2016 Mazda 6 Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) Maintenance Mode How-To

In this video I detail the steps to place your Mazda into maintenance mode and how to put it back into normal mode. This will need to be done if you are doing any maintenance on the rear brakes, calipers, wheel bearings, etc.
If you are doing your rear brake rotors and pads, please check out my other videos for that procedure!
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[@discoverymotortrend1003]

Thank you for showing every step. From beginning to end

[@samlee8630]

Thanks for making it looks so simple! 👍

[@maryalicemeaneymeaney4551]

My brakes went into maintenance mode when the battery died and I needed a jump start. Had no idea what the issue was. Incredibly frustrating. This feature makes no sense, but thanks for the video.

[@michelleking3824]

I have a 2021 mazda 6 sport and this worked like a charm got my breaks done today and the light was left on this was very helpful thanks so much!

[@yelettebnevets]

Great video. I managed to do this successfully. One word of warning however. At the second step when you press the accelerator pedal and parking brake button down, if your car is on a slope (as mine was), the car will start rolling down the hill! Thankfully, I noticed and put the brake back on. Tip is to put the car in gear first to stop it rolling.

[@andrewarnold7345]

Did you have it in neutral?

[@Saintathantwinpeaks]

@@andrewarnold7345 Did you not understand his last sentence?

[@andrewarnold7345]

@@Saintathantwinpeaks I was probably drunk

[@jaredgeorgi1060]

Thanks for the e-brake maintenance mode tutorial. Worked well for me. Also I too had a hard time removing the rear bottom caliper bracket bolt. Since the bolts are exposed to salt dirt water etc. they corrode a bit on the end. Seems mazda could have used a shorter bolt in that location.

[@joshstove9339]

Thanks for the video. Took me three tries because I was pressing the start button too quickly. Slower three times worked for me.

[@jimthreapleton]

Really informative and helpful. Much appreciated for a clear and concise video 👍

[@88Frank]

Great video, have just successfully completed this take. One tiny thing is you still may have to push your caliper back 5mm to get it over new and disk. You don't have to twist the piston so can just use a c clamp. It doesn't take much force

[@dc5falcon324]

Thank you for the video, it made the job a whole lot easier.

[@chicagomil85]

Video and instructions worked like a charm! Thanks for taking the time and uploading!

[@noelpm2847]

Gonna try it this weekend.

[@kickassamd]

Thanks!

[@awdfaceslammedda9524]

Good deal, my snap on scanner was not this simple hahaha nice dude

[@omaratours9578]

Thanks for the tutorial. its Worked !!

[@thomasjackson2538]

Ty ty ty

[@dw1hkdavidtkwong]

thanks for sharing

[@jamiejogirl]

Thank you - worked perfectly now.

[@ivantavarez1852]

You are the man!!!

[@blakewill1933]

Thanks

[@jerod9324]

Thank you

[@Barberry282]

I bought a 2017 Mazda 6 with the EPB warning light (orange) on and it won't go off. When trying to exit maintenance mode it sounds like the E-brake moves and gets stuck? Then the EPB light (red) starts flashing until I press the electronic parking brake button forward to release. Thoughts?

[@sherlewis6446]

Ty

[@patrickjmoynihan]

I’ve been trying to push these rear caliper pistons in a few times this afternoon with no success. I was getting stressed. Now I discover the car has a maintenance mode!? I’m relived. Hoping this can be with the car already on jacks with calipers off the rotor

[@fixitfrank412]

Yep, just hope you didn't damage anything trying to push them in without maintenance mode turned on.

[@patrickjmoynihan]

@@fixitfrank412 me too. I did just read a forum that said if you do maintenance mode after removal your likely in need of a new caliper. Or in my case two. I’ll update shortly. Crossing my fingers

[@andrewarnold7345]

@@patrickjmoynihan well…

[@patrickjmoynihan]

@@andrewarnold7345 I got the caliper tool to open them once in maintenance mode. So crisis adverted.

[@JB_Cinema]

Is this the same for manual transmission Mazda 6?

[@user-cg6wn7kr4e]

Do you have to do this step to remove the rear calipers? I attempted to change my rear brakes without doing this step, and could not remove the caliper after removing the bolts. I assumed it was seized due to heat and gave up, but if i had done this step first, would it have mattered for my issue?

[@fixitfrank412]

Not entirely sure, but it might be worth trying. I'd do this then use a screwdriver to help pry the caliper off, without prying on anything plastic!

[@yetisdeuce1315]

Does this "maintenance mode" retract the parking brake plunger all the way, so you don't have to remove the electric motor from the caliper and retract it by hand with a T40 (I think) bit? Or do you still need to do that?

[@fixitfrank412]

No, no need to do that if you put it in maintenance mode. Just gently press it in, there will be little resistance if you put it in maintenance mode correctly.

[@jacobnancy9592]

What's happening if there is no flash?

[@jacobnancy9592]

No flash when I pull up in the brake button. Mechanics keep saying I need to reset the code.

[@jacobnancy9592]

The E brake switch broken

[@submariner5733]

Is this necessary ? Or can I just wrk on the brakes without putting in service mode

[@fixitfrank412]

Must put in service mode or risk messing up your electronic ebrake

[@seandarke1892]

Mine is coming on and I have to shut the engine off and started again and it turns off again is it my key fob or battery issue

[@msmaturesweetness]

Can you drive the car on maintenance mode? I can't seem to get mine to turn off

[@fixitfrank412]

Not sure, might wanna call the dealer and ask. Might mean rear brakes won't work

[@pouletmayo2102]

This worked on my cx-5 2017

[@the1aboveall440]

Do you have to do this when changing the brakes? Front or rear?

[@fixitfrank412]

Just rear

[@Motoray__456mx]

What happens if you don't do this?

[@Saintathantwinpeaks]

@@Motoray__456mx You will NOT be able to push the piston back.

[@nuxx.a9251]

The light wont blink for me

[@seandarke1892]

What if someone replaced them without putting it in this mode

[@fixitfrank412]

Could possibly/likely damage the Electronic E-brake System

[@DeanCole]

I've done a lot of brakes so when my son brought over his car I just did like I normally do and I changed the back brakes. That was about 5K miles ago and I didn't know about maintenance mode until today. His is fine and worked without an issue, however, I would not suggest anyone do it without putting it in maintenance mode first.

[@mobileheavyequipmentrepair2981]

Would this work on a cx5

[@fixitfrank412]

Yep! I actually just did brakes on a CX5 a week ago and it was the same procedure.

[@majedahmad1171]

It's not flashing and I m stuck in breaks

[@godisgoodpraydyouwillrecei9511]

Thank you