Mazda CX-9 2018 Owner's Manual page 221

Wear shoes appropriate for driving in
order to avoid your shoe contacting the
brake pedal when depressing the
accelerator pedal.
▼ Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
The EPB equipment applies the parking
brake using an electric motor. When the
EPB is applied, the EPB switch indicator
light turns on.
Indicator light
WARNING
Do not drive the vehicle with the EPB
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 EPB and verify
that the brake system warning light is
turned off.
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NOTE
The EPB cannot be applied or released
•
while the vehicle battery is dead.
If the EPB 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 EPB switch again.
An operation sound occurs when
•
applying or releasing the EPB, however,
this does not indicate a malfunction.
If the EPB 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 EPB 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
•
EPB is being applied or released,
however, this does not indicate a
problem.
If the EPB switch is continually pulled
•
while driving the vehicle, the EPB will
be applied and the EPB warning beep
will be activated. When the switch is
released, the EPB is released and the
beep stops.
If the EPB 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 Driving
Brake
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