Mazda Electronic Parking Maintenance Mode for rear brake replacement

Performed on a 2016 Mazda6, but applies to all Mazdas with EPB

[@wsu610]

The clearest tutotrial ive watched regarding MAZDA EPB. Thanks.

[@416diy]

Thank you, don't forget to subscribe

[@donspencer1048]

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[@PsychoFisho]

Once point of clarification I want to emphasize, because the demonstrator glides over it rather quickly . . . Make sure your EPB is OFF before you begin this procedure. (Foot off pedals) Press start twice, foot on brake as you release the EPB. Now you can begin the process of holding down the accelerator and EPB lever as you press start 3 times at moderate pace. If the EPB is engage when you try this procedure, it won't work, nothing happens.

[@DavidVanmeterDutch]

I was so confused on why mine was not working… thank you!!!!!!!!

[@stephenmj]

This video saved my a$$ trying to work on a CX-5. Thank you for sharing the knowledge! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Loved the video format - short, simple, and straight to the point; none of the extra BS.

[@atmphil1]

Thanks man you save me my scanner keep telling me to do a lot of other things that did not work.

[@fatbudgiekillen8997]

I'm a mechanic and doing rear brakes on a cx5 for the first time. Thanks so much for sharing , a great time saver.

[@johnnycincocero]

Liked and subbed. Thank you.

[@mattmcneil7040]

Perfect. Thanks for the quick steps. This made the rear job so easy. The pistons even slide back with little pressure. 2018 GT 3

[@Username-es1iy]

Wow thank you

[@bondiger1]

Remember to do this or u might push caliber piston out and then u got another pickle to work with so always remember service mode

[@DanielBeadle-t2k]

Super clear. 👌

[@jasonsullivan3303]

Only damn one that worked first try on 2020 Mazda 3 sedan thank you

[@patrickostrom2762]

Thanks, for 411 ! This worked for my 2016 CX-5 and saved me $$$$

[@xavicolon8174]

I never post any feedback on any video I see but wanted to Thank you brotha for your video it helped me With my 2016 Volvo S60 believe it or not Even with experience working on cars with EPB your the one who helped save me hundreds of dollar and even more headaches appreciate you bro more then you know ,but take care and be safe

[@davisbigler9931]

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?

[@jay42171]

I have the same issue. Did you find a fix or workaround?

[@jay42171]

I just managed to get my CX-5 out of service mode. It was a fluke. I went thru the process that has been noted, Hit start twice, then hold accelerator down while pulling up on parking brake lever, then hit start 3 times....but on the last time I tried it, out of frustration, I went through process, but at the end, hit the start button just twice, paused for a few seconds, then hit start one more time and poof, it went out of service mode and everything works. I must have done this process 30 times and then as I said it was a fluke and service mode is gone. Thank goodness!!

[@justallah2785]

@@jay42171 always remember, getting frustrated is NEVER part of the solution 👍🏽

[@Duke_of_Prunes]

​@@jay42171Thanks. Your trick got my car out of service mode, and I was able to actually drive the car.

[@salahmatar2910]

YOU are a blessing , thank you so much for sharing this vital information

[@justallah2785]

Great post 👍🏽👍🏽A video put together well, clear & concise . When you go to part supplies stores the employees dont know about these new technologies. I rented a caliper piston compression tool unnecessarily.

[@twobeagles1365]

I serviced my rear brakes on my 2017 cx-9 in 2019, no problem, turned brake pistons in like usual , serviced them today again April 2023 and all these lights were on and parking brake would not work, followed your guidelines and it reset brake calipers, Thankyou, Thankyou, for sharing this information, May God bless You !!!!

[@416diy]

Thank you, glad to hear you got the job done!

[@alexgimonce4997]

with right side driver side make sure give the brake few pumps before reseting it

[@johnrambo8672]

Excellent, clear direction!! Great job!! Thank you!! 👍👍

[@Ben-ef2nu]

Excellent !! Thank You

[@henrikmadsen8130]

Do you still have to press the brake pistant back with a tool to make room for new pads..

[@416diy]

Henrik madsen Yes, you absolutely have to press the piston back. The good news is that the piston goes back straight, the same as the front caliper pistons. Do not twist the rear pistons back, even though they look like the type that would need to be twisted.

[@fergaldempsey5599]

Folks I have 2018 6 speed manual. Is the same procedure used to release the emergency brake

[@416diy]

If it’s a Mazda it should be the same. No harm in trying.

[@benjamintravers5437]

I’m wondering if it needs to be in neutral in order to do that. I drive a manual as well

[@benjamintravers5437]

It just needs to be in neutral. That’s how I did it

[@fordfixer3602]

Thank you!!

[@Mayo_ketchup_bhb]

Best tutorial out there

[@John_Hughes]

Thanks for the info great video!

[@80__HD]

Awesome thank you

[@markbetterly4660]

Awesome Help .... Thank You ... 😊

[@MattKurkowski]

This didnt work. Just push power once, let it shut off and then push it twice. That worked for me. Three fast did not

[@PsychoFisho]

Press 3 times slowly (all three within 5 seconds, but press slowly).

