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Driving
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Ifshiftingoutof4X4LOW,waitforthe4WDLOWlightinthe
instrumentclustertoturnoffindicatingtheshiftiscomplete.
Driving off-road with 4WD
CIMS #83537
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Yourvehicleisspeciallyequippedfordrivingonsand,snow,mudand
roughterrainandhasoperatingcharacteristicsthataresomewhat
differentfromconventionalvehicles,bothonandofftheroad.
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
Trucksandutilityvehiclescandifferfromsomeothervehicles.Your
vehiclemaybehighertoallowittotraveloverroughterrainwithout
gettinghungupordamagingunderbodycomponents.
Thedifferencesthatmakeyourvehiclesoversatilealsomakeithandle
differentlythananordinarypassengercar.
Maintainsteeringwheelcontrolatalltimes,especiallyinroughterrain.
Sincesuddenchangesinterraincanresultinabruptsteeringwheel
motion,makesureyougripthesteeringwheelfromtheoutside.Donot
gripthespokes.
Drivecautiouslytoavoidvehicledamagefromconcealedobjectssuchas
rocksandstumps.
Youshouldeitherknowtheterrainorexaminemapsoftheareabefore
driving.Mapoutyourroutebeforedrivinginthearea.Tomaintain
steeringandbrakingcontrolofyourvehicle,youmusthaveallfour
wheelsonthegroundandtheymustberolling,notslidingorspinning.
Basic operating principles
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Donotuse4WDondry,hardsurfacedroads.Doingsowillproduce
excessivenoise,increasetirewearandmaydamagedrivecomponents.
4WDmodesareonlyintendedforconsistentlyslipperyorloose
surfaces.
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Driveslowerinstrongcrosswindswhichcanaffectthenormalsteering
characteristicsofyourvehicle.
Beextremelycarefulwhendrivingonpavementmadeslipperyby
loosesand,water,gravel,snoworice.
If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement
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Ifyourvehiclegoesofftheedgeofthepavement,slowdown,but
avoidseverebrakeapplication,easethevehiclebackontothe
pavementonlyafterreducingyourspeed.Donotturnthesteering
wheeltoosharplywhilereturningtotheroadsurface.
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B-Series (mbs), Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) (own2002), Market: USA (fus)
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| Tags | Mazda B2300, Mazda B4000 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
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