If the selector lever will not move from P using the proper shift procedure, continue to hold down the brake pedal.
1. Remove the shift-lock override cover using a cloth-wrapped flat head screwdriver.
2. Insert a screwdriver and push it down.

3. Press and hold the lock-release button.
4. Move the selector lever.
Take the vehicle to an Authorized Mazda Dealer to have the system checked.
Shift-Lock System
Transaxle RangesMazda 6 Owners Manual: New standards
Following is a comparison of the previous standard and the new standard.
#1 : Diagnostic trouble codes depend on the diagnostic test mode
#2 : Controlled by the PCM
#3 : In some models, there is a fuel pump relay that controls pump speed.
That relay is now called the fuel pump relay (s ...
Mazda 6 Owners Manual: Oil cooler flushing
Note
The contaminated cooler line (oil pipes and hoses) and auxiliary
cooler must be flushed completely when ATX is overhauled or replaced.
1. Remove the two oil cooler line hoses and apply air pressure of 196 kPa
{2.0 kgf/cm2, 28 psi} from the return hose (pipe) side.
Caution
Power ...