CONTROL DEVICE FOR POWER TRANSMISSION MECHANISM

A control device for a power transmission mechanism includes a controller (44). The power transmission mechanism includes an engagement mechanism (CL1, CL2) and an operation mechanism (20) including a movable member (26, 32) and a guide member (21). The guide member (21) includes a plurality of guide areas being configured to move relative to the movable member (26, 32) to guide the movable member (26, 32) to an engaging position or to a disengaging position. The controller (44) is configured to switch, when determining that a predetermined condition related to traveling of the vehicle is satisfied, a contact guide area that is in contact with the movable member (26, 32) to guide the movable member (26, 32) to the engaging position or to the disengaging position, from a first guide area to a second guide area that are included in the plurality of guide areas.