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BeforeDrivingYourMazda
DrivingTips
Formoretractioninstartingon
l
HazardousDriving
slipperysurfacessuchasiceorpacked
snow,usesand,rocksalt,chains,
carpeting,orothernonslipmaterial
underthefrontwheels.
qDrivingonSlipperySurface
WARNING
NOTE
Beextremelycarefulifitisnecessary
todownshiftonslipperysurfaces:
Downshiftingintolowergearwhile
drivingonslipperysurfacesis
dangerous.Thesuddenchangeintire
speedcouldcausethetirestoskid.
Thiscouldleadtolossofvehicle
controlandanaccident.
Usesnowchainsonlyonthefront
wheels.
qRoll-over
WARNING
SodonotrelyonABSasasubstitute
forsafedriving:
Avoidsharpturns,excessivespeedand
abruptmaneuverswhendrivingthis
vehicles:
TheABScannotcompensatefor
unsafeandrecklessdriving,excessive
speed,tailgating(followinganother
vehicletooclosely),drivingoniceand
snow,andhydroplaning(reducedtire
frictionandroadcontactbecauseof
waterontheroadsurface).Youcan
stillhaveanaccident.
Vehicleswithahighercenterof
gravitysuchasutilityandAWD
vehicleshandledifferentlythan
vehicleswithalowercenterofgravity.
UtilityandAWDvehiclesarenot
designedforcorneringatspeedsas
highaspassengercarsanymorethan
low-slungsportcarsaredesignedto
performsatisfactorilyunderoff-road
conditions.Failuretodrivecautiously
couldresultinanincreaseriskofloss
ofvehiclecontrol,vehicleroll-over,
personalinjuryanddeath.
Whendrivingoniceorinwater,snow,
mud,sand,orsimilarhazards:
Becautiousandallowextradistance
l
forbraking.
Utilityvehicleshaveasignificantly
higherrolloverratethanothertypesof
vehicles.
Avoidsuddenbrakingandsudden
maneuvering.
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Donotpumpthebrakes.Continueto
l
pressdownonthebrakepedal.
Ifyougetstuck,selectalowergearand
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accelerateslowly.Donotspinthefront
wheels.
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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