what is the purpose of this missing button on my used sedan - Toyota Yaris Forums

brg88tx · 06-15-2010, 03:22 PM

just above the "P" for park my sedan is missing a button. what is it and what does it do? thanks

brg88tx · 06-15-2010, 03:27 PM

sorry i don't have the owner's manual, or i'd look it up myself.

ctrj · 06-15-2010, 03:50 PM

That's the shift lock release. It allows you to get the car out of Park when the transmission gets locked up (ie. you're parked on hill and can't get the car out of gear). The cover costs less than $10 at your dealership.

brg88tx · 06-15-2010, 04:01 PM

thanks ctrj

thebarber · 06-15-2010, 04:04 PM

hit the button for vtec

127.0.0.1 · 06-15-2010, 04:41 PM

that button overrides the shift lock

CTScott · 06-15-2010, 04:50 PM

... and it is only necessary to use when you want to shift the transmission into neutral when the battery is dead or disconnected. The shift lock is a solenoid that needs 12 volts to disengage.

Brian · 06-15-2010, 05:04 PM

I had to use mine when I had a blown fuse for my brake lights and it wouldn't shift out of park.

darkmoon87 · 06-15-2010, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebarber

hit the button for vtec

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brg88tx · 06-16-2010, 01:16 PM

just a follow-up. went to the dealership this morning and the little piece of plastic is $1.40. they have to order it and i will pick it up tomorrow. it just bothers me the way it looks without it.

Yaris Hilton · 06-16-2010, 01:18 PM

Mine doesn't have a button there, just a plastic plug snapped into the hole. Wonder if there's a switch in there?

BLH · 06-16-2010, 01:21 PM

I believe it is a mechanical way to actuate the release so you can get it out of Park if the electrical system has a malfunction.

127.0.0.1 · 06-16-2010, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yaris Hilton

Mine doesn't have a button there, just a plastic plug snapped into the hole. Wonder if there's a switch in there?

it is under the plastic cover. owners manual tells you all about it

eTiMaGo · 06-16-2010, 02:15 PM

self-destruct button, you're gonna want to be careful with that :)

STC · 06-16-2010, 02:27 PM

I thought it was the ejection button?

CtrlAltDefeat · 06-16-2010, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebarber

hit the button for vtec

Don't you mean Vtech?

RedHatch08 · 06-16-2010, 04:45 PM

Nitrous Boost!

Like Fast & Furious!

darkmoon87 · 06-16-2010, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CtrlAltDefeat

Don't you mean Vtech?

i thought driving while you are on the phone is illegal in most states?

06-15-2010, 03:22 PM	#1
brg88tx Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SE Texas Posts: 327	what is the purpose of this missing button on my used sedan just above the "P" for park my sedan is missing a button. what is it and what does it do? thanks Attached Images

06-15-2010, 03:50 PM	#3
ctrj Drives: 07 Yaris Sdn, 97 4Runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Upland, CA Posts: 113	That's the shift lock release. It allows you to get the car out of Park when the transmission gets locked up (ie. you're parked on hill and can't get the car out of gear). The cover costs less than $10 at your dealership. __________________ RJ 2007 Toyota Yaris Base Sedan -5 speed SOLD

06-15-2010, 04:04 PM	#5
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	hit the button for vtec __________________

06-15-2010, 05:04 PM	#8
Brian Drives: '07 Yaris turbo, '11 Juke Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 849	I had to use mine when I had a blown fuse for my brake lights and it wouldn't shift out of park. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3875996

06-16-2010, 02:15 PM	#14
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	self-destruct button, you're gonna want to be careful with that :) __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

06-15-2010, 03:27 PM	#2
brg88tx Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SE Texas Posts: 327	sorry i don't have the owner's manual, or i'd look it up myself.

06-15-2010, 04:01 PM	#4
brg88tx Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SE Texas Posts: 327	thanks ctrj

06-15-2010, 04:41 PM	#6
127.0.0.1 Banned Drives: '10 Yaris5drHB+99 4runner LTD Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NE Posts: 672	that button overrides the shift lock

06-15-2010, 04:50 PM	#7
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	... and it is only necessary to use when you want to shift the transmission into neutral when the battery is dead or disconnected. The shift lock is a solenoid that needs 12 volts to disengage.

06-16-2010, 01:16 PM	#10
brg88tx Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SE Texas Posts: 327	just a follow-up. went to the dealership this morning and the little piece of plastic is $1.40. they have to order it and i will pick it up tomorrow. it just bothers me the way it looks without it.

06-16-2010, 01:18 PM	#11
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Mine doesn't have a button there, just a plastic plug snapped into the hole. Wonder if there's a switch in there?

06-16-2010, 01:21 PM	#12
BLH Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CT Posts: 281	I believe it is a mechanical way to actuate the release so you can get it out of Park if the electrical system has a malfunction.

06-16-2010, 02:27 PM	#15
STC "LibertyRides!" View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris 3Dr LB \| 2020 Stang Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: State College, PA, USA Posts: 576	I thought it was the ejection button? __________________ ~ Mark ~ 2010 Yaris 3-Dr Liftback, 5-Speed Manual, P185/60R 15, Bayou Blue Pearl I Love my YARIS - (Click below to see Gaslog): Most miles Tank: 538 tank/10.148 gal = 53.015 MPG / Most MPG: 54.95 MPG (ethanol) 425 tank/7.73 gal "The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people." -- Frank Kent

06-16-2010, 04:45 PM	#17
RedHatch08 Canadetroiter View User's Garage Drives: 2008 3DR 5M Join Date: May 2010 Location: Detroit MI USA Posts: 237	Nitrous Boost! Like Fast & Furious! __________________ K&N Air Filter . Rear Debadge

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