Anti-lock Braking System; 7. Battery; Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features - Page 10

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

Under Hood

Quick Tips

Mazda

2002 Tribute

page 18
page 19

Revised January 14, 2002

Break-in period

First 1,000 miles: Avoid heavy
repeated brake use; avoid full
throttle, rapid acceleration or 
kick-down of transmission; drive
at varying road and engine speeds 
Do not tow a trailer for first 
500 miles 
Do not use special break-in oils

Tip: Follow the same procedures
with newly overhauled engine
or when brakes are replaced

Anti-lock Braking System
(ABS)*

ABS automatically reduces
hydraulic pressure to any wheel
on the verge of locking up
You may feel a slight pulsing of
the brake pedal and hear a 
clicking noise; this tells you the

ABS is functioning properly;
increase pressure on pedal for
maximum braking 

Tips: Maintain constant 
pressure on the brake pedal
Do not pump the brakes

Tire economy and tips

Check pressure monthly when
tires are cold
See Owner’s Manual for rotation
schedule and chart

Tire pressure 

Decal on driver’s door latch 
pillar provides tire size and 
pressure information

Tire chains

Tire chains can damage aluminum
wheels; use on steel wheels only

Tips: Use only SAE class “S”
chains, install only on front
tires; install as tightly as possi-
ble and retighten periodically

1. Windshield washer reservoir

Fill with windshield washer
fluid, not water

2. Power steering fluid

reservoir, 

Check with engine

off and at normal temperature;
fluid level should be within
MIN and MAX lines

3. Engine coolant reservoir

Level should be at cold fill level
or within the cold fill range
when cold

WARNING: Never remove
coolant reserve tank cap 
while engine is running or 
hot; you could get burned

4. Brake/clutch fluid 

reservoir

Fill to MAX mark with DOT 3
fluid, check with cap on

Never exceed 30 mph with 
tire chains

Spare tire

Stored under cargo area cover

Jack handle

Stored underneath cargo cover

5. Air filter
6. Power distribution box 
7. Battery
8. Engine oil filler cap
9. Hood latch

10. Engine oil dipstick

Check with engine off and at
normal temperature; oil level
should be within crosshatched
area of dipstick

11. Automatic transmission

fluid dipstick*

Check with engine on at 
operating temperature; 
fluid level should be within
crosshatched area

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2.0L DOHC I-4 Zetec Engine

3.0L DOHC V6 Duratec Engine

Gasoline

Unleaded regular

87-octane minimum

15-gallon/

57-liter tank

(2.0 I4)

16-gallon/

61-liter tank

(3.0 V6)

*Denotes optional equipment