Patent ID: 9291218
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: B60K,B60W,F16D,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A vehicle control system for a vehicle having an engagement device, wherein the engagement device is adapted to govern a torque transmitting capacity between an engine and a driving wheel, and wherein the vehicle control system is configured to switch a driving mode of the vehicle selectively between: a first driving mode in which the engagement device is disengaged to disconnect a torque transmission between the engine and the driving wheel; and a second driving mode in which the engagement device is engaged to transmit a torque between the engine and the driving wheel, comprising: a controller which is configured to estimate deterioration in an engagement property of the engagement device, and to engage the engagement device after achieving synchronization between an input speed and an output speed of the engagement device, if the engagement property of the engagement device is deteriorated when the driving mode is shifted from the first driving mode to the second driving mode.