GEAR SELECTION DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
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1. A gear selection device for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a logic unit that determines a gear to be engaged in a transmission of the motor vehicle by means of at least one variable connected to the load of an engine of the motor vehicle; and
an ambient area sensor,wherein the gear selection device takes into account information relating to the road located in front of the vehicle supplied by the ambient area sensor when outputting a selection signal specifying a newly determined gear.
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Abstract
A gear selection device for a motor vehicle is provided. The gear selection device includes a logic unit which is equipped in order to determine a gear to be engaged in a transmission of the motor vehicle by means of at least one variable connected to the load of an engine of the motor vehicle, and an ambient area sensor. The gear selection device is equipped in order to take into account information supplied by the ambient area sensor relating to the road located in front of the vehicle with the outputting of a selection signal specifying a newly determined gear.
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20 Claims
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1. A gear selection device for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a logic unit that determines a gear to be engaged in a transmission of the motor vehicle by means of at least one variable connected to the load of an engine of the motor vehicle; and an ambient area sensor, wherein the gear selection device takes into account information relating to the road located in front of the vehicle supplied by the ambient area sensor when outputting a selection signal specifying a newly determined gear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A motor vehicle, comprising:
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a gear selection device that includes a logic unit that determines a gear to be engaged in a transmission of the motor vehicle by means of at least one variable connected to the load of an engine of the motor vehicle; an ambient area sensor; and a display instrument which receives a selection signal in order to display the determined gear, wherein the gear selection device takes into account information relating to the road located in front of the vehicle supplied by the ambient area sensor when outputting a selection signal specifying a newly determined gear. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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