Brake
Foot Brake
This vehicle 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.
Do not coast with the EV system stopped and stop the vehicle in a safe place:
Coasting the vehicle with the EV system stopped 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.
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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Do not drive with your foot held on the brake pedal. Doing so could result in the following:
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The brake parts will wear out more quickly.
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The brakes can overheat and adversely affect brake performance.
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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.
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Wear shoes appropriate for driving in order to avoid your shoe contacting the brake pedal when depressing the accelerator pedal.
Warning Light
The warning light turns on when the system has a malfunction.
Refer to Brake System Warning Indication/Warning Light (Search).
Brake Pad Wear Indicator
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.
When you hear this noise, consult an Authorized Mazda Dealer as soon as possible.
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.
In high humidity weather conditions, brake noises, such as brake squeak or brake squeal can be heard. It does not indicate a malfunction.
Brake Override System
The brake override system applies the brake first for safety if the brake pedal and accelerator pedal are depressed at the same time.
Operation of the brake override system can be turned on or off.
Refer to the Settings section in the Mazda Connect Owner's Manual.
AUTOHOLD
To Turn On AUTOHOLD System
Press the AUTOHOLD switch and when the AUTOHOLD standby indicator light turns on, the AUTOHOLD function turns on.
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AUTOHOLD standby indicator light
When all of the following conditions are met, the AUTOHOLD standby indicator light turns on when the AUTOHOLD switch is pressed and the AUTOHOLD function turns on.
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The power switch is switched ON (EV system on).
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The driver's seat belt is fastened.
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The driver's door is closed.
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There is no problem with the AUTOHOLD function.
To operate AUTOHOLD and hold the brakes
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Depress the brake pedal and bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
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The AUTOHOLD active indicator light in the instrument cluster turns on and the brakes are held.
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The vehicle is held in its stopped position even with the brake pedal released.
When all of the following conditions are met, the AUTOHOLD operates and the brakes are held.
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The power switch is switched ON (EV system on).
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The vehicle is stopped.
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The brake pedal is being depressed.
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The AUTOHOLD active indicator light turns on.
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The accelerator pedal is not depressed.
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The driver's seat belt is fastened.
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The driver's door is closed.
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There is no problem with the AUTOHOLD function.
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The parking brake is released.
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There is no problem with the Electric Parking Brake (EPB) function.
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The selector lever is in a position other than R position or the vehicle tilts forward with the selector lever in the R position.
To release AUTOHOLD and start driving the vehicle
If you try to resume driving the vehicle, the brakes will be released automatically and the AUTOHOLD active indicator light turns off.
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If the Electric Parking Brake (EPB) switch is pulled while the AUTOHOLD is operating, the parking brake is applied and the AUTOHOLD is released. In addition, if the parking brake is released under this condition, the AUTOHOLD operates to hold the brakes.
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Under the following conditions, the parking brake is automatically applied and the AUTOHOLD is released. The AUTOHOLD is re-enabled when the conditions before the AUTOHOLD is released are restored.
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The driver’s seat belt is unfastened.
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The driver’s door is opened.
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When about 10 minutes or longer have passed since the AUTOHOLD operation started, the parking brake is automatically applied. Because the AUTOHOLD is restored when releasing the parking brake, the hold on the brakes by AUTOHOLD function resumes.
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The AUTOHOLD can be canceled forcibly by fully depressing the accelerator pedal for 1 second or longer while the AUTOHOLD is operating. Forcibly cancel the AUTOHOLD only when the AUTOHOLD cannot be canceled due to a system malfunction or it is necessary to cancel the AUTOHOLD in an emergency.
