Driving Your Mazda; Brake System Warning Light; Brake Warning Light:- Page 88

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Driving Your Mazda

Starting and Driving

Form No. 8R09-EA-02G

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Brake System Warning Light

This warning has the following functions:

Parking brake warning

The light comes on when the parking 
brake is applied with the ignition switch 
in the START or ON position. It goes off 
when the parking brake is fully released.

Low brake fluid level warning/
Electronic brake force distribution 
system warning

If the light stays on after the parking brake 
is fully released, you may have a brake 
problem.

Drive to the side of the road and park off 
the right-of-way.

Low brake fluid level warning

You may notice that the pedal is harder to 
push or that it may go closer to the floor. 
In either case, it will take longer to stop 
the vehicle.

1. With the engine stopped, check the 

brake fluid level immediately and add 
fluid as required (page 8-17).

2. After adding fluid, check the light 

again.

If the warning light remains on, or if the 
brakes do not operate properly, do not 
drive the vehicle. Have it towed to an 
Authorized Mazda Dealer.

Even if the light goes off, have your brake 
system inspected as soon as possible.

Electronic brake force distribution 
system warning

If the electronic brake force distribution 
control unit determines that some 
components are operating incorrectly, the 
control unit may turn the brake system 
warning light on.
In this case, the ABS warning light comes 
on at the same time (page 5-26).

Brake Warning Light:
Driving with the brake system warning 
light on 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 on, after checking 
that the parking brake is released, have 
the brakes inspected immediately. 
Don’t drive with this light on, and 
contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer 
to have the brakes inspected as soon as 
possible.

ABS Warning Light and Brake 
Warning Light on at the Same Time:
Driving when the brake system 
warning light and ABS warning light 
are on at the same time is dangerous. 
When both lights are on, the rear 
wheels could lock more quickly in an 
emergency stop than under normal 
circumstances.
Don’t drive with both lights on, and 
contact an Authorized Mazda Dealer 
to have the brakes inspected as soon 
as possible.

WARNING

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