2010 Mazda MX 5 Miata Owners Manual

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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
qBrakePadWearIndicator
WARNING
Whenthediscbrakepadsbecomeworn,
thebuilt-inwearindicatorscontactthe
discplates.Thiscausesascreechingnoise
towarnthatthepadsshouldbereplaced.
DonotdrivewithboththeABSwarning
lightandbrakewarninglight
illuminated.Havethevehicletowedto
anAuthorizedMazdaDealertohave
thebrakesinspectedassoonas
possible:
Drivingwhenthebrakesystem
warninglightandABSwarninglight
areilluminatedsimultaneouslyis
dangerous.
Whenbothlightsareilluminated,the
rearwheelscouldlockmorequickly
inanemergencystopthanunder
normalcircumstances.
qBrakeAssist(withDSCvehicles)
Whenyouhearthisnoise,consultan
AuthorizedMazdaDealerassoonas
possible.
Duringemergencybrakingsituations
whenitisnecessarytodepressthebrake
pedalwithgreaterforce,thebrakeassist
systemprovidesbrakingassistance,thus
enhancingbrakingperformance.
WARNING
Donotdrivewithworndiscpads:
Drivingwithworndiscpadsis
dangerous.Thebrakescouldfailand
causeaseriousaccident.Assoonas
youhearascreechingnoiseconsult
anAuthorizedMazdaDealer.
Whenthebrakepedalisdepressedhardor
depressedmorequickly,thebrakesapply
morefirmly.
NOTE
Whenthebrakepedalisdepressedhardor
l
depressedmorequickly,thepedalwillfeel
softerbutthebrakeswillapplymorefirmly.
Thisisanormaleffectofthebrakeassist
operationanddoesnotindicatean
abnormality.
Whenthebrakepedalisdepressedhardor
l
depressedmorequickly,amotor/pump
operationnoisemaybeheard.Thisisa
normaleffectofthebrakeassistanddoes
notindicateanabnormality.
Thebrakeassistequipmentdoesnot
l
supersedethefunctionalityofthevehicle's
mainbrakingsystem.
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FormNo.8AV1-EA-09F
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CategoriesMazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals
Model Year2010
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