GROUNDWORK — Check the fuel cap after refueling Task: fit-fuel-cap | Content version 2.0.0 Source page: https://csl-12-auto-repair.pages.dev/tasks/fit-fuel-cap/ MODEL / APPLICABILITY [{"modelId":"fit-2015-us","market":"US","year":2015,"engine":"1.5L gasoline","configurations":["all","standard-key","smart-key","halogen","alloy"]}] EXCLUSIONS Other model years and markets; imported Jazz or Fit Hybrid; modified or aftermarket components with a different procedure. PREPARE [ ] Park in a safe place away from traffic. Work with the vehicle stationary, parking brake set and ignition off unless a step explicitly calls for a parked functional check. [ ] Is the engine off, with no spilled fuel or strong ongoing fuel odor? [ ] Keep children and pets away from tools, fluids and coin cells. Never enter underneath the vehicle. [ ] Good lighting [ ] No parts needed unless the cap is damaged. OBSERVE & RECORD Observation date: __________ Vehicle / equipment confirmed: __________ Record secure cap closure separately from any message or engine warning still displayed. Cap condition and click after closure: __________ Exact cap message or engine warning: __________ Spill, odor or leak observation: __________ Fuel-door closure and refill note: __________ Before care: __________ STEPS 1. [ ] Park safely, switch the engine off and keep sparks / flames away. Do not continue if fuel is leaking or has spilled. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=422 | PDF page 422 2. [ ] Examine the accessible cap for obvious damage without modifying it or the filler neck. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=351 | PDF page 351 3. [ ] After ordinary refueling, reinstall the fuel cap and turn it until it clicks at least once, following the Honda closure instruction. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=351 | PDF page 351 4. [ ] Close the fuel door by hand. Do not keep topping up after the pump has shut off automatically. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=351 | PDF page 351 5. [ ] Record a secure cap closure. An engine warning that persists needs proper diagnosis; the cap observation alone does not identify or repair its cause. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=422 | PDF page 422 6. [ ] Record secure cap closure separately from any message or engine warning still displayed. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=422 | PDF page 422 DECISION CHECKS Is the engine off, with no spilled fuel or strong ongoing fuel odor? Yes — ready for this check → Continue with the steps, stopping if the real component differs from the manual. Not yet / not sure → Preparation saved. Return when the condition is confirmed; leave the vehicle untouched. Fuel spill, persistent fuel odor or a damaged cap / filler → Persistent odor, damaged cap, spill or warning: arrange inspection; do not clear fault codes on this observation. What was observed after closure? Cap clicked and fuel door closed, with no leak / persistent odor → Is the cap secure with no fuel evidence, and have remaining messages been recorded for follow-up? Persistent odor, damaged cap, spill or warning: arrange inspection; do not clear fault codes on this observation. → Persistent odor, damaged cap, spill or warning: arrange inspection; do not clear fault codes on this observation. I have only prepared the plan → Plan prepared; no physical maintenance result recorded. Is the cap secure with no fuel evidence, and have remaining messages been recorded for follow-up? Cap secured; no fuel leak or urgent warning observed → Cap clicked and fuel door closed, with no leak / persistent odor The observation or repeat check is still incomplete → Plan prepared; no physical maintenance result recorded. Fuel evidence or malfunction indicator needs inspection → Persistent odor, damaged cap, spill or warning: arrange inspection; do not clear fault codes on this observation. RECHECK Has the cap message cleared during ordinary use, or has it returned or become a malfunction indicator? After care: __________ Retest: not checked / improved / unchanged / worse If an earlier condition changes, reassess the later checks and result. RESULT CHECK What was observed after closure? Cap clicked and fuel door closed, with no leak / persistent odor Record only the result you actually observed. A saved web checklist is not confirmation that a vehicle has been repaired. Is the cap secure with no fuel evidence, and have remaining messages been recorded for follow-up? Has the cap message cleared during ordinary use, or has it returned or become a malfunction indicator? STOP CONDITIONS Fuel spill, persistent fuel odor or a damaged cap / filler Persistent odor, damaged cap, spill or warning: arrange inspection; do not clear fault codes on this observation. A part, label, connector or fastener differs from the cited manual; access requires raising the vehicle; you cannot identify the correct component. SERVICE HANDOFF Take the recorded observations, their dates and any actual work history to the service provider. Persistent odor, damaged cap, spill or warning: arrange inspection; do not clear fault codes on this observation. Notes: __________ SOURCES 2015 Honda Fit Owner’s Manual — How to Refuel, printed p.349 https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=351 | PDF page 351 Source checked 2026-10-04 Copyright retained by manufacturer; factual reference only. Original wording and schematic; no OEM images or manual redistribution. 2015 Honda Fit Owner’s Manual — Check Fuel Cap and Malfunction Indicator, printed p.420 https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=422 | PDF page 422 Source checked 2026-10-13 Copyright retained by manufacturer; factual reference only. Original wording and schematic; no OEM images or manual redistribution. This blank plan records no completed maintenance or verified repair.