Automatic transmission*
P
=
Park
To move gearshift from Park:
Press firmly on brake pedal
R
=
Reverse
N
=
Neutral
No gear engaged
D (Overdrive)
For normal driving: Shifts through
all forward gears automatically
Manual
transmission*
Depress clutch pedal
to start engine and
change gears
WARNINGS: Do not shift into
1
st above 20 mph or clutch
failure could occur
Resting your foot on clutch
pedal while driving and using
the clutch to hold your vehicle
at a stand still while waiting
on a hill may reduce clutch life
P
R
N
D
M
L O C K S
Always check the Owner’s Manual for more operating information and safety features
Locks
Transmission
Quick Tips
2005 Mazda6
page 10
page 11
Lock
Unlock
Key
Operates ignition and all locks
Tip: Use key number plate
to purchase new key; store
in safe place
Immobilizer system
Prevents engine from running
unless coded key is used; see
Owner’s Manual
Liftgate
(Sport Wagon)
Liftgate is
locked/unlocked
via power door
lock switch or
keyless entry transmitter; pull up
on handle (
1
) to open liftgate
Child-safety locks
Located at the edge of rear doors
To activate: Pull tab up; door opens
from outside only
To cancel: Push tab down
WARNING: Since children
may access either rear door,
child-safety locks for both rear
doors should be activated
Power door
locks
Master front
door lock
switches
To lock/unlock all doors and liftgate:
Press bottom/top of switch (
2
)
To lock doors without key: With
door open, press bottom of door
lock switch, exit car, close doors
To unlock: Use key to unlock driver’s
front door, rotate key to counter-
clockwise position for more than
one second to unlock other doors
Manual door locks
Lock button
To lock: Press front of button (
3
)
toward door handle
To unlock: Pull front of button
away from door handle
Tip: Doors can be locked with
key in ignition (chime sounds
to alert you to key in ignition)
LOCK
UNLOCK
2
3
1
LOCK
UNLOCK
LOCK
UN
LOCK
Remote
keyless entry
system,
see
Getting Started
Tip: Torque converter lock-up
improves fuel economy and can
feel like an additional gear change
M (Sport A/T
manual shift mode)
Move shifter from
D to M to engage
manual shift mode,
M will be illuminated
for manual mode on
shift position indicator located
in the instrument panel
Manual shifting of transmission
is achieved by moving shifter
back to upshift and forward to
downshift, move shifter from
M to D to engage automatic
shift mode
Gear indicator (A/T only)*
Illuminated numeral of gear indicator
located in the instrument panel
displays current gear in Automatic
and Manual shift modes
M
D
P
N
R
*Denotes optional equipment
