2005 Mazda 3 Owners Manual

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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
qAnti-LockBrakeSystem(ABS)í
qABSWarningLightí
TheABScontrolunitcontinuously
monitorsthespeedofeachwheel.Ifone
isabouttolockup,theABSrespondsby
automaticallyreleasingandreapplying
thatwheel'sbrake.
Thedriverwillfeelaslightvibrationin
thebrakepedalandmayhearachattering
noisefromthebrakesystem.Thisis
normalwhentheABSoperates.Don't
pumpthebrakes,continuetopressdown
onthebrakepedal.
Thewarninglightstaysonforafew
secondswhentheignitionswitchisturned
totheONposition.
IftheABSwarninglightstaysonwhile
you'redriving,theABScontrolunithas
detectedasystemmalfunction.Ifthis
occurs,yourbrakeswillfunctionnormally
asifthevehiclehadnoABS.
WARNING
ABS:
Shouldthishappen,consultanAuthorized
MazdaDealerassoonaspossible.
TheABScannotcompensatefor
unsafeandrecklessdriving,excessive
speed,tailgating(followinganother
vehicletooclosely),andhydroplaning
(reducedtirefrictionandroadcontact
becauseofwaterontheroadsurface).
Youcanstillhaveanaccident.So
don'trelyonABSasasubstitutefor
safedriving.
WARNING
ABSWarningLightandBrake
WarningLightonattheSameTime:
Drivingwhenthebrakesystem
warninglightandABSwarninglight
areonatthesametimeisdangerous.
Whenbothlightsareon,therear
wheelscouldlockmorequicklyinan
emergencystopthanundernormal
circumstances.
Don'tdrivewithbothlightson,and
contactanAuthorizedMazdaDealer
tohavethebrakesinspectedassoon
aspossible.
NOTE
Brakingdistancesmaybelongeron
loosesurfaces(snoworgravel,for
example)whichusuallyhaveahard
foundation.Avehiclewithanormal
brakingsystemmayrequireless
distancetostopundertheseconditions
becausethetireswillbuildupawedge
ofsurfacelayerwhenthewheelsskid.
íSomemodels.
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FormNo.8T66-EA-04H
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CategoriesMazda 3 Manuals
Model Year2005
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