Interior
Each Tribute carries five people on twin bucket seats up front and a three-place, 60/40-split, folding rear seat. Tributes have a floor-mounted gearshift, and the standard 100-watt CD stereo can feature Sirius Satellite Radio. Leather upholstery, heated front seats and side mirrors, and a power driver's seat are optional.
Under the Hood
Tribute i models get a 153-hp, 2.3-liter four-cylinder. A 200-hp, 3.0-liter V-6
that produces 193 pounds-feet of torque goes into s models. The four-cylinder
teams with a four-speed-automatic transmission or a five-speed manual, while the
V-6 is available only with the automatic. Tributes can be equipped with
front-wheel drive or a four-wheel-drive system that engages automatically but
has no low-range gearing.
See also:
Operation Using Advanced Keyless Functions
Operational Range
The system operates only when the driver
is in the vehicle or within operational
range while the advanced key is being
carried.
NOTE:
When the battery power is low, or in place ...
How the Air BagsWork
How the Front Air BagsWork
When air bag crash sensors detect a frontal impact of greater than moderate
force, an
electrical current is sent to the inflators.
Gases are produced to inflate the fro ...
Under the Hood
Tribute buyers get the choice of two engines, both of which have been
upgraded. A manual transmission is standard on the base model, and other models
come with a standard six-speed automatic trans ...


