Driving Your Mazda
Starting and Driving
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.
qBrake System Warning Light
This warning has the following functions:
Brake system warning
Illuminates when there is a malfunction in the brake switch.
Parking brake warning
The light illuminates when the parking brake is applied with the ignition switched to START or ON. It turns off when the parking brake is fully released.
Low brake fluid level warning
If the light stays on after the parking brake is fully released, you may have a brake problem.
Drive to the side of the road and park off the
You may notice that the pedal is harder to depress or that it may go closer to the floor. In either case, it will take longer to stop the vehicle.
1.With the engine stopped, open the hood and check the brake fluid level immediately, and then add fluid if required (page
2.After adding fluid, check the light again.
If the warning light remains on, or if the brakes do not operate properly, do not drive the vehicle. Have it towed to an Authorized Mazda Dealer.
