Driving Your Mazda; Foot Brake; Brake System- Page 98

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Driving Your Mazda

Starting and Driving

Form No. 8R29-EA-02I

5. Turn the ignition switch to the START 

position and hold (up to 10 seconds at a 
time) until the engine starts.

6. After starting the engine, let it idle for 

about 10 seconds.

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Foot Brake

Your Mazda has power-assisted brakes 
that adjust automatically through normal 
use.

Should power-assist fail, you can stop by 
applying greater force than normal to the 
brake pedal. But the distance required to 
stop will be greater than usual.

Don’t try the starter for more than 10 
seconds at a time. If the engine stalls or 
fails to start, wait 10 seconds before 
trying again. Otherwise, you may 
damage the starter and drain the 
battery.

NOTE

•

In extremely cold weather, below 
-18

°

C (0

°

F), or after the vehicle has 

stood idle several days, let the 
engine warm up without operating 
the accelerator.

•

Whether cold or warm, the engine 
should be started without use of the 
accelerator.

CAUTION

Brake System

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