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Vehicle control apparatus

  • US 20030016161A1
  • Filed: 02/27/2002
  • Published: 01/23/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control apparatus for a vehicle comprising:

  • obstruction detection means for measuring a headway distance until an obstruction existing ahead of said vehicle by means of a radar apparatus;

    means for performing vehicle control or alarm control on the basis of said headway distance;

    means for detecting detection performance of said obstruction detection means in a vehicle in which said obstruction detection means is used to perform two or more controls containing said vehicle control or alarm control; and

    means for controlling to stop operation of said vehicle control or alarm control in accordance with said detection performance individually.

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