Driving – Mazda 2009 Tribute User Manual

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Stability Control system can be restored by pressing the Electronic
Stability Control

ЉOffЉ button again or by turning off and restarting the

engine.
If you switch off the Electronic Stability Control system, the sliding car

Љ

icon

will illuminate steadily. Pressing the Electronic Stability Control

ЉOffЉ button again will turn off the Љsliding carЉ icon

.

In R (Reverse), ABS and the Engine and Brake Traction Control features
will continue to function; however, DSC and RSC

௡ are disabled.

Electronic Stability Control Features

Button
functions

“Sliding

car”

icon

RSC

D SC

Traction

Control

Default at
start-up

Illuminated

during bulb

check

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

Button pressed
momentarily

Illuminated

solid

Enabled

Enabled

Disabled

Button pressed
again after
deactivation

Not

illuminated

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

Trailer Sway Control (if equipped)
Your vehicle may be equipped with Trailer Sway Control (TSC). When
properly equipped, trailer sway control will use the sensors of the
vehicle’s Electronic Stability Control system to detect and attempt to
mitigate trailer sway by applying brake force at individual wheels and, if
necessary, by reducing engine power. No driver action is required.

WARNING: Trailer sway control does not prevent a trailer from
swaying, it mitigates the sway from increasing once it has

occurred. TSC cannot stop all trailers from swaying. If you are
experiencing trailer sway, it is likely that the trailer is improperly
loaded for the correct tongue weight or the speed of the vehicle and
trailer is too high. Pull the vehicle-trailer over to a safe location to
check the trailer weight distribution and tongue load and reduce speed
to a safe level while towing. If trailer sway is experienced, SLOW
DOWN. Always use caution when towing a trailer and follow the
tongue weight recommendations. Refer to the Trailer towing section
in the Tires Wheels and Loading
chapter of this owner’s manual
for more information on towing a trailer with your vehicle.

2009 Tribute (j14)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA
(fus)

Driving

191

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