Driving
•
Ifthevehiclegoesfromonetypeofsurfacetoanother(i.e.,from
concretetogravel)therewillbeachangeinthewaythevehicle
respondstoamaneuver(steering,accelerationorbraking).Again,
avoidtheseabruptinputs.
Sand
Whendrivingoversand,trytokeepallfourwheelsonthemostsolid
areaofthetrail.Avoidreducingthetirepressuresbutshifttoalower
gearanddrivesteadilythroughtheterrain.Applytheacceleratorslowly
andavoidspinningthewheels.
Avoidexcessivespeedbecausevehiclemomentumcanworkagainstyou
andcausethevehicletobecomestucktothepointthatassistancemay
berequiredfromanothervehicle.Remember,youmaybeabletoback
outthewayyoucameifyouproceedwithcaution.
Mudandwater
NOTE:
•
Ifyoumustdrivethroughhigh
water,driveslowly.Tractionor
brakecapabilitymaybelimited.
•
Whendrivingthroughwater,
determinethedepth;avoidwater
higherthanthebottomofthe
hubs(ifpossible)andproceed
slowly.Iftheignitionsystemgetswet,thevehiclemaystall.
•
Oncethroughwater,alwaystrythebrakes.Wetbrakesdonotstopthe
vehicleaseffectivelyasdrybrakes.Dryingcanbeimprovedbymoving
yourvehicleslowlywhileapplyinglightpressureonthebrakepedal.
Becautiousofsuddenchangesinvehiclespeedordirectionwhenyou
aredrivinginmud.Even4WDvehiclescanlosetractioninslickmud.As
whenyouaredrivingoversand,applytheacceleratorslowlyandavoid
spinningyourwheels.Ifthevehicledoesslide,steerinthedirectionof
theslideuntilyouregaincontrolofthevehicle.
Afterdrivingthroughmud,cleanoffresiduestucktorotating
driveshafts,halfshaftsandtires.Excessmudontiresandrotating
driveshaftscausesanimbalancethatcoulddamagedrive
components.
NOTE:
IfthetransaxlePowerTakeOffunitorrearaxlearesubmergedinwater,
theirfluidsshouldbecheckedandchanged,ifnecessary.
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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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