Continuity Inspection

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
2. Remove the following parts:
   1. Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL .) (See UPPER PANEL INSTALLATION .)
   2. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   3. Selector lever knob (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   4. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   5. Front console box (without electric parking brake) (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   6. CD player (with CD player) (See CD PLAYER REMOVAL .) (See CD PLAYER INSTALLATION .)
   7. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   8. Glove compartment (See GLOVE COMPARTMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   9. Decoration panel (See DECORATION PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   10. Front console (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Disconnect the selector lever component connector.
   Fig 1: Selector Lever Component Connector

   Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
4. Verify that the continuity between selector lever component terminals E and J.

Fig 2: Selector Lever Component Connector Terminals

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

• If not as verified, replace the selector lever component. (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)

M position switch specification