Driving
WARNING:Ifyouaredrivinginslipperyconditionsthatrequire
tirechainsorcables,thenitiscriticalthatyoudrivecautiously.
Keepspeedsdown,allowforlongerstoppingdistancesandavoid
aggressivesteeringtoreducethechancesofalossofvehiclecontrol
whichcanleadtoseriousinjuryordeath.Iftherearendofthevehicle
slideswhilecornering,steerinthedirectionoftheslideuntilyou
regaincontrolofthevehicle.
Maintenance and Modifications
Thesuspensionandsteeringsystemsonyourvehiclehavebeendesigned
andtestedtoprovidepredictableperformancewhetherloadedorempty
anddurableloadcarryingcapability.Forthisreason,MazdaMotor
Corporationstronglyrecommendsthatyoudonotmakemodifications
suchasaddingorremovingparts(suchasliftkitsorstabilizerbars)or
byusingreplacementpartsnotequivalenttotheoriginalfactory
equipment.
Anymodificationstoavehiclethatraisethecenterofgravitycanmake
itmorelikelythevehiclewillrolloverasaresultofalossofcontrol.
MazdaMotorCorporationrecommendsthatcautionbeusedwithany
vehicleequippedwithahighloadordevice(suchasladderracksor
pickupboxcover).
Failuretomaintainyourvehicleproperlymayvoidthewarranty,increase
yourrepaircost,reducevehicleperformanceandoperationalcapabilities
andadverselyaffectdriverandpassengersafety.Frequentinspectionof
vehiclechassiscomponentsisrecommendedifthevehicleissubjectedto
heavyoff-roadusage.
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2010
Tribute (j14)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA (fus)
Product Specification
Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda Tribute Manuals |
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Model Year | 2010 |
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