Vehicle having key-based performance mode
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a vehicle having a normal mode and a performance mode, the method comprising:
- detecting a removable key unique to each vehicle associated with the performance mode; and
operating the vehicle in the performance mode in response to detecting the removable key comprising disabling a manual transmission skip-shift feature and operating the vehicle in the normal operating mode otherwise.
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Abstract
A system or method for controlling a vehicle having a normal operating mode and a performance operating mode include detecting a removable key unique to each vehicle associated with the performance operating mode, operating the vehicle in the performance operating mode in response to detecting the removable key, and operating the vehicle in the normal operating mode otherwise. Operation in performance or track mode may include adjusting valve timing using a variable cam timing device, adjusting idle speed control, adjusting torque response, and/or enhancing engine braking. Performance mode operation may also disable one or more features, such as a transmission skip shift feature.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a vehicle having a normal mode and a performance mode, the method comprising:
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detecting a removable key unique to each vehicle associated with the performance mode; and operating the vehicle in the performance mode in response to detecting the removable key comprising disabling a manual transmission skip-shift feature and operating the vehicle in the normal operating mode otherwise. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for controlling an engine of a vehicle, comprising:
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detecting an ignition key; and operating the engine in a second operating mode by changing valve timing at idle to provide a lopey idle sound if the ignition key includes an identifier to enable operation in the second operating mode, and operating the engine in a first operating mode with valve timing at idle that does not provide a lopey idle sound otherwise. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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