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How to Release the Electric Handbrake on the Mazda CX-5?

Model: Mazda CX-5 MK 1, KE - Years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Part: Checks and maintenance

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To release the electric handbrake on the Mazda CX-5, press the brake pedal: while holding it down, pull up the lever located in the centre console of the car. This is the manual procedure to release the handbrake; however, there is also an automatic procedure that will release the handbrake.

When the driver's door is closed, the seatbelt is fastened, and the gear lever is in a position other than neutral, you can release the clutch and press the accelerator, allowing the handbrake to release automatically.


Updated on 11 June 2026 by ScegliAuto


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