Shift Lever Mechanism: Notes
The shift lever has five positions; the P, R, N, D, and L positions. The D position has two modes; automatic shift mode and sequential sportshift mode with the shift lever moved to the M position. The shift lever movement and position is indicated by the A/T gear position indicator panel. The shift lever cannot be shifted out of the P position and into the R position without pressing the shift lever. The shift lock/reverse lock mechanism is an additional shift lever lockout mechanism. The shift lever is engaged with the shift lever link in the P, R, N, D, and L positions. This unit shifts the transmission using the shift cable connected between the shift cable link and the transmission control shaft.
In the M position, the shift lever is disengaged from the shift lever link, and the shift lever can be used to shift gears manually between 1st through 5th, much like a manual transmission.