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Mazda 3 Owners Manual: Foot Brake

This vehicle 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.

WARNING Do not coast with the engine stalled or turned off , fi nd a safe place to stop: Coasting with the engine stalled or turned off is dangerous. Braking will require more eff ort, and the brake's power-assist could be depleted if you pump the brake. This will cause longer stopping distances or even an accident.

Shift to a lower gear when going down steep hills: Driving with your foot continuously on the brake pedal or steadily applying the brakes for long distances is dangerous. This causes overheated brakes, resulting in longer stopping distances or even total brake failure.

This could cause loss of vehicle control and a serious accident. Avoid continuous application of the brakes.

Dry off brakes that have become wet by driving slowly, releasing the accelerator pedal and lightly applying the brakes several times until the brake performance returns to normal: 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 aff ected.

CAUTION
  • Do not drive with your foot held on the clutch pedal or brake pedal, or hold the clutch pedal depressed halfway unnecessarily. Doing so could result in the following:
  • The clutch and brake parts will wear out more quickly.
  • The brakes can overheat and adversely aff ect brake performance.
  • Always depress the brake pedal with the right foot. Applying the brakes with the unaccustomed left foot could slow your reaction time to an emergency situation resulting in insuffi cient braking operation.


  • Wear shoes appropriate for driving in order to avoid your shoe contacting the brake pedal when depressing the accelerator pedal.
Brake System
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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 regarding parking brake use. Setting ...

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Inspecting Engine Oil Level
Be sure the vehicle is on a level surface. Warm up the engine to normal operating temperature. Turn it off and wait at least 5 minutes for the oil to return to the oil pan. Pull out the dipstick, wipe it clean, and reinsert it fully. Pull it out again and examine the level ...

Spark Plug Removal/Installation [Mzr 2.0, Mzr 2.5]
CAUTION: If a spark plug that is not as specified is installed, engine performance will be deteriorated. Install only the specified spark plug when replacing. 1. Remove the battery cover.. 2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 3. Remove the plug hole plate.. 4. Remove the ...

Antenna Feeder No.4 Removal/Installation
Removal NOTE: The antenna feeder No.4 is integrated with the dashboard wiring harness. 1. Refer to DASHBOARD DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY. Installation CAUTION: If the antenna feeder No.4 is installed with tension on the cable and wiring harness it could result in loosening of t ...

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