Seat reclining mechanism and shift lever interlock system

Details Seat reclining mechanism and shift lever interlock system Seat reclining mechanism and shift lever interlock system

1992-12-21

1994-05-17

Focarino, Margaret A.

Motor vehicles

With means for promoting safety of vehicle, its occupant or...

180336, 297217, 74473R, B60K 2802

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053119622

ABSTRACT:
In a motor vehicle, a manual shift lever having shift positions including a parking position, and a reclining seat including a seat cushion and a seat back tiltable relative to the seat cushion between an upright position and a reclined position. Two switches are provided for detecting the parking position of the shift lever and the upright position of the reclining seat, respectively. The seat back is prevented from shifting toward the reclined position when the shift lever is not in the parking position. The shift lever is prevented from moving out of the parking position when the seat back is in the reclined position.

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