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Oh_1_cam_LE · 04-06-2005, 12:27 PM

I jus bought a 01 camry LE v6...onthe gear selector near the top where the P-park is there is a small button in a square hole...there is no writting or markings on it..I have pushed the button and saw no lights or noises...what is it or what does it do..any help would be greatly appreciated...I looked in the manuel and there is nothing...

CrawlingEye · 04-06-2005, 12:41 PM

Is it actually a button?
It very well may just be the hole you pop to remove the shifter itself. (just a 'hidden' panel)

95camguy · 04-06-2005, 12:47 PM

yeah it must be the shift lock override button

pmohr · 04-06-2005, 12:51 PM

I have the same car, and saw that button when I pried the cover off a few weeks ago, but not knowing what it does/did, never pushed it.

I as well ask, what is it?

Oh_1_cam_LE · 04-06-2005, 01:05 PM

mine doesnt have a cover..I bought the car used so it may have been there before...I guess when the wife gets home I will try and see if it is a override for the gear selector...it feels like an electrical button...not mechanical...it clicks..but jus dont know what it does...must be the grease button for that squeaking exhaust bearing or to let ya know when your blinker fluid is low..thanx

infox · 04-06-2005, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 95camguy

yeah it must be the shift lock override button

ian721 · 04-06-2005, 03:42 PM

Passenger's seat eject button -- try it!

90celica · 04-06-2005, 03:51 PM

turbo boost

MDKonecky · 04-06-2005, 03:53 PM

cloaking device... i've always wanted one.

Cyorke · 04-06-2005, 04:47 PM

It is definitely the shift lock over ride.

***cam2Xrunner*** · 04-06-2005, 04:51 PM

I had to use that button the other day on a new Matrix. The battery died while I was on a test drive, and I had to put the car in nuetral to get it off the road. It wouldn't let me do it because the battery was dead, so I pushed that button in and it let me switch it into nuetral.

That's the reason for that button.

Anshu · 04-06-2005, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cam2Xrunner

I had to use that button the other day on a new Matrix. The battery died while I was on a test drive, and I had to put the car in nuetral to get it off the road. It wouldn't let me do it because the battery was dead, so I pushed that button in and it let me switch it into nuetral.

That's the reason for that button.

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