Mazda Tribute (2011 year). Manual

To have full capacity usage of your power point, the engine is required to
be running to avoid unintentional discharge of the battery. To prevent
the battery from being discharged:

• do not use the power point longer than necessary when the engine is

not running,

• do not leave battery chargers, video game adapters, computers and

other devices plugged in overnight or when the vehicle is parked for
extended periods.

Always keep the power point caps closed when not being used.

POWER WINDOWS (IF EQUIPPED)

WARNING: Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle and
do not let children play with the power windows. They may

seriously injure themselves.

WARNING: When closing the power windows, you should verify
they are free of obstructions and ensure that children and/or

pets are not in the proximity of the window openings.

Press and pull the window switches
to open and close windows.
• Press down (to the first detent)

and hold the switch to open.

• Pull up and hold the switch to

close.

Rear window buffeting: When one or both of the rear windows are
open, the vehicle may demonstrate a wind throb or buffeting noise; this
noise can be alleviated by lowering a front window approximately two to
three inches.

One-touch down

Allows the driver’s window to open fully without holding the control
down. Press the switch completely down to the second detent and
release quickly. The window will open fully. Momentarily press the switch
to any position to stop the window operation.

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Window lock

The window lock feature allows only
the driver to operate the power
windows.

To lock out all the window controls
(except for the driver’s) press the
right side of the control. Press the
left side to restore the window
controls.

Accessory delay

With accessory delay, power windows and moon roof operate for up to
10 minutes after the ignition switch is turned from the accessory or on
to the off position, the key is not in the ignition or until either front door
is opened.

WARNING: Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle and
do not let children play with the power windows or moon roof.

They may seriously injure themselves.

INTERIOR MIRROR

The interior rear view mirror has two pivot points on the support arm
which lets you adjust the mirror up or down and from side to side.

WARNING: Do not adjust the mirror while the vehicle is in
motion.

Automatic dimming interior rear view mirror (if equipped)

The interior rear view mirror has an auto-dimming function. The
electronic day/night mirror will change from the normal (high reflective)
state to the non-glare (darkened) state when bright lights (glare) reach
the mirror. When the mirror detects bright light from behind the vehicle,
it will automatically adjust (darken) to minimize glare.

The mirror will automatically return to the normal state whenever the
vehicle is placed in R (Reverse) to ensure a bright clear view when
backing up.

Do not block the sensors on the front and back of the interior
rear view mirror since this may impair proper mirror
performance.

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Note: A rear center passenger and/or raised rear center headrest (if
equipped) may also block the light from reaching the sensor.

Do not clean the housing or glass of any mirror with harsh
abrasives, fuel or other petroleum-based cleaning products.

Note: If equipped with a rearview camera system, a video image will
display in the mirror or the navigation system display (if equipped) when
the vehicle is put in R (Reverse). As you shift into any other gear from R
(Reverse), the image will remain for a few seconds and then turn off.
Refer to Rearview camera system in the Driving chapter.

EXTERIOR MIRRORS

Power side view mirrors

WARNING: Do not adjust the mirror while the vehicle is in
motion.

To adjust your mirrors:

1. Rotate the control clockwise to

adjust the right mirror and
rotate the control
counterclockwise to adjust the
left mirror.

2. Move the control in the

direction you wish to tilt the
mirror.

3. Return to the center position to lock mirrors in place.

Fold-away mirrors

Fold the side mirrors in carefully
when driving through a narrow
space, like an automatic car wash.

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Heated outside mirrors

(if equipped)

Both mirrors are heated
automatically to remove ice, mist
and fog when the rear window
defrost is activated.

Do not remove ice from the
mirrors with a scraper or
attempt to readjust the mirror
glass if it is frozen in place.
These actions could cause damage to the glass and mirrors.

Do not clean the housing or glass of any mirror with harsh
abrasives, fuel or other petroleum-based cleaning products.

CRUISE CONTROL/SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)

With cruise control/speed control set, you can maintain a set speed
without keeping your foot on the accelerator pedal.

WARNING: Using cruise control in the following conditions
could cause you to lose control of the vehicle:

• Heavy or unsteady traffic
• Slippery or winding roads
• Similar restrictions that require inconsistent speed

Don’t use cruise control in these situations.

Using speed control

The speed controls are located on the steering wheel. The following
buttons work with speed control:

OFF: Press to turn speed control
off.

ON: Press to turn speed control on.

SET +: Press to set a speed or
increase a set speed.

SET –: Press to decrease a set
speed.

RES (Resume): Press to resume a
set speed.

