External Controls: Notes
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The selector lever cable transfers the transmission operating mode from the selector lever to the automatic transmission. The indicated position of the selector lever is transferred to the transmission through the steering column mounted selector lever, or the floor-mounted selector lever, to the selector lever cable and down to the manual control lever on the transmission.