Tires, Wheels and Loading
Powerissuppliedtoallfourwheelsthroughatransfercaseorpower
transferunit.4WDvehiclesallowyoutoselectdifferentdrivemodesas
necessary.Informationontransfercaseoperationandshiftingprocedures
canbefoundintheDrivingchapter.Informationontransfercase
maintenancecanbefoundintheMaintenanceandSpecifications
chapter.Youshouldbecomethoroughlyfamiliarwiththisinformation
beforeyouoperateyourvehicle.
Onsome4WDmodels,theinitialshiftfromtwo-wheeldriveto4WD
whilethevehicleismovingcancauseamomentaryclunkandratcheting
sound.Thesesoundsarenormalasthefrontdrivetraincomesupto
speedandisnotcauseforconcern.
WARNING:Donotbecomeoverconfidentintheabilityof4WD
andAWDvehicles.Althougha4WDorAWDvehiclemay
acceleratebetterthantwo-wheeldrivevehicleinlowtraction
situations,itwon’tstopanyfasterthantwo-wheeldrivevehicles.
Alwaysdriveatasafespeed.
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
SUVandtruckscandifferfrom
someothervehiclesinafew
noticeableways.Yourvehiclemay
be:
•
Higher–toallowhigherload
carryingcapacityandtoallowit
totraveloverroughterrain
withoutgettinghungupor
damagingunderbodycomponents.
•
Shorter–togiveitthecapability
toapproachinclinesanddrive
overthecrestofahillwithout
gettinghungupordamaging
underbodycomponents.Allother
thingsheldequal,ashorter
wheelbasemaymakeyourvehicle
quickertorespondtosteeringinputsthanavehiclewithalonger
wheelbase.
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| Categories | Mazda B-Series Manuals, Mazda Manuals |
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| Tags | Mazda B2300, Mazda B2400 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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