2009 Mazda B Series B 2300 Owners Manual

Driving
Ifshiftingoutof4L(4WDLow),waitforthe4WDLOWlightinthe
instrumentclustertoturnoffindicatingtheshiftiscomplete.
Driving off-road with truck and  utility vehicles
4WDvehiclesarespeciallyequippedfordrivingonsand,snow,mudand
roughterrainandhaveoperatingcharacteristicsthataresomewhat
differentfromconventionalvehicles,bothonandofftheroad.
How your vehicle differs from  other vehicles
Truckandutilityvehiclescandifferfromsomeothervehicles.Your
vehiclemaybehighertoallowittotraveloverroughterrainwithout
gettinghungupordamagingunderbodycomponents.
Thedifferencesthatmakeyourvehiclesoversatilealsomakeithandle
differentlythananordinarypassengercar.
Maintainsteeringwheelcontrolatalltimes,especiallyinroughterrain.
Sincesuddenchangesinterraincanresultinabruptsteeringwheel
motion,makesureyougripthesteeringwheelfromtheoutside.Donot
gripthespokes.
Drivecautiouslytoavoidvehicledamagefromconcealedobjectssuchas
rocksandstumps.
Youshouldeitherknowtheterrainorexaminemapsoftheareabefore
driving.Mapoutyourroutebeforedrivinginthearea.Tomaintain
steeringandbrakingcontrolofyourvehicle,youmusthaveallfour
wheelsonthegroundandtheymustberolling,notslidingorspinning.
Basic operating principles
Donotuse4WDondry,hardsurfacedroads.Doingsowillproduce
excessivenoise,increasetirewearandmaydamagedrivecomponents.
4WDmodesareonlyintendedforconsistentlyslipperyorloose
surfaces.
Driveslowerinstrongcrosswindswhichcanaffectthenormalsteering
characteristicsofyourvehicle.
Beextremelycarefulwhendrivingonpavementmadeslipperyby
loosesand,water,gravel,snoworice.
If your vehicle goes off  the edge of the pavement
Ifyourvehiclegoesofftheedgeofthepavement,slowdown,but
avoidseverebrakeapplication,easethevehiclebackontothe
pavementonlyafterreducingyourspeed.Donotturnthesteering
wheeltoosharplywhilereturningtotheroadsurface.
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