Thank you for your video.. I just finished brake job for 2018 cx5 my daughter’s car I was struggling on caliper compressor ... Now I am 100% confident with your video!
I've changed a lot of brakes on my older vehicles over the years but never heard of this operation before. I couldn't figure out why my caliper was so tight. thanks for sharing.
You're a lifesaver. Was working on my 2018 Mazda 3 and this was the trick i needed to get that blasted piston compressed. There is no telling how many times I rotated that damn thing and it was not compressing.
Question, what can happen if the rear piston is turned when retracting it (while in service mode). I helped a friend do his brakes and saw the notches in the piston so I figured it needed to be spun. I use a tool similar to what is in the video, (but with the adapter with pins that fit into the slots) and I slowly compressed the piston, but I could also feel the motor turning (so I went extra slow). Everything seems to be operating normally as far as the epb and rear brakes in general, but my friend is a little paranoid after reading you're not supposed to spin the piston.
I looked everywhere to find where the notches were supposed to be " 12 & 6" on the piston. I had rotated piston before learning about maintenance mode. Everything went back together fine, except i couldn't get the epb light to turn off. Thank u so much
Thanks for an easy to follow, straight to the point video. I've watched half a dozen on how to engage the EPB service mode, and they were all confusing/wordy/too long!
This was the first video that popped up for the question that I asked for resetting the parking brake as other people said before kept it easy kept it simple and got to the point fast without making a big production out of something stupid thank you
On a 2020, the instructions worked but the parking brake icon didn't show when in service mode like in the video. I did hear the parking brake motors actuate.
Excellent, excellent video. Thanks for posting. Clear and to the point...but more importantly, it works! I know your title states 2017, but it also works on my 2019 CX-5 Grand Touring Reserve.
Excellent job. In 3 minutes I went from pre-warned and hesitant to understanding this Mazda's electronic maze and game cheating design. thanks for breaking the enigma code!
Great description - thanks! What should I do if I rotated the rear caliper out of the 12 and 6 o'clock position? Is there a way of determining which notch should be at 12 and 6? Maybe it does not matter.
I just wanted to give a big thank you! For posting this information on RUclips, just did my brakes today, and did not know about the e-brake service mode 👍
Have this exact car and taking it out of service mode did not work for me. I repeated the steps till I heard the pistons doing their thing, but the light persisted to stay on. So, I ended up doing everything listed but only pushing the Start button twice and that finally got me out of service mode.
Sometimes it’s useful to give a lot off instructions to not mess it up, but in this case I like the straight to the point instructions. Watched another video for like 20 minutes just to get no information at all. You get a like. 👍🏽
I just finished the install of new rear brake pads on my 2017 Mazda CX-5. I put it in service mode when I started, but when I finished, I couldn't get it out of the service mode. I followed the steps exactly. The car turns on and I can drive it just fine. Brakes work and no longer squeak. What am I missing? Did I install something incorrectly and that's why it's stuck in service mode?
BANG,BANG THANK YOU MAN!!!!!! Thanks for posting this video, my brakes started vibrating after a hard braking I had to do. I think the rotors got warped as per mechanic and thanks to you!!!! now I can do it on my own. BY THE WAY MY CAR IS A MAZDA 3 2017 6 SPEED MANUAL AND THIS STEPS DO WORK ON IT!!!!!! Thanks...
Great video! I'm still having an issue. I had a fuel pump failure out of town and the dealer there replaced it and also said I needed the rear brakes done so I said fine. Got the car back yesterday and drove home without issues. But the first time I tried to apply the parking brake I got the warning light on the dash. I can hear the brake engaging in the rear, and it is holding the car, but the light on the button keeps flashing and the dash light is on. I went through your procedure to put it into service mode and then take it back out of service mode, thinking maybe a calibrate would help. When I take it out of service mode, I then set and release the parking brake without issues (no dash light, no blinking). But as soon as I turn the ignition off and back on, the problem is back. Setting the brake again lights up the dash light and it the button blinks (though I still hear the brake set and the car is being held when put into gear). Any ideas what is wrong here?
