DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
qParkingBrake
Settingtheparkingbrake
Depressthebrakepedalandthenfirmly
pulltheparkingbrakeleverfullyupwards
withsufficientforcetoholdthevehiclein
astationaryposition.
WARNING
Beforeleavingthedriver'sseat,always
putthekeytoLOCKposition,setthe
parkingbrakeandmakesuretheshift
leverisinPwithanautomatic
transaxleorin1orRwithamanual
transaxle:
Itisimportanttoplacethekeyinthe
LOCKpositionevenifyouarenot
removingthekeyfromtheignitionor
leavingthevehicle.Leavingthekey
inotherpositionswilldisablesomeof
thevehiclesecuritysystemsandrun
thebatterydown.
Leavingthedriver'sseatwithout
puttingtheignitionswitchinLOCK
position,settingtheparkingbrake
andshiftingtheshiftlevertoPwith
anautomatictransaxle,orto1orR
withamanualtransaxleis
dangerous.Unexpectedvehicle
movementcouldoccur.Thiscould
causeanaccident.
Releasingtheparkingbrake
Depressthebrakepedalandpullthe
parkingbrakeleverupwards,thenpress
thereleasebutton.Whileholdingthe
button,lowertheparkingbrakeleverall
thewaydowntothereleasedposition.
CAUTION
Drivingwiththeparkingbrakeon
willcauseexcessivewearofthebrake
liningsorpads.
NOTE
Forparkinginsnow,refertoWinterDriving
(page4-10)regardingparkingbrakeuse.
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| Categories | Mazda 3 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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