Engine Oil - Honda 2016 FIT Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE

Engine Oil

Park the vehicle on level ground, and wait approximately three minutes after turning
the engine off before you check the oil.
Checking the Oil
1. remove the dipstick (orange).
2. Wipe the dipstick with a clean cloth or paper
towel.
3. Insert the dipstick back all the way into its hole.
4. remove the dipstick again, and check the level.
It should be between the upper and lower marks.
Add oil if necessary.
Recommended Engine Oil
• Honda Genuine Motor Oil
• Premium-grade 0W-20 detergent oil with an API Certification Seal on the
container
This seal indicates the oil is energy conserving and
that it meets the American Petroleum Institute's
latest requirements.
Use Honda Genuine Motor oil or another
commercial engine oil of suitable viscosity for the
ambient temperature as shown.
You may also use synthetic motor oil if it is labeled with the API Certification Seal
and is of the specified viscosity grade.
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Upper mark
Lower mark
Ambient temperature
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Adding Oil
1. Unscrew and remove the engine oil fill cap.
2. Add oil slowly.
3. reinstall the engine oil fill cap, and tighten it
securely.
4. Wait for three minutes and recheck the engine oil
dipstick.
NOTICE
Do not fill the engine oil above the upper mark. Overfilling the engine oil can result
in leaks and engine damage.
Resetting the Engine Oil Life
If you change or replace the vehicle's engine oil yourself, you must reset the
engine oil life.
1. Press the select/reset knob until the oil life
screen is displayed.
2. Press and hold the knob for 10 seconds, or until
the maintenance codes and oil life blink.
3. Press and hold the knob for 5 seconds, or until
the maintenance codes disappear and the
engine oil life display returns to 100%.
NOTICE
Failure to reset the engine oil life after a maintenance service results in the
system showing incorrect maintenance intervals, which can lead to serious
mechanical problems.
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engine oil fill cap
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