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Driving force control unit for a vehicle

  • US 20080015767A1
  • Filed: 04/06/2007
  • Published: 01/17/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A driving force control unit for a vehicle comprising:

  • a plurality of control modes for controlling a driving force, each of control modes having each driving force characteristic;

    a vehicle driving condition detecting unit for detecting a vehicle driving condition;

    a selector for selecting one control mode from said plurality of control modes;

    a driving force setting unit for setting a driving force indication value according to said driving force characteristic selected by said selector based on said vehicle driving condition; and

    a shift lever position detector for detecting a shift lever position of a transmission;

    said control mode including a reverse control mode having a reverse driving force characteristic suitable for traveling the vehicle in reverse direction, said driving force setting unit changes said control mode to said reverse control mode when said shift lever is detected in a position of a reverse range, and sets the driving force indication value according to said reverse driving force characteristic.

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