Mazda 3 2004 - How to Use the Electric Parking Brake (EPB)

If something such as the driver's foot
contacts the accelerator pedal while
the engine is operating and the
parking brake is applied, the parking
brake may be released automatically
and the vehicle may move
unexpectedly. If you do not intend to
start driving the vehicle immediately,
shift the shift lever to the neutral
position for a manual transmission,
or shift the selector lever to the P or
N position for an automatic
transmission.
How to Use the Electric
Parking Brake (EPB)
Applying the Parking Brake Manually
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2.
The parking brake is applied and
the EPB indicator light
in the
instrument cluster and the EPB
switch indicator light turn on.
Releasing the Parking Brake Manually
1. Depress the brake pedal with the
vehicle power switched ON or the
engine operating.
2.
When the parking brake is released,
the EPB indicator light
in the
instrument cluster and the EPB
switch indicator light turn
off.
Driving
Electric Parking Brake (EPB)
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