Driving Your Mazda; Parking Brake; Brake System Warning Light- Page 95

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Driving Your Mazda

Starting and Driving

Form No. 8R65-EA-03C

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Parking Brake

Setting the parking brake

Depress the brake pedal, then pull the 
brake handle fully upward.

Releasing the parking brake

Depress the brake pedal, then pull the 
handle up and press the button. Lower the 
handle all the way down while holding in 
the button.

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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.

Driving with Wet Brakes:
Driving with wet brakes is dangerous. 
Increased stopping distance or the 
vehicle pulling to one side when 
braking could result in a serious 
accident. Light braking will indicate 
whether the brakes have been affected. 
Dry the brakes by driving very slowly 
and applying the brakes lightly until 
brake performance is normal.

Driving with the parking brake on will 
cause excessive wear of the brake 
linings or pads.

NOTE

For parking in snow, refer to Winter 
Driving (page 4-9) regarding parking 
brake use.

WARNING

CAUTION

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