A/T Faulty Operation Prevention Mechanism; Shift Lock System; When Brake Pedal Is Not Depressed; When Brake Pedal Is Depressed - Mitsubishi Eclipse Technical Information Manual

POWER TRAIN
A/T FAULTY OPERATION PREVENTION
MECHANISM

Shift Lock System

Unless the brake pedal is being depressed, the
selector lever cannot be shifted to any other position
from the "P" position. Moreover, if the ignition key
is in "LOCK" position or if the key has been removed,
the selector lever cannot be shifted to any other
position from "P" position even if the brake pedal
is depressed.

1. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED

When the selector lever is in "P" position and
the brake pedal is not depressed, the detent
pin is locked because the shift lock pin locks
the lock cam, therefore, the selector pushbutton
cannot be pressed and the lever cannot be
shifted from the "P" position.

2. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED

When the brake pedal is depressed in the afore-
mentioned condition 1, the inner cable of the
shift lock cable is pulled in the direction of the
arrow ( @ ) in the figure and the lock cam,
which is interlinked with the shift lock pin, is
released. As a result, the selector pushbutton
can be pressed and the selector lever can be
shifted from 'P" position to another position.
3. SHIFTING TO "P" POSITION FROM ANOTHER
POSITION
In the case of shifting to "P" position from another
position (for example, "R" position), the lock
cam is held in the position shown in the figure
by the force of the shift lock pin return spring;
consequently, there is no need to depress the
brake pedal. When the selector lever is shifted
to "P" position and the selector lever pushbutton
is released, the lock cam is rotated leftward
while the detent pin moves upward. Conse- ' d
quently, the shift lock pin is pressed down on
by the force of the return spring and the lock
cam is locked. In this way, the selector lever
is held fixed in the "P" position.