Mazda CX-8 Quick Manual page 238

When Driving
Brake
▼ To Turn On AUTOHOLD System
Press the AUTOHOLD switch and when
the AUTOHOLD standby indicator light
turns on, the AUTOHOLD function turns
on.
NOTE
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.
The ignition is switched ON (engine is

running or stopped by i-stop).
The driver's seat belt is fastened.

The driver's door is closed.

There is no problem with the

AUTOHOLD function.
To operate AUTOHOLD and hold the
brakes
1. Depress the brake pedal and bring the
vehicle to a complete stop.
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AUTOHOLD standby
indicator light
2. The AUTOHOLD active indicator
light in the instrument cluster turns on
and the brakes are held.
3. The vehicle is held in its stopped
position even with the brake pedal
released.
NOTE
When all of the following conditions are
met, the AUTOHOLD operates and the
brakes are held.
The ignition is switched ON (engine is

running or stopped by i-stop).
The vehicle is stopped.

The brake pedal is being depressed.

The AUTOHOLD active indicator light

turns on.
The accelerator pedal is not depressed.

The driver's seat belt is fastened.

The driver's door is closed.

There is no problem with the

AUTOHOLD function.
The parking brake is released.

There is no problem with the Electric

Parking Brake (EPB) function.
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 do any of the following actions to
resume driving the vehicle, the brakes
release automatically and the