Shift-lock Override Button Inspection

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.