HONDA FIT 2010 2.G Owners Manual

Your vehicle has several identifying
numbers in various places.
The vehicle identification number
(VIN) is the 17-digit number your
dealer uses to register your vehicle
for warranty purposes. It is also
necessary for licensing and insuring
your vehicle. The easiest place to
find the VIN is on a plate fastened to
the top of the dashboard. You can
see it by looking through the
windshield on the driver's side. It is
also on the certification label
attached to the driver's doorjamb,
and is stamped on the engine
compartment bulkhead. The VIN is
also provided in bar code on the
certification label.
The VIN is also located on the
engine bulkhead. Slide the cover on
the engine compartment bulkhead to
view the VIN. Always close the cover
when finished.
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
COVER
CERTIFICATION LABEL
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The engine number is stamped into
the front of the engine block.
The transmission number is on a
label on top of the transmission.
ENGINE NUMBER
TRANSMISSION NUMBER
Identification Numbers
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DimensionsLength 161.6 in (4,105 mm) Width 66.7 in (1,695 mm)
Height 60.0 in (1,525 mm)
Wheelbase 98.4 in (2,500 mm)
Track Front 58.7 in (1,492 mm)
ꭧ 1
58.1 in (1,476 mm)ꭧ2
Rear 58.1 in (1,475 mm)ꭧ1
57.4 in (1,459 mm)ꭧ2
ꭧ 1: All models except Sport
ꭧ 2: Sport model
Weights Gross vehicle weight rating See the certification label attached to the driver's
doorjamb.
Seating Capacities Total 5
Front 2
Rear 3Engine
Type Water cooled 4-stroke SOHC i-VTEC 4-cylinder gasoline engine
Bore x Stroke 2.87 x 3.52 in (73.0 x 89.4 mm)
Displacement 91.3 cu-in (1,497 cm
3)
Compression ratio 10.4 : 1
Spark plugs IZFR6K13 (NGK)
SKJ20DR-M13 (DENSO)
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CapacitiesFuel tank Approx.
10.6 US gal (40 L)
Engine oil Change
ꭧ 1
Including filter 3.8 US qt (3.6 L)
Withoutfilter 3.6 US qt (3.4 L)
Total 4.4 US qt (4.2 L)
Engine
coolant Automatic
transmission
Change
ꭧ21.19 US gal (4.5 L)
Total 1.32 US gal (5.0 L)
Manual
transmission
Change
ꭧ21.16 US gal (4.4 L)
Total 1.29 US gal (4.9 L)
Automatic
transmissionfluid Change 2.6 US qt (2.5 L)
Total 6.18 US qt (5.85 L)
Manual
transmissionfluid Change 1.6 US qt (1.5 L)
Total 1.7 US qt (1.6 L)
Windshield
washer
reservoir U.S. Vehicles 2.6 US qt (2.5 L)
Canada Vehicles 4.8 US qt (4.5 L)
ꭧ 1: Excluding the oil remaining in the engine
ꭧ 2: Including the coolant in the reserve tank and that remaining in the
engine
Reserve tank capacity:
0.116 US gal (0.44 L) Air Conditioning
Refrigerant type HFC-134a (R-134a)
Charge quantity 13.1 －14.8 oz
(370 －420 g)
Lubricant type SP-10
Lights Headlights High/Low 12 V －60/55 W (HB2)
Front turn signal lights 12 V －21 W (Amber)
Parking lights/side marker lights 12 V －3.8 W (Amber)
Fog lights
ꭧ12 V －55 W (H11)
Rear turn signal lights 12 V －21 W (Amber)
Stop/Taillights 12 V －21/5 W
Back-up lights 12 V －16 W
License plate lights 12 V －5W
Ceiling light 12 V －8W
Cargo area light 12 V －5W
Map light
ꭧ12 V －8W
High-mount brake light LED
ꭧ : For some types
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BatteryCapacity 12 V －32 AH/5 HR
12 V －34 AH/5 HR
12 V －40 AH/20 HR
Fuses Interior See page 309 or the fuse label attached to the dashboard.
Under-hood See page 310 or the fuse box cover.
Alignment Toe-in Front 0.0 in (0 mm)
Rear 0.10 in (2.5 mm)
Camber Front 0° Rear －1°
Caster Front 3°20' Tires
Size Front/Rear 175/65R15 84Sꭧ 1
185/55R16 83Hꭧ2
Spare T125/70D15 95Mꭧ3
T135/80D15 99Mꭧ4
Pressure Front/Rear 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2)ꭧ1
33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm2)ꭧ2
Spare 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2)
ꭧ 1: All models except Sport
ꭧ 2: Sport model
ꭧ 3: On models without VSA system and all Canadian models with
manual transmission
ꭧ 4: On models with VSA system
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The tires on your vehicle meet all
U.S. Federal Safety Requirements.
