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Driving Your MazdaStarting and DrivingAutomatic Transaxle ControlsVarious Lockouts:Indicates that you must depress the brake pedal to shift (The ignitionswitch must be in the ON position).Indicates the shift lever can be shifted freely into any position.qTransaxle RangesThe shift lever must be in P or N tooperate the starter.P (Park)P locks the transaxle and prevents thefront wheels from rotating.WARNINGHolding the Vehicle with P:Only setting the shift lever to the Pposition without using the parkingbrake to hold the vehicle is dangerous.If P fails to hold, the vehicle couldmove and cause an accident. To holdthe vehicle, set the shift lever to P ANDset the parking brake.llCAUTIONShifting into P, N or R while thevehicle is moving can damage yourtransaxle.Shifting into a driving gear orreverse when the engine is runningfaster than idle can damage thetransaxle.R (Reverse)In position R, the vehicle moves onlybackward. You must be at a complete stopbefore shifting to or from R, except underrare circumstances as explained inRocking the Vehicle (page 4-9).5-11