Driving
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4WDvehiclesshouldbedrivenwithtractiondevicesasreferredtoin
UsingsnowtiresandtractiondevicesintheTires,Wheelsand
Loadingchapter.
MaintenanceandModifications
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.
DRIVING THROUGH WATER
Donotdrivequicklythroughstandingwater,especiallyifthe
depthisunknown.Tractionorbrakecapabilitymaybelimited
andiftheignitionsystemgetswet,yourenginemaystall.Water
mayalsoenteryourengine’sairintakeandseverelydamageyour
engine.
Ifdrivingthroughdeeporstandingwaterisunavoidable,proceedvery
slowly.Neverdrivethroughwaterthatishigherthanthebottomofthe
hubs(fortrucks)orthebottomofthewheelrims(forcars).
Oncethroughthewater,alwaystrythebrakes.Wetbrakesdonotstop
thevehicleaseffectivelyasdrybrakes.Dryingcanbeimprovedby
movingyourvehicleslowlywhileapplyinglightpressureonthebrake
pedal.
Drivingthroughdeepwaterwherethetransmissionventtubeis
submergedmayallowwaterintothetransmissionandcause
internaltransmissiondamage.Havethefluidcheckedand,if
waterisfound,replacethefluid.
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REVIEWCOPY
2005
MazdaTribute(j14),OwnersGuide(post-2002-fmt)(own2002),
Market: USA_English(fus)
| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda Tribute Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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