Vehicle Control
First Claim
1. A vehicle control system arranged to control a plurality of vehicle subsystems each of which is operable in a plurality of subsystem configuration modes, wherein the vehicle control system is operable in a plurality of driving modes in each of which it is arranged to select the subsystem configuration modes in a manner suitable for a respective driving surface.
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Abstract
A vehicle control system comprises a plurality of subsystem controllers including an engine management system 28, a transmission controller 30, a steering controller 48, a brakes controller 62 and a suspension controller 82. These subsystem controllers are each operable in a plurality of subsystem modes, and are all connected to a vehicle mode controller 98 which controls the modes of operation of each of the subsystem controllers so as to provide a number of driving modes for the vehicle. Each of the modes corresponds to a particular driving condition or set of driving conditions, and in each mode each of the functions is set to the function mode most appropriate to those conditions.
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- 1. A vehicle control system arranged to control a plurality of vehicle subsystems each of which is operable in a plurality of subsystem configuration modes, wherein the vehicle control system is operable in a plurality of driving modes in each of which it is arranged to select the subsystem configuration modes in a manner suitable for a respective driving surface.
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13. A method of controlling a plurality of vehicle subsystems within a motor vehicle in a manner suitable for a respective driving surface comprising the steps of:
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Connecting a vehicle mode controller to the vehicle subsystems;
Storing control commands for a plurality of driving modes in a memory of said vehicle mode controller in response to a driving mode selection input;
Transmitting said control commands of said vehicle mode controller to said plurality of vehicle subsystems; and
Selecting of a set of subsystem control parameters by said plurality of vehicle subsystem controllers so as to provide the appropriate operation of said vehicle subsystems. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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Specification