Get ABS/TCS/DSC Guide for Mazda Cx-5 SUV First Generation (2013-2016)

When Driving

Brake

Brake System

WARNING

Do not coast with the engine stalled or

turned off, find a safe place to stop:

Coasting with the engine stalled or

turned off is dangerous. Braking will

require more effort, and the brake's

power-assist could be depleted if you

pump the brake. This will cause

longer stopping distances or even an

accident.

qFoot Brake

Your Mazda has power-assisted brakes

that adjust automatically through normal

use.

Should power-assist fail, you can stop by

applying greater force than normal to the

brake pedal. But the distance required to

stop will be greater than usual.

Shift to a lower gear when going down

steep hills:

Driving with your foot continuously

on the brake pedal or steadily

applying the brakes for long

distances is dangerous. This causes

overheated brakes, resulting in

longer stopping distances or even

total brake failure. This could cause

loss of vehicle control and a serious

accident. Avoid continuous

application of the brakes.

Dry off brakes that have become wet

by driving slowly, releasing the

accelerator pedal and lightly applying

the brakes several times until the brake

performance returns to normal:

Driving with wet brakes is

dangerous. Increased stopping

distance or the vehicle pulling to one

side when braking could result in a

serious accident. Light braking will

indicate whether the brakes have

been affected.

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When Driving

Brake

qElectric Parking Brake

CAUTION

The electric parking brake equipment

applies the parking brake using an electric

motor. The indicator light on the electric

parking brake switch turns on when the

switch is turned on.

Ø Do not drive with your foot held

on the clutch pedal or brake pedal,

or hold the clutch pedal depressed

halfway unnecessarily. Doing so

could result in the following:

Ø

The clutch and brake parts will

wear out more quickly.

The brakes can overheat and

adversely affect brake

performance.

Indicator light

Ø

Ø Always depress the brake pedal

with the right foot. Applying the

brakes with the unaccustomed left

foot could slow your reaction time

to an emergency situation

resulting in insufficient braking

operation.

WARNING

Do not drive the vehicle with the

electric parking brake applied:

If the vehicle is driven with the

parking brake applied, the brake

parts may generate heat and the

brake system may not operate,

leading to an accident.

Before driving, release the electric

parking brake and verify that the

brake system warning light is turned

off.

Ø Wear shoes appropriate for driving

in order to avoid your shoe

contacting the brake pedal when

depressing the accelerator pedal.

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When Driving

Brake

NOTE

When applying the electric parking

brake

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The electric parking brake cannot be

applied or released while the vehicle

battery is dead.

The electric parking brake can be applied

regardless of the ignition switch position.

Securely depress the brake pedal and pull

up the electric parking brake switch.

The electric parking brake is applied and

the brake system warning light and the

electric parking brake switch indicator

light turn on.

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If the electric parking brake is repeatedly

applied and released it may stop operating

to prevent overheating of the motor. If this

occurs, wait approx. 1 minute before

operating the electric parking brake switch

again.

An operation sound occurs when applying

or releasing the electric parking brake,

however, this does not indicate a

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Refer to Warning/Indicator Lights on page

4-20.

malfunction.

If the electric parking brake is not used for

long periods, an automatic inspection of the

system is performed while the vehicle is

parked. An operation sound can be heard,

however, this does not indicate a problem.

When the electric parking brake is applied

and the ignition is switched OFF, an

operation sound can be heard, however,

this does not indicate a problem.

The brake pedal may move while the

electric parking brake is being applied or

released, however, this does not indicate a

problem.

If the electric parking brake switch is

continually pulled while driving the vehicle,

the electric parking brake will be applied

and the electric parking brake warning

beep will be activated. When the switch is

released, the electric parking brake is

released and the beep stops.

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When releasing the electric parking

brake

The electric parking brake can be released

while the ignition is switched ON or the

engine is running. When the electric

parking brake is released, the brake

system warning light and the electric

parking brake switch indicator light turn

off.

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If the electric parking brake is applied with

the ignition switched off or in ACC, the

brake system warning light in the

instrument cluster and the indicator light in

the switch may turn on for 15 seconds.

When running the vehicle through an

automatic car wash, it may be necessary to

switch the ignition off with the parking

brake released depending on the type of

automatic car wash.

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Brake

Electric parking brake manual release

qDisplay Indication

Securely depress the brake pedal and

press the electric parking brake switch.

