As a brand new owner, remembering the phrase RTFM (Read The #@$%ing Manual), I have started doing so in hopes of mastering the NAV system. There is a note on page 95 of the NAV owner's manual that my new Fit came with a card containing the PIN# for the NAV system, which would be required to re-activate it in the event the battery should go dead.

No such card came with the car, and needless to say, I will call the dealer tomorrow morning and request same. Either this was an error on the dealer's part in not supplying the card, or the manual's information was not correct. Other owners of Sport w/NAV, did you get the card I am referring to?

 

not sure if this is the same with other cars or not but i remember in my moms car the "card" was a sticker inside the glove compartment...

 

We've had our Fit two weeks and someone (me) left a map light on for a couple of days and we needed the navi PIN after I jumped it. Nowhere to be found. Turns out it was in a little (business card-sized) ziplock at the bottom of the glove box. The PIN was visible through the plastic.

I was sure relieved. Had to hunt for it, and it wasn't obvious that it was in there. Hope you don't need it soon.

Cheers.

 

Got it, dealer went through it as part of the delivery process and made sure I knew where it was and to keep it somewhere safe. Delivery was a slow process, but very thorough, I appreciated it.

 

sounds like the same deal i got for my radio... i got a card with a PIN on it incase the battery dies... you should have gotten this....

 

You can also enter your PIN on the Honda Owner's site when signing up. So that if you do lose the little card for the radio, it will be stored on Honda's site.

 

Let me update. I spoke to the sales manager this morning. He said that recent NAV models require only one code, the 4 digit code which was on the 'radio card' that I got with the car (I discovred that the same code was hand copied in the service record book on the pre delivery inspection page by the technician who prepped the car). That single 4 digit code supposedly boots up both the audio and the nav systems. This may not have been the case for previous vehicles. Note that my car was manufactured approx. December 20. I suppose it is not unusual for minor changes to occur, and not be properly documented in the manuals. That is why an owners' group like this can be very useful.

 

My salesperson handed the credit card sized card to me when she was going through the features of the car with me during the delivery process. She advised me to not keep the card in the car because if the head unit is stolen and the code is sitting in the car, the thief can take it too. Without that code, the head unit is worthless as it will not boot up.

She did have a great idea though. She said to create an entry in my cell phone phonebook and name it Honda or something like that (I created one with my dealerships name and phone number) and then add a second phone number entry and type that 4 digit code in there. So in my phonebook, I have the dealerships main number, the service department number, and then a third number that I labeled as "Other" where I have the 4 digit code. That way, the code is not in your car (unless you leave your phone in your car), but you have the code with you at all times should the battery die. I thought that was a great idea to keep the code secure yet always have it with you, so I thought I'd share it with everyone.

 

its sometimes written in the maintenance journal too

 

At the risk of emphasizing the obvious, it is important to check for certain critical items at time of delivery:
1. Re-boot codes for audio system, NAV system (note that some makes, such as BMW, do not have such codes since the audio will automatically 'recognize' the serial number of the car it was installed in).
2. Tool kit containing jack and tow hook
3. Wheel key, if you have ordered special locking lug nuts. That key should also come with a code number, so that you can re-order if necessary.
4. Make sure that both keys and remotes operate properly.

P.S. One should also check the compact spare tire for presence of adequate pressure once every so often. Can be hard to get at, but I have had the experience of trying to use the compact spare a few years down the road, and finding it nearly flat. Pain.

 

Should be given to you in a little zip-lock bag. Only needed to enable audio/navi, should your car die.