@@laimunwai the rear brake calipers and parking brake actuators had to be replaced. The dealer which performed the service damaged them, so replacing them is the only fix.
I attempted to do the rear brakes on my 2017 CX5 without knowing about needing to be put into maintenance mode, big disaster! I ended up finding out about the procedure after the fact. I got the rear pads on, but they were dragging badly on the right rear. Thought I had messed up the EPB, so I replaced it, but unfortunately I’m still getting intermittent dragging on the right rear. When I apply the EPB now, it malfunctions. I’m at a loss here.
Have you tried putting the vehicle back into maintenance mode, compressing the pistons back into the calipers, and taking the vehicle out of service mode?
@@AKJeeper I took it to a mechanic, he put the car on his scanner, reset the EPB and put a new EPB electric motor on it. But I still have intermittent dragging. Costing $$$$
I try to be quick and to the point when I need to be. Try to switch things up between quick videos and longer, more detailed ones. No need to share my life story, or talk about my sponsors (I don’t have any) 😂. Glad you liked the video!
Sure! This isn’t the exact one I use in the video, but it’s similar and much less expensive: www.amazon.com/8MILELAKE-Brake-Caliper-Wind-Professional/dp/B0122Q83T4/ref=asc_df_B0122Q83T4/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198151843411&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16030888655003553053&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033905&hvtargid=pla-381147635937&psc=1#
I did all this but the maintenance mode (P!) Light stays on but everything works as expected... Any ideas how to get the light to go out? Thanks in advance.
I saw another video where they took the motor off the caliper and used the torque screw to retract it as they were compressing it. This was done without putting it is service mode.
I watched the same video and do not want to remove the motor if not necessary. The way they were spinning the piston seemed like a recipe for future motor replacement. Am about to do a rotor upgrade on my 2018 Mazda 6. This video was perfect. The procedure to place my 6 in/out of service mode was exactly the same
That’s one way to accomplish the same thing, but my concern is the parking brake system (as well as the rear brakes) may not work 100% doing it with that method.
The key needs to be in the vehicle so that the ignition can be cycled to where the lights come on in the dash as shown in the video. The car will not start if the sequence shown in the video is followed.
Well I ended up finding this video a tad too late. I put the car in service mode the second my friend unplugged the caliper from the motor. We stopped got the caliper tool and thought we would be okay except he suggested I take it out of service mode and put it back into service mode. The caliper was connected this time and it pushed it all the way out and indicated a braking failure on the dash. Lesson learned, I replaced both calipers on the rear of the car. However, while the car was in braking failure I was not able to get it back in service mode. They were replaced while out of service mode I believe. With everything replaced on the car, I'm at a loss of what to do in order for the car to reset the braking system. It's in failure on the dash lights. Do I need to unplug calipers from motors first and get into service mode? I don't want to buy new calipers again. Any help would be appreciated.
Wow, I have not come across that situation before. The first thing I would do is try to reset the brake system with a capable scan tool. If the system will reset, try putting it into service mode (with the brakes assembled and on the vehicle), then take it out of service mode. When your original calipers were plugged back in, and service mode was triggered, were the brake calipers and pads installed on the vehicle? Or were they already off of the vehicle?
Bleed the brakes as you normally would 🙂 Service mode is only for when you remove the caliper from the vehicle, like when replacing pads. Hope this helps!
