If Trouble Arises; With Electric Parking Brake (EPB); Parking brake warning/Warning light inspection- Page 526

Signal

Warning

Brake System Warning

Light

With Electric Parking Brake (EPB)

This warning has the following functions:

Parking brake warning/Warning light inspection

The light illuminates when the electric parking brake (EPB) is applied with the igni-
tion switched to START or ON. It turns off when the electric parking brake (EPB) is
released.

When the light turns on

If the brake system warning light remains turned on even though the electric parking
brake (EPB) 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 Author-
ized Mazda Dealer.

When the light is flashing

The light flashes if the electric parking brake (EPB) has a malfunction.
If the light remains flashing even if the electric parking brake (EPB) switch is operat-
ed, 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.

Electronic Brake Force

Distribution System

Warning

If the electronic brake force distribution control unit determines that some compo-
nents are operating incorrectly, the control unit may illuminate the brake system
warning light and the ABS warning light simultaneously. The problem is likely to be
the electronic brake force distribution system.

WARNING

Do not drive with both the ABS warning light and brake warning light illuminated.
Have the vehicle towed to an Authorized Mazda Dealer to have the brakes inspected as
soon as possible:

Driving when the brake system warning light and ABS warning light are illuminated si‐
multaneously is dangerous.
When both lights are illuminated, the rear wheels could lock more quickly in an emer‐
gency stop than under normal circumstances.

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