Shift-lock Override Button Inspection

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Switch the ignition to off.
Verify that the selector lever is in the P position.
Without the brake pedal depressed, verify that the selector lever cannot be shifted from the P position.
Remove the emergency override hole cover using a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver.
Insert the flathead screwdriver into the emergency override hole and push it down.
Verify that the selector lever can be shifted from the P position.
- If not as verified, replace the selector lever. (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  
  Fig 1: Removing Emergency Override Hole Cover Using Tape-Wrapped Flathead Screwdriver
  Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.