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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
BrakeSystem
WARNING
qFootBrake
Drybrakesthathavebecomewetby
drivingveryslowlyandapplyingthe
brakeslightlyuntilbrakeperformance
isnormal:
YourMazdahaspower-assistedbrakes
thatadjustautomaticallythroughnormal
use.
Drivingwithwetbrakesisdangerous.
Increasedstoppingdistanceorthe
vehiclepullingtoonesidewhen
brakingcouldresultinaserious
accident.Lightbrakingwillindicate
whetherthebrakeshavebeenaffected.
Shouldpower-assistfail,youcanstopby
applyinggreaterforcethannormaltothe
brakepedal.Butthedistancerequiredto
stopwillbegreaterthanusual.
WARNING
qParkingBrake
Donotcoastwiththeenginestalledor
turnedoff,findasafeplacetostop:
Coastingwiththeenginestalledor
turnedoffisdangerous.Brakingwill
requiremoreeffort,andthebrake's
power-assistcouldbedepletedifyou
pumpthebrake.Thiswillcause
longerstoppingdistancesorevenan
accident.
WARNING
Beforeleavingthedriver'sseat,
alwayssettheparkingbrakeand
makesuretheshiftleverisinPwith
anautomatictransmissionorin1orR
withamanualtransmission:
Leavingthedriver'sseatwithout
settingtheparkingbrakeandtheshift
leverisdangerous.Unexpectedvehicle
movementcouldoccur.Thiscould
causeanaccident.
Shifttoalowergearwhengoingdown
steephills:
Drivingwithyourfootcontinuously
onthebrakepedalorsteadilyapplying
thebrakesforlongdistancesis
dangerous.Thiscausesoverheated
brakes,resultinginlongerstopping
distancesoreventotalbrakefailure.
Thiscouldcauselossofvehicle
controlandaseriousaccident.Avoid
continuousapplicationofthebrakes.
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 | 2007 |
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