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Setting speed control

To set speed control:

1. Press and release ON.

2. Accelerate to the desired speed.

3. Press and release SET +.

4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.

5. The indicator

light on the instrument cluster will turn on.

Note:
• Vehicle speed may vary momentarily when driving up and down a

steep hill.

• If the vehicle speed increases above the set speed on a downhill, you

may want to apply the brakes to reduce the speed.

• If the vehicle speed decreases more than 10 mph (16 km/h) below

your set speed on an uphill, your speed control will disengage.

Disengaging speed control
Tap the brake pedal or clutch pedal (if equipped) to disengage the speed
control. Disengaging the speed control will not erase previous set speed.
Note: When you use the clutch pedal to disengage the speed control,
the engine speed may briefly increase, this is normal.

Resuming a set speed
Press and release RES. This will automatically return the vehicle to the
previously set speed.

Increasing speed while using speed control
To set a higher speed:
• Press and hold SET + until you get to the desired speed, then release.

You can also use SET + to operate the tap-up function. Press and
release SET + to increase the set speed in 1 mph (1.6 km/h)
increments.

• Use the accelerator pedal to get to the desired speed, then speed

press and release SET +.

Reducing speed while using speed control
To reduce a set speed:
• Press and hold SET– until you get to the desired speed, then release.

You can also use SET– to operate the tap-down function. Press and
release SET– to decrease the set speed in 1 mph (1.6 km/h)
increments.

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• Press the brake pedal or the clutch pedal (if equipped) until the

desired vehicle speed is reached and press and release SET +.

Turning off speed control

To turn off the speed control, press OFF or turn off the ignition.

Note: When you turn off the speed control or the ignition, your speed
control set speed memory is erased.

STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)

These controls allow you to operate some audio control features.

Radio control features

VOL + (Volume): Press to increase
the volume.

VOL – (Volume): Press to decrease
the volume.

(Seek): Press to select

the next/previous radio station
preset, CD track or satellite radio
preset channel (if equipped)
depending on which media mode
you are in.

MEDIA: Press repeatedly to scroll through available audio modes.

MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)

You can move the glass panel of the moon roof back to open or tilt up
(from the closed position) to ventilate the vehicle.

WARNING: Do not let children play with the moon roof or leave
children unattended in the vehicle. They may seriously hurt

themselves.

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To open the moon roof: The moon
roof is equipped with an automatic,
one-touch, opening, closing and
venting feature. Press and release
the rear portion of the control. To
stop motion at any time during the
one-touch operation, press the
control a second time.

WARNING: When closing the moon roof, you should verify that
it is free of obstructions and ensure that children and/or pets are

not in the proximity of the moon roof opening.

To close the moon roof: The moon roof is equipped with an automatic,
one-touch, closing feature. Press and release the front portion of the
control. To stop motion at any time during the one-touch closing, press
the control again.

Bounce-back: When an obstacle has been detected in the moon roof
opening as the moon roof is closing, the moon roof will automatically
open and stop at a prescribed position. This is known as “bounce-back”.
If the ignition is turned off (without accessory delay being active) during
bounce-back, the moon roof will move until the bounce-back position is
reached.

Bounce-back override: To override bounce-back, press and hold the
front portion of the control. For example: Bounce-back can be used to
overcome the resistance of ice on the moon roof or seals. If during a
bounce-back condition, the control is released to the neutral position,
then held in the one-touch position within two seconds after the moon
roof reaches the bounce-back position, the moon roof will travel with
no bounce-back protection. If the control is released before the moon
roof reaches fully closed or the ignition is turned off (without accessory
delay being active), the moon roof will stop.

To vent:
• The moon roof is equipped with an automatic, one-touch, vent feature.

To tilt the moon roof into the vent position (when the glass panel is
closed), press and release the front portion of the control.

• To close the moon roof from the vent position, press and hold the rear

portion of the control until the glass panel stops moving.

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The moon roof has a sliding shade that can be opened or closed when
the glass panel is shut. To close the shade, pull it toward the front of the
vehicle.

Accessory delay:

With accessory delay, the window switches, audio system, and moon roof
(if equipped) may be used for up to 10 minutes after the ignition switch
is turned off or until either front door is opened.

UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER (IF EQUIPPED)

Your vehicle may be equipped with a universal garage door opener which
can be used to replace the common hand-held transmitter.

Car2U

姞 Home Automation System (if equipped)

The Car2U

威 Home Automation

System is a universal transmitter
located in the driver’s visor that
includes two primary features – a
garage door opener and a platform
for remote activation of devices
within the home. The Car2U

威

system’s garage door opener
function replaces the common
hand-held garage door opener with a three-button transmitter that is
integrated into the interior of your vehicle. After being programmed for
garage doors, the Car2U

威 system transmitter can be programmed to

operate security devices and home lighting systems.

