Mazda Protege 2001 - Brake System

Drivins Your Mazda
Brake System
I Foot Brake
Your Mazda has
power-assisted
brakes
thar adjust aulomalicalty through normal
Should
power-assist
fail,
you
can stop by
applying
greater
force
than normal to the
brake
pedal.
But
tbe distance rcquired io
stop will be
greater
than usual.
Awnnutxc
Riding the Brakes:
Divins'a,ith
rourfoot
continuoustr
on the brake
pedalor
steadilr
applyins the brakes
for
tons
distances is dtngercus.This causes
ot'e.heated
brakes,
resulting
irl
longer
stoppilg tlbtanees or
even
total bruke
failure.
This couu ca6e
loss of vehicle contrcl and a seious
ac cide nt. Av oid contin uo us
appticanon
of the bnkes. Shift to a
lo\'ers.ar when going
down st
ep
hills.
Awl.nume
Dritine flith Wet B kes:
Driving with wet
brakes is
dangero us. I nc.e as e d stopping
distance ot the vehicle
puling
to o e
sine when brakins couu rcsult in a
seious accident. Lisht brakinc wilt
indicate
whather the
bnkes h0ve
been alfected. Dr! the brakes b!
driving very slowlt and applJing the
brakes lightlr untit brake
peiomance
is nonut.
Awl'nutue
Dnring with
the Engine Off:
Continuing to d.ive when
the engine
is stalled or turned oJf is drrngerout.
B.dking $'i
rcquire more efoft, ann
the brake's
pover-assist
couu
be
depleted if
rou
punp
the brake. This
vi
caure toneer stopping dkti ces
or eyen a accident. Don't
coatinue
diving
when
the engine is stalled
or
tuned off,
frnd
a safe
pla&
to
rtop,
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