Neutral ; Manual ; Remote - Page 6

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