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2009 Mazda Tribute HEV Tribute Hybrid Owners Manual

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Driver Controls
Locks and Security
Seating and Safety Restraints
Tires, Wheels and Loading
TRAILER TOWING
Maintenance and Specifications
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Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

Electronic Stability Control (ESC) may enhance your vehicle’s directional
stability during adverse maneuvers, for example when cornering severely
or avoiding objects in the roadway. ESC operates by applying brakes to
one or more of the wheels individually and, if necessary, reducing engine
power if the system detects that the vehicle is about to skid or slide
laterally.

During Electronic Stability Control events the “sliding car” icon

in the

instrument cluster will flash.

Certain adverse driving maneuvers may activate the Electronic Stability
Control system, which include but are not limited to:

Taking a turn too fast

Maneuvering quickly to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle

Driving over a patch of ice or other slippery surfaces

Changing lanes on a snow-rutted road

Entering a snow-free road from a snow-covered side street, or vice
versa

Entering a paved road from a gravel road, or vice versa

Cornering while towing a heavily loaded trailer (refer to

Trailer

towing

in the

Tires, Wheels and Loading

chapter).

The Electronic Stability Control system may be deactivated in certain
situations. See the

Switching Off AdvanceTrac

with RSC

section

following.

Roll Stability Control™ (RSC

)

Roll Stability Control™ (RSC

) may help to maintain roll stability of the

vehicle during adverse maneuvers. RSC

operates by detecting the

vehicle’s roll motion and the rate at which it changes and by applying the
brakes to one or more wheels individually.

During an event that activates the Roll Stability Control™ (RSC

) the

“sliding car” icon

in the instrument cluster will flash.

Certain adverse driving maneuvers may activate the Roll Stability Control
system, which include:

Emergency lane-change

Taking a turn too fast

Quick maneuvering to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle

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  • Taking a turn too fast • Maneuvering quickly to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle • Driving over a patch of ice or other slippery surfaces • Changing lanes on a snow-rutted road • Entering a snow-free road from a snow-covered side street, or vice versa • Entering a paved road from a gravel road, or vice versa • Cornering while towing a heavily loaded trailer (refer to Trailer towing in the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter).

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