Shift Interlock System
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Lincoln Town Car. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The shift interlock system consists of:
- a shift lock actuator.
- A transmission shift selector position insert, which bolts to the steering column and secures the shift lock actuator.
- A contained PARK indicator switch.
- electrical circuits to supply power to unlock the shift lock actuator.
The shift lock actuator locks the gearshift lever in PARK:
- when the ignition switch lock cylinder is in the LOCK position.
- with the ignition switch lock cylinder in the RUN position and the brake pedal released.
The shift lock actuator releases the gearshift lever:
- with the ignition switch lock cylinder in the RUN position and the brake pedal actuated.