OK I think I almost got it but I just want to make sure, You said push and hold the gas pedal then push and hold the parking brake switch while you push the ignition button three times. It didn't look like it it was held down unless you have three arms right? So only push the parking brake once then push the ignition switch three times. Then again why your hand had a glove on when you push the parking break then a hand without a glove pushed the ignition switch? Sorry I just happened to notice that.
joe valenzuela - With the ignition in the “on” position (warning lights on in the dash), push and hold the gas pedal to the floor. While holding the gas pedal down, push and hold the parking brake switch down, then push the ignition button 3 times. It takes two hands (I usually use my right hand on the parking brake switch, left hand on the ignition). In the video, my camera was in the way of my assistant sitting in the driver’s seat, so I pushed the ignition switch while he held down the parking brake switch and gas pedal. I hope this clears things up for you!
Hello. Good video. But Before watching this video, I removed the caliper and hung it by the spring. Then I activated the service mode. the piston stepped forward to its extreme point and now I can’t move piston back. I tried to just push and rotate with push, but without success. I tried to remove the service mode, but the motor is working, and the piston does not move. Have you encountered such a problem? have any ideas?
There’s a warning on All data about the CX-5’s and rear brake pad maintenance which I learned the hard way. You should never rotate the piston, just push it straight in, if you rotate it you could damage the inner components on caliper. As for your situation of the piston pushed out to extreme, the motor will still work and try to retract it, but being that the piston is so far out it won’t be able to pull it back. I’ve taken the motor off the caliper before to somehow line both together so they’ll catch but it’s really difficult.
I got a 2017 CX-5 I’m doing the back brakes after I put it in maintenance mode so I need to turn the piston or is it like all the other pistons I just compress it with a old brake pad and C clamp
The piston just compresses in (do not twist it). I don't recommend a c-clamp as it might put undue stress on the parking brake motor attached to the back side of the brake caliper. The tool I used in the video is more appropriate for this application.
Sir I have Mazda cx 9 2020. Few days before I have changed my rear break pad a local automobile. After I changed the break pad the electronic parking break light comes on and goes out of sudden. What could be the issue?
Does this protocol also apply to 2019 CX5 AWD? What are the torque values for the caliper sidepins? Do you enable maintenance before or after jacking the vehicle? Thanks!
Yes, this should be the same procedure for a 2019. Torque for the caliper bolts 17-22 ft/lbs. I usually wait until the vehicle is off the ground and the wheel is off before putting it into maintenance mode, but you can do that prior to all of that, if you'd like.
What are you using to push the piston back into the caliper? They aren’t exactly that easy to push in without the tool. Can’t really use a different tool like a c-clamp because the EPB motor is in the way.
@@AKJeeper I went and bought a tool just now but the piston is so far out that the tool won’t fit between the caliper and the piston. It’s a 2017 mazda3
I did this job 3 months ago and it took about 4 tries to take it out of service mode. Recently the orange P! light came on dash and dealer says the only time they’ve seen this fail is when position is pushed back in during brake job without putting it into service mode. They told me the brake motor is now bad.
Sounds to me like the parking brake motor was already starting to fail if you had difficulties getting out of service mode. The only time I’ve had difficulties with getting in or out of service mode is when the motor was having issues. Strangely enough, of the couple I’ve seen go bad, neither vehicle had its parking brake used on a regular basis. We live in a really salty environment so it’s no surprise to me that they went bad from sitting.
@@AKJeeper we never use ours either but I thought it would be OK because it’s sealed. The old cable style are often rusted solid. The smart stop collision avoidance light has been intermittently coming on then recently stayed solid. They told me a bad EPB motor can cause that. Anyways, it’s cleared out now and we’ll see what happens next. Thanks again
@@notsofast5495 sorry to hear that yours failed. Yes, it can cause the collision warning light to come on. Several different modules can get affected by one faulty device these days, unfortunately. I’ve started recommending (to the two customers who experienced issues) that they should try to use the parking brake more often. So far neither has had any issues since then and it has been a couple of years. Hopefully you won’t have any issues either.
No - the EPB system winds the pistons out during the calibration sequence which occurs when you take the system out of service mode. When I do brake work on cars with EPBs, I’ll take the system out of service mode before touching the brake pedal.
Thank you for your video..
