
U.S.
M
(7-speed manual shift mode)
Indicator/Shift Indicator*
Information Display
Models with information display
Low Temperature
Indicator (Blue)
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Lights On Indicator
System Indicators
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp
Low Oil Pressure
Indicator
Charging System
Indicator
Anti-lock Brake System
(ABS ) Indicator
Vehicle Stability
Assist
TM (VSA ®) System
Indicator
VSA ® OFF Indicator
Low Tire Pressure/
TPMS Indicator
U.S. models only
Electric Power
Steering (EPS) System
Indicator
Seat Belt Reminder
Indicator
System Indicators
Parking Brake and
Brake System
Indicator (Red) Supplemental
Restraint System
Indicator
Tachometer Speedometer
Fuel Gauge
Security System Alarm Indicator
Shift Lever Position Indicator
*
Immobilizer System
Indicator
ECON Mode Indicator
*
Turn Signal and
Hazard Warning
Indicators
Models with multi-information display
Brake System
Indicator (Amber)
System Indicators
High Temperature
Indicator (Red)
Low Temperature
Indicator (Blue)
Lights Indicators
High Beam Indicator
Fog Light Indicator*
Adaptive Cruise
Control (ACC)
Indicator (Amber/
Green)
System Message
Indicator Collision Mitigation
Braking System
TM
(CMBSTM) Indicator
Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM)
Indicator
Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS)
Indicator (Amber/
Green)
Smart Entry System
Indicator
*
U.S.
Canada
Canada U.S.
Shift Up / Down
Indicator*
Multi-information Display
Auto High-Beam
Indicator
M
(7-speed manual shift mode)
Indicator/Shift Indicator
*
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Quick Reference Guide
Steering Wheel (P172)
● 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
(P136)
●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 (P145)
● 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
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Driving (P399)
Depress the brake pedal and press
the release button to move out of (P.
Manual Transmission* (P423)
Continuously Variable Transmission*
(P417, 419)
● Shift to
(P and depress the brake pedal when starting the engine.
Shifting
Reverse
Used when reversing.
Neutral
Transmission is not locked.
Drive
Normal driving.
On models with paddle shifters,
7-speed mode can be used
temporarily. Drive (S)
●Better acceleration●Used to increase engine braking●Used when going up or down hills
Low
●Used to further increase engine braking●Used when going up or down hills
Drive (S)
7-speed manual shift mode can
be used. Move the shift lever without
pressing the release button.
Press the release button to move
the shift lever.
7-Speed Manual Shift Mode* (P421)
● Allows you to manually shift the transmission up or
down without removing yo ur hands from the steering
wheel.
When the shift lever is in (S● Pulling a paddle shifter changes the mode from
continuously variable transmission to 7-speed manual
shift mode.
● The M indicator and the selected speed number are
displayed in the shift indicator.
When the shift lever is in (D● Pulling a paddle shifter temporarily changes the mode
from continuously variable transmission to 7-speed
manual shift mode. The selected speed number is
displayed in the shift indicator.
Shift Down
Paddle Shifter
Shift Up
Paddle Shifter M Indicator
Models with
paddle shiftersModels without
paddle shifters
Shift Lever
Release
Button
Shift Indicator
Park
Turn off or start the engine.
Transmission is locked.
Models with paddle shifters
Models without paddle shifters
* Not available on all models
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Quick Reference Guide
Honda Sensing®*
Honda Sensing® is a driver support system
which employs the use of two distinctly
different kinds of sensors, a radar sensor
located at in the front grille and a front
sensor camera mounted to the interior side
of the windshield, behind the rearview
mirror.
Front Sensor
Camera The camera is located
behind the rearview
mirror.
Radar Sensor The radar sensor is in
the front grille.
Adaptive Cruise Control
(ACC)
(P 433)
Helps maintain a constant vehicle speed and
a set following-interval behind a vehicle
detected ahead of yours, without you
having to keep your foot on the brake or
the accelerator.
Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM) System
(P 447)
Alerts and helps to assist you when the
system detects a possibility of your vehicle
unintentionally crossing over detected lane
markings and/or leaving the roadway
altogether.
Lane Keeping Assist
System (LKAS)
(P 452)
Provides steering input to help keep the
vehicle in the middle of a detected lane and
provides tactile and visual alerts if the
vehicle is detected drifting out of its lane.
Collision Mitigation
Braking System
TM
(CMBS
TM) (P 473)
Can assist you when there is a possibility of
your vehicle colliding with a vehicle or a
pedestrian detected in front of yours. The
CMBS
TM is designed to alert you when a
potential collision is determined, as well as
to reduce your vehicle speed to help
minimize collision severity when a collision is
deemed unavoidable.
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