Driving
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)
SinceyourvehicleisequippedwithanAnti-lockBrakingSystem(ABS),
anoisefromthehydraulicpumpmotorandpulsationinthepedalmay
beobservedduringABSbrakingevents.Pedalpulsationcoupledwith
noisewhilebrakingunderpanicconditionsoronloosegravel,bumps,
wetorsnowyroadsisnormalandindicatesproperfunctioningofthe
vehicle’santi-lockbrakesystem.
NOTE:TheABSperformsaself-checkafteryoustarttheengineand
begintodriveaway.
Abriefmechanicalnoisemaybeheardduringthistest.Thisisnormal.If
amalfunctionisfound,theABSwarninglightwillcomeon.Ifthevehicle
hascontinuousvibrationorshudderinthesteeringwheelwhilebraking,
thevehicleshouldbeinspectedbyanauthorizedMazdadealership.
TheABSoperatesbydetectingthe
onsetofwheellockupduringbrake
applicationsandcompensatesfor
thistendency.Thewheelsare
preventedfromlockingevenwhen
thebrakesarefirmlyapplied.The
accompanyingillustrationdepicts
theadvantageofanABSequipped
vehicle(onbottom)toanon-ABS
equippedvehicle(ontop)duringhardbrakingwithlossoffrontbraking
traction.
WARNING: TheAnti-Locksystemdoesnotdecreasethetime
necessarytoapplythebrakesoralwaysreducestopping
distance.Alwaysleaveenoughroombetweenyourvehicleand
thevehicleinfrontofyoutostop.
UsingfourwheelABS
•
InanemergencyorwhenmaximumefficiencyfromtheABSis
required,applycontinuousforceonthebrake.TheABSwillbe
activatedimmediately,thusallowingyoutoretainsteeringcontrolof
yourvehicleand,providingthereissufficientspace,willenableyouto
avoidobstaclesandbringthevehicletoacontrolledstop.
NOTE:Werecommendthatyoufamiliarizeyourselfwiththisbraking
technique.However,avoidtakinganyunnecessaryrisks.
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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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