DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
qParkingBrake
Settingtheparkingbrake
Depressthebrakepedalandthenfirmly
pulltheparkingbrakeleverfullyupwards
withagreateramountofforcethanis
requiredsothatthevehicleholdsinthe
stationaryposition.
WARNING
Beforeleavingthedriver'sseat,always
putthekeytoLOCKposition,setthe
parkingbrakeandmakesuretheshift
leverisinPwithanautomatic
transaxleorin1orRwithamanual
transaxle:
Intentionallyplacingthekeyinto
LOCKpositionismuchmore
importantwhereyouwillnotbe
removingthekeytoleavethevehicle
andbecauseleavingitinother
positionswilldisablesomeofthe
vehiclesecuritysystemsandrunthe
batterydown.
Leavingthedriver'sseatwithout
puttingtheignitionswitchinLOCK
position,settingtheparkingbrake
andtheshiftleverisinPwithan
automatictransaxleorin1orRwith
amanualtransaxleisdangerous.
Unexpectedvehiclemovementcould
occur.Thiscouldcauseanaccident.
Releasingtheparkingbrake
Depressthebrakepedalandpullthe
parkingbrakeleverupwards,thenpress
thereleasebutton.Whileholdingthe
button,lowertheparkingbrakeleverall
thewaydowntothereleasedposition.
CAUTION
Drivingwiththeparkingbrakeon
willcauseexcessivewearofthebrake
liningsorpads.
NOTE
Forparkinginsnow,refertoWinterDriving
(page4-9)regardingparkingbrakeuse.
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Product Specification
Categories | Mazda 3 Manuals |
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Model Year | 2008 |
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Very good reference. Bought car used with no owners manual