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If Trouble Arises
Warning/Indicator Lights and Warning Sounds
Stop Vehicle in Safe Place Immediately
If any of the following warning lights turns on, the system may have a malfunction. Stop the
vehicle in a safe place immediately and contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
Signal
Warning
Brake System Warning
Light
Without Electric Parking Brake
This warning has the following functions:
Parking brake warning/Warning light inspection
The light illuminates when the parking brake is applied with the ignition switched to
START or ON. It turns off when the parking brake is fully released.
Low brake fluid level warning
If the brake warning light remains illuminated even though the parking brake is
released, the brake fluid may be low or there could be a problem with the brake system.
Park the vehicle in a safe place immediately and contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
WARNING
Do not drive with the brake system warning light illuminated. Contact an Authorized Mazda
Dealer to have the brakes inspected as soon as possible:
Driving with the brake system warning light illuminated is dangerous. It indicates that your brakes
may not work at all or that they could completely fail at any time. If this light remains illuminated,
after checking that the parking brake is fully released, have the brakes inspected immediately.
CAUTION
In addition, the effectiveness of the braking may diminish so you may need to depress the brake
pedal more strongly than normal to stop the vehicle.
With Electric Parking Brake
This warning has the following functions:
Parking brake warning/Warning light inspection
The light illuminates when the electric parking brake is applied with the ignition
switched to START or ON. It turns off when the electric parking brake is released.
When the light turns on
If the brake system warning light remains turned on even though the electric parking brake
is released, the brake fluid may be low or there could be a problem with the brake system.
Park the vehicle in a safe place immediately and contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
When the light is flashing
The light flashes if the electric parking brake has a malfunction.
If the light remains flashing even if the electric parking brake switch is operated,
consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
WARNING
Do not drive with the brake system warning light illuminated. Contact an Authorized Mazda
Dealer to have the brakes inspected as soon as possible:
Driving with the brake system warning light illuminated is dangerous. It indicates that your brakes
may not work at all or that they could completely fail at any time. If this light remains illuminated,
after checking that the parking brake is fully released, have the brakes inspected immediately.
CAUTION
In addition, the effectiveness of the braking may diminish so you may need to depress the brake
pedal more strongly than normal to stop the vehicle.
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