Continuity Inspection

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
2. Remove the selector lever knob. (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT MECHANISM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Remove the following parts:
   1. Center console tray (See CENTER CONSOLE TRAY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   2. Shift bezel (See SHIFT BEZEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   3. Upper panel (See UPPER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   4. Shift panel (See SHIFT PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   5. Console side panel (See CONSOLE SIDE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   6. Front console box (See FRONT CONSOLE BOX REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   7. CD player (See CD PLAYER REMOVAL .) (See CD PLAYER INSTALLATION .)
   8. Front console (See FRONT CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   9. Side wall (See SIDE WALL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
   10. Rear console (See REAR CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Disconnect the selector lever component connector.
   Fig 1: Selector Lever Component Connector

   Courtesy of MAZDA
5. Verify that the continuity between selector lever component terminals C and H.

Fig 2: Checking Continuity Between Selector Lever Component Terminals C And H

Courtesy of MAZDA

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

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