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:
Ignition Switch
Push Button Start Positions
The system operates only when the key is
within operational range.
Each time the push button start is pressed,
the ignition switches in the order of off,
ACC, and ON. Pressing the push button
start again from ON switches the ignition
off.
NOTE
The engine ...
Spare Tire
Your Mazda has a temporary spare tire.
The temporary spare tire is lighter and
smaller than a conventional tire, and is
designed only for emergency use and
should be used only for VERY short
periods. Temporary spare tires should
NEVER be used for long drives or
extended periods.
WAR ...
Drive Shaft Removal/Installation
CAUTION:
Performing the following procedures without first removing the ABS wheel-speed
sensor may possibly cause an open circuit in the wiring harness if it is pulled
by mistake. Before performing the following procedures, disconnect the ABS wheel-speed
sensor connector (axle side) ...
