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2009 Mazda Tribute HEV Tribute Hybrid Owners Manual

Table of Contents

Driver Controls
Locks and Security
Seating and Safety Restraints
Tires, Wheels and Loading
TRAILER TOWING
Maintenance and Specifications
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WARNING:

If a failure has been detected within the

AdvanceTrac

with RSC

system, the

sliding car

icon

will

illuminate steadily. Verify that the AdvanceTrac

with RSC

system is

not manually disabled (push the AdvanceTrac

with RSC

“Off “

button located on the center of the instrument panel). If the

sliding

car

icon

still illuminates steadily, have the system service by an

authorized dealer immediately. Operating your vehicle with
AdvanceTrac

with RSC

disabled could lead to an increased risk of

loss of vehicle control, vehicle rollover, personal injury and death.

The AdvanceTrac

with RSC

system provides the following stability

enhancement features for certain driving situations:

Traction Control (TCS), which functions to help avoid drive-wheel
spin and loss of traction.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC), which functions to help avoid skids
or lateral slides

Roll Stability Control™ (RSC

), which functions to help avoid a

vehicle roll-over.

The AdvanceTrac

with RSC

system automatically enables each time

the engine is started. All features of the AdvanceTrac

with RSC

system

(TCS, ESC, and RSC

) are active and monitor the vehicle from start-up.

However, the system will only intervene if the driving situation requires
it.

The AdvanceTrac

with RSC

system includes an AdvanceTrac

with RSC

威 ⬙

Off

button on the

center of the instrument panel, and
a “sliding car” icon

in the

instrument cluster. The “sliding car”
icon

in the instrument cluster will illuminate temporarily during

start-up as part of a normal system self-check, or during driving if a
driving situation causes the AdvanceTrac

with RSC

system to operate.

If the “sliding car” icon

illuminates steadily, verify that the

AdvanceTrac

with RSC

system is not manually disabled by pressing

the AdvanceTrac

with RSC

威 ⬙

Off

button located on the center stack of

the instrument panel. If the “sliding car” icon

remains steadily

illuminated, have the system serviced by an authorized dealer
immediately.

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  • Traction Control (TCS), which functions to help avoid drive-wheel spin and loss of traction.
  • Electronic Stability Control (ESC), which functions to help avoid skids or lateral slides • Roll Stability Control™ (RSC 威 ), which functions to help avoid a vehicle roll-over.

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