Mazda 323F, Owner'S Manual

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Your Mazda
&. WARNING
Drh-inx with )'Ollr foot
011
the brflke
pulal or conti,wllw;ly flPIJlyiflg the
bmke.\· when KoillX down a long or
s t eep hill will callst' high brake temper­
atures. Increased �/(}PJJing dilltal/ces or
el'uz total brake f ai lure could reSlllt.
A�'Qid contill/lOllS
apl)fica/ioll
of the
brakes. Shift to a lower Xear.
&. WARNING
Wet
Driyillg through water
d
ee p enouglt to
wet the brakes may affect tlteir perfor.
mance. It
could resllit ill failure to �-[ow
down
at
the usual rate and ill p u
lli
n g to
Olle side whell the brake.\" are applied.
Ught brakillg will indicate whether they
luU'e been affected. To flry the brakes,
apply IIll1m liglltly while
d
n
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.·
; n g �'Iowl)'
until performance ;s nonnal.
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Brake Pad Wear Indicntor
When the diSC brake pads become
\\lOin,
the
built·in wear inoJicators
contact the diSC
plates. This causcs a screeching n()l�e
If)
wilrn that the
p
a ds should be replaced.
Whcn you
hear thl�
noi<;c, consul! an Au­
thoriLcd Mazda Dealer
as
soon as p os
�
i b l e
.
&. WARNING
Worn D;.�c
Worn disc
pmis
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t e m and affect
Your brake!ti wi/l
)'ou could Irm-e a .\·er;oIlS
COl/suit un A ut l
l
Or
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as SOOI/ as yO/l hear tile pad
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