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Automatic Transmission External Control System - CD4E: Other Mercury Mariner II

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Material

ItemSpecificationFill Capacity
Multi-Purpose Grease XG-4 and/or XL-5ESB-M1C93-B

Material

External Controls

The transaxle external controls system consists of the following components

  1. Selector lever cable and bracket
  2. Park range switch (part of the gearshift lever)
  3. Shift lock actuator
  4. Selector lever

The selector lever controls the transaxle gear selection through the selector lever cable. The cable detent and selector lever locking position is controlled by the selector lever knob.

Shift Interlock System

The shift interlock system prevents the selector lever from being moved out of the PARK position. The ignition switch must be in the ON position and the brake pedal depressed to move the selector lever out of the PARK position. The brake pedal position is detected by the brake pedal position (BPP) switch.

The manual override button will mechanically bypass the electronic portion of the shift interlock system and allow the selector lever to be moved out of the PARK position. The manual override button is part of the selector lever assembly.

To override the brake shift interlock, remove the tethered cap on the selector bezel with a small screwdriver. With the brake pedal depressed, insert a small screwdriver into the access hole, press down and pull the selector lever out of PARK.

Special Tools Illustration Tool Name Tool Number 73 III Digital Multimeter 105-R0057 or equivalent Vehicle Communication Module (VCM) and Integrated Diagnostic System (IDS) software with appropriate hardware, or equivalent scan tool

Scheme 39

Scheme 39: External Controls

Brake Shift Interlock Override

Note. If it is necessary to use the override procedure to move the selector lever out of the PARK position, it is possible that a fuse has blown and the brake lights are not operational. Before driving the vehicle, verify that the brake lights are working. This vehicle is equipped with a brake shift interlock feature that prevents the selector lever from being moved out of PARK when the ignition is in the ON position unless the brake pedal is depressed. If the selector lever cannot be moved out of the PARK position when the ignition is in the ON position and the brake pedal is depressed

  1. Apply the parking brake and remove the ignition key.
  2. Remove the access panel.
  3. Using an suitable tool, depress the brake shift interlock override mechanism on the selector lever, apply the brake, depress the button on the selector lever and move the selector lever into NEUTRAL.
  4. Start the vehicle.
  5. To install, reverse the procedure.