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Mazda 3 Service Manual: Parking Brake Lever Adjustment

Mazda 3 Service Manual / Brakes / Parking Brake / Parking Brake Lever Adjustment

1. Pump the brake pedal a few times.

2. Remove the upper panel..

3. Turn the adjusting nut and adjust the parking brake lever.


4. After adjustment, pull the parking brake lever one notch and verify that the parking brake warning light illuminates.

5. Verify that the rear brakes do not drag.

Parking Brake Cable Removal/Installation
1. Remove the following parts: a. Upper panel. b. Shift knob (MTX). c. Selector lever knob (ATX). d. Shift panel. e. Side wall. f. Console. 2. Remove the under cover.. 3. Remove the tu ...

Parking Brake Lever Inspection
Stroke Inspection 1. Pump the brake pedal a few times. 2. Pull the parking brake lever two to three times. 3. Inspect the parking brake stroke by slowly pulling at point A 50 mm {1.97 in} from ...

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Shift-Lock Override
If the selector lever will not move from P using the proper shift procedure, continue to hold down the brake pedal. Remove the shift-lock override cover using a cloth-wrapped flat head screwdriver. Insert a screwdriver and push it down. Press and hold the lock-release button. ...

Underbody Maintenance
Road chemicals and salt used for ice and snow removal and solvents used for dust control may collect on the underbody. If not removed, they will speed up rusting and deterioration of such underbody parts as fuel lines, frame, floor pan, and exhaust system, even though these parts may be coate ...

High Mount Brake Light Disassembly/Assembly
4SD 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the trunk lid trim.. 3. Remove the high-mount brake light.. 4. Remove the high-mount brake light outer lens. 5. Remove the high-mount brake light inner lens. 6. Remove the screws (with advanced keyless entry and push button ...

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