I just finished brake job for
2018 cx5 my daughter’s car
I was struggling on caliper compressor ...
Now I am 100% confident with your video!
I've changed a lot of brakes on my older vehicles over the years but never heard of this operation before. I couldn't figure out why my caliper was so tight. thanks for sharing.
Glad to help! I love that I can share my knowledge on RUclips.
I didn't know about the servide mode before taking the pads out and now im screwed 😐
@@Addi_Teacha509 Sorry to hear that. But now that you have the pads out, won't the electronic release still work?
I know this is an old video, but I have to let you know you made this process much easier. Thank you immensely.
You're welcome!
You're a lifesaver. Was working on my 2018 Mazda 3 and this was the trick i needed to get that blasted piston compressed. There is no telling how many times I rotated that damn thing and it was not compressing.
Did u have a problem after u were done w the epb light because the piston is not in the "home" position ?
Question, what can happen if the rear piston is turned when retracting it (while in service mode). I helped a friend do his brakes and saw the notches in the piston so I figured it needed to be spun. I use a tool similar to what is in the video, (but with the adapter with pins that fit into the slots) and I slowly compressed the piston, but I could also feel the motor turning (so I went extra slow). Everything seems to be operating normally as far as the epb and rear brakes in general, but my friend is a little paranoid after reading you're not supposed to spin the piston.
I did the same thing not knowing better. Only after the fact did I come across this video. All seems to be working well. What now???😮
Thank you for doing this video. It doesn’t get any more straightforward. Much appreciated!
Perfect! DO not rotate the piston. just compress it after you put the EPB in the service mode.
For anyone wondering this IS also the procedure for a manual gearbox with the E-Brake. Enjoy happy motoring.
I looked everywhere to find where the notches were supposed to be " 12 & 6" on the piston. I had rotated piston before learning about maintenance mode. Everything went back together fine, except i couldn't get the epb light to turn off. Thank u so much
Thanks for an easy to follow, straight to the point video. I've watched half a dozen on how to engage the EPB service mode, and they were all confusing/wordy/too long!
Perfect! Thank you for a clear, easy to follow video. Worked perfectly for my 2016 CX5 👍🏼
Awesome job at explaining the procedures for switching to Parking Brake Service Mode and Back!
Glad it was helpful!
This was the first video that popped up for the question that I asked for resetting the parking brake as other people said before kept it easy kept it simple and got to the point fast without making a big production out of something stupid thank you
You're very welcome. I'm glad you liked the video. Thanks for commenting!
Oh man, saved me a world of trouble. Your tutorial is awesome, crystal clear. Thanks a bunch!
Glad you found the video helpful! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!
Just saved 350 dollars just for labour. Saved that money to buy new rotors and pads on all 4 wheels. Thanks Sir. ✌️👍🤜🤛
Nice and clean procedure, nicely explained and nothing's missing. Thanks!
GREAT tutorial!
I just completed all 4 pads on my 2016 1/2 CX5 and it went flawless thanks to you!!!!
Will work also for 2015 Mazda CX-5?
Thank you! Straight to the point! Saw a couple of other videos and too much talking!!! Thanks again.
I have referred to this video like 3 times already in owning this car thanks for the video man
I have no idea how I got into service mode, could be cause I just installed a new battery; but this was helpful to fix it! Thank you!
On a 2020, the instructions worked but the parking brake icon didn't show when in service mode like in the video. I did hear the parking brake motors actuate.
Thank you, I tought i had to call a tow but you saved my day!!
Excellent step by step video .
Thank you from a Brake tech in Australia!
I had no idea. I am getting ready to do mine for the first time and had no clue about this. Awesome video, thank you
Perfect tutorial before I do a spring cleanup on our 2018 cx5. Thank you
Thanks for sharing this practical video..Changed my cx 5 rear brake flawlessly..saved me from buying piston compression tool..
Excellent, excellent video.
