2008 MAZDA MODEL TRIBUTE stop start

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
WARNING LIGHTS
• Anti-lock BrakeSystem (ABS)
ABS malfunction, normal brakes
only, dealer inspection required
• Always fasten seat belts
• Air bag readiness Front or side air bag malfunction,
dealer inspection required
• High beams on
• Cruise control on*,see Getting Started
• Door ajar
• Brake system Parking brake on/low brake fluid

• Overdrive off indicator*, see Transaxle
• Check engine indicator Dealer inspection required if light
remains on, see Owner’s Manual
• Engine oil pressure Stop car when safe and turn
off engine; check oil level
• Charging system Charging system malfunction;
dealer inspection required
• Turn signals/hazard warning on
• Low fuel
• Check fuel cap Fuel cap not securely tightened
• Anti-theft on
• Throttle control/ powertrain
Illuminates when a powertrain
or throttle body fault has been
detected; dealer inspection
required if indicator remains on
• Tire Pressure MonitoringSystem (TPMS),
see Getting Started
• Traction Control System (TCS)/Dynamic
Stability Control (DSC)/
Roll Stability Control (RSC)
Light flashes when system is
activated while driving; dealer
inspection required if light
remains on
Instrument Cluster
Instrument Cluster
*Denotes optional equipment
GAUGES
1. Tachometer
2. Speedometer
3. Fuel gauge 16.5-gallon/62-liter tank
(2.3L and 3.0L). 4. Odometer/trip odometer
selector
Press to toggle between
odometer and trip odometer.
Tip: Press and hold for more
than 1 second to reset trip
odometer.
5. Odometer
6. Coolant temperature gauge
If above normal range, stop
vehicle and turn off engine, check
coolant level when safe.
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LOCKS
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Integrated Keyhead
Transmitter (IKT)*
1. LockPress button; pr essing again
within 3 seconds causes doors
to relock, horn to beep.
2. Unlock Press to unlock driver’s door;
press again within 3 seconds
to unlock other doors.
3. Panic alarm Press and hold 1 1/2 seconds
to activate, horn sounds; press again to stop, or turn ignition
to ON or START position, functions
only with ignition in LOCK position.
4. Liftgate Press twice within 3 seconds
to open liftgate glass.

Tip: One step unlocking of all
doors, liftgate and liftgate
glass is available; to enable
one step door unlocking, press
and hold and for 4 seconds,
parking lights flash twice; to
reset to two step door unlocking,
repeat procedure.
Illuminated entry system
Press unlock button on (IKT)
Integrated Keyhead Transmitter,
interior lights come on; lights
turn off after 25 seconds or
with ignition in ON position.
Tip: Perimeter lamps illuminated
entry feature turns on head, park
and tail lamps when unlock
button is pressed using (IKT)
Integrated Keyhead T ransmitter,
lamps automatically turn off
after 25 seconds or if IKT
lock button is pressed.

LiftgateVehicle must be unlocked
before opening liftgate
or liftgate window.
To open liftgate window:
Press right side button ( 3) under
rear license plate lamp shield.
To open liftgate: Press and hold
middle button ( 4), lift under rear
license plate lamp shield.
Locks
Locks
*Denotes optional equipment
Power door locks
To unlock/lock all doors: Press / on driver’s door switch ( 1).
To lock doors without key: With
door open, press on driver’s door
switch, exit vehicle, close doors.
Smart unlocking system
Prevents locking yourself out of
vehicle with key in any ignition
position; driver’s door will auto-
matically unlock if locked using
power lock control on driver’s
door panel when door is open.

Key
Operates ignition and all locks.
Tip: OTIS, One Touch Integrated
Start, turn key and release
to start.
SecuriLock™ passive
anti-theft key
Coded chip in key activates
ignition.
Tip: Use key number sticker
on key to purchase a new key;
store in safe place separate
from vehicle.

Child- safety locks
Located at the edge of rear doors.
To activate: Insert key into slot
( 2 ) and rotate to .
To cancel: Rotate key in opposite
direction.
WARNINGS: Since children
may access either rear door,
child-safety locks for both rear
doors should be activated.
Never leave a child in car
with key in the vehicle.

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TRANSAXLE
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Automatic transaxle*
Gearshift must be in Park or
Neutral to start engine; it must
be in Park to remove ignition key.
P = Park
To move gearshift from Park:
You must press firmly on the
brake pedal and the ignition
must be in the ON position.
R = Reverse
Never engage Reverse when
vehicle is moving.
N = Neutral
No gear is engaged; vehicle can
roll freely, even on a slight incline,
unless the brakes are applied.
D (Overdrive)
For normal driving: Transaxle shifts
through four forward gears.D (Overdrive Off)
Press the overdrive switch (
1) to
disengage overdrive; an indicator
light on the instrument panel
will illuminate.
2 = Second
Place the gearshift lever in second
when accelerating on slippery
roads or to provide additional
engine braking on downgrades.
1 = First
Provides maximum engine braking
on steep downgrades.
Manual
transaxle
Depress clutch
pedal completely
to start engine
and change gears.
Tips: Do not shift into 1st
above 20 mph or clutch
failure could occur.
Resting your foot on clutch
pedal while driving and using
the clutch to hold your vehicle
at a stand still while waiting
on a hill may reduce clutch life.
Four wheel drive
(4WD) system*†Your Tribute is equipped with a
4WD system that is always active
and requires no driver input,
Tribute’s intelligent 4WD system
monitors vehicle conditions and
will automatically adjust power
distribution between front and
rear wheels, the 4WD system
is capable of highway, off-road
and winter road conditions.
Transaxle
Transaxle
During some extreme
off-road events the 4WD
system may go into heat
protection mode (locked
mode), this will help protect
the system, to exit heat
protection mode, stop vehicle
and let it cool down with
engine running.

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*Denotes optional equipment†See Owner’s Manual