Patent ID: 7264283

Claim:
A vehicle latch, comprising: a ratchet; a pawl, interacting with said ratchet; an auxiliary pawl ( 64 ) operatively coupled to said pawl; an outside release lever ( 66 ) including a slot ( 84 ) extending between an open end and a closed end; a link ( 80 ) for selectively coupling said outside release lever ( 66 ) to said auxiliary pawl ( 64 ), said link ( 80 ) extending between a first end ( 82 ) and an opposing second end ( 134 ); and a lock link lever ( 116 ) coupled to said second end ( 134 ) of said link ( 80 ) for actuating said link ( 80 ) between an unlocked position, where said first end ( 82 ) is disposed in said slot ( 84 ) adjacent said open end whereby rotation of said outside release lever ( 66 ) causes said first end ( 82 ) to engage said auxiliary pawl ( 64 ) causing said auxiliary pawl ( 64 ) and said pawl to rotate, and a locked position, where said first end ( 82 ) is disposed in said slot ( 84 ) adjacent said closed end thereby decoupling said outside release lever ( 66 ) such that rotation of said outside release lever ( 66 ) does not cause said first end ( 82 ) to engage said auxiliary pawl ( 64 ) and said auxiliary lever ( 64 ) and said pawl do not rotate.