Vehicle park-lock control method and park-lock control device

A vehicle park lock control device comprising:

• a range selector provided with range positions including a P-range position and an N-range position in each of which a driving force is prevented from being transmitted to a driving wheel of a vehicle;
• and
• a park lock mechanism structured to lock at least one road wheel;
• wherein the park lock mechanism is activated when in the P-range position;
• wherein an operator is allowed to select whether or not to cause the park lock mechanism to be activated in response to key-off operation when in the N-range position;
• and
• wherein in response to continuous shifting of a range selector to one or more specific ones of the range positions, the park lock mechanism is prevented from being activated in response to key-off operation when in the N-range position.