audio HONDA FIT 2008 1.G Owners Manual

2008 Fit Online Reference Owner's Manual

Contents

Owner's Identification Form

Introduction .............................................................................................................................\
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A Few Words About Safety ......................................................................\
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Your Vehicle at a Glance (main controls) ....................................................\
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Driver and Passenger Safety (seat belts, SRS, and child protection) ......................\
.............................. 5
Instruments and Controls
(indicators, gauges, dashboard, steering wheel, and other convenience items)
............. 57
Features (climate control, audio, security, and cruise control) .................................................................. 101
Before Driving (fuel, vehicle break-in, and cargo loading) ...........................................\
........................... 135
Driving (engine and transmission operation) .........................................\
....................................................... 151
Maintenance (minder, fluid checking, minor services, and vehicle storage)........................................... 177
Taking Care of the Unexpected (flat tire, dead battery, overheating, fuses) ..................................... 217
Technical Information (vehicle specifications, tires, and emissions controls) ....................................... 241
Warranty and Customer Relations (U. S. and Canada only) (warranty and contact information) ... 257
Authorized Manuals (U. S. only) (how to order) ..............................................\
........................................... 261
Index ......................................................................\
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Service Information Summary ( fluid capacities and tire pressures)
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A convenient ref erence to the
sections in this manual.
A quick ref erence to the main
controls in your vehicle.
Explains the purpose of each
instrument panel indicator and gauge,
and how to use the controls on the
dashboard and steering column.
How to operate the heating and air
conditioning system, the audio
system, and other convenience
f eatures.What gasoline to use, how to break-
in your new vehicle, and how to load
luggage and other cargo.
How to order manuals and other
technical literature.
A summary of the inf ormation you
need when you pull up to the f uel
pump.
Important inf ormation about the
proper use and care of your vehicle’s
seat belts, an overview of the
supplemental restraint system, and
valuable inf ormation on how to
protect children with child restraints. A summary of the warranties
covering your new vehicle, and how
to contact us for any reason. Refer to
your warranty manual f or detailed
inf ormation.
The proper way to start the engine,
shif t the transmission, and park.
The maintenance minder shows you
when you need to take your vehicle
to the dealer for maintenance service.
There is also a list of things to check
and instructions on how to check
them.
This section covers several problems
motorists sometimes experience,
and details how to handle them.
ID numbers, dimensions, capaci-
ties, and technical inf ormation.
Overview of Contents
Contents
Your Vehicle at a Glance
Driver and Passenger Saf ety
Instruments and Controls
Features Driving
Warranty and Customer
Relations
(U.S. and Canada only)
Authorized Manuals
(U.S. only)
Index
Bef ore Driving
Service Inf ormation Summary
Maintenance
T aking Care of the Unexpected
T echnical Inf ormation
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Your Vehicle at a Glance
Your Vehicle at a Glance
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A/T model is shown. AUDIO SYSTEM
GAUGES
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
INDICATOR INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS
PASSENGER’S FRONT
AIRBAG
PARKING BRAKE MANUAL TRANSMISSION
(P.9,25)
MIRROR CONTROLS
POWER DOOR LOCK
MASTER SWITCH
(P.31)
HOOD RELEASE HANDLE (P.9,31)
(P.60)
(P.67)
(P.79) (P.94)
(P.138)
ACCESSORY POWER SOCKET
(P.99) (P.96) (P.157)
(P.155)
(P.102)
(P.107)
HAZARD WARNING
BUTTON
(P.74)
DRIVER’S FRONT
AIRBAG
(P.95)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCH HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
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Control L ocations
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MIRRORCONTROLS
(P.95)
POWER WINDOW
SWITCH
HOOD RELEASE
HANDLE
POWER DOOR
LOCK MASTER
SWITCH
(P.79)
(P.94)
(P.138)
ACCESSORY POWER
SOCKET
GAUGES
INSTRUMENT PANEL
INDICATORS
(P.60)
(P.67)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
(P.157)
(P.155)AUDIO SYSTEM
HEATING/COOLING
CONTROLS
(P.102)
HAZARD WARNING BUTTON
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF INDICATOR PARKING BRAKE
(P.31)(P.99) (P.96)(P.107)
(P.74)
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The ignition switch has f our
positions: LOCK (0), ACCESSORY
(I), ON (II), and START (III). You can insert or
remove the key only in this position.
To turn the key, push it in slightly. If
your vehicle has an automatic
transmission, the shif t lever must
also be in park. If the f ront wheels are turned, the
anti-thef t lock may make it dif f icult
to turn the key. Firmly turn the
steering wheel to the lef t or right as
you turn the key.
This is the normal key
position when driving. Several of the
indicators on the instrument panel
come on as a test when you turn the
ignition switch f rom the
ACCESSORY (I) to the ON (II)
position.
Use this position
only to start the engine. The switch
returns to the ON (II) position when
you let go of the key. You will hear a reminder beeper if
you leave the key in the LOCK (0) or
the ACCESSORY (I) position and
open the driver’s door. Remove the
key to turn of f the beeper.
If your vehicle has an automatic
transmission, the shif t lever must be
in Park bef ore you can remove the
key f rom the ignition switch.
You can
operate the audio system and the
accessory power socket in this
position.
