Servicing on Vehicles with Electric Parking Brake
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2020 Mazda CX-30. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- For vehicles with the electric parking brake, when the electric parking brake control module detects for 3 s or more that all of the following conditions are met during braking force inspection using a brake tester, the mode is automatically switched to "electric parking brake inspection mode".
- Ignition is switched ON (engine on)
- Shift lever is in neutral (MTX)
- Selector lever is in N position (ATX)
- Accelerator and brake pedals are not depressed
- Front wheel speed is0 km/h {0 mph}
- Rear wheel speed is3-12 km/h {2.0-7.4 mph}
NOTE:- When the mode is switched to the electric parking brake inspection mode, the electric parking brake warning light turns on.
- The mode may not switch to the electric parking brake inspection mode depending on the specification of the brake tester being used. In this case, depress the parking brake using the normal electric parking brake switch operation and perform the braking force inspection.
- When the mode is switched to the electric parking brake inspection mode, the electric parking brake control module increases the braking force of the electric parking brake according to the electric parking brake switch operation as follows.
Electric parking brake switch is pulled up and returned for short periods (less than approx. 2 s)
- Increase the braking force by one step each time the operation is performed.
Electric parking brake switch is held pulled up for 2 s or more
- Increase the braking force by one step each time2 shave elapsed.
- When any of the following conditions is detected, stop the electric parking brake inspection mode.
- Shift lever is in position other than neutral (MTX)
- Selector lever is in position other than N (ATX)
- Accelerator pedal is depressed
- Brake pedal is depressed
- Front wheel speed is1 km/h {0.7 mph} or more
- Rear wheel speed is less than 3 km/h {1 mph}
- Rear wheel speed is12 km/h {7.5 mph} or more
NOTE:- When electric parking brake inspection mode is stopped, the electric parking brake warning light turns off.