MX-5Miata_8T72-EA-04G_Edition1Page102
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DrivingYourMazda
StartingandDriving
AutomaticTransmissionControls
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 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.
qTransmissionRanges
CAUTION
TheshiftlevermustbeinPorNto
operatethestarter.
ShiftingintoP,NorRwhilethe
vehicleismovingcandamageyour
transmission.
l
l
P(Park)
Plocksthetransmissionandpreventsthe
rearwheelsfromrotating.
Shiftingintoadrivinggearor
reversewhentheengineisrunning
fasterthanidlecandamagethe
transmission.
WARNING
R(Reverse)
HoldingtheVehiclewithP:
OnlysettingtheshiftlevertotheP
positionwithoutusingtheparking
braketoholdthevehicleisdangerous.
IfPfailstohold,thevehiclecould
moveandcauseanaccident.Tohold
thevehicle,settheshiftlevertoPAND
settheparkingbrake.
InpositionR,thevehiclemovesonly
backward.Youmustbeatacompletestop
beforeshiftingtoorfromR,exceptunder
rarecircumstancesasexplainedin
RockingtheVehicle(page4-9).
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FormNo.8T72-EA-04G
| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda MX-5 Miata Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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