Exterior
The outside of the Tribute didn't get as dramatic a face-lift as the Escape did for 2008. The grille lost its crossbar and the Mazda logo was moved up. The 2009 Tribute gets a capless refueling system that's supposed to make refueling easier. It's 174.9 inches long, which is shorter than its competitors, and 71.1 inches wide, about the same as the RAV4, CR-V and Vue.
* Standard 16-inch aluminum-alloy wheels
* Standard fog lights
* Standard power mirrors
* Standard automatic headlights
* Optional heated mirrors (standard on Grand Touring)
* Optional power moonroof (standard on Grand Touring)
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Cargo & Towing
There's 17.2 cubic feet of cargo room behind the third-row seat. Folding the
third row flat increases the cargo area to 48.4 cubic feet, and folding the
second row flat makes for a total of 100.7 ...
Starting a Flooded Engine
If the engine fails to start, it may be
flooded (excessive fuel in the engine).
Follow this procedure:
1. If the engine does not start within five
seconds on the first try, turn the key to
the LO ...
Class-leading aerodynamics
We adopted a new approach, called "airflow management," to optimally control
the flow of air. Conventional car designs create a large amount of drag, a loss
that adversely affects aerody ...