Selector Lever: Notes
| Item Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Interlock solenoid - Emergency release lever |
| 2 | Selector position Light Emitting Diodes (LED's) |
| 3 | Selector lever button |
| 4 | Knob |
| 5 | Gaiter |
| 6 | PCB ribbon cable and connector |
| 7 | Selector lever mounting plate |
| 8 | Spring clip |
| 9 | Shift housing Left Hand (LH) and Right Hand (RH) |
| 10 | Gear shift module |
| 11 | Optical sensor alignment mark |
| 12 | Sensor arm |
| 13 | Cable attachment ball pin |
| 14 | Shift interlock solenoid |
| 15 | Mounting bolt (4 off) |
| 16 | Cable abutment aperture |
| 17 | Cable adjustment/setting aperture |
The selector lever assembly is located in a central position on the transmission tunnel, between the front driver and passenger seats and is secured to the transmission tunnel with 4 bolts. The selector lever assembly is a non-serviceable electro-mechanical assembly which is used by the driver to select the required transmission mode.
Selections made using the selector lever are passed to the transmission lever arm by a cable. A ball pin is attached to the lever mechanism and provides for the attachment of the cable.
There are five selector lever positions and two additional positions for manual 'CommandShift™' operation:
- P (Park) - Prevents the vehicle from moving by locking the transmission
- R (Reverse) - Select only when the vehicle is stationary and the engine is at idle
- N (Neutral) - No torque transmitted to drive wheels
- D (Drive) - This position uses all six forward gears
- M/S (Sport Mode) - This position uses all forward gears in 'D' but will upshift at higher engine speeds to improve acceleration and downshift at higher engine speed to give increased engine braking
- + and - Manual ('CommandShift™') mode - Movement of the selector lever in the +/- positions, when the lever is in the M/S position, will operate the transmission in manual (CommandShift™) mode allowing the driver to manually select all six forward gears.
The selector lever position is displayed to the driver on the selector position LED and in the instrument cluster. In 'CommandShift™' mode, if a gear is selected but the Transmission Control module (TCM) logic prevents selection of that gear, the requested gear will be initially displayed. The TCM will engage the next allowed gear and then display that gear.