What does that button do??? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

saveferris_86 · 07-23-2005, 12:58 PM

I have a 1999 toyota Corolla, with automatic. There is a button that is infront of the shifter, that the cover has fallen off, and I can't figure out what it does. it is in front of the Park letter... Please help, it is driving me crazy!!!

***cam2Xrunner*** · 07-23-2005, 01:32 PM

Welcome to TN. That button is the shift lock override. In the event that your shifter is locked into park for any reason you can unlock it by sticking your key in there.

***BLUEMEANIE*** · 07-23-2005, 01:40 PM

cam2Xrunner is sooooo wrong

...its the ejector seat button.

Shift lock override.

Welcome to TN!
btw, love the screen name.

rogerman · 07-24-2005, 03:20 AM

no man thats the factory naws button its for underground racers little known secret about the auto trannys

hey man welcome to TN

leeherman · 07-25-2005, 03:00 PM

I was trying to revive my aunt's 1996 Toyota Corolla (which had a dead battery), and needed to push it out of its space to run jumper cables.

I was surprised to find out that the lockout was electronic and not mechanical, and that I couldn't shift with my foot on the brake and the ignition switch in the "run" position. I had to use the overide to get the car out of its space.

I now own that Corolla, and I'm in the process of getting it caught up on maintenance. My aunt maintained it well because she listened to my advice, but she did miss a few things. The car has 80,000 miles on it so I picked up belts, hoses, plugs, wires, cap rotor, fuel filter, and a transmission pan gasket (to drain the fluid, clean the strainer, and seal it back up).

Regards,