Shift-Lock System 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 ON (engine off).
Shift the selector lever to the P position.
Verify that push button cannot be pressed in and the selector lever cannot be shifted from the P to R position when the brake pedal is not depressed.
- If it can be verified, go to the next step.
- If not as verified, inspect the following parts:
  - Shift-lock solenoid (See SHIFT-LOCK SYSTEM INSPECTION .)
  - Not P position switch (See NOT P POSITION SWITCH INSPECTION .)
  - Brake switch (See BRAKE PEDAL INSPECTION .)
  - Start stop unit (See START STOP UNIT INSPECTION .)
  - PCM (See PCM INSPECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5 (WITHOUT CYLINDER DEACTIVATION)] .) (See PCM INSPECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5 (WITH CYLINDER DEACTIVATION)] .) (See PCM INSPECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5T] .)
Verify that the selector lever can be shifted from P to R position while the push button is pressed with brake pedal depressed.
- If not as verified, inspect the following parts:
  - Shift-lock solenoid (See SHIFT-LOCK SYSTEM INSPECTION .)
  - Not P position switch (See NOT P POSITION SWITCH INSPECTION .)
  - Brake switch (See BRAKE PEDAL INSPECTION .)
  - Start stop unit (See START STOP UNIT INSPECTION .)
  - PCM (See PCM INSPECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5 (WITHOUT CYLINDER DEACTIVATION)] .) (See PCM INSPECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5 (WITH CYLINDER DEACTIVATION)] .) (See PCM INSPECTION [SKYACTIV-G 2.5T] .)