Thanks for posting. Clear and to the point...but more importantly, it works!
I know your title states 2017, but it also works on my 2019 CX-5 Grand Touring Reserve.
Will work for 2015 model?
Super clear and informative. Good job !!!
Thank you!
Excellent job. In 3 minutes I went from pre-warned and hesitant to understanding this Mazda's electronic maze and game cheating design. thanks for breaking the enigma code!
you can push the piston in by sticking a screw driver between the outer pad and caliper housing
Excellent thank you best tutorial I’ve seen on this works a treat.
Great description - thanks! What should I do if I rotated the rear caliper out of the 12 and 6 o'clock position? Is there a way of determining which notch should be at 12 and 6? Maybe it does not matter.
Once you’re in service mode, you can rotate the piston back so one pair of the notches is oriented at 12 and 6 o’clock.
Nice video. Short and sweet right to the point.
I just wanted to give a big thank you! For posting this information on RUclips, just did my brakes today, and did not know about the e-brake service mode 👍
Thank you! This was a very well done and clear video. It worked like a charm on my 2007 Mazda3 Touring 2.5.
thanks I love my Mazda and your tutorial was on spot
Hats off to you for this helpful tutorial! I appreciate your effort and know how!
Thanks for the video very good viewing to repair breaks with epb
thank you, thank you, thank you. this vid was well put together and made things so much easier. I got it first time around. big up yourself brother.
Solid video thank you. I stepped into an aborted brake job (inexperienced diyer) pistons were all the way out. Saved them some cash and a dealer visit
Have this exact car and taking it out of service mode did not work for me. I repeated the steps till I heard the pistons doing their thing, but the light persisted to stay on. So, I ended up doing everything listed but only pushing the Start button twice and that finally got me out of service mode.
You the man! I need to do the rear pads on my wife's '18 this weekend.
Just fix my daughter's car today 2/23/21 thank you for this helpfull video.. you are awesome!👍
Thanks! I’m doing my parents this weekend and wasn’t sure about the electric parking brake
Nailed it my man! Thank you so much! Don't understand why people could dislike this video, but screw the haters!
Sometimes it’s useful to give a lot off instructions to not mess it up, but in this case I like the straight to the point instructions. Watched another video for like 20 minutes just to get no information at all. You get a like. 👍🏽
This helped me change the rear brakes in my 2017 Mazda 6 Touring vehicle. Awesome video. Thanks a ton.
I just finished the install of new rear brake pads on my 2017 Mazda CX-5. I put it in service mode when I started, but when I finished, I couldn't get it out of the service mode. I followed the steps exactly. The car turns on and I can drive it just fine. Brakes work and no longer squeak. What am I missing? Did I install something incorrectly and that's why it's stuck in service mode?
Hiii, I have the same issue here.
Did you manage to get it solved?
Super.. The video helped a lot.. Thanks... Good day
This information is invaluable. Thank you.
BANG,BANG THANK YOU MAN!!!!!!
Thanks for posting this video, my brakes started vibrating after a hard braking I had to do. I think the rotors got warped as per mechanic and thanks to you!!!! now I can do it on my own. BY THE WAY MY CAR IS A MAZDA 3 2017 6 SPEED MANUAL AND THIS STEPS DO WORK ON IT!!!!!!
Thanks...
Superb! Very helpful. Thanks 😊
Great video, well done and very helpful . Thanks
Thank you for this video. I just did all my brakes on the 2017 Mazda 3 and I thought I messed up the motor for the electronic brake
very helpful had no idea how to put brake in and out of service mode thank you.
thanks so much for your education 🎉
Wow! Very professional and to the point. Great video.
Thank you! You saved me today. Very straight forward.
worked on mazda 6 2017 as well. Thanks for the video.
Well done champ. Great explanation and direction. Keep it up.
