Manual transmission driving assistant
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a clutch pedal having a first vibration device;
a manual transmission including a clutch controlled by the clutch pedal; and
a controller programmed to activate the first vibration device in response to a driver depressing the clutch pedal further than warranted by sensed conditions.
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Abstract
A vehicle with a manual transmission includes vibration devices on the clutch pedal and the accelerator pedal. To assist the driver, a controller activates these vibration devices when the corresponding pedal should be further released. Criteria are described for determining whether one of the pedals should be further released during various maneuvers such as vehicle launch, and gear changes.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a clutch pedal having a first vibration device; a manual transmission including a clutch controlled by the clutch pedal; and a controller programmed to activate the first vibration device in response to a driver depressing the clutch pedal further than warranted by sensed conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of assisting a driver of a manual transmission vehicle comprising:
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while a clutch is disengaged following a gear ratio change, monitoring a difference between an engine speed and an input shaft speed; and vibrating a clutch pedal in response to the difference being greater than zero and less than a slip threshold. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of assisting a driver of a manual transmission vehicle comprising:
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vibrating a clutch pedal in response to first sensed conditions indicating that the clutch pedal should be at least partially released; and vibrating an accelerator pedal in response to second sensed conditions indicating that the accelerator pedal should be at least partially released. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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