2003 MAZDA MODEL TRIBUTE Owners Manual (in English)

²Depress the brake pedal until the
desired vehicle speed is reached,
press the SET ACC control.
Turning off speed control
There are two ways to turn off the speed control:
²Depress the brake pedal or the clutch pedal (if equipped). This will
not erase your vehicles previously set speed.
²Press the speed control OFF
control.
Note:When you turn off the speed
control or the ignition, your speed
control set speed memory is erased.
FUEL FILLER DOOR RELEASE HANDLE
Your vehicle is equipped with a
locking fuel filler door. To open the
door, pull the handle up located on
the driver's side floor.
RSM
CST
SET
ACC
ON
OFF
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MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
To operate the moon roof:
²The moon roof is equipped with
an automatic, one-touch, express
opening feature. Press and
release the rear portion of the
control. To stop motion at any
time during the one-touch
opening, press the control a
second time.
²To close, press and hold the front portion of the control.
To operate the moon roof vent position:
²To open, press and hold the front portion of the control. This will
open the vent.
²To close, press and hold the rear portion of the control.
NOTE:If the battery is disconnected, discharged, or a new battery is
installed, the moon roof needs to be opened to the vent position to reset
the moon roof positions.
NOTE:If you open and close the moon roof repeatedly, the moon roof
motor may overheat and shut down for 45 seconds while the motor
cools.
WARNING: Do not let children play with the moon roof. They
may seriously injure themselves.
CENTER CONSOLE
Your vehicle may be equipped with a variety of console features. These
include:
²Utility compartment
²Cupholders
²Ashcup
WARNING: Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard objects
can injure you in a collision.
CARGO SHADE (IF EQUIPPED)
If your vehicle has a cargo shade, you can use it to cover items in the
cargo area of your vehicle.
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To install the shade:
²Insert the ends of the cargo
shade into the mounting features
located behind the rear seat on
the rear trim panels.
To operate the shade:
1. Grasp the pull tube at the
rearward edge of the shade and
pull rearward.
2. Secure both ends of the pull
tube in the retention slots located on the rear trim panels.
WARNING: Ensure that the posts are properly latched in
mounting features. The cover may cause injury in a sudden stop
or accident if it is not securely installed.
WARNING: Do not place any objects on the cargo area shade.
They may obstruct your vision or strike occupants of vehicle in
the case of a sudden stop or collision.
LIFTGATE
To open the rear window, pull the
right side of the liftgate handle.
To open the liftgate, pull the left
side of the liftgate handle.
²Do not open the liftgate or
liftgate glass in a garage or other
enclosed area with a low ceiling.
If the liftgate glass is raised and
the liftgate is also opened, both
liftgate and glass could be
damaged against a low ceiling.
²Do not leave the liftgate or liftgate glass open while driving. Doing so
could cause serious damage to the liftgate and its components as well
as allowing carbon monoxide to enter the vehicle.
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WARNING: Make sure that the liftgate door and/or window are
closed to prevent exhaust fumes from being drawn into the
vehicle. This will also prevent passengers and cargo from falling
out. If you must drive with the liftgate door or window open,
keep the vents open so outside air comes into the vehicle.
LUGGAGE RACK
The maximum load for the roof rack is 44 kg (100 lbs), evenly
distributed on the crossbars. If it is not possible to evenly distribute the
load, position it in the center or as far forward on the crossbars as
possible. Always use the adjustable tie down loops to secure the load.
To adjust the cross-bar position:
1. Loosen the thumbwheel at both ends of the cross-bar (both
cross-bars are adjustable).
2. Slide the cross-bar to the desired location.
3. Tighten the thumbwheel at both ends of the cross-bar.
To remove the cross-bar assembly from the roof rack side rails:
1. Loosen the thumbwheel at both
ends of the cross-bar (both
cross-bars are adjustable).
2. Slide the cross-bar to the end of
the rail.
3. Use a long, flat object to
depress the tongue in the
endcaps on both sides of the
cross-bar.
4. Slide the cross-bar assembly off the end of the rail.
To reinstall the cross-bar assembly to the roof rack side rails:
1. Slide the cross-bar assemblies over the end cap tongue and into the
side rails.
2. Tighten thumbwheel at both ends of the cross-bar.
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KEYS
The key operates all locks on your vehicle. In case of loss, replacement
keys are available from your dealer.
You should always carry a second key with you in a safe place in case
you require it in an emergency.
Refer toSecuriLockyPassive Anti-Theft Systemfor more information.
POWER DOOR LOCKS
Press control to unlock all doors.
Press control to lock all doors.
