When Driving- Page 173

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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 3-47 ) regarding parking 
brake use.

  Setting the parking brake

    Depress the brake pedal and then fi rmly 
pull the parking brake lever fully upwards 
with suffi 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  4-17 .

 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.