Tires, Wheels and Loading
Followtheseguidelineswhenusingsnowtiresandtractiondevices:
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SAEclass“S”cablesshouldONLYbeusedonthefrontaxlefor
P235/70R16tires.
Donotusetirechainsonaluminumwheels.Chainsmaychipthe
wheels.
Installcablesorchainssecurely,verifyingthatthechainsdonottouch
anywiring,brakelinesorfuellines.
Drivecautiously.Ifyouhearthecablesorchainsruborbang
againstthevehicle,stopandretightenthem.Ifthisdoesnot
work,removethecablesorchainstopreventvehicledamage.
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Avoidoverloadingyourvehicle.
Removethecablesortirechainswhentheyarenolongerneeded.
Donotusecablesorchainsondryroads.
Thesuspensioninsulationandbumperswillhelppreventvehicle
damage.Donotremovethesecomponentsfromthevehiclewhen
usingsnowtiresandtractiondevices.
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Donotexceed30mph(48km/h)withtirechainsonyourvehicle.
VEHICLE LOADING– WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER
Thissectionwillguideyouintheproperloadingofyourvehicleand/or
trailer,tokeepyourloadedvehicleweightwithinitsdesignrating
capability,withorwithoutatrailer.Properlyloadingyourvehiclewill
providemaximumreturnofvehicledesignperformance.Beforeloading
yourvehicle,familiarizeyourselfwiththefollowingtermsfordetermining
yourvehicle’sweightratings,withorwithoutatrailer,fromthevehicle’s
SafetyCertificationLabelandTireLabel:
BaseCurbWeight–istheweightofthevehicleincludingafulltankof
fuelandallstandardequipment.Itdoesnotincludepassengers,cargo,or
optionalequipment.
VehicleCurbWeight–istheweightofyournewvehiclewhenyou
pickeditupfromyourdealerplusanyaftermarketequipment.
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REVIEWCOPY
2005
MazdaTribute(j14),OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)(own2002),
Market: USA_English(fus)
| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda Tribute Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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