2008 Mazda Tribute Owners Manual

Tires,WheelsandLoading
Powerissuppliedtoallfourwheelsthroughatransfercaseorpower
transferunit.4WDvehiclesallowyoutoselectdifferentdrivemodesas
necessary.Informationontransfercaseoperationandshiftingprocedures
canbefoundintheDrivingchapter.Informationontransfercase
maintenancecanbefoundintheMaintenanceandSpecifications
chapter.Youshouldbecomethoroughlyfamiliarwiththisinformation
beforeyouoperateyourvehicle.
Onsome4WDmodels,theinitialshiftfromtwo-wheeldriveto4WD
whilethevehicleismovingcancauseamomentaryclunkandratcheting
sound.Thesesoundsarenormalasthefrontdrivetraincomesupto
speedandisnotcauseforconcern.
WARNING: Donotbecomeoverconfidentintheabilityof4WD
andAWDvehicles.Althougha4WDorAWDvehiclemay
acceleratebetterthantwo-wheeldrivevehicleinlowtraction
situations,itwon’tstopanyfasterthantwo-wheeldrive
vehicles.Alwaysdriveatasafespeed.
Howyourvehiclediffersfromothervehicles
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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2008
Tribute(j14)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Product Specification
CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda Tribute Manuals
Model Year2008
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jay on Mar 08, 2018.

need to find out if theres a light that is on the transmission shifter cant see what gear its in at night


Tina on Feb 17, 2016. Ok

Just purchased a Mazda. The car did not have Manuel. I'm looking to read online.


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I like my Mazda but I want to know how to change my clock time