Automatic Transaxle/Transmission External Controls - Transmission Control Switch (TCS): Overview
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The transmission selector lever linkage consists of:
- a selector lever cable that connects the transmission manual control lever to the selector lever assembly.
- a BSIA that is integral to the selector lever assembly.
- a TCS that is integral to the selector lever knob and turns off the operation of 6th gear.
The selector lever assembly:
- locks the transmission selector lever in the PARK position when the ignition switch is in the LOCK position.
- requires the transmission selector lever to be in the PARK position to turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position.