a shifter assembly for a motor vehicle includes a housing , a detent gate connected to the housing , a shifter lever moveable between at least a park position and a neutral position , a locking button movably supported by the shifter lever that contacts the detent gate when in a first position and that spaces apart from the detent gate when depressed to a second position , and a pawl moveable between an unlock position and a lock position . the pawl prevents the shifter lever from moving out of the park or neutral positions and prevents the locking button from being depressed when in the lock position .