Method of controlling an automotive vehicle having a trailer
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1. A method of controlling an automotive vehicle and a trailer comprising:
- determining a presence of a trailer; and
applying at least one trailer brake and at least one vehicle brake to brake-steer the vehicle and trailer in response to the presence of the trailer to reduce a vehicle turning radius of the vehicle and trailer.
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Abstract
A system and method of controlling an automotive vehicle and trailer includes determining the presence of a trailer and applying brake-steer to the vehicle in response to the trailer to reduce the turning radius of the vehicle and the trailer.
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1. A method of controlling an automotive vehicle and a trailer comprising:
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determining a presence of a trailer; and applying at least one trailer brake and at least one vehicle brake to brake-steer the vehicle and trailer in response to the presence of the trailer to reduce a vehicle turning radius of the vehicle and trailer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A control system for an automotive vehicle and a trailer having a brake comprising:
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means to determining the presence of a trailer; a controller coupled to the means, said controller programmed to apply brake-steer to the vehicle and the trailer brakes to reduce the turning radius of the vehicle and trailer in response to the presence of the trailer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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