Tires, Wheels and Loading
Powerissuppliedtoallfourwheels
throughatransfercaseorpower
transferunit.4WDvehiclesallow
youtoselectdifferentdrivemodes
asnecessary.Informationonshifting
proceduresandmaintenancecanbe
foundinyourOwner’sGuide .You
shouldbecomethoroughlyfamiliar
withthisinformationbeforeyouoperateyourvehicle.
Onsome4WDmodels,theinitialshiftfromtwo-wheeldriveto4WD
whilethevehicleismovingcancauseamomentaryclunkandratcheting
sound.Thesesoundsarenormalasthefrontdrivetraincomesupto
speedandisnotcauseforconcern.
WARNING: Donotbecomeoverconfidentintheabilityof4WD
andAWDvehicles.Althougha4WDorAWDvehiclemay
acceleratebetterthantwo-wheeldrivevehicleinlowtraction
situations,itwon’tstopanyfasterthantwo-wheeldrive
vehicles.Alwaysdriveatasafespeed.
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
SUVandtruckscandifferfrom
someothervehiclesinafew
noticeableways.Yourvehiclemay
be:
•
Higher–toallowhigherload
carryingcapacityandtoallowit
totraveloverroughterrain
withoutgettinghungupor
damagingunderbodycomponents.
•
Shorter–togiveitthecapability
toapproachinclinesanddrive
overthecrestofahillwithout
gettinghungupordamaging
underbodycomponents.Allother
thingsheldequal,ashorter
wheelbasemaymakeyourvehicle
quickertorespondtosteeringinputsthanavehiclewithalonger
wheelbase.
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REVIEWCOPY
2005
MazdaTribute(j14),OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)(own2002),
Market: USA_English(fus)
| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda Tribute Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2005 |
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