2005 Mazda MPV Owner's Manual - Page 145

Mazda MPV_8T50-EA-04G_Edition1 Page145 Monday, June 28 2004 3:59 PM Black plate (145,1) Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving Automatic Transaxle Controls Overdrive button For turning the overdrive off or on Various Lockouts: Indicates that you must depress the brake pedal and pull the shift lever toward you to shift (The ignition switch must be in the ACC or ON position). Indicates the shift lever can be shifted freely into any position. Indicates that you must pull the shift lever toward you to shift. qTransaxle Ranges The shift lever must be in P or N to operate the starter. NOTE WARNING Holding the Vehicle with P: Only setting the shift lever to the P position without using the parking brake to hold the vehicle is dangerous. If P fails to hold, the vehicle could move and cause an accident. To hold the vehicle, set the shift lever to P AND set the parking brake. When shifting the automatic transaxle in extremely cold temperature, the shift pattern indicator will respond more slowly than under normal conditions. P (Park) P locks the transaxle and prevents the front wheels from rotating. 5-9 Form No.8T50-EA-04G