Great video! I'm still having an issue. I had a fuel pump failure out of town and the dealer there replaced it and also said I needed the rear brakes done so I said fine. Got the car back yesterday and drove home without issues. But the first time I tried to apply the parking brake I got the warning light on the dash. I can hear the brake engaging in the rear, and it is holding the car, but the light on the button keeps flashing and the dash light is on. I went through your procedure to put it into service mode and then take it back out of service mode, thinking maybe a calibrate would help. When I take it out of service mode, I then set and release the parking brake without issues (no dash light, no blinking). But as soon as I turn the ignition off and back on, the problem is back. Setting the brake again lights up the dash light and it the button blinks (though I still hear the brake set and the car is being held when put into gear). Any ideas what is wrong here?
I have the same exact problem here.
Did you manage to solve the issue?
@@laimunwai the rear brake calipers and parking brake actuators had to be replaced. The dealer which performed the service damaged them, so replacing them is the only fix.
@@hiboostsupra5965 😭😭😭
After the fix brake pads , before activevate parking mode on position before brake pedal need to press or pump ?
Thank you for the very informative video. Very clear and accurate info. Wishing you have a pleasant day
I have a '16 Mazda6 Sport. This electric e-brake was a bear. Wish I saw this before tackling this.
I have a 2018
Mazda 3 with a manual transmission is the same to put it in service mode
I attempted to do the rear brakes on my 2017 CX5 without knowing about needing to be put into maintenance mode, big disaster! I ended up finding out about the procedure after the fact. I got the rear pads on, but they were dragging badly on the right rear. Thought I had messed up the EPB, so I replaced it, but unfortunately I’m still getting intermittent dragging on the right rear. When I apply the EPB now, it malfunctions. I’m at a loss here.
Have you tried putting the vehicle back into maintenance mode, compressing the pistons back into the calipers, and taking the vehicle out of service mode?
@@AKJeeper I took it to a mechanic, he put the car on his scanner, reset the EPB and put a new EPB electric motor on it. But I still have intermittent dragging. Costing $$$$
Much better than the video of the guy that took 41 minutes making a similar video…
I try to be quick and to the point when I need to be. Try to switch things up between quick videos and longer, more detailed ones. No need to share my life story, or talk about my sponsors (I don’t have any) 😂. Glad you liked the video!
Great video. Thanks. Can you post a link to the caliper compression tool? I don't want to use a "C" clamp for the reasons you stated. Thanks.
Sure! This isn’t the exact one I use in the video, but it’s similar and much less expensive: www.amazon.com/8MILELAKE-Brake-Caliper-Wind-Professional/dp/B0122Q83T4/ref=asc_df_B0122Q83T4/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198151843411&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16030888655003553053&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033905&hvtargid=pla-381147635937&psc=1#
@@AKJeeper Thank you so much!
I did all this but the maintenance mode (P!) Light stays on but everything works as expected... Any ideas how to get the light to go out? Thanks in advance.
Great video! Thanks so much for this!
Thanks for the great vid, do you know if you need to be in service mode to bleed the breaks? or can it be done like a normal bleed?
Bleed as usual. Service mode is only for when you are removing the caliper and replacing the brake pads.
Can I use this tutorial for my 2016 Mazda Cx-5 rear breaks?
Great video simple and helpful
Thanks 🙏 for show us this video
I saw another video where they took the motor off the caliper and used the torque screw to retract it as they were compressing it. This was done without putting it is service mode.
Perry obviously a lot harder and riskier than what this man is showing
I watched the same video and do not want to remove the motor if not necessary. The way they were spinning the piston seemed like a recipe for future motor replacement. Am about to do a rotor upgrade on my 2018 Mazda 6. This video was perfect. The procedure to place my 6 in/out of service mode was exactly the same
That’s one way to accomplish the same thing, but my concern is the parking brake system (as well as the rear brakes) may not work 100% doing it with that method.
One thing the video did not show was what to do with the RFID key? Should it be in the vehicle? Kept away so the car won't start? Sure wish I knew.