All tires are also graded for
treadwear, traction, and temperature
performance according to
Department of Transportation (DOT)
standards. The following explains
these gradings.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. Forexample:Treadwear 200
Traction AA
Temperature A
All passenger car tires must conform
to Federal Safety Requirements in
addition to these grades. Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a
comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under
controlled conditions on a specified
government test course. For
example, a tire graded 150 would
wear one and one-half (1 1/2) times
as well on the government course as
a tire graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends upon
the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart
significantly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service
practices and differences in road
characteristics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B, and C. Those
grades represent the tire's ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on
specified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked
C may have poor traction
performance.
Warning: The traction grade
assigned to this tire is based on
straight-ahead braking traction tests,
and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak
traction characteristics.
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Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing the
tire's resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained high
temperature can cause the material
of the tire to degenerate and reduce
tire life, and excessive temperature
can lead to sudden tire failure. The
grade C corresponds to a level of
performance which all passenger car
tires must meet under the Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.
109. Grades B and A represent
higher levels of performance on the
laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law.Warning: The temperature grade for
this tire is established for a tire that
is properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinflation, or excessive loading,
either separately or in combination,
can cause heat buildup and possible
tire failure.
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The tires that came on your vehicle
have a number of markings. Those
you should be aware of are describedbelow.Tire Size
Whenever tires are replaced, they
should be replaced with tires of the
same size. Below is an example of
tire size with an explanation of what
each component means.185/55R16 83H
185 －Tire width in millimeters.
55 －Aspect ratio (the tire's
section height as a
percentage of its width).
R －Tire construction code (R
indicates radial).
16 －Rim diameter in inches.
83 －Load index (a numerical code
associated with the
maximum load the tire cancarry).
H －Speed symbol (an
alphabetical code indicating
the maximum speed rating).
Tire Identification Number (TIN)
The tire identification number (TIN)
is a group of numbers and letters that
look like the following example. TIN
is located on the sidewall of the tire.
DOT B97R FW6X 2202
DOT －This indicates that the tire
meets all requirements of
the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
B97R －Manufacturer's
identification mark.
FW6X －Tire type code.
TIRE LABELING EXAMPLE
(1)
(1) Tire Size
(2) Tire Identification Number (TIN)
(3) Maximum Tire Pressure
(4) Maximum Tire Load (4)
(3) (2) (1)
2202
－
Year Week
Date of manufacture.
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Glossary of Tire Terminology
Cold Tire Pressure - The tire air
pressure when the vehicle has been
parked for at least three hours or
driven less than 1 mile (1.6km).
Load Rating - Means the maximum
load that a tire is rated to carry for a
given inflation presure.
Maximum Inflation Pressure - the
maximum tire air pressure that the
tire can hold.
Maximum Load Rating - Means the
load rating for a tire at the maximum
permissible inflation pressure for thattire.
Recommended Inflation Pressure -
The cold tire inflation pressure
recommended by the manufacturer.
Treadwear Indicators (TWI) - Means
the projections within the principal
grooves designed to give a visual
indication of the degrees of wear of
the tread.Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS)
－Required Federal
Explanation
U.S. models only
Each tire, including the spare (if
provided), should be checked
monthly when cold and inflated to
the inflation pressure recommended
by the vehicle manufacturer on the
vehicle placard or tire inflation
pressure label.
(If your vehicle has tires of a different
size than the size indicated on the
vehicle placard or tire inflation
pressure label, you should determine
the proper tire inflation pressure for
those tires.) As an added safety feature, your
vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
that illuminates a low tire pressuretelltale
when one or more of your tires is
significantly under-inflated.
Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as
soon as possible, and inflate them to
the proper pressure.
Tire Labeling, Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
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Driving on a significantly under-
inflated tire causes the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inflation also reduces fuel
efficiency and tire tread life, and may
affect the vehicle's handling and
stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a
substitute for proper tire
maintenance, and it is the driver's
responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if under-inflation has
not reached the level to trigger
illumination of the TPMS low tire
pressure telltale.Your vehicle has also been equipped
with a TPMS malfunction indicator to
indicate when the system is not
operating properly. The TPMS
malfunction indicator is provided by
a separate telltale, which displays thesymbol
‘‘TPMS ’’when illuminated.
When the malfunction indicator isilluminated,
the system may not be able to detect
or signal low tire pressure asintended.
TPMS malfunctions may occur for a
variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or
alternate tires or wheels on the
vehicle that prevent the TPMS from
functioning properly. Always check the TPMS malfunction
telltale after replacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle to
ensure that the replacement or
alternate tires and wheels allow the
TPMS to continue to functionproperly.
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－Required Federal Explanation
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