Patent ID: 9139170
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: B60T

Abstract:
1. A hinge pillar assembly, comprising: a hinge pillar includes a panel and defines an inner cavity and an access opening extending through the panel, the access opening being in communication with the inner cavity; and a cover which is removably coupled to the hinge pillar, wherein the cover closes the access opening when coupled to the hinge pillar; a manual park release actuator at least partially disposed in the inner cavity, wherein the manual park release actuator is operatively coupled to a transmission, and the access opening is disposed in the panel proximal to the manual park release actuator such that the manual park release actuator may be accessed through the access opening; and wherein the manual park release actuator is configured to move relative to the hinge pillar to shift the transmission from a Park mode to an Out-of-Park mode.