The key needs to be in the vehicle so that the ignition can be cycled to where the lights come on in the dash as shown in the video. The car will not start if the sequence shown in the video is followed.
Excellent...thanks!
Well I ended up finding this video a tad too late. I put the car in service mode the second my friend unplugged the caliper from the motor. We stopped got the caliper tool and thought we would be okay except he suggested I take it out of service mode and put it back into service mode. The caliper was connected this time and it pushed it all the way out and indicated a braking failure on the dash. Lesson learned, I replaced both calipers on the rear of the car. However, while the car was in braking failure I was not able to get it back in service mode. They were replaced while out of service mode I believe. With everything replaced on the car, I'm at a loss of what to do in order for the car to reset the braking system. It's in failure on the dash lights. Do I need to unplug calipers from motors first and get into service mode? I don't want to buy new calipers again. Any help would be appreciated.
Wow, I have not come across that situation before. The first thing I would do is try to reset the brake system with a capable scan tool. If the system will reset, try putting it into service mode (with the brakes assembled and on the vehicle), then take it out of service mode.
When your original calipers were plugged back in, and service mode was triggered, were the brake calipers and pads installed on the vehicle? Or were they already off of the vehicle?
Hello did you find out a solution to this problem? I seem to have done the same exact thing. Do I need to buy new calipers?
@@EXPCRUMSYwhat was your solution?
Bro ..... GREAT VIDEO.
Thank you 😊 Great video!
Just change my rear brakes. Did all this correctly also take it out but somehow the P light is on and brake lighting flashing
Great video, thanks
Great video. One question. Do you have to put the rear brakes in service mode to bleed them?
Bleed the brakes as you normally would 🙂 Service mode is only for when you remove the caliper from the vehicle, like when replacing pads. Hope this helps!
OK I think I almost got it but I just want to make sure, You said push and hold the gas pedal then push and hold the parking brake switch while you push the ignition button three times. It didn't look like it it was held down unless you have three arms right? So only push the parking brake once then push the ignition switch three times. Then again why your hand had a glove on when you push the parking break then a hand without a glove pushed the ignition switch?
Sorry I just happened to notice that.
joe valenzuela - With the ignition in the “on” position (warning lights on in the dash), push and hold the gas pedal to the floor. While holding the gas pedal down, push and hold the parking brake switch down, then push the ignition button 3 times. It takes two hands (I usually use my right hand on the parking brake switch, left hand on the ignition). In the video, my camera was in the way of my assistant sitting in the driver’s seat, so I pushed the ignition switch while he held down the parking brake switch and gas pedal. I hope this clears things up for you!
@@AKJeeper It worked very well. I was lucky enough this video shows up just moments before while I'm setting everything up. Thank You
Hello. Good video. But Before watching this video, I removed the caliper and hung it by the spring. Then I activated the service mode. the piston stepped forward to its extreme point and now I can’t move piston back. I tried to just push and rotate with push, but without success. I tried to remove the service mode, but the motor is working, and the piston does not move. Have you encountered such a problem? have any ideas?
There’s a warning on All data about the CX-5’s and rear brake pad maintenance which I learned the hard way. You should never rotate the piston, just push it straight in, if you rotate it you could damage the inner components on caliper. As for your situation of the piston pushed out to extreme, the motor will still work and try to retract it, but being that the piston is so far out it won’t be able to pull it back. I’ve taken the motor off the caliper before to somehow line both together so they’ll catch but it’s really difficult.
Hey man, same thing happened to me. Any luck on getting it back in?
Dominic East Hi man, I replaced calliper completely and reset error using OBD2 scanner. Old calliper always showed error. I gave up.
@@dominiceast8114 Hey Dominic, I think the same thing has happened to me. Did you have any luck getting this resolved?
