VEHICULAR CONTROL APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A control apparatus for a vehicle, the vehicle including an engine, a transmission, a generator and a power steering mechanism, the engine generates a motive power, the transmission transmits the motive power of the engine, the generator is driven by the engine, and the power steering mechanism provides assistance in operating a steering wheel through a use of an electric power generated by the generator, the control apparatus comprising:
- a lane keeping assist control mechanism configured to execute lane keeping assist control for preventing the vehicle from deviating from a running lane by the power steering mechanism; and
an automatic stop control mechanism configured to stop the engine upon fulfillment of predetermined automatic stop conditions during running of the vehicle, the automatic stop conditions include a condition that the lane keeping assist control not be executed.
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Abstract
A control apparatus for a vehicle including a lane keeping assist control mechanism configured to execute lane keeping assist control for preventing the vehicle from deviating from a running lane by the power steering mechanism; and an automatic stop control mechanism configured to stop the engine upon fulfillment of predetermined automatic stop conditions during running of the vehicle, the automatic stop conditions include a condition that the lane keeping assist control not be executed.
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1. A control apparatus for a vehicle, the vehicle including an engine, a transmission, a generator and a power steering mechanism, the engine generates a motive power, the transmission transmits the motive power of the engine, the generator is driven by the engine, and the power steering mechanism provides assistance in operating a steering wheel through a use of an electric power generated by the generator, the control apparatus comprising:
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a lane keeping assist control mechanism configured to execute lane keeping assist control for preventing the vehicle from deviating from a running lane by the power steering mechanism; and an automatic stop control mechanism configured to stop the engine upon fulfillment of predetermined automatic stop conditions during running of the vehicle, the automatic stop conditions include a condition that the lane keeping assist control not be executed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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