Driving
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Theoverdrivecancelandgrade
assistlampintheinstrument
clusterisilluminated.
2.
GradeAssist
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Improvesdrivingexperienceinhillyterrainormountainousareasby
providingadditionalgrade(engine)brakingandextendslowergear
operationonuphillclimbs.
Providesadditionalenginebrakingthroughtheautomatictransmission
shiftstrategywhichreactstovehicleinputs(vehicleacceleration,
acceleratorpedal,brakepedalandvehiclespeed).
Allowsthetransmissiontoselectgearsthatwillprovidethedesired
enginebrakingbasedonthevehicleinputsmentionedabove.Thiswill
increaseengineRPMduringenginebraking.
OverdriveCancelwithGradeAssistisdesignedtoprovideoptimalgear
selectioninhillyterrainormountainousareas.Itisrecommendedthat
youreturntoO/D(overdrivemode)onflatterraintoprovidethebest
fueleconomyandtransmissionfunction.
ToreturntoO/D(overdrivemode),pressthetransmissioncontrolswitch
again.
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Theoverdrivecancelandgradeassistlampintheinstrumentcluster
willnotbeilluminated.
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Thetransmissionwilloperateingearsonethroughsix.
O/D(overdrivemode)isautomaticallyreturnedeachtimetheengineis
turnedoff.
L(Low)
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Providesmaximumenginebraking.
Willdownshifttothelowestavailablegearforthecurrentvehicle
speed;allowsforfirstgearwhenvehiclereachesslowerspeeds.
If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow
Ifyourvehiclegetsstuckinmudorsnow,itmayberockedoutby
shiftingbetweenforwardandreversegears,stoppingbetweenshiftsina
steadypattern.Presslightlyontheacceleratorineachgear.
Donotrockthevehicleiftheengineisnotatnormaloperating
temperatureordamagetothetransmissionmayoccur.
Donotrockthevehicleformorethanaminuteordamagetothe
transmissionandtiresmayoccur,ortheenginemayoverheat.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda Tribute Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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