@@CountBeans hi Jody. I had to take it to the dealership, cost me a few hundred bucks :(. They had to completely replace the caliper and reset the CPU
I got a 2017 CX-5 I’m doing the back brakes after I put it in maintenance mode so I need to turn the piston or is it like all the other pistons I just compress it with a old brake pad and C clamp
The piston just compresses in (do not twist it). I don't recommend a c-clamp as it might put undue stress on the parking brake motor attached to the back side of the brake caliper. The tool I used in the video is more appropriate for this application.
Thanks for saving me time!
Do you pump the brakes before trying to exit service mode to seat the pads?
I personally wait until after exiting service mode to pump the brakes. At the end of the day, I don’t think it matters either way.
getting parking brake malfunction after changing pads and following this.. any ideas?
Sir I have Mazda cx 9 2020. Few days before I have changed my rear break pad a local automobile. After I changed the break pad the electronic parking break light comes on and goes out of sudden. What could be the issue?
It would probably be best to scan the vehicle with a scan tool capable of accessing the EPB module to see if there are any fault codes stored.
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Thanks for watching!
I have tried to do this but the service parking light does not turn on, is this a sign to panic?
Does this protocol also apply to 2019 CX5 AWD?
What are the torque values for the caliper sidepins?
Do you enable maintenance before or after jacking the vehicle?
Thanks!
Yes, this should be the same procedure for a 2019. Torque for the caliper bolts 17-22 ft/lbs. I usually wait until the vehicle is off the ground and the wheel is off before putting it into maintenance mode, but you can do that prior to all of that, if you'd like.
👍🏾 Great instruction.
I don’t have that tool and can’t seem to compress it at all in service mode and all that good stuff
What are you using to push the piston back into the caliper? They aren’t exactly that easy to push in without the tool. Can’t really use a different tool like a c-clamp because the EPB motor is in the way.
@@AKJeeper I went and bought a tool just now but the piston is so far out that the tool won’t fit between the caliper and the piston. It’s a 2017 mazda3
I did this job 3 months ago and it took about 4 tries to take it out of service mode. Recently the orange P! light came on dash and dealer says the only time they’ve seen this fail is when position is pushed back in during brake job without putting it into service mode. They told me the brake motor is now bad.
Sounds to me like the parking brake motor was already starting to fail if you had difficulties getting out of service mode. The only time I’ve had difficulties with getting in or out of service mode is when the motor was having issues. Strangely enough, of the couple I’ve seen go bad, neither vehicle had its parking brake used on a regular basis. We live in a really salty environment so it’s no surprise to me that they went bad from sitting.
@@AKJeeper we never use ours either but I thought it would be OK because it’s sealed. The old cable style are often rusted solid.
The smart stop collision avoidance light has been intermittently coming on then recently stayed solid. They told me a bad EPB motor can cause that.
Anyways, it’s cleared out now and we’ll see what happens next.
Thanks again
@@notsofast5495 sorry to hear that yours failed. Yes, it can cause the collision warning light to come on. Several different modules can get affected by one faulty device these days, unfortunately. I’ve started recommending (to the two customers who experienced issues) that they should try to use the parking brake more often. So far neither has had any issues since then and it has been a couple of years. Hopefully you won’t have any issues either.
Thanks for the video, any chance you can do one for changing the brake pads for cx-5?
Kan Ishioka Next time I have a CX5 in the shop, I’ll be sure to do a video. We don’t have many Mazdas in my area so it might be a bit, though.
There is a video on how to replace brake pads I think the channel is Backyardchevy
Hey awesome video thanks for the info
How to replace Elect. park brake actuator CX-5. Is there a video to watch.
I've only been able to find the actuators as part of the brake caliper assembly, so far.
Do you pump brake pedal several times to set pistons close pads before taking system out of service mode?
No - the EPB system winds the pistons out during the calibration sequence which occurs when you take the system out of service mode. When I do brake work on cars with EPBs, I’ll take the system out of service mode before touching the brake pedal.
Awesome video straightforward
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