Mazda Mazda2_8BL3-EA-10E_Edition3 manual Automatic Transaxle Controls, QTransaxle Ranges

Driving Your Mazda

Starting and Driving

Automatic Transaxle Controls

Lock-release button

Various Lockouts:

Indicates that you must depress the brake pedal and hold in the lock-release button to shift (The ignition must be switched ACC or ON).

Indicates the shift lever can be shifted freely into any position.

Indicates that you must hold in the lock-release button to shift.

qTransaxle 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.

WARNING

Always set the shift lever to P and set the parking brake:

Only setting the shift lever to the P position without using the parking brake to hold the vehicle is dangerous. If P fails to hold, the vehicle could move and cause an accident.

CAUTION

ØShifting into P, N or R while the vehicle is moving can damage your transaxle.

ØShifting 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 under rare circumstances as explained in Rocking the Vehicle (page 4-8).

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