Driving
PREPARING TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE
WARNING: Utilityvehicleshaveasignificantlyhigherrollover
ratethanothertypesofvehicles.
WARNING: Inarollovercrash,anunbeltedpersonis
significantlymorelikelytodiethanapersonwearingaseatbelt.
Yourvehiclehasspecialdesignandequipmentfeaturestomakeit
capableofperforminginawidevarietyofcircumstances.Thesespecial
designfeatures,suchaslargertiresandincreasedgroundclearance,give
thevehicleahighercenterofgravitythanapassengercar.
WARNING: Vehicleswithahighercenterofgravitysuchas
utilityandfour-wheeldrivevehicleshandledifferentlythan
vehicleswithalowercenterofgravity.Utilityandfour-wheel
drivevehiclesarenotdesignedforcorneringatspeedsashigh
aspassengercarsanymorethanlow-slungsportscarsare
designedtoperformsatisfactorilyunderoff-roadconditions.
Avoidsharpturns,excessivespeedandabruptmaneuversin
thesevehicles.Failuretodrivecautiouslycouldresultinan
increasedriskoflossofvehiclecontrol,vehiclerollover,
personalinjuryanddeath.
WARNING: Loadedvehicles,withahighercenterofgravity,
mayhandledifferentlythanunloadedvehicles.Extra
precautions,suchasslowerspeedsandincreasedstopping
distance,shouldbetakenwhendrivingaheavilyloadedvehicle.
Yourvehiclehasthecapabilitytohaulmorecargoandpeoplethanmost
passengercars.Dependinguponthetypeandplacementoftheload,
haulingpeopleandcargomayraisethecenterofgravityofthevehicle.
Useextracautionwhilebecomingfamiliarwithyourvehicle.Knowthe
capabilitiesandlimitationsofbothyouasadriverandyourvehicle.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED)
Brake-shift interlock
Thisvehicleisequippedwithabrake-shiftinterlockfeaturethatprevents
thegearshiftleverfrombeingmovedfromP(Park)whentheignitionis
intheONpositionunlessbrakepedalisdepressed.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda Tribute Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2003 |
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