Automatic Transmission Controls - Mazda 2005 Miata MX-5 Owner's Manual

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Driving Your Mazda
Starting and Driving

Automatic Transmission Controls

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.
qTransmission Ranges
The shift lever must be in P or N to
operate the starter.
P (Park)
P locks the transmission and prevents the
rear wheels from rotating.
WARNING
Holding the Vehicle with P:
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. To hold
the vehicle, set the shift lever to P AND
set the parking brake.
5-10
Form No.8T72-EA-04G
Black plate (102,1)
CAUTION
Shifting into P, N or R while the
l
vehicle is moving can damage your
transmission.
Shifting into a driving gear or
l
reverse when the engine is running
faster than idle can damage the
transmission.
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 4-9).