Ignition Lock System Description for Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1999
Due to the column shift lock mechanism, the shift lever
will not move under any of the following conditions:
| • | The shift lever is in the P position. |
| • | The ignition switch is locked. |
All of the floor shift models use a park lock system. This system uses
a flexible cable actuator. The actuator attaches at one end to the shift
lever and to the column mounted ignition switch. The actuator actuates
a locking pin at the other end. The locking pin engages an ignition switch
sliding contact when the shift lever is in one of the following positions:
The ignition switch does not allow the ignition switch slider to move
to the Lock position. When the shift lever is in P and the ignition switch
is in slider is in LOCK the locking pin engages a cam on the flexible cable.
This action prevents the shift lever from moving to another position.
