Emergency Override Button Inspection

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

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 panel cover using a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver as shown in Fig 1.
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 there is any malfunction, replace the selector lever component. See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .
  
  Fig 1: Inserting Flathead Screwdriver Into Emergency Override Hole
  Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.