External Controls
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATIONExternal Controls
Overview
Selector Lever Cable
^ At the transmission end the selector lever cable is attached to a ball on the shift shaft lever through the Transaxle Range (TR) sensor.
^ The cable abutments are secured first to the transaxle housing and second to the bracket of the selector lever.
^ The adjuster for the selector lever cable is located on the end of the shift cable at the transaxle.
^ At the selector lever end the cable is clipped onto a ball.
Selector Lever Cable Adjuster
Adjuster in closed position; lift in the direction of the arrow to open.
Adjuster in open position; press in the direction of the arrow to close.
^ A quick-release fastening on the selector lever cable allows adjustment of the cable relative to the conduit.
^ Adjustment is required if the transaxle or the selector lever has been removed, if the engine does not start in "P" or "N" in case of shift quality concerns or if the switch catches are incorrect.
To adjust the selector lever cable, the selector lever must be in position "D".
First open the selector lever cable adjuster.
^ To make sure the transmission is in position "D" the cable should be removed from the shift shaft lever, the transaxle should be shifted in "D" and the selector lever cable should be clipped again onto the shift shaft lever.
^ The selector lever cable must not be stressed. The selector lever cable must be free from binding.
The selector lever cable is locked by pressing the cable adjuster after making sure again the shift mechanism is in "D".
Selector Lever
Selector Lever Shift Lock Solenoid
Location
The selector lever shift lock solenoid is located in the selector lever bracket.
When the ignition is switched on, the selector lever shift lock solenoid is actuated by depressing the brake (signal from the stoplamp switch). This retracts the locking pin so that the selector lever can be moved out of position "P".
Function
Substitute Function
^ NOTE: If "P" is selected again the selector lever is locked again.
If the brake signal should fail due to a malfunction, manual unlocking is possible.
^ The cover of the release mechanism must be removed and a suitable object (ignition key) pressed into the opening until the manual selector lever can be moved out of position "P".
Overdrive (O/D) Switch
The O/D switch is located on the side of the selector lever.
The O/D switch transmits a signal to the PCM to select or suppress 4th gear in selector lever position "D".
The signal of the O/D switch is used for the following functions:
^ as an input signal to convey the driver's wishes to the PCM.
^ to display the driver's wishes with the O/D indicator in the instrument cluster.
No substitute signal is available for the O/D switch. If it should fail, it is always possible to shift into 4th gear in selector lever position "D".
Overdrive (O/D) Indicator
^ The O/D indicator is located in the instrument cluster and is colored green.
^ The O/D indicator is actuated by the O/D switch on the selector lever. It tells the driver that shifting into 4th gear is prevented by the transaxle control.
Selector Lever Spring Loaded Button
^ To move the selector lever from park position, the ignition lock must be set to "II", the foot brake pedal must be depressed and shift release button pressed in.
^ The spring loaded side button must also be pressed, if the lever is moved from:
^ N and D to 2 and 1
^ 1, 2, D and N to R and P
^ R to P
Powertrain Warning Indicator
Location
The powertrain warning indicator is located in the instrument cluster and is colored orange.
Function
It lights to tell the driver that the transmission control has switched to the emergency operating program or that the transmission fluid temperature is too high.