Driving Your Mazda; Brake System; Foot Brake- Page 172

Driving Your Mazda

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Brake System

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Foot Brake

Your Mazda has power-assisted brakes
that adjust automatically through normal
use.

Should power assist fail, you can stop by
applying greater force than normal to the
brake pedal. But the distance required to
stop will be greater than usual.

When the engine is off, the reserve brake
power is less each time the brake pedal
is applied. Don’t pump the pedal when
the power assist has been interrupted,
except when necessary to maintain steer-
ing control when sliding on ice or other
slippery surfaces.

If the brakes should fail to operate while
the vehicle is in motion, you can make an
emergency stop with the parking brake.
The stopping distance, however, will be
much greater than normal.

WARNING

Driving with the Engine Off:
Continuing to drive when the
engine is stalled or turned off is
dangerous. Braking will require
more effort, and the brake’s power
assist could be depleted if you pump
the brake. This will cause longer
stopping distances or even an acci-
dent. Don’t continue driving when
the engine is stalled or turned off,
find a safe place to stop.