Method and apparatus for controlling a trailer and an automotive vehicle with a yaw stability control system
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1. A method of controlling an automotive vehicle with a yaw stability control system and a trailer comprising:
- determining a presence of a trailer and generating a trailer signal;
changing a side slip angle parameter threshold of the vehicle to a modified side slip angle parameter threshold in response to the trailer signal; and
controlling the yaw stability control system in response to the modified side slip angle parameter threshold.
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Abstract
A system and method of controlling an automotive vehicle with a yaw stability control system and a trailer comprises determining a presence of a trailer, changing a side slip angle parameter threshold of the vehicle to a modified side slip parameter in response to the trailer signal, and controlling the yaw stability control system in response to the modified side slip parameter.
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1. A method of controlling an automotive vehicle with a yaw stability control system and a trailer comprising:
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determining a presence of a trailer and generating a trailer signal; changing a side slip angle parameter threshold of the vehicle to a modified side slip angle parameter threshold in response to the trailer signal; and controlling the yaw stability control system in response to the modified side slip angle parameter threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A control system for a vehicle configured for towing a trailer comprising:
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a yaw control system having a side slip angle threshold; means to generate a trailer signal in response to a presence of the trailer; a controller changing the side slip angle parameter threshold of the vehicle to a modified side slip parameter threshold in response to the trailer signal, said yaw stability control system operating in response to the modified side slip angle parameter threshold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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