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Transmission Position Sensor/Switch: Description and Operation

A/T INDICATOR

System Description
A/T shift position is displayed in the segment display in the combination meter.

MANUAL MODE
- Unified meter and A/C amp. reads manual mode signal and shift-up/down signal from A/T device (manual mode switch), and transmits the signals to TCM with CAN communication.
- TCM processes manual mode signal and shift-up/down signal, and transmits manual mode indicator signal and shift position indicator signal to unified meter and A/C amp. with CAN communication.
- Unified meter and A/C amp. transmits manual mode indicator signal and shift position indicator signal to combination meter with the communication line.
- Combination meter indicates shift gear position and manual mode indicator, when receiving manual mode indicator signal and shift position indicator signal.




NOT MANUAL MODE
- Unified meter and A/C amp. reads not manual mode signal from A/T device (manual mode switch), and transmits the signals to TCM with CAN communication.
- TCM transmits shift position indicator signal to unified meter and A/C amp. with CAN communication.
- Unified meter and A/C amp. transmits shift position indicator signal to combination meter with the communication line.
- Combination meter indicates A/T shift position when receiving shift position indicator signal.