Mazda Protege 2001 - Page 107

Driving Your
Mazda
I Transexle
Rang€s
The shifl lever mustbe
in P
or Nro
V
P
(Park)
P locks
the aansaxie
and
prevenrs
rhe
fiont wheels from
roiaring.
V
N
(Neutral)
In N, the wheels
and transaxle
are not
locked. The vehicle will
roll freely
even
on the
slightest incline
unless the
parking
brake or brakes
are on.
V
R
(Reverse)
In
posiiion
R, the vehicle moves
only
backward.
You mustbe
at a complere
stop before
shifting from R,
excepr as
explained
under Rocking
rhe Vehicle
(page
4-8).
AcaurroN
shifting
into P orR while
fte
vehicle
is moving
can damage
your
Shifiing into
a driving
gear
or
reverse
wh€n the
engine is running
faster
than idle can
damage rhe
Awtnwwc
HoUing the Vehicle
with P:
Setting the shift lewr
to the P
position
without using
the
pa*ing
brake to hoA
the vehicle
is
dansenut. If
P
faik
to how,
the
whicle couA
move and ca
tean
accdent.
To hou the
vehick, set
the
shift lever to P AND
set the
parkins
AWARNING
Shiftine.from
N ot P:
It\
danselou' to
shilt
ton
N ot P
into
a driring
eear
when
the engine
is runni
g
faster
than Ule. If
this is
done,
the vehi.le
couu move
s dde
l!, causing an
accident or
seioLt inju.r.
If the e
gi
eis
running
faster
than ink, don't
shilt
frcmN
orP i toadriyitggear,