Driving
STEERING
Yourvehicleisequippedwithanelectricpower-assistedsteering(EPAS)
system.Thereisnofluidreservoirtocheckorfill.
Ifyourvehicleloseselectricalpowerwhileyouaredriving(orifthe
ignitionisturnedoff),youcansteerthevehiclemanually,butittakes
moreeffort.Underextremeusageconditions,thesteeringeffortmay
increase.Thisoccurstopreventoverheatingandpermanentdamageto
yoursteeringsystem.Ifthisshouldoccur,youwillneitherlosetheability
tosteerthevehiclemanuallynorwillitcausepermanentdamage.
Typicalsteeringanddrivingmaneuverswillallowthesystemtocooland
steeringassistwillreturntonormal.
Ifthesteeringwandersorpulls,checkfor:
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animproperlyinflatedtire.
uneventirewear.
looseorwornsuspensioncomponents.
looseorwornsteeringcomponents.
impropersteeringalignment.
Ahighcrownintheroadorhighcrosswindsmayalsomakethesteering
seemtowander/pull.
PREPARING TO DRIVE
WARNING:Utilityvehicleshaveasignificantlyhigherrollover
ratethanothertypesofvehicles.
WARNING:Inarollovercrash,anunbeltedpersonis
significantlymorelikelytodiethanapersonwearingaseatbelt.
Utilityvehiclesandtruckshavelargertiresandincreasedground
clearance,givingthevehicleahighercenterofgravitythanapassenger
car.
WARNING:Vehicleswithahighercenterofgravitysuchas
utilityvehiclesandtruckshandledifferentlythanvehicleswitha
lowercenterofgravity.Utilityvehiclesandtrucksarenotdesignedfor
corneringatspeedsashighaspassengercarsanymorethanlow-slung
sportscarsaredesignedtoperformsatisfactorilyunderoff-road
conditions.Avoidsharpturns,excessivespeedorabruptmaneuversin
thesevehicles.Failuretodrivecautiouslycouldresultinanincreased
riskoflossofvehiclecontrol,vehiclerollover,personalinjuryand
death.
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2010
Tribute (j14)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA (fus)
| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda Tribute Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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