Adjustment of the Speed of a Motor Vehicle with an Automatic Gearbox
First Claim
1. A method for relieving the burden of a driver of a motor vehicle in which the drive train is provided with an automatic gearbox that is operated in a manual mode and can be switched into an automatic mode in which the transmission ratio is changed automatically comprising the following steps:
- a) detecting whether the speed of the vehicle is maintained within a speed range for a predetermined time period, b) indicating a possible switch into an automatic mode for said gearbox, c) switching the gearbox into automatic mode, d) detecting whether the speed of the vehicle should be adjusted, e) initiating of the adjustment of the speed of the vehicle, if necessary, and f) carrying out the adjustment of the speed of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A method relieves the burden of a driver of a motor vehicle in which the drive train is provided with a gearbox which can be operated in an automatic mode and a manual mode. The method comprises the following automatic steps: a) detection whether the speed of the vehicle should be adjusted, b) initiation of the adjustment if necessary, and c) the carrying out of the adjustment. During step b) and/or step c) it is determined on one or several occasions whether the gearbox is operating in an automatic mode or in a manual mode in order to trigger a change into the automatic mode of the gearbox if the gearbox is operated in the manual mode.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for relieving the burden of a driver of a motor vehicle in which the drive train is provided with an automatic gearbox that is operated in a manual mode and can be switched into an automatic mode in which the transmission ratio is changed automatically comprising the following steps:
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a) detecting whether the speed of the vehicle is maintained within a speed range for a predetermined time period, b) indicating a possible switch into an automatic mode for said gearbox, c) switching the gearbox into automatic mode, d) detecting whether the speed of the vehicle should be adjusted, e) initiating of the adjustment of the speed of the vehicle, if necessary, and f) carrying out the adjustment of the speed of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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