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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
qAnti-LockBrakeSystem(ABS)
qABSWarningLight
TheABScontrolunitcontinuously
monitorsthespeedofeachwheel.Ifone
isabouttolockup,theABSrespondsby
automaticallyreleasingandreapplying
thatwheel'sbrake.
Thedriverwillfeelaslightvibrationin
thebrakepedalandmayhearachattering
noisefromthebrakesystem.Thisis
normalwhentheABSoperates.Don't
pumpthebrakes,continuetopressdown
onthebrakepedal.
Thewarninglightstaysonforafew
secondswhentheignitionswitchisturned
totheONposition.
IftheABSwarninglightstaysonwhile
you'redriving,theABScontrolunithas
detectedasystemmalfunction.Ifthis
occurs,yourbrakeswillfunctionnormally
asifthevehiclehadnoABS.
WARNING
SodonotrelyonABSasasubstitute
forsafedriving:
Shouldthishappen,consultanAuthorized
MazdaDealerassoonaspossible.
TheABScannotcompensatefor
unsafeandrecklessdriving,excessive
speed,tailgating(followinganother
vehicletooclosely),drivingoniceand
snow,andhydroplaning(reducedtire
frictionandroadcontactbecauseof
waterontheroadsurface).Youcan
stillhaveanaccident.
NOTE
Whentheengineisjump-startedto
chargethebattery,unevenrpmoccurs
andtheABSwarninglightcomeson.
Thisisduetoaweakbattery,nota
malfunction.
Rechargethebattery.
NOTE
Brakingdistancesmaybelongeron
loosesurfaces(snoworgravel,for
example)whichusuallyhaveahard
foundation.Avehiclewithanormal
brakingsystemmayrequireless
distancetostopundertheseconditions
becausethetireswillbuildupawedge
ofsurfacelayerwhenthewheelsskid.
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| Categories | Mazda CX-7 Manuals, Mazda Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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