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2008 Mazda Tribute HEV Tribute Hybrid Quick Tips

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Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features 

Passenger air bag 
deactivation indicator light

Front passenger sensing system 
is designed to turn off passenger
frontal air bag when a low weight 
is detected, a person of adult size
that is sitting properly in the 
passenger front seat will enable
passenger frontal air bag. 
The sensor also turns off the 
passenger front air bag and seat-
mounted side air bag* when the
passenger seat is empty and seat
belt is unbuckled to prevent

unnecessary replacement of air
bag(s) after a collision, PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is not
illuminated in this case.
The front passenger seat-mounted
side air bag* will be deactivated if
the sensor detects an empty seat;
otherwise, the seat-mounted side
air bag* will be enabled.
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator (

1

)

will be illuminated to remind you
the passenger air bag is deactivated.
See Owner’s Manual for 
complete details and warnings.

WARNING: If PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF light goes on or
off or stays off unexpectedly,
please see Owner’s Manual 
for various ways this system 
may indicate a false reading.

Tire Pressure 

Monitoring System 
(TPMS)

Warning light illuminates 
for a few seconds after 
ignition is on.
If tire pressure is too low 
in one or more tires, warning 
light will illuminate.
Flashing warning light 
indicates possible malfunction;
dealer inspection required.

Message center*

Message Center (

1

) displays 

important vehicle information 
and warnings, ignition must 
be on to function.
Info button (

2

): Trip odometer A

or B, distance to empty, average
fuel economy*, instantaneous 
fuel economy*, electric energy.
Setup button (

3

): Reset to English,

system check, oil life, units
(English/Metric), autolamp delay*,
autolock*, autounlock*, language.
Reset button (

4

): Press to reset 

functions in INFO and SETUP menu.
To reset trip odometer: Press and
release INFO button until TRIP A/B

appears; press and hold RESET 
button, see Instrument Cluster.
Warnings include driver door ajar,
passenger door ajar, rear left door
ajar, rear right door ajar, stop safely
now, high engine temperature,
high motor temperature, park
brake engaged.
For complete warnings and
details, see Owner's Manual.

Fuel pump 
shutoff 

Disables fuel 
pump after 
a substantial 

jolt; located in front passenger’s
footwell, behind flip-up cover, 
by kick panel access cover.
To reset: Press down top of
exposed red reset button (

5

).

WARNING: Do not reset 
shutoff switch if you see 
or smell fuel.

Gas cap

Tip: When fueling vehicle, 
use gas cap clip (

6

) to hold 

cap away from vehicle.

After filling vehicle with gasoline,
fully reinstall gas cap by turning
clockwise until a clicking sound 
is heard, if gas cap is not fully
installed, Check Engine light 
and/or Check Fuel Cap indicator
light may come on.
For more information on Check
Engine light, see Owner’s Manual.

Getting
Started

Getting
Started

PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF

1

6

*Denotes optional equipment

50 MILES TO E

0.0

MI

1

INFO

SETUP

RESET

2 3 4

5

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