Shift Lock Operation
When brake pedal is not depressed and selector lever is in "P" position. (Unable to shift selector lever.) Without brake pedal depressed and with ignition switch ON, electromagnet (A) of slider (B) is not magnetized because of non electrical current. When selector lever knob button is pressed in this situation, detent pin (C) lowers. According to the movement of detent pin, plate (D) also lowers while pressing slider into shift lock unit. However, stopper (E) pressed by spring comes underneath plate. Plate cannot lower further when it contacts stopper, and detent pin cannot lower to the point that releases selector lever. Thus selector lever stays in the "P" position and selector lever is unable to shift.
When brake pedal is depressed and selector lever is in "P" position. (Able to shift selector lever.) With brake pedal depressed and with ignition switch ON, electromagnet (A) of slider (B) becomes magnetized because of live electricity. stopper (C) has an iron plate (D) to unify stopper with slider when electromagnet becomes magnetized. When selector lever knob button is pressed in this situation, detent pin (E) lowers. According to the movement of detent pin, plate (F) also lowers while pressing slider into shift lock unit. Because stopper is unified with slider, the slider unit moves into shift lock unit. Detent pin lowers to the point that releases selector lever from the "P" position and selector lever becomes able to shift.