Parking Your Vehicle; When Stopped - Honda Fit 2018 Owner's Manual

Parking Your Vehicle

When Stopped

1. Depress the brake pedal firmly.
2. Firmly apply the parking brake.
Continuously variable transmission models
3. Move the shift lever from
Manual transmission models
3. Move the shift lever to
All models
4. Turn off the engine.
Always set the parking brake firmly, in particular if you are parked on an incline.
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Do not park your vehicle near flammable objects,
such as dry grass, oil, or timber.
Heat from the exhaust can cause a fire.
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NOTICE
Continuously variable transmission models
The following can damage the transmission:
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Depressing the accelerator and brake pedals
simultaneously.
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Holding the vehicle in place when facing uphill by
depressing the accelerator pedal.
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Moving the shift lever into
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stops completely.
In extremely cold temperatures, the parking brake
may freeze up if applied. If such temperatures are
expected, do not apply the parking brake but, if
parking on a slope, either turn the front wheels so
they will contact the curb if the vehicle rolls down the
slope or block the wheels to keep the vehicle from
moving. If you do not take either precaution, the
vehicle may roll unexpectedly, leading to a crash.
before the vehicle