WARNING: Make sure that people and objects are clear of the
garage door or security device you are programming. Do not

program the Car2U

威 system with the vehicle in the garage.

Do not use the Car2U

威 system with any garage door opener that lacks

safety stop and reverse features as required by U.S. Federal Safety
Standards (this includes any garage door opener manufactured before
April 1, 1982).

Be sure to keep the original remote control transmitter for use in other
vehicles as well as for future Car2U

威 system programming. It is also

recommended that upon the sale or lease termination of the vehicle, the
programmed Car2U

威 system buttons should be erased for security

reasons. Refer to Erasing the Car2U

威 Home Automation System

buttons later in this section.

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Read the instructions completely before attempting to program the
Car2U

威 system. Because of the steps involved, it may be helpful to have

another person assist you in programming the transmitter.

Additional Car2U

威 system information can be found on-line at

www.learcar2U.com or by calling the toll-free Car2U

威 system help line at

1-866-572-2728.

Types of garage door openers (rolling code and fixed code)

The Car2U

威 Home Automation System may be programmed to operate

rolling code and fixed code garage door openers.
• Rolling code garage door openers were produced after 1996 and are

code protected. Rolling code means the coded signal is changed every
time your remote control garage door opener is used.

• Fixed code garage door openers were produced prior to 1996. Fixed

code uses the same coded signal every time. It is manually
programmed by setting DIP switches for a unique personal code.

If you do not know if your garage
door opener is a rolling code or
fixed code device, open your garage
door opener’s remote control battery
cover. If a panel of DIP switches is
present your garage door opener is
a fixed code device. If not, your
garage door opener is a rolling code
device.

Rolling code programming

Note: Programming the rolling code garage door opener involves
time-sensitive actions. Read the entire procedure prior to beginning so
you will know which actions are time-sensitive. If you do not follow the
time-sensitive actions, the device will time out and you will have to
repeat the procedure.

Note: Do not program the Car2U

威 system with the vehicle in the garage.

Make sure that your key is on and engine off while programming the
transmitter.

2 3 4

9 10 11 12

CTS 206-12 T124

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1. Firmly press the two outer

Car2U

威 system buttons for

1–2 seconds, then release.

2. Go to the garage to locate the

garage door opener motor and
its “learn” button. You may need
a ladder to reach the unit and
you may need to remove the
unit’s cover or light lens to
locate the “learn” button. Press
the “learn” button, after which
you will have 10–30 seconds to
return to your vehicle and
complete the following steps. If
you cannot locate the “learn” button, refer to the Owner’s Manual of
your garage door opener or call the toll-free Car2U

威 system help line

at 1-866-57Car2U (1-866-572-2728).

3. Return to your vehicle. Press

and hold the Car2U

威 system

button you would like to use to
control the garage door. You
may need to hold the button
from 5–20 seconds, during
which time the selected button
indicator light will blink slowly.
Immediately (within 1 second) release the button once the garage
door moves. When the button is released, the indicator light will
begin to blink rapidly until programming is complete.

4. Press and release the button again. The garage door should move,

confirming that programming is successful. If your garage door does
not operate, repeat the previous steps in this section.

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After successful programming, you will be able to operate your Car2U

威

system by pressing the button you programmed to activate the opener.
The indicator light above the selected button will turn on to confirm that
the Car2U

威 system is responding to the button command.

To program another rolling code device such as an additional garage door
opener, a security device or home lighting, repeat Steps 1 through 4
substituting a different function button in Step 3 than what you used for
the garage door opener. For example, you could assign the left-most
button to the garage door, the center button to a security device, and
the right-most button to another garage door opener.

Note: The Car2U

威 system allows for three devices to be programmed. If

you need to change or replace any of the three devices after it has been
initially programmed, it is necessary to erase the current settings using
the Erasing the Car2U

威 Home Automation System buttons procedure

and then programming all of the devices being used.

Fixed code programming

Note: Do not program the Car2U

威 system with the vehicle in the garage.

Make sure that your key is on and engine off while programming the
transmitter.

1. To program units with fixed code DIP switches, you will need the

garage door hand-held transmitter, paper and a pen or pencil.

2. Open the battery cover and record the switch settings from left to

right for all 8 to 12 switches. Use the figure below:

When a switch is in the up, on, or + position, circle “L.”

When a switch is in the middle, neutral, or 0 position, circle “M.”

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When a switch is in the down, off, or – position, circle “R.”

