When Driving; Setting the parking brake; Releasing the parking brake- Page 156

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When Driving

Brake

 Parking Brake

CAUTION

Driving with the parking brake on 

will cause excessive wear of the brake 

parts.

NOTE

For parking in snow, refer to Winter 

Driving (page 3-45) regarding parking 

brake use.

Setting the parking brake

Depress the brake pedal and then firmly 

pull the parking brake lever fully upwards 

with sufficient force to hold the vehicle in 

a stationary position.

Releasing the parking brake

Depress the brake pedal and pull the 

parking brake lever upwards, then press 

the release button. While holding the 

button, lower the parking brake lever all 

the way down to the released position.

Button

 Warning Light

The warning light turns on when the 

system has a malfunction.

Refer to Warning Lights on page 

4-16.

 Brake Pad Wear Indicator

When the disc brake pads become worn, 

the built-in wear indicators contact the 

disc plates. This causes a screeching noise 

to warn that the pads should be replaced.

When you hear this noise, consult an 

Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as 

possible.

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