2007 Honda Fit Owner's Manual - Page 163

Driving with the Paddle Shifters (Sport only) Downshifting gives you more power when climbing, and provides engine braking when going down a steep hill. The transmission also shifts automatically as the vehicle comes to a complete stop. It downshifts to first gear when the vehicle speed reaches 6 mph (10 km/h) or less. You cannot downshift with the paddle shifter before the engine speed reaches the upper limit of the lower gear. If you try to do this, the gear indicator will flash the number of the lower gear several times, then the indicator will display the higher gear number. If the vehicle speed decreases below the redline of the selected lower gear while the indicator is flashing, the transmission downshifts, and the indicator displays the selected gear. Here are the speed ranges for upshifting and downshifting. To shift from 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 Speed range 2 over 0 mph (0 km/h) over 6 mph (10 km/h) over 21 mph (34 km/h) over 30 mph (48 km/h) 3 4 1 2 3 under 25 mph (40 km/h) under 47 mph (75 km/h) under 75 mph (121 km/h) To shift from Speed range Starting in Second Gear When you are in sequential shift mode, and the vehicle is stopped, pull the (right) paddle shifter to shift to second gear. You will see ''M 2'' in the display. Starting in second gear helps to reduce wheelspin in deep snow or on a slippery surface. Driving 159