[@dlinkfpv4087]

5 seconds is way tooo long, just 1 second in between pauses will do. The point is to; 1. Off the power 2. Switch to Accessories 3. Switch to Ignition Thats the idea of 1,2,3 he missed it the first time because he did it way too fast.

[@ejjohnson8100]

Thank you so much

[@og3439]

Thank you for sharing

[@jonmikkelsen8371]

Excellent detail, your instructions including "holding down" on the pb lever while pressing the start button three times was the key for me. Thanks for being so detailed.

[@allfunumbersbirotte2114]

Thank you

[@MyTrevonne]

Thank you so much man

[@KhanKhan-lw8fw]

Thanks for tutorial

[@rickreed9525]

Thankyou for your helpful information. Greatly appreciated 👍😎

[@1991tommygun]

thanks

[@Engineersoldinterstingstuff]

Tanks!

[@jacknoah7132]

Thank you

[@garethhughes8618]

Thank you 😊

[@colinvare1176]

First off, thanks for posting. Second, Not sure if this was mentioned in comments, but it’s important to not press the start button (3 times) too fast. Took me several tries before I figured that out.

[@jorgequijada8101]

You are a lifesaver , thank you very much nice and clear simple.

[@AM-rd9er]

Thank you!

[@geraldperry7779]

Much easier way,keep your foot down on gas pedal all the time,for my 2018 mazda 3 hatchback.

[@darrenhart2309]

Very helpful

[@opiatek1900]

Awesome! Thank you very much your instructions, you saved me a lot of money! Super easy to follow!

[@P1mpad3lic]

Will this work on the 16?

[@416diy]

I did that video on my 16

[@blockchainreaction762]

Bro will this work on my 2018 cx9? Also when retracting, do I have to wait until the motor stops before releasing accelerator and pb switch?

[@416diy]

It should work fine for your cx9. To the best of my memory, once the mirrors start moving you can let go of the buttons, but you also don't have to.

[@cobramanphil]

Is there a chance for the EPB to come out of maintenance mode by itself after a bit of time (i.e. I have several projects running in the garage and might have the pads/calipers off for a couple of days) and fully decompress the piston (which nobody wants).

[@matthewozack2633]

Wouldn't you just re due the process if it ever did and think only way it would come out of it would be no battery connection I may be wrong who knows let me know if it ever does time off tho thank you!

[@Billy.Matson]

I tried to use service mode, but my caliber was off the rotor already causing the e-brake to decompress all the way(also an error putting the car into service mode). I don’t believe this method will work now to fix the fully decompressed piston. Has anyone seen this?

[@PsychoFisho]

Yes, I've seen this on the cx-5 FB group. You've caused irreversible damage to the linkage between the motor and the caliper. Once you've "popped" the EPB motor mechanism all the way out, there's no way to put it back in. Remove the EPB motor assembly from the caliper, reset the piston, install a New motor assembly. That's what I mean by damage. You can't just disassemble and reassemble. It requires replacement of the expensive EPB motor assembly. You can't be upset with Mazda. ALL brands of EPB require a precise sequence of steps to set the EPB into maintenance mode before removing the caliper from the mounting bracket. If done incorrectly, it will always result in having to replace the motor assembly. Its just how it is.

[@nofeartn]

Yes the motor died and i replaced it with used one. The process work fine as the video show but i still get the orange brake indicator. Anything else i can do ?

[@goprorusta7249]

Thansk man for the video it helps me alot

[@doncastro1965]

Thank you!

[@christophergeorgiou654]

Thank you

[@joshbrito528]

Do i have to do this for the 2019 cx 3 model also ?

[@416diy]

Josh Brito do you apply your parking brake with a traditional lever or by pressing a switch? If by pressing a switch, then you have an electronic parking brake and you need to do this. I think all 2019 CX3 have EPB, but not 100% sure.

[@resespzs]

Thank You y

[@MartinRomero-qu3fy]

Is this just for rear brakes or all brakes?

[@416diy]

Just rear

[@joeserrano5392]

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[@rjchavo196]

So does this open the piston to where the new pads will just slide in with no needing to press it more in?

[@416diy]

No, it only retracts the parking brake motors so that you can press the piston back. Press the straight back, they do not twist, even though it looks like a twist type

[@rjchavo196]

@@416diy no bleeding required ?

[@416diy]

Some people like to, I don't bleed them unless I'm disconnecting the brake hose for any reason, usually to replace a caliper.

[@rjchavo196]

@@416diy just wondering if the pedal stops higher with the new pads without bleeding .

[@416diy]

I couldn't tell you for sure, because I did the rear brakes right when I got the car, and it was a couple of years ago. I can tell you it still brakes fine today.

[@juukame]

So when doing brake work, maintenance mode is always necessary even if the car is just in park without the epb engaged? If one was to try changing brakes with the car just in park would it still be possible to push the caliper piston back, but just take more force?

[@416diy]

Don't do it. I don't know from first-hand experience, but from what I've read, you'll destroy the motors.

[@nofeartn]

Yes the garage broke the motor for me😢

[@-boner-]

Cheers mate