Door key unlocking/locking
Unlocking the doors
1. Turn the key in the door cylinder to unlock the driver's door.Note:
The interior lamps will illuminate, if the control on the overhead
lamp is in the DOOR position, the flashers will flash twice, and the
perimeter alarm system (if equipped) will deactivate.
2. Turn the key in the door cylinder again within three seconds to
unlock the passenger doors, the liftgate and liftgate glass. The park
lamps will flash twice to confirm all doors are unlocked.
This two step unlocking feature activates the illuminated entry feature. This
feature turns on all the interior lamps for 30 seconds or until the ignition is
turned to the RUN position. If the dome lamp control (if equipped) is in the
offposition, the illuminated entry feature will not work.
The inside lights will not turn off if:
²they have been turned on using the dome lamp control or
²any door is open.
The battery saver feature will turn off the interior lamps 30 minutes after
the ignition is turned to the OFF position.
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Locking the doors
1. Turn the key in the door cylinder to lock all the doors. The park
lamps will flash once and the perimeter alarm (if equipped) will be
start the arming process. For more information concerning the
perimeter alarm, refer toPerimeter alarm system (if equipped)
later in this chapter.
2.
Turn the key in the door cylinder again within three seconds to
confirm that all the doors are closed and locked.Note:the doors will
lock again, the horn will chirp once, and the park lamps will flash.
If any of the doors or the hood are not properly closed the horn will not
sound and the park lamps will not flash.
Smart unlocking feature
The smart unlocking feature prevents you from locking yourself out of
the vehicle by unlocking the doors if the key is in the ignition and the
driver's door is open/ajar when the vehicle doors were locked using the
power lock/unlock control.
The smart unlocking feature operates independent of the position of the
ignition.
Childproof door locks
²When these locks are set, the
rear doors cannot be opened from
the inside.
²The rear doors can be opened
from the outside when the doors
are unlocked.
The childproof locks are located on
rear edge of each rear door and
must be setseparatelyfor each
door. Setting the lock for one door
willnotautomatically set the lock
for both doors.
²Rotate lock control in the
direction of arrow to engage the
lock.
²Rotate control in the opposite
direction to disengage childproof
locks.
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REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules and with RS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
The remote entry system allows you
to lock or unlock all vehicle doors
without a key. The remote feature
will only operate when the ignition
is in the OFF or ACC position.
If there is a problem with the
remote entry system make sure to
takeALL remote entry
transmitterswith you to the
dealership, this will aid in
troubleshooting the problem.
Unlocking the doors
1. Pressand release to unlock the driver's door.Note:The interior
lamps will illuminate, if the control on the overhead lamp is in the
DOOR position, the flashers will flash twice, and the perimeter alarm
system (if equipped) will deactivate.
2. Press
and release again within three seconds to unlock the
passenger doors, the liftgate and liftgate glass.
The remote entry system activates the illuminated entry feature. This
feature turns on all the interior lamps for 30 seconds or until the ignition
is turned to the RUN position. If the dome lamp control (if equipped) is
in theoffposition, the illuminated entry feature will not work.
The inside lights will not turn off if:
²they have been turned on using the dome lamp control or
²any door is open.
The battery saver feature will turn off the interior lamps 40 minutes after
the ignition is turned to the OFF position.
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Locking the doors
1. Pressand release to lock all the doors. The park lamps will flash
once and the perimeter alarm (if equipped) will be start the arming
process. For more information concerning the perimeter alarm, refer
toPerimeter alarm system (if equipped)later in this chapter.
2. Press
and release again within three seconds to confirm that all
the doors are closed and locked.
If any of the doors or the hood are not properly closed the horn will not
sound and the park lamps will not flash.
Sounding a personal alarm
Press
to activate the alarm. The horn will sound for a maximum of
30 seconds and the parklamps will flash for a maximum of 3 minutes.
Press again or turn the ignition to ON to deactivate, or wait for the alarm
to timeout in 3 minutes.
Note:The personal alarm will only operate when the ignition is in the
OFF or ACC position.
Replacing the battery
The remote entry transmitter uses one coin type three-volt lithium
battery CR2032 or equivalent. The typical operating range for your
remote entry transmitter is approximately 10 meters (33 feet). A
decrease in the operating range could be caused by:
²weather conditions,
²nearby radio towers,
²structures around the vehicle and
²other vehicles parked next to the vehicle.
To replace the battery:
1. Twist a thin coin between the
two halves of the remote entry
transmitter near the key ring.
DO NOT TAKE THE FRONT
PART OF THE REMOTE
ENTRY TRANSMITTER
APART. Damage to the
transmitter may result in
operation failure.
2. Remove the old battery.
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