Does anybody know how to put the car into maintenance mode for a rear brake pad change? I tried the procedure for the CX5 and it did not work. Who here has successfully put their 2nd gen CX9 in maintenance mode? If so, how did you do it?
2016 - CX-9 - Brakes
MAINTENANCE MODE
NOTE:
* When in maintenance mode, the clearance between the disc pad and the disc plate expands.
* When the maintenance mode is completed, perform the electric parking brake automatic adjustment.
* With the electric parking brake automatic adjustment, the electric parking brake motor gear unit operation time is longer than normal.
Switching To Maintenance Mode
CAUTION: Perform the procedure while the vehicle is on the ground, block the front and rear wheels using wheel blocks. Otherwise, the vehicle may move when the electric parking brake is released.
Perform Steps 5, 6 within 5 seconds.
1. Release the electric parking brake.
2. Switch the ignition ON (engine off).
3. Press and hold the electric parking brake switch.
4. Depress and hold the accelerator pedal fully.
5. Switch the ignition off.
6. Switch the ignition ON (engine off).
7. Verify that the electric parking brake warning light is illuminated in an amber color and the mode is switched to maintenance mode.
8. Switch the ignition off.
Ending Maintenance Mode
Perform Steps 4, 5 within 5 seconds.
1. Switch the ignition ON (engine off).
2. Pull and hold the electric parking brake switch.
3. Depress and hold the accelerator pedal fully
4. Switch the ignition off .
5. Switch the ignition ON (engine off).
6. Verify that the electric parking brake warning light turns off and the maintenance mode is ended.
7. Switch the ignition off.
After maintenance mode, push the Piston back, not spin
Any update?
So my wifes 2016 cx9 has a nice squealing rear brake. Probably just going to change the rear pads and rotors out with something better. My question is in the Maintenance mode it says to perform the electric parking brake automatic adjustment. But there is no procedure for that. Anybody know what is involved with that.
I just changed the rear pads on my '17 CX-9 Signature. Very easy.
It took me about an hour to do both sides. I used non-OEM brake pads. The original pads lasted a bit over 35k miles only. Disappointing.
I followed this procedure that i found on a Mazda 6 forum. It worked great. I pushed the piston IN, WITHOUT rotating it. Just push it in.
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Switching On Maintenance Mode
1. Switch the ignition ON (engine off). (you have to press the start button TWICE) pressing once only gives you ACC power, (do not press on brake otherwise engine will start, engine must be off)
2. Release the electric parking brake. (to release the parking brake, you have to have your foot on the brake pedal, then press down on EPB switch to release it, you will hear the motor releasing and the light on the EPB switch light goes off)
* I'll simplify remaining steps here: after step 2, release foot from brake pedal, and move over and press accelerator pedal down fully and press down on the EPB switch at the same time and hold, then press the start button 3 times quickly, you will hear the motor moving and the yellow parking brake with exclamation point light up. You are now in maintenance mode.
Now go do whatever you need to do on the brakes, for the rear brake pistons DO NOT TURN THE PISTONS, compress them straight back like you would do the fronts. After they are compressed back make sure the grooves are lined up in perfect North South orientation per Mazda instructions use Lisle #28600 for minor adjustments only.
Ending Maintenance Mode
1. Switch the ignition ON (engine off). (you have to press the start button TWICE (do not press on brake otherwise engine will start, engine must be off) pressing once only gives you ACC power
I'll simplify the remaining steps here: press accelerator pedal down fully and pull up on the EPB switch at the same time and hold, then press the start button 3 times quickly, you will hear the motor moving back and the yellow parking brake with exclamation point goes out
you can then move your foot and press on the brake pedal and pull up the EPB, you will see the normal red brake light light up and you're done.
I did not know about MX mode, and changed my rear pads like I did on my 13 cx-5. I turned the piston in a little bit, then pushed compressed the piston. The parking brake works fine. But my first couple of presses on the pedal, I get this weird winding down noise. Did I damage the EPB?