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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 firmly.

NOTE



  When the brake pedal is depressed hard 

or depressed more quickly, the pedal 

will feel softer but the brakes will apply 

more firmly. This is a normal effect of 

the brake assist operation and does not 

indicate a malfunction.



  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.



  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 selector lever 

is in the reverse (R) position, and on an 

upward slope when the selector lever is in 

a forward gear.

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