LOCK (0) ON (II)
ST A RT (III)
A CCESSORY (I)
Ignition Switch
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Removing the key from the
ignition switch while driving
locks the steering. This can
cause you to lose control of the
vehicle.
Remove the key from the
ignition switch only when
parked.
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The heating and air conditioning
system in your vehicle provides a
comf ortable driving environment in
all weather conditions.
The standard audio system has
many f eatures. This section
describes those f eatures and how to
use them.
Your vehicle has an anti-theft audio
system that requires a code number
to enable it..............
Vents, Heating, and A/C .102
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Playing the AM/FM Radio .107
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AM/FM Radio Reception .112
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Playing a Disc.114
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Disc Player Error Messages .123
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Protecting Your Discs .124
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Auxiliary Input Jack .127
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Radio Thef t Protection .128
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Setting the Clock .129
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Security System .130
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Cruise Control .131
The security system helps to dis-
courage vandalism and thef t of your
vehicle.
Features
Features
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Adjusts the volume level
basedonthevehiclespeed.
Selects the sound equalizer
settings.
The system will return to the audio
display about 5 seconds af ter you
stop adjusting a mode. The SVC mode controls the volume
based on vehicle speed. The f aster
you go, the louder the audio volume
becomes. As you slow down, the
audio volume decreases.
The SVC has f our modes; SVC OFF,
SVC LOW, SVC MID, and SVC
HIGH. Turn the PWR/VOL knob to
adjust the setting to your liking. If
you f eel the sound is too loud,
choose low. If you f eel the sound is
too quiet, choose high.
This f unction is set to MID as the
def ault setting when the vehicle
leaves the factory.
GROOVE Emphasizes the low
and high ends of the entire spectrum
f or a ‘‘powerf ul’’ sound.
SMOOTH Emphasizes the high
end of the sound spectrum.
VOCAL Emphasizes the middle
end of the sound spectrum.
BEATS Emphasizes the low end
of the sound spectrum.
NORMAL The sound spectrum is
leveled out f or most types of music
and general listening pref erences.
You can select any of f ive equalizer
settings. The equalizer adjusts the
f requency ranges to suit the music
or your personal listening
pref erences.
On Sport model On Sport model
Playing the AM/FM Radio
SVC
EQSpeed-sensit ive Volume
Compensat ion (SVC) Equalizer Set t ings (EQ)
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You can use the instrument panel
brightness control knob to adjust the
illumination of the audio system (see
page ). The audio system
illuminates when the parking lights
are on, even if the system is turned
off.74
Playing the AM/FM Radio
A udio System L ighting
Features
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You operate the disc player with the
same controls used f or the radio. To
select the disc player, press the CD
button. You will see ‘‘CD’’ in the
display. The number of the track
playing is shown in the display. The
system will continuously play a disc
until you change modes.
To load or play discs, the ignition
switch must be in the ACCESSORY
(I) or ON (II) position.The specif ications of the compatible
WMA f ile are:
The disc player can also play CD-Rs
andCD-RWscompressedinCD-
TEXT,MP3,andWMAformats.
When playing a disc in MP3 or WMA,
you will see ‘‘MP3’’ or ‘‘WMA’’ in the
display. You can see up to 99 f olders,
and select up to 255 tracks/f iles. Sampling f requency: 32/44.1/48 kHz
(MPEG1), 24, 22.05, 16 kHz
(MPEG2)
Bit rate: 32/40/48/56/64/80/96/
112/128/160/192/224/256/320 kbps
(MPEG1), 8/16/24/32/40/48/56/
64/80/96/112/128/160 kbps
(MPEG2)
Compatible with variable bit rate and
multi-session.
Maximum layers
(including ROOT): 8 layers
The specif ications of the compatible
MP3 f ile are:
Sampling f requency: 32/44.1/48 kHz
Bit rate: 48/64/80/96/128/160/192
kbps
Compatible with variable bit rate and
multi-session.
Maximum layers (including ROOT):
8 layers
NOTE:
If a f ile on an MP3 or WMA disc is
protected by digital rights
management (DRM), the audio unit
displays FORMAT, and then skips to
the next f ile.
Video CDs and DVDs will not work
in this unit.
CONT INUED
On Sport model
Playing a Disc
To Play a Disc
Features
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Thechartontherightexplainsthe
error messages you may see in the
display while playing a disc.
If you see an error message in the
display while playing a disc, press
the eject button. After ejecting the
disc, check it for damage or
deformation. If there is no damage,
insert the disc again.
For the additional information on
damaged discs, see page .
Theaudiosystemwilltrytoplaythe
disc. If there is still a problem, the
error message will reappear. Press
the eject button, and pull out the disc.Error Massage Cause Solution
Insert a dif f erent disc. If the new
disc plays, there is a problem with
the f irst disc. If the error message
cycle repeats and you cannot clear it,
take your vehicle to a dealer. 125
High temperature
Track/File format not
supported
Mechanical Error
Servo Error Will disappear when the temperature returns to
normal.
Current track will be skipped. The next
supported track or file plays automatically.
Press the EJECT button and pull out the disc.
Check the disc for serious damage, signs of
deformation, excessive scratches, and/or dirt
(see page125).Insert the disc again. If the code
does not disappear, or the disc cannot be
removed, consult your dealer. Do not try to
force the disc out of the player.
Disc Player Error Messages
Features
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HEAT ERROR
FORMAT
BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK OWNER’S
MANUAL PUSH EJECT
BAD DISC
PLEASE CHECK OWNER’SMANUAL
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