Circuit/System Description
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Chevrolet Trax and 2015 Buick Encore. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The transmission manual shift shaft switch assembly, also known as the transmission internal mode switch is a sliding contact switch attached to the manual shift shaft inside the transmission case. The park/neutral position switch is integrated into the transmission internal mode switch and connects to the transmission control module (TCM) lead-frame through a short wire harness. The park/neutral signal circuit uses the TCM as a pass-through connector only. The TCM provides the low reference circuit to the park/neutral position switch.
The Park/Neutral Signal is sent from the park/neutral switch directly to the Engine Control Module (ECM) and is used for engine start enable.