Switch position

10 11 12

Up, on or +

Middle, neutral or 0

Down, off or –

L=left; M=middle; R=right

3. To input these positions into the

Car2U

威 system, simultaneously

press all three Car2U

威 system

buttons for a few seconds and
then release to put the device
into programming mode. The
indicator lights will blink slowly.
Within 2.5 minutes enter your
corresponding DIP switch
settings from left to right into your Car2U

威 system by pressing and

releasing the buttons corresponding to the settings you circled.

4. After inputting switch settings, simultaneously press and release all

three Car2U

威 system buttons. The indicator lights will turn on.

5. Press and hold the Car2U

威

system button you would like to
use to control the garage door.
Immediately (within 1 second)
release the button once the
garage door moves. During this
time the selected button
indicator light will blink slowly.
Do not release the button until you see the garage door move. Most
garage doors open quickly. You may need to hold the button from
5–55 seconds before observing movement of the garage door.

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6. The indicator light will (begin to) blink rapidly until programming is

complete. If your garage door opener does not operate following
these steps, repeat Steps 2 through 6. Otherwise, call the toll-free
Car2U

威 help line at 1-866-57Car2U (1-866-572-2728).

After successful programming, you will be able to operate your Car2U

威

system by pressing the button you programmed to activate the opener.
The indicator light above the selected button will turn on to confirm that
the Car2U

威 system is responding to the button command.

Erasing the Car2U

姞 Home Automation System buttons

Note: The system allows for three devices to be programmed. If you
need to change or replace any of the three devices after it has been
initially programmed, it will be necessary to erase the current settings
using the procedure below and then reprogramming all of the devices
being used.

To erase programming on the Car2U

威 system (individual buttons cannot

be erased), use the following procedure:

1. Firmly press the two outside

Car2U

威 system buttons

simultaneously for
approximately 20 seconds until
the indicator lights begin to
blink rapidly. The indicator
lights are located directly above
the buttons.

2. Once the indicator lights begin

to blink, release your fingers
from the buttons. The codes for
all buttons are erased.

If you sell your vehicle equipped with the Car2U

威 system, it is

recommended that you erase the programming for security reasons.

FCC and RSS-210 Industry Canada Compliance

The Car2U

威 system complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and with

RSS-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 and modifications to the Car2U

威 system transmitter by other

than an authorized service facility could void authorization to use the
equipment.

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POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR MAT (IF EQUIPPED)

WARNING: Make sure the floor mats are hooked on the
retention pin to prevent them from bunching up under the foot

pedals:
Using a floor mat that is not secured is dangerous as it will interfere
with the accelerator and brake pedal operation, which could result in
an accident.

WARNING: Do not install two floor mats, one on top of the
other, on the driver’s side:

Installing two floor mats, one on top of the other, on the driver’s side is
dangerous as the retention pin can only keep one floor mat from
sliding forward.
In using a heavy duty floor mat for winter use, always remove the
original floor mat.
Loose floor mat(s) will interfere with the foot pedal and could result in
an accident.

When setting a floor mat, position
the floor mat so that its eyelet is
inserted over the pointed end of the
retention post.

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LIFTGATE
• To open the liftgate window,

unlock the liftgate (with the
power door locks or the remote
entry) and press the right side
control button located under the
license plate lamp shield.

• To open the liftgate, unlock the

liftgate (with the power door
locks or the remote entry) and
press the middle control button
within the pull handle, located
below the license plate.

To lock the liftgate and the liftgate window, use the power door locks.

Do not open the liftgate or liftgate window in a garage or other enclosed
area with a low ceiling. If the liftgate window is raised and the liftgate is
also opened, both liftgate and window could be damaged against a low
ceiling.

Do not leave the liftgate or liftgate window 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.

WARNING: Make sure that the liftgate door and/or window are
closed to prevent exhaust fumes from being drawn into the

vehicle. Exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide which can injure your
lungs and cause drowsiness and even death. 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.

CARGO AREA FEATURES

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:
• Insert 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 handle at the rear

edge of the shade and pull
rearward.

2. Secure both ends of the support

rod into the retention slots located on the rear quarter 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.

WARNING: Not securing luggage or cargo while driving is
dangerous as it could move or be crushed during sudden braking

or a collision and cause injury. Make sure luggage and cargo is secured
before driving.

Passenger side cargo compartment

Your vehicle is equipped with a passenger side cargo compartment
located in the right rear trim panel which is used to store small items
and may have the Easy Fuel™ white plastic funnel attached on the
inside of the access door. Make sure the access door is secured so it
does not rattle when you drive.

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