Release Stuck Up Shifter Gear Mazda 3 2013 to 2018

Did your Mazda 3 gear shifter get stuck in Park? This guide is a step-by-step procedure for shifting gears when the vehicle is stuck, and you can’t move the gear shifter. The vehicle can roll if the parking brake is not engaged.

This procedure can be used if the vehicle is dead or needs to be towed or loaded on a tow truck. Please note that the vehicle will roll if parked on an inclined.

How to Release Stuck-Up Shifter Gear

What you will need

• Screwdriver
• Prying tool

Procedure

1. Unlock the vehicle and go to the driver’s seat.
2. Set the parking brake.
3. Pop the cover of the release button above the P symbol on the gear shifter using a prying tool.
4. Insert the screwdriver into the hole and push the screwdriver down to release the gear shift.
5. Move the gear shifter while pushing the screwdriver down. Keep the brake pedal pressed so the vehicle doesn’t roll away and cause an accident.

Check these troubleshooting and repair guides for more help on your Mazda.

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