External Controls
External ControlsOverview
Overview:
Selector lever cable
^ At the transaxle end the selector lever cable is attached to a ball on the manual control lever through the transmission range (TR) sensor.
^ The selector lever cable abutments are secured first to the transaxle housing and then to the bracket of the selector lever.
^ The adjuster for the selector lever cable is located on the end of the selector lever cable at the transaxle.
^ At the selector lever end, the cable is clipped onto a ball.
Selector Lever Cable Adjuster
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 fastener on the selector lever cable allows adjustment of the selector lever 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 PARK or NEUTRAL in case of shift quality concerns or if the switch catches are incorrect.
To adjust the selector lever cable, the manual control lever must be in DRIVE position.
First open the selector lever cable adjuster.
^ To make sure the transaxle is in DRIVE position, the selector cable should be removed from the manual control lever, the transaxle should be shifted in DRIVE and the selector lever cable should be clipped again onto the manual control 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 the shift mechanism is in DRIVE.
Selector Lever
Selector Lever:
Selector Lever Brake Shift Interlock Solenoid
Selector Lever Brake Shift Interlock Solenoid:
Location
The brake shift interlock solenoid is part of the selector lever assembly.
When the ignition is switched to the ON or RUN position, the selector lever brake shift interlock solenoid is actuated by depressing the brake (signal from the stoplamp switch). This retracts the blocker so that the selector lever can be moved out of PARK position.
Function
Substitute Function
Substitute Function:
^ NOTE: If PARK 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 tool pressed into the opening until the manual selector lever can be moved out of PARK position.
Transmission Control (TC) or Overdrive (O/D) Switch
Transmission Control (TC) or Overdrive (O/D) Switch:
The overdrive (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 when the selector lever is in the DRIVE position.
The signal of the O/D switch is used for the following functions:
^ as an input signal to the PCM to cancel O/D.
^ to illuminate the O/D indicator light on the instrument cluster (IC).
The O/D cancel switch does not have a substitute signal. If the O/D cancel switch fails, the 3-4 shift cannot be canceled.
Overdrive (O/D) Indicator
Overdrive (O/D) Indicator:
^ The O/D indicator is located in the IC 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
Selector Lever Spring Loaded Button:
^ To move the selector lever from the PARK position, the ignition lock must be turned to the second position, foot brake must be depressed and selector lever release button pressed in.
^ The spring loaded side button must also be pressed, if the lever is moved from:
- N and D to L.
- L, D and N to R and P.
- R to P.
Function
The O/D indicator lights to tell the driver that the transaxle control has switched to the emergency operating program or that the transmission fluid temperature is too high.