For vehicles with the type A instrument

cluster, check the vehicle condition or

have the vehicle inspected at an

Authorized Mazda Dealer according to

the indication.

qWarning Light

A system malfunction or operation

conditions are indicated by a warning.

Refer to Warning/Indicator Lights on page

4-20.

qBrake Pad Wear Indicator

Electric parking brake automatic

release

When the disc brake pads become worn,

the built-in wear indicators contact the

disc plates. This causes a screeching noise

to warn that the pads should be replaced.

If the accelerator pedal is depressed with

the electric parking brake applied and all

of the following conditions met, the

parking brake is released automatically.

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The engine is running.

The driver's door is closed.

The driver's seat belt is fastened.

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(Manual transaxle)

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The change lever is in a position other

than neutral.

The clutch pedal is depressed halfway

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(Automatic transaxle)

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Selector lever is in the D, M, or R

position

When you hear this noise, consult an

Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as

possible.

NOTE

If something such as the driver's foot contacts

the accelerator pedal with the engine running

and the electric parking brake applied, the

parking brake may be released automatically.

If you do not intend to drive immediately, shift

the change lever (manual transmission) to the

neutral position, or shift the selector lever

(automatic transmission) to the P or N

position.

WARNING

Do not drive with worn disc pads:

Driving with worn disc pads is

dangerous. The brakes could fail and

cause a serious accident. As soon as

you hear a screeching noise consult

an Authorized Mazda Dealer.

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When Driving

Brake

qBrake Assist

Hill Launch Assist (HLA)

During emergency braking situations

when it is necessary to depress the brake

pedal with greater force, the brake assist

system provides braking assistance, thus

enhancing braking performance.

Hill Launch Assist (HLA) is a function

which assists the driver in accelerating

from a stop while on a slope. When the

driver releases the brake pedal and

depresses the accelerator pedal while on a

slope, the function prevents the vehicle

from rolling.

The braking force is maintained

automatically after the brake pedal is

released on a steep grade.

For vehicles with a manual transaxle, Hill

Launch Assist (HLA) operates on a

downward slope when the shift lever is in

the reverse (R) position, and on an

upward slope when the shift lever is in a

position other than the reverse (R)

position.

When the brake pedal is depressed hard or

depressed more quickly, the brakes apply

more firmly.

NOTE

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When the brake pedal is depressed hard or

depressed more quickly, the pedal will feel

softer but the brakes will apply more firmly.

This is a normal effect of the brake assist

operation and does not indicate a

malfunction.

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When the brake pedal is depressed hard or

depressed more quickly, a motor/pump

operation noise may be heard. This is a

normal effect of the brake assist and does

not indicate a malfunction.

The brake assist equipment does not

supersede the functionality of the vehicle's

main braking system.

For vehicles with an automatic transaxle,

Hill Launch Assist (HLA) operates on a

downward slope when the shift lever is in

the reverse (R) position, and on an

upward slope when the shift lever is in a

forward gear.

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Brake

NOTE

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WARNING

Hill Launch Assist (HLA) does not operate

on a gentle slope. In addition, the gradient

of the slope on which the system will

operate changes depending on the vehicle's

load.

Hill Launch Assist (HLA) does not operate

if the parking brake is applied, the vehicle

has not stopped completely, or the clutch

pedal is released.

While Hill Launch Assist (HLA) is

operating, the brake pedal may feel stiff

and vibrate, however, this does not indicate

a malfunction.

Hill Launch Assist (HLA) does not operate

while the TCS/DSC indicator light is

illuminated.

Do not rely completely on Hill Launch

Assist (HLA):

Hill Launch Assist (HLA) is an

auxiliary device for accelerating from

a stop on a slope. The system only

operates for about two seconds and

therefore, relying only on the system,

when accelerating from a stop is

dangerous because the vehicle may

move (roll) unexpectedly and cause

an accident.

The vehicle could roll depending on

the vehicle's load or if it is towing

something. In addition, for vehicles

with a manual transaxle, the vehicle

could still roll depending on how the

clutch pedal or the accelerator pedal

is operated.

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Refer to Warning/Indicator Lights on page

4-20.

Hill Launch Assist (HLA) does not turn off

even if the TCS OFF switch is pressed to

turn off the TCS.

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Always confirm the safety around the

vehicle before starting to drive the

vehicle.

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ABS/TCS/DSC for Your Mazda Cx-5 SUV First Generation (2013-2016)

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