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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2001
Tatsuyuki Ohashi, Wako, JP;
Takamichi Shimada, Wako, JP;
Noboru Sekine, Wako, JP;
Yutaka Yamamoto, Wako, JP;
Hideki Wakamatsu, Wako, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A shift control system for an automatic transmission comprises a shift lever , which is shifted among a “P” position, an “N” position and an “S” position. A first shift guide path is provided to guide the shift lever from the “P” position through the “N” position to the “S” position, and a second shift guide path is provided to guide the shift lever which has been positioned at the “S” position in a direction different from that of the first shift guide path. Along this second shift guide path, the shift lever is shifted to select and set a plurality of ranges necessary for driving a vehicle, including a forward drive range, a neutral range and a reverse drive range.