Patent ID: 11866102
Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. The method according to claim 11, which comprises:
operating the spoiler device with at least three steps defined for a driving operation of the vehicle, wherein:
in a range from standstill of the vehicle up to approximately 120 km/h driving speed of the vehicle, the spoiler blade is situated in a first operating position being a basic position;
in a range between approximately 120 km/h and approximately 150 km/h, an angle of attack of the spoiler blade is increased, and the spoiler blade is situated in a second operating position being a “step 1”;
in a range between approximately 150 km/h and approximately 180 km/h, the angle of attack of the spoiler blade is increased further, and the spoiler blade is situated in a third operating position being a “step 2”; and
in a range above 180 km/h, the angle of attack of the spoiler blade is increased yet further, and the spoiler blade is situated in a third operating position being a “step 3”.