Mazda CX-5 Owner's Manual page 248

When Driving
Brake
CAUTION
Always depress the brake pedal with
l
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.
Wear shoes appropriate for driving in
l
order to avoid your shoe contacting
the brake pedal when depressing the
accelerator pedal.
4-100
qElectric Parking Brake
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.
Indicator light
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
electric parking brake indicator light
is turned off.