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Shift Lock Operation

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SHIFT LOCK OPERATION

Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK COMMUNICATION OF SUBARU SELECT MONITOR. 
  1. Turn the ignition switch to ON.
  2. Using the Subaru Select Monitor, check whether communication to all systems can be executed normally.
 Is the system name displayed? Go to step 2.  Perform the inspection following the diagnostic procedure in the LAN article. <Ref. to BASIC DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE . >
2 CHECK SHIFT LOCK. 
  1. Turn the ignition switch to ON.
  2. Shift the select lever to the "P" range.
 While brake pedal is not depressed, is it possible to move the select lever from the "P" range to other ranges? Inspect "SELECT LEVER CANNOT BE LOCKED". <Ref. to SELECT LEVER CANNOT BE LOCKED , INSPECTION, AT Shift Lock Control System. > Go to step 3. 
3 CHECK SHIFT LOCK.  While brake pedal is depressed, is it possible to move the select lever from the "P" range to other ranges? Go to step 4.  Inspect "SELECT LEVER SHIFT LOCK CANNOT BE RELEASED". <Ref. to SHIFT LOCK OF SELECT LEVER CANNOT BE RELEASED ., INSPECTION, AT Shift Lock Control System. >
4 CHECK SHIFT LOCK. 
  1. Shift the select lever to "N" range.
  2. Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
 While brake pedal is depressed, is it possible to move the select lever from the "N" range to the "P" range? Go to step 5.  Inspect "SELECT LEVER SHIFT LOCK CANNOT BE RELEASED". <Ref. to SHIFT LOCK OF SELECT LEVER CANNOT BE RELEASED ., INSPECTION, AT Shift Lock Control System. >
5 CHECK KEY INTERLOCK. 
  1. Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
  2. Shift the select lever to other than "P" range.
 Can the ignition key be removed? Perform the inspection of "KEY INTERLOCK CANNOT BE LOCKED OR RELEASED". <Ref. to KEY INTERLOCK CANNOT BE LOCKED OR RELEASED , INSPECTION, AT Shift Lock Control System. > Go to step 6. 
6 CHECK KEY INTERLOCK. 
Shift the select lever to the "P" range.		 Can the ignition key be removed? AT shift lock system is normal. Perform the inspection of "KEY INTERLOCK CANNOT BE LOCKED OR RELEASED". <Ref. to KEY INTERLOCK CANNOT BE LOCKED OR RELEASED , INSPECTION, AT Shift Lock Control System. >
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