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- Canada
If your CX-5 has an electronic parking brake, it has a maintenance mode.
Brake Pad Replacement - Easy?
- Thread starter Jman136
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If your CX-5 has an electronic parking brake, it has a maintenance mode.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
If you have EPB, you need to be in maintenance mode to replace the rear brake pads. All gen-2 CX-5’s come with the EPB.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
My theory is when we have new pads, we should smooth out the rotor surface too or use new rotor to match the new pad surface perfectly.
I replaced the rear pads on my 2017 CX-5. I did enter the Maintenance Mode.
One thing to add is that when you replace the pads and put everything together. Don't forget to press the brake pedal to seat the piston caliper on the pads (since one pushes the caliper piston all the way back when installing the new pads). I forgot to do that and when I tried to disengage the Maintenance Mode, the electronic brake went into an error mode. I then pressed the brake pedal a few times and then I was able to disengage the Maintenance Mode. I tested it and everything works great. Brakes work well and the electronic emergency brake works well. Holds the car still even when in Drive.
One thing to add is that when you replace the pads and put everything together. Don't forget to press the brake pedal to seat the piston caliper on the pads (since one pushes the caliper piston all the way back when installing the new pads). I forgot to do that and when I tried to disengage the Maintenance Mode, the electronic brake went into an error mode. I then pressed the brake pedal a few times and then I was able to disengage the Maintenance Mode. I tested it and everything works great. Brakes work well and the electronic emergency brake works well. Holds the car still even when in Drive.
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- 2019 CX-5 GTR
Wrong. All models with an electronic parking brake have a maintenance mode.
TBarney
'17 CX-5 AWD GT Prem. Original owner of 91 Miata.
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- Atlanta metro
Just a comment: the Mazda shop manual says to use an on-the-car brake lathe if the discs need turning. I've noticed that modern Fords also specify this. From some reading I've done, this is specified so that any runout due to the hub or other components is taken into account when the rotor is turned.
FWIW, however, I've ignored this when doing brakes on the Fords, and had them turned at the local O'Reillys. I had no issues with wobble or vibration. I will most likely do the same when the CX-5 needs brakes.
My own personal approach is usually to turn rotors once, than replace them the next time.
On the Miata, I just replace them, they're so cheap.
FWIW, however, I've ignored this when doing brakes on the Fords, and had them turned at the local O'Reillys. I had no issues with wobble or vibration. I will most likely do the same when the CX-5 needs brakes.
My own personal approach is usually to turn rotors once, than replace them the next time.
On the Miata, I just replace them, they're so cheap.
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- Charlottesville
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- 2016 CX-5
Good luck, also see if you can bleed the brakes. I bought a vacuum bleeder from HarborFreight which worked fine but requires a compressor. But I'm sure you can youtube 2 man brake bleed and get it done.
