Driving
FOURWHEELDRIVE(4WD)SYSTEM(IFEQUIPPED)
WARNING: Forimportantinformationregardingsafeoperation
ofthistypeofvehicle,seePreparingtodriveyourvehiclein
thischapter.
Yourvehicleisequippedwithanintelligent4WDSystemthat
continuouslymonitorsvehicleconditionsandautomaticallyadjuststhe
powerdistributionbetweenthefrontandrearwheels.Itcombines
transparentall-surfaceoperationwithhighlycapablefour-wheeldrive.
The4WDsystemisalwaysactiveandrequiresnodriverinput.Itis
capableofhandlingallroadconditions,includingstreetandhighway
drivingaswellasoff-roadandwinterdriving.
Drivingoff-roadwithtruckandutilityvehicles
4WDvehiclesarespeciallyequippedfordrivingonsand,snow,mudand
roughterrainandhaveoperatingcharacteristicsthataresomewhat
differentfromconventionalvehicles,bothonandofftheroad.
Howyourvehiclediffersfromothervehicles
Truckandutilityvehiclescandifferfromsomeothervehicles.Your
vehiclemaybehighertoallowittotraveloverroughterrainwithout
gettinghungupordamagingunderbodycomponents.
Thedifferencesthatmakeyourvehiclesoversatilealsomakeithandle
differentlythananordinarypassengercar.
Maintainsteeringwheelcontrolatalltimes,especiallyinrough
terrain.Sincesuddenchangesinterraincanresultinabrupt
steeringwheelmotion,makesureyougripthesteeringwheel
fromtheoutside.Donotgripthespokes.
Drivecautiouslytoavoidvehicledamagefromconcealedobjects
suchasrocksandstumps.
Youshouldeitherknowtheterrainorexaminemapsoftheareabefore
driving.Mapoutyourroutebeforedrivinginthearea.Tomaintain
steeringandbrakingcontrolofyourvehicle,youmusthaveallfour
wheelsonthegroundandtheymustberolling,notslidingorspinning.
Basicoperatingprinciples
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Driveslowerinstrongcrosswindswhichcanaffectthenormalsteering
characteristicsofyourvehicle.
Beextremelycarefulwhendrivingonpavementmadeslipperyby
loosesand,water,gravel,snoworice.
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2008
Tribute(j14)
OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda Tribute Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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