J94S.book Page 9 Saturday, June 23, 2001 1:04 PM
Driving Your Mazda
Starting and Driving
Automatic Transaxle
Controls
L ock -release b utton
To prevent unsafe
shifting
O ve rd riv e b u tto n
For gear selection with either
a three-speed or four-speed
transaxle
P o
R
o
N
o
D
o
2
o
1
o
position
S h ift p atte rn in d ica to r
Shows shift lever
LI j
Various Lockouts:
■=>
Indicates that you must depress
the brake pedal and hold in the
lock-release button to shift (The
ignition switch must be in the
ACC or ON position).
■=>
Indicates the shift lever can be
shifted freely into any position.
Indicates that you must hold in
the lock-release button to shift.
▼ Transaxle Ranges
The shift lever must be in P or N to
operate the starter.
P (Park)
P locks the transaxle and prevents the
front wheels from rotating.
A WARNING
Holding the Vehicle with P:
Setting the shift lever to the P position
without using the parking brake to
hold the vehicle is dangerous. I f P
fails to hold, the vehicle could move
and cause an accident. To hold the
vehicle, set the shift lever to P AND
set the parking brake.
A CAUTION
Shifting into P or R while the
vehicle is moving can damage your
transaxle.
Shifting into a driving gear or
reverse when the engine is running
faster than idle can damage the
transaxle.
R (Reverse)
In position R , the vehicle moves only
backward. You must be at a complete stop
before shifting to or from R, except as
explained under Rocking the Vehicle
(page 4-8).
N (N eutral)
In N, the wheels and transaxle are not
locked. The vehicle w ill roll freely even
on the slightest incline unless the parking
brake or brakes are on.
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Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G
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