SHIFT CONTROL MECHANISM TO MANUALLY SHIFT AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

摘要

A shift control mechanism (10) for an automatic transmission includes a housing (14) having a shift control pattern with a longitudinal portion (36) defining a plurality of automatic transmission operating settings and a transverse portion (38) at one end of the longitudinal portion (36) defining a plurality of manual transmission operating settings shift lever (40) structure being manually moved along the shift control portion for selecting the automatic transmission operating settings and for selecting the manual transmission operating settings, and a switch assembly (104) actuated by moving the shift lever structure in a first direction in the transverse portion to send a signal to manually upshift the automatic transmission and a second direction in the transverse portion opposite the first direction to send a signal to manually downshift the automatic transmission.