When Driving- Page 171

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When Driving

Brake

          Parking Brake

CAUTION

  Driving with the parking brake on 
will cause excessive wear of the brake 
parts.

   NOTE

  For parking in snow, refer to Winter 

Driving (page  3-41 ) regarding parking 

brake use.

  Setting the parking brake

    Depress the brake pedal and then 

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 rmly 

pull the parking brake lever fully upwards 

with suf

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 cient force to hold the vehicle in 

a stationary position.

  Releasing the parking brake

    Depress the brake pedal and pull the 

parking brake lever upwards, then press 

the release button. While holding the 

button, lower the parking brake lever all 

the way down to the released position.

          Warning Light

            The  warning  light  turns  on  when  the 

system has a malfunction.

  Refer to Warning Lights on page  4-25 .

          Brake Pad Wear Indicator

            When  the  disc  brake  pads  become  worn, 

the built-in wear indicators contact the 

disc plates. This causes a screeching noise 

to warn that the pads should be replaced.

  When you hear this noise, consult an 

Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as 

possible.