Abstract: A vehicle includes a shift by wire (SBW) module that allows for electronic shifting between various gears, such as park, neutral, drive, etc. The SBW module includes one or more buttons that enable the shifting between the various gears. When the park gear is selected, a light source illuminates a symbol or a portion of the button associated with placing the vehicle into park. A controller is programmed to darken or dim the light source in response to an operator pressing one of the buttons while the vehicle is in the park gear. For example, when the vehicle is already in park, another depression of the park button can darken or dim the light source associated with the park button.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a shift by wire (SBW) module that allows for electronic shifting between various gears, such as park, neutral, drive, etc. The SBW module includes one or more buttons that enable the shifting between the various gears. When the park gear is selected, a light source illuminates a symbol or a portion of the button associated with placing the vehicle into park. A controller is programmed to darken or dim the light source in response to an operator pressing one of the buttons while the vehicle is in the park gear. For example, when the vehicle is already in park, another depression of the park button can darken or dim the light source associated with the park button.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a transmission and an associated shift by wire module that is configured to output requests to shift the transmission into various operating modes, such as park, neutral, reverse, etc. A sensor is configured to output noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) signals during operating mode changes. During a first operating mode change, a first delay is realized between the request being received and the operating mode actually being changed. The NVH associated with that operating mode change is recorded and stored in a storage device. During a subsequent second operating mode change, a second delay is realized between the request being received and the operating mode actually being changed. The second delay is modified or reduced based on the stored NVH of the first mode change.