2010 Mazda MAZDA3 Owner's Manual - Page 164

Driving Your Mazda Starting and Driving qActive Adaptive Shift (AAS) Active Adaptive Shift (AAS) automatically controls the transaxle shift points to best suit the road conditions and driver input. This optimizes engine performance and improves driving comfort. When cornering the vehicle, AAS mode will hold the transaxle in the gear the vehicle was in before entering the curve, allowing the vehicle to be accelerated from the same gear after exiting the curve. If the driver accelerates rapidly, or accelerates and decelerates rapidly by operating the accelerator and brake pedal for a certain period of time while the selector lever is in the D position, AAS mode could activate. When this occurs, AAS mode will maintain the transaxle in the optimum gear and the driver may sense that the transaxle is not shifting, however this does not indicate an abnormality. NOTE l l l When the ignition is switched off (LOCK), the shift lever cannot be shifted from P. To be sure the vehicle is in park, the ignition key cannot be removed unless the shift lever is in P. (With Advanced Key) The ignition cannot be switched from ACC to off (LOCK) when the shift lever is not in P. qShift-Lock Override If the shift lever will not move from P using the proper shift procedure, continue to hold down the pedal. 1. Remove the shift-lock override cover using a cloth-wrapped flat head screwdriver. 2. Insert a screwdriver and push it down. qShift-Lock System The shift-lock system prevents shifting out of P unless the brake pedal is depressed. To shift from P: 1. Depress and hold the brake pedal. 2. Start the engine. 3. Move the shift lever. Cover 3. Move the shift lever. 4. Take the vehicle to an Authorized Mazda Dealer to have the system checked. 5-14