Shift-lock Override Button Inspection

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 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 shift-lock override cover using a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver.

Fig 1: Shift-Lock Override Cover
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Insert the flathead screwdriver and press the shift-lock override button.
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 .)