2008 Mazda Tribute Owners Manual

Tires,WheelsandLoading
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Afinalexampleforyourvehiclewith1400lb.(635kg)ofcargoand
luggagecapacity.Youandoneofyourfriendsdecidetopickup
cementfromthelocalhomeimprovementstoretofinishthatpatio
youhavebeenplanningforthepast2years.Measuringtheinsideof
thevehiclewiththerearseatfoldeddown,youhaveroomfor12-100lb.
(45
kg)bagsofcement.Doyouhaveenoughloadcapacityto
transportthecementtoyourhome?Ifyouandyourfriendeachweigh
lb.(99kg),thecalculationwouldbe:1400-(2x220)-(12x100)=
220
1400
-440-1200=-240lb.No,youdonothaveenoughcargo
capacitytocarrythatmuchweight.Inmetricunits,thecalculation
wouldbe:635kg-(2x99kg)-(12x45kg)=635-198-540=
-103
(104
kg.Youwillneedtoreducetheloadweightbyatleast240lb.
kg).Ifyouremove3-100lb.(45kg)cementbags,thentheload
calculationwouldbe:
1400
-(2x220)-(9x100)=1400-440-900=60lb.Nowyouhave
theloadcapacitytotransportthecementandyourfriendhome.In
metricunits,thecalculationwouldbe:635kg-(2x99kg)-(9x45kg)
=
635-198-405=32kg.
Theabovecalculationsalsoassumethattheloadsarepositionedinyour
vehicleinamannerthatdoesnotoverloadtheFrontortheRearGross
AxleWeightRatingspecifiedforyourvehicleontheSafetyCompliance
CertificationLabelfoundontheedgeofthedriver’sdoor.
Specialloadinginstructionsforownersofpickuptrucksand
utility-typevehicles
WARNING: Forimportantinformationregardingsafeoperation
ofthistypeofvehicle,seethePreparingtodriveyourvehicle
sectionintheDrivingchapterofthisOwner’sManual.
WARNING: Loadedvehiclesmayhandledifferentlythan
unloadedvehicles.Extraprecautions,suchasslowerspeedsand
increasedstoppingdistance,shouldbetakenwhendrivinga
heavilyloadedvehicle.
Yourvehiclecanhaulmorecargoandpeoplethanmostpassengercars.
Dependinguponthetypeandplacementoftheload,haulingcargoand
peoplemayraisethecenterofgravityofthevehicle.
TRAILERTOWING
Trailertowingwithyourvehiclemayrequiretheuseofatrailertow
optionpackage.
Trailertowingputsadditionalloadsonyourvehicle’sengine,transaxle,
axle,brakes,tires,andsuspension.Foryoursafetyandtomaximize
vehicleperformance,besuretousetheproperequipmentwhiletowing.
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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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