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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
BrakeSystem
WARNING
qFootBrake
DrivingwithWetBrakes:
YourMazdahaspower-assistedbrakes
thatadjustautomaticallythroughnormal
use.
Drivingwithwetbrakesisdangerous.
Increasedstoppingdistanceorthe
vehiclepullingtoonesidewhen
brakingcouldresultinaserious
accident.Lightbrakingwillindicate
whetherthebrakeshavebeenaffected.
Drythebrakesbydrivingveryslowly
andapplyingthebrakeslightlyuntil
brakeperformanceisnormal.
Shouldpower-assistfail,youcanstopby
applyinggreaterforcethannormaltothe
brakepedal.Butthedistancerequiredto
stopwillbegreaterthanusual.
WARNING
qParkingBrake
CoastingwiththeEngineOff:
Continuingtocoastwhentheengine
isstalledorturnedoffisdangerous.
Brakingwillrequiremoreeffort,and
thebrake'spower-assistcouldbe
depletedifyoupumpthebrake.This
willcauselongerstoppingdistancesor
evenanaccident.Don'tcontinue
coastingwhentheengineisstalledor
turnedoff,findasafeplacetostop.
WARNING
NotSettingtheParkingBrake:
Leavingthedriver'sseatwithout
settingtheparkingbrakeis
dangerous.Unexpectedvehicle
movementcouldoccuriftheparking
brakeisnotset.Thiscouldcausean
accident.Beforeleavingthedriver's
seat,alwayssettheparkingbrakeand
makesuretheshiftleverisinPwith
anautomatictransmissionorin1orR
withamanualtransmission.
RidingtheBrakes:
Drivingwithyourfootcontinuously
onthebrakepedalorsteadilyapplying
thebrakesforlongdistancesis
dangerous.Thiscausesoverheated
brakes,resultinginlongerstopping
distancesoreventotalbrakefailure.
Thiscouldcauselossofvehicle
controlandaseriousaccident.Avoid
continuousapplicationofthebrakes.
Shifttoalowergearwhengoingdown
steephills.
CAUTION
Drivingwiththeparkingbrakeonwill
causeexcessivewearofthebrake
liningsorpads.
NOTE
Forparkinginsnow,refertoWinter
Driving(page4-9)regardingparking
brakeuse.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda RX-8 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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