Driving Your Mazda
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Dtit'ins $'ith Wom Disc Pads:
Drivins wilh wom disc pans is
dansercus. The brukes couulail and
cause a seious acci.dent. As soon as
lou hear a screeching oise consult
an Authoriaed Maula Deolei
I Brake Pad Wear Indicator
wlen the disc brake pads become wom,
the built-in wear indicators contact the
disc plates. This causes ascreeching
noise to warn that rhe pads should be
replaced.
When ]ou be3r this noise. consult an
Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as
I Parking Brake
To set the parking brake, depress ihe
brake pedal; lhen pull ihe brake handle
fully upward.
To release i!. pull the handle up and press
the bunon. Depress the brake pedal: then
lower tbe handle to the release position
while holding in $€ butlon. Release the
pedal when it's safe to do so.
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Drivins Your Mazda
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Driving wiih the pa*ing brake on
will cause excessive lvear of the brake
linings or pads.
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BRAKE
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I Brake System Warning Light
If fte brake waming iighi sLays on after
the parking brake is fully released. $e
brake system has amalfunction. Refer to
w:ming LightYBeeps (page 5 26).
I Antilock Brake Syst€n (ABS)
The ABS control unil continuously
nonitors the speed of each wheel. If one
is about lo lock up, r}le ABS responds by
automatically releasing and reapplying
The driver will feel a slight vibraiion in
the brake pe&al and may bear a chattering
noise from ihe brake system. This is
normal when the ABS operates. Don't
pump fte brakes, continue to press down
on the brake pedal.
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