Transmission selector lever: Notes

The transmission selector lever:

• has eight positions: Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive, Fifth, Fourth, Third and Second.
• operates the automatic transmission selector in the Park, Reverse, Neutral, Drive positions by means of a cable.
• when moved to the left-hand, allows manual electronic selection of Fifth, Fourth, Third and Second gears.
• communicates the transmission selector lever position to the transmission control module (TCM) using electronic code through the Controlled Area Network (CAN) bus.
• uses the transmission control switch to generate the electronic code.