J94S.book Page 9 Saturday, June 23, 2001 1:04 PM
Driving Your Mazda
Starting and Driving
wTransaxle Ranges
Automatic Transaxle
Controls
The shift lever must be in P or N to
operate the starter.
P (Park)
Lock-release button
To prevent unsafe
shifting
P locks the transaxle and prevents the
front wheels from rotating.
Overdrive button
WARNING
For gear selection with either
a three-speed or four-speed
transaxle
Holding the Vehicle with P:
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. To hold the
vehicle, set the shift lever to P AND
set the parking brake.
Shift pattern indicator
Shows shift lever
position
CAUTION
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•
Shifting into P or R while the
vehicle is moving can damage your
transaxle.
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).
Shifting into a driving gear or
reverse when the engine is running
faster than idle can damage the
transaxle.
Indicates the shift lever can be
shifted freely into any position.
R (Reverse)
Indicates that you must hold in
the lock-release button to shift.
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 (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.
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Form No. 8Q50-EA-01G
| Categories | Mazda 626 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2002 |
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