Mazda 3 Owners Manual: 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 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.
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 dis ...
Warning Light
The warning light turns on when the
system has a malfunction.
Refer to Warning Lights on .
Brake Pad Wear Indicator
When the disc brake pads become worn,
the built-in wear indicators contact th ...
Other materials:
Refrigerant Pressure Sensor Removal/Installation [Full Auto Air Conditioner]
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Discharge the refrigerant..
3. Disconnect the refrigerant pressure sensor connector.
CAUTION:
If moisture or foreign material enters the refrigeration cycle, cooling ability
will be lowered and abnormal noise will occur. Always immediate ...
Front Lower Arm Inspection
1. Remove the front lower arm from the vehicle..
2. Inspect the arm for bending or damage, and the ball joint for excessive looseness.
If there is any malfunction, replace the front lower arm.
3. Rotate the ball joint stud 5 times. Install the SST to the ball
joint stud, measure t ...
Expansion Valve Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Discharge the refrigerant from the system..
CAUTION:
If moisture or foreign material enters the refrigeration cycle, cooling ability
will be lowered and abnormal noise will occur. Always immediately plug all open
fittings after removing ...
