Hill Launch Assist (HLA); When Driving- Page 195

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When Driving

Brake

WARNING

  Do not drive with worn disc pads:

  Driving with worn disc pads is 
dangerous. The brakes could fail and 
cause a serious accident. As soon as 
you hear a screeching noise consult an 
Authorized Mazda Dealer.

 Brake Assist

            During  emergency  braking  situations 
when it is necessary to depress the brake 
pedal with greater force, the brake assist 
system provides braking assistance, thus 
enhancing braking performance.

  When the brake pedal is depressed hard or 
depressed more quickly, the brakes apply 
more fi rmly.

   NOTE

y

  When the brake pedal is depressed hard 

or depressed more quickly, the pedal 
will feel softer but the brakes will apply 
more fi rmly. This is a normal effect of 
the brake assist operation and does not 
indicate a malfunction.

y

  When the brake pedal is depressed 

hard or depressed more quickly, a 
motor/pump operation noise may be 
heard. This is a normal effect of the 
brake assist and does not indicate a 
malfunction.

y

  The brake assist equipment does not 

supersede the functionality of the 
vehicle's main braking system.

 Hill Launch Assist (HLA)

            Hill  Launch  Assist  (HLA)  is  a  function 
which assists the driver in accelerating 
from a stop while on a slope. When 
the driver releases the brake pedal and 
depresses the accelerator pedal while 
on a slope, the function prevents the 
vehicle from rolling. The braking force is 
maintained automatically after the brake 
pedal is released on a steep grade.
  For vehicles with a manual transaxle, 
Hill Launch Assist (HLA) operates on a 
downward slope when the shift lever is in 
the reverse (R) position, and on an upward 
slope when the shift lever is in a position 
other than the reverse (R) position.
  For vehicles with an automatic transaxle, 
Hill Launch Assist (HLA) operates on a 
downward slope when the shift lever is in 
the reverse (R) position, and on an upward 
slope when the